REFUSE/RESEEN

I am so excited to be a part of REFUSE/reseen. This show, curated by Warren Seelig is part of the Fiber Philadelphia event. The show is sponsored by Somethings Looming in Reading, Pennsylvania. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, April 14th from 1:00-4:00pm and a closing reception on Saturday June 2nd from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Here is the write up about the show:

The world has become keenly aware of the way our bloated consumer culture produces tremendous volumes of trash which daily feed the ever growing mountainous landfills.

This exhibit encourages artists working in fiber to become infatuated with the idea of exploring the possibilities of this disposable and disregarded stuff as the basis for this submission. Our challenge for fiber artists everywhere is to take the most ordinary, non-precious and every day materials and to create the most extraordinary. The reuse of every conceivable material is already imbedded in the psyches of many working artists today.

This exhibit will require the use of materials which are not durable and are normally considered ephemeral and short lived.

I have two pieces in the show, including this one, MAZE.

RE: Green

I just found out that I will have work in the RE:Green exhibit at Slippery Rock University during the Month of April. The show will be at the Martha Gault Gallery on campus from April 2-April 20, 2012. This piece, "Eyelet Basket" will be included in the show.

Ecocreations Opening this Friday

This piece, TWIST OFF will be included in the ECOCREATIONS show in Longmont from March 9-April 21st, 2012. The opening is this Friday from 6-9 at the Muse Gallery. More info about the show can be found here.

MOMO LOLO exhibit

I have six pieces currently hanging at the Momo Lolo Coffehouseon Elizabeth Street in Fort Collins, CO. This piece, MILKY WAY is included. It was created using tabs from milk bottles from our local dairy, Morning Fresh. If you are in the Fort, check it out.

Ecocreations

I will have a piece in the "Ecocreations" show in Longmont. See you there!

THE SOUND OF COLOR TAKE 5

The Fort Collins Symphony will showcase fabulous artworks at various events leading up to Sound of Color—Take 5, Saturday, March 31st at Art 342. Delicious hors d’oeuvres from Tastebuds Epicurean Café Catering will accompany exceptional, musically themed works of art by top area artists that will be available to purchase through live and silent auctions. Also enjoy live jazz music by Peter Sommer, saxophone, and Jeff Jenkins, piano.

My piece, PLOT: Musicland will be up for auction. Check out the Fort Collins SymphonyWebsite for more information.

Night at the Museum

The Sixth Grade team at Lesher IB Middle School in Fort Collins, Colorado did a fantastic job helping their students create the "Night at the Museum" project. The project was a culminating event for the sixth grade students following an intensive unit where each student chose an historic figure and then wrote a paper, created a presentation board and wrote a monologue they later performed while dressed up as their person. The result was a wonderful art based learning experience. Art teacher , Ms. Frain added to the experience by having he 6th grade art students create a plate reflecting something about the character the students chose (a la Judy Chicago's Dinner Party. It was a great time! Hats off to Principal Dr, Dodd and the sixth grade team!