Alternative Art Exhibition

Assemblage of JOY

Some art lovers studying Anthony's Contemporary Abstract Paintings 

The Paterson Art Walk, was a great day. 

Anthony, Me, Donata and Friend standing in front of 

my 'Grandma Huggin Door,' Portrait and book.

I have to thank the Paterson Art Council and Donata for such a well-organized event and David the property owner that donated beautiful old well-kept silk factory spaces.  

David and Anthony posing in front of his painting that was designed with historical facts of Paterson written onto the surface of this painting.  And because of the massive pigeon population one will find dug from this bird gracing the surface.  I'm not sure if he was thinking that it is like an arial view and pigeons fly in the sky and their dug would fall, hence on the painting - either way the composition really works.  

Me, Mayor Jeffery Jones and Anthony

I also thank the Paterson Mayor for stopping by and bring a smiling face. 

  

I thank all the artists and art lovers for sharing your personal stories and insight with Anthony and myself around the works of art.   Please, take a look at Anthony Boone’s abstracts at http://www.ennerbeauty.com/.  I am proud to share a space with him.  His abstract paintings go beyond the safe and yet remain very harmonious.  Through layers and layers of paint you may see the glowing of orange in the uniformed cracks of an almost all black and green canvas or the swirling of a well orchestrated group of colors and the dare is that Anthony will introduce an unexpected color and it works.  A person just has to love those that are willing to push the envelope.  

This assemblage's head was crafted out of plaster mix-medium, dirt and concrete.  The head also bobs for some reason I thought  heads rarely ever are still so I constructed a wirer structure that would allow some motion.  And I left space with in the head with a beautiful night sky back drop for us the viewers to fill in the space.

This is a self portrait that changes every once in a while.  The most recent change was the addition of a lock in the front.  I thought it might help me not talk so much, but really! no such luck there.

There are so many more pieces of art work in this exhibit it really is a must see.  I'll keep you all in the know for the closing party.

Paterson Art Walk

I got a last minute invitation to the Paterson art walk.  I wasn't sure that I had the time but when introduced to a huge warehouse space with one wall of windows, I wished they had invited me a month earlier, and not a week earlier.  There were brick pillars between the windows that invited a flood of sun light to cascade onto the opposite wall.  A dream place to create a gallery.

Yesterday my gallery roommate Anthony Boonie and I finished transforming the empty warehouse into an amazing gallery.  Anthony creates amazing abstract pantings with an organic surface that seems to be in  motion when one looks at them.

On the opposite wall between the windows I created organic assemblage sculptures from found wood, branches and stumps.

I also have incorporated paintings and mixed - medium sculptures.  This exhibit is a continuation of my nature and nurture work.

We are located in the Miesch Mill building #18 on the Map: 468 Totowa, third floor - please feel free to call 551-804-7262 and there should be balloons to help guide the way.

The Paterson art walk can be found at this link
http://www.patersonartscouncil.org/paterson-art-walk.html

A Poetic Image and Words

She's Seen

If I could capture your thoughts

Your eyes would

Take up your face &

Your mouth would 

Fall off the page

Creating a sound new to ears

Grow

 Your mouth to match your sight

Pound on the nail heads that close your coffin door

Only you know the

Rich soil that nurtures fruit

 If planted

Grow

  Your mouth to match your eyes

Speak

Spring Craftboston Show

Thank You

Spring Craft Boston

&

The Society of Arts and Crafts

 &

Thank You 

to All the 

People that 

Stopped By 

My Both 

and Shared!

A Story

"Astory"

Is a series of images painted

over time, inviting the viewer

to engage in storytelling.

NYC Designers Market

One Step Back, Two Steps . . 

Going to a show is always a gamble, but lessening the possible blows through calculated risk is the way to go.  Even with all this fabulous wisdom and over twenty years of selling creative creations, I still haven’t figured out all the ins and outs.  The NY Market of Young Designers had the feel of a NYC flea market; many amazing jewelers and clothes designers, and some unwelcome buy-and-sell vendors.  I felt nostalgic recalling over 25 years ago setting up my hand-made suspenders stall in a small artist / designer Market in Soho.  Back then, two things fueled me: one, the possible financial gain, and two, meeting people who could help / educate me about the craft business. A third motivation I didn’t acknowledge at the time was the adrenalin rush of the process of finding materials, creating products and selling them to customers.  Every stage had a plateau, a sense of pride in accomplishment, and a spark to move to the next step.  Back then I didn’t know that this process was going to feed me as an artist; the little nuggets of joy from step to step providing me the fuel to move forward.  Stepping back sometimes informs one about the eternal threads that lead us to where we are going.

I meet a beautiful Barbados milliner this weekend, Cynthia Hunte’s Chapeaux.   We exchanged our different methods used in creation.  I got fuel from the passion in her words and her hats were exquisitely finished.  She had the old school touch of perfection with flair to transcend time.  She shared, “One day while I was working it came to me I had been creating since I was 5 years old.  My mother would give me a tablespoon of cod liver oil every morning and a wedge of lemon to get the taste out of my mouth.  On my way out to school I would turn the skin in side out, shape it into a Cloche style hat and place it in the sun to dry.  When I came home it was hard.  I gathered wild flowers and decorated the hats to match my rag dolls’ outfits.”  Throughout the event she continued to share, about how the local seamstress would save her scraps for her, how one of the trees had long thin leaves she'd use to lace up her shoes and protect her legs, and how the wet tar from the road got attached to the heels of shoes to assist in making a high heel sound.  She said, "Although I’ve spent many years at Chase Bank, I have always been a designer."  I think she is right.

Over this weekend I met many creative artist/designers who were excited about sharing their process.  Although the dollars were not flowing as much as much as I'd hoped, there was a lot of communication around the creative process.  So, for anyone looking for more than just a bargain, for a hand made item filled with care and a story, please support the artist/craft designers.  I believe it is truly special to wear something that has been made with loving caring and has a story. 

The market NYC

Hi All

This Weekend I am joining

A group of NYC local designers in the

The Market NYC

328 W 14^th Street

( between 8th & 9th)

www.themarketnyc.com

This is a group of serious minded group of young designers and I am glad to join them during this holiday season.

Friday – 11am – 7pm

Saturday – 11am – 7pm

Sunday – 11am – 12pm

Monday – 9am – 7pm

I hope to see You there!