evidence.

So lovely is the work of Angela Hennessey.


But since my cold leaves me short for words you can simply see the lovely. Her work is often heavy in meaning so please take the time to stop by her website and learn more.

Her statement is gorgeously written and powerful. Anything that ends with the words:

Negotiating loss. I make my own evidence.

is poetry. Read it here.

a view from above.

in the studio today...
sick mama gotten sick by sick baby gotten sick by a sick grandpa.
so hoping we can manage to get some work done.

Thread Reviews.

Studio Painting by Andrew Lenaghan

Here is my 2nd post towards the issue of the "mona lisa" art market and fame question.
Addressing the question:

What do I think about the expectation put on artist’s to be Mona Lisa famous in order to be successful?

Check it out here.

the content of softness...

Lauren DiCioccio

I wish I could head over and see this show:

The Mysterious Content of Softness

February 4 - June 26, 2011

Bellevue Arts Musuem Miller & Shellabarger

Bringing together 11 national and international artists, The Mysterious Content of Softness is an exploration of the transformative power of fiber and its connection to the human body. Fiber techniques such as knitting, loom-weaving and crochet have long helped us to fashion personal identity, whether through the clothing we wear or our cultural traditions. In fact, the very nature of fiber – sometimes soft and flexible, while at other times rough and rigid – carries with it a unique metaphor for what it means to be human. It is these mysteriously soft, yet enduring qualities – the ability to adapt and shape – which gives fiber its immense potential for addressing who we are and for capturing the open-ended fluidity of life. The exhibition's title is inspired by Polish sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz, whose enormous fiber sculptures made her one of the most celebrated artists of our time.

Featured artists include: Diem Chau, Lauren DiCioccio, Angela Ellsworth, James Gobel, Angela Hennessy, Rock Hushka, Lisa Kellner, Miller & Shellabarger, Lacey Jane Roberts, Jeremy Sanders and Nathan Vincent.

Most all of the artists in the exhibit have been featured over here at the blog house, click the links above to see what I wrote. The other artists are obviously ones that need to be featured here to look forward to that.

You can get all the info on the show here.

words wrapping around me.

I love the quilt's by Comma Workshop/Designer Kerry Larkin. She combines text, quilting, and negative space to create incredibly lovely quilts for the home.

Kerry started off as a designer and after installing a piece in a gallery which explored fabric, typography, and storytelling she was hooked. In wanting to explore these themes more she connected to her ancestral background of quilting and began Comma Workshop. Her bio reflects what seems to be a wonderful life and her works reflect this depth and beauty of a person in love with life's experience.


In speaking about her current series "context quilts" she says:

The context quilt collection explores storytelling through the tradition of quilt-making. Each quilt in the series has a story quilted directly into it, in both white thread and a contrasting color thread. The original stories evolve from the titles of the quilts and blend elements of fantasy and wit to surprise and delight the user.

While the context series specifically is designed, written, and quilted by Kerry Larkin, Comma Workshop often collaborates with other writers and poets to create quilts made by ‘many hands.’ This is reflective of the traditional quilting bee, which was used as a means of socializing and exchanging ideas.

Taking the crafts of storytelling and quilting and pairing it with a modern aesthetic and palette, the context series offers a new take on a time-honored tradition.

What I love most is that these are quilts made to be used. I obviously love all the incredible art quilts being made by contemporary quilters today. But often they just do not invite use and ask to be hung like a painting. But with Kerry's technique and artistic sensibilities her pieces are totally gorgeous but also ask to be wrapped around you, bunched up on your favorite chair, and laid out on your bed.


And her next endeavor is baby quilt's. Cannot wait to see them.


See and order her work here.

come and play...

Maggy Rozycki Hiltner

Don't forget to submit your work to my next curatorial endeavor.

All the details can be found here.

frustrated.

Though in reality this piece is much further along now, it just does not seem like it. I feel like I simply cannot get anything done...
and am very frustrated.

Do you have weeks like that?

checked out???

I am so sorry that I TOTALLY checked out last week. My folks were in town helping me build the fabulous book shelf pictured above. And with the actuality of building it, staining it, and then organizing the obnoxious piles of books everywhere to find their home on the shelves. Time flew.
We only had a few days together so in the end I wanted to just enjoy watching them be grandparents and such...

But needless to say C and I love the new shelf and the fact that our lil't will no longer have treacherous piles of books all over his home. Yay!!!

Since the folks were in town I also did not get much done in regards to my work but did make it into the studio for a few good hours on Friday and have made nice progress on my piece there. Will share pics soon. Today fingers are crossed to get more done on that piece but we will see the baber's is feeling a little under the weather

Oh, I am lovesick

Reminder you can see the above works, and one more, in this show:

LOVESICK
Curated by Pamela Davis

Participating artists:

Amanda Fiebing, Bo Betsy, Cathy Pitters, Carla Madrigal, Emily Baier, Emily Katz, Jessica Friday, Joetta Maue, Johnny Murder, Julie Jackson, Kristen Rupp, Lucy & Ryan Berkley, Lyndsey Baldwin, Mark Bieraugel, Cindy Steiler, Mike Wurn, Moxie, Pamela Davis
Penny Nickels, Rachel Lieberman, Tracy Jager

Future Heirlooms- Paddy Hartley

In case you missed it my latest Future Heirlooms article is over at the MR. so check it out. This month's feature is on the compelling work of Paddy Hartley.

Read the interview here.