Fun pictures
I’ve saved these Beyond The Fringe pictures for last because they’re my favorites!
Me and my honey:
Abbey and Daniel
Looking tough:
Sisters!
Group photos:
2 comments April 5th, 2010
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Beyond The Fringe opening reception
Here’s pictures of the Beyond The Fringe opening reception.
Me, Merce and Abbey.
All of the artists except for Connie Fernandez who had to leave early.
A picture of the back room where the food was presented. See Thebes taking photos?
Here’s a photo of him taking a photo:
In the food reception area the artists put items of inspiration into the cubbies.
I preferred last years BTF reception to this one. This year had some disappointments. A couple of events stand out to me. During the reception two children were body slamming each other into the gallery wall. They were by the Legacy(Genotype) piece and when their hands hit the bottom row of chromosomes I was worried they were going to fall off the wall! (They didn’t thankfully.) After I asked them to stop, they continued with the slamming. A woman who was looking at the chromosomes looked at them, turned around and left the gallery. Later, two other children were running laps inside the gallery and playing tag. They ran by a man looking at my Green Man. They hit him so hard that he stumbled backward but thankfully didn’t fall down. However, after being hit the man walked away from my art. Talk about a punch to the gut.
There were positives. My two pieces got the whole side wall and that certainly stroked my artist ego. It felt wonderful to walk into the gallery and see my artwork on the wall. I’m grateful I was invited to participate. The best part of the reception for me was before anyone arrived. I walked around taking blog notes while Thebes photographed the artwork. I got to spend time with the artwork and really study each piece. Several people gave me great feedback and compliments on both my pieces. I’d like to thank my friends that came to the reception. I appreciated it!
Add comment April 3rd, 2010
Beyond The Fringe art details
Thebes took close ups of the Beyond The Fringe art. I uploaded bigger pictures to my Flickr stream under the New Mexico category. You can see even more detail in those pictures.
Kimberly Hamill
Boundaries
Kimberly Hamill
Poking Through
Nina Silfverberg
Upprivet
Nina Silfverberg
Solid
Nina Silfverberg
Nonamorous 2
Linda Berger
Reading in the Woods
Linda Berger
The House
Faith Welsh
Blue Burqa Sky, 3D
Faith Welsh
Blue Burqa Sky
Carolyn Hinske
Grandmothers-Step One
Carolyn Hinske
What’s Dada?
Twilight Kallisti
Green Man
Twilight Kallisti
Through Our Pain We Know Love
Linda Michel-Cassidy
Privacy Mat
Linda Michel-Cassidy
Legacy(Genotype)
Merce Mitchell
Current
Merce Mitchell
Spontaneous
Karen Wittwer
Untitled
Karen Wittwer
Angel Icon
Jana Greiner
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Jana Greiner
Huck this!
Mary K. Lyon
Companions
Mary K. Lyon
Tokens
Connie Fernandez
El Sufrimento De Rwanda
Connie Fernandez
Taos Reflections
Abigail Z
Mother/Daughter
Abigail Z
Merce
Louis Fernandez
Tribute to Iqbal Masih
Violette Alby
Face?
Violette Alby
Dead Hippie…Shroud
Louis Fernandez
No Way In
Add comment April 1st, 2010
Beyond The Fringe art
Here’s the art from this year’s Beyond The Fringe show. I’ve presented them in the order you would have seen if you’d entered the gallery, turned left and walked around the room. You can see larger versions on my Flickr page, in my New Mexico category.
Kimberly Hamill
Boundaries
Kimberly Hamill
Poking Through
Nina Silfverberg
Upprivet
Nina Silfverberg
Solid
Nina Silfverberg
Nonamorous 2
Linda Berger
Reading in the Woods
Linda Berger
The House
Faith Welsh
Blue Burqa Sky, 3D
Faith Welsh
Blue Burqa Sky
Carolyn Hinske
Grandmothers-Step One
Carolyn Hinske
What’s Dada?
Twilight Kallisti
Green Man
Twilight Kallisti
Through Our Pain We Know Love
Linda Michel-Cassidy
Privacy Mat
Linda Michel-Cassidy
Legacy(Genotype)
Merce Mitchell
Current
Merce Mitchell
Spontaneous
Karen Wittwer
Untitled
Karen Wittwer
Angel Icon
Jana Greiner
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Jana Greiner
Huck this!
Mary K. Lyon
Companions
Mary K. Lyon
Tokens
Connie Fernandez
El Sufrimento De Rwanda
Connie Fernandez
Taos Reflections
Abigail Z
Mother/Daughter
Abigail Z
Merce
Louis Fernandez
Tribute to Iqbal Masih
Louis Fernandez
Tribute to Iqbal Masih
Louis Fernandez
Tribute to Iqbal Masih
Violette Alby
Face?
Violette Alby
Dead Hippie…Shroud
Louis Fernandez
No Way In
4 comments March 30th, 2010
Beyond The Fringe: Behind the scenes
Yesterday all the artists dropped off their work at the Stables Gallery. Merce was so busy it was hard to get a non-blurry picture of her:
Here’s one of her pieces. You can see mine sitting on the floor behind the table.
There was lots of hardware for displaying the art.
The opening reception for Beyond The Fringe is tonight!
This parking meter with a knit sleeve is delightful!
The art looks best when displayed of course. But there’s something exciting about seeing everything laid out like this.
Lots of yarn for the fiber display in the back room:
We also got a write up in the Taos News. You can read the web version here.
Add comment March 26th, 2010
Beyond The Fringe Interview: Nina Silfverberg
Artist Nina Silfverberg will be in this year’s Beyond The Fringe.
What drives you to create?
I just always have…I like producing with my hands. It feels fulfilling. I guess to feel fulfilled.
Why did you choose fiber as your medium?
Wool is a wonderful malleable material, full of surprises. It keeps me challenged.
What kind of materials do you incorporate into your art? Where do you find them?
Thread, yarn, rocks, twigs…fiber optics…I find them all around me.
How much time do you typically invest in a piece?
Sometimes a year, sometimes an afternoon.
What is your process to turn your artistic vision into the finished piece?
I do a lot of thinking, drawing and planning and then I execute. I have two small kids so I don’t have much studio-time for experimenting.
What is the special meaning or message behind your work?
For the pieces in BTF I am reflecting on a particularly difficult time in my life.
Some artists create their art for therapy purposes. Does that apply to you?
Rarely, but for BTF this time it does. Having said that, I realize that the focus of creating, and the energy of creating, is therapeutic no matter what.
What artists do you admire most?
There are too many to mention…but I really love Anish Kapoors work as well as Andy Goldsworthy…Marc Chagall…John Galliano…Joseph Beauys…Rebecca Horn…and so so many more known and not known artists!
Where do you find inspiration?
In the places I least expect.
Do you have any upcoming projects or art shows this year?
Not that I know of yet.
How can people contact you?
my website
1 comment March 25th, 2010
Green Man background
I’m always curious what the backside of paintings look like. And I like to see progress pics of sculptures being made. Here’s a picture of the wood background of the Green Man:
Thebes made me Cyanotype prints for the Green Man’s eyes. Those are his eyes. He set up his camera and walked me through focusing correctly.
Add comment March 24th, 2010
Beyond The Fringe Interview: Lois Fernandez
Artist Lois Fernandez will be in this year’s Beyond The Fringe. She sent me two progress pics for her interview.
What drives you to create?
My life drives me to create, it chases me wherever I go and it costs me dearly
Why did you choose fiber as your medium?
I like spinning straw into gold…in other words I like the idea of shearing a sheep or alpalca, spinning the fleece, dying with natural dyestuffs, warping the loom and creating the very foundation or canvas of the piece. Fiber lends a depth of color that one cannot achieve with paint.
What kind of materials do you incorporate into your art? Where do you find them?
100% cotton fabrics, wool, naturally dyed and handspun100% cotton fabrics, wool, naturally dyed and handspun
How much time do you typically invest in a piece?
My whole life… sometimes the inspiration for a piece had it’s beginnings early on.
What is your process to turn your artistic vision into the finished piece?
Say NO to everything and everyone until it is complete…..listen to good music, practice yoga, eat well, sleep..maybe play a little guitar. Watch the sunrise and sunset….
What is the special meaning or message behind your work?
Stir the Hearts of anyone who sees the work.
Some artists create their art for therapy purposes. Does that apply to you?
Quen Sabe?
What artists do you admire most?
Hundertwasser, Januz Kosikowski, Lenore Tawney, Anni Albers, Marc Chagall, Andre Derain, Winslow Homer, Matisse, Cezanne.
Where do you find inspiration?
In all living things.
Do you have any upcoming projects or art shows this year?
Taos Artist Co-op ongoing.
How can people contact you?
Lois Fernandez
(575)751-7122
loisintaos @ yahoo . com
Taos Artist Co-op 226
Paseo del Pueblo Norte
Taos, NM 87571
(next to Brodsky Bookstore)
1 comment March 24th, 2010
Merce Mitchell progress pics
Merce Mitchell sent me another progress pic of her current work in progress.
The Beyond The Fringe opening is this Friday!
Add comment March 23rd, 2010
Beyond The Fringe Interview: Karen Wittwer
Artist Karen Wittwer will be in this year’s Beyond The Fringe. She has a cat who likes to help out too.
What drives you to create?
I have always had the drive to create…My parents were both very creative and encouraged my messing around.
Why did you choose fiber as your medium?
Fabric and fibers have been a part of me forever. I love the malleability, the texture, the colors, the freedom of expression it encourages. I see, I feel, I hear with fibers. I am a very tactile person.
What kind of materials do you incorporate into your art? Where do you find them?
Materials basic in my work to date-silk (which I dye), linen, cotton, and findings. Findings are serendipities… never knowing when/where it will be used. Bead shops, my backyard, wherever.
How much time do you typically invest in a piece?
I have no notion when I begin a work as to how long the process will be….months rather than weeks. Also, I usually get three ideas that spring immediately from the original.
What is your process to turn your artistic vision into the finished piece?
Quilts: joy and positive messages…bright colors, words, embellishments. What one looks at daily becomes part of the energy to the body. Inner Expression Pieces….intuitive, spirit….layers to take viewer in, reflection of self different and usually deeper each time the piece is viewed.
What is the special meaning or message behind your work?
To enrich a person’s life-inner and outer. Quilts: joy and positive messages…bright colors, words, embellishments. What one looks at daily becomes part of the energy to the mind and body. Inner Expression Pieces….intuitive, spirit….layers to take viewer in, reflection of self different and usually deeper each time the piece is viewed. To find oneself and allow expansion-”aha” vision. Or to just like the colors and the design !!
Some artists create their art for therapy purposes. Does that apply to you?
Hmmmm-Don’t know. Only I must do this when a thought materializes…
What artists do you admire most?
Charla Khanna…dolls with “voices”..
Where do you find inspiration?
I find inspiration everywhere—inside and outside of my head and heart…I gather the materials (I might use) that mirror the feeling…then I create. There is a nugget of the idea in the finished piece, because I go with my zen. Pieces are not planned and then layed out.
Do you have any upcoming projects or art shows this year?
I am always ” feeling” new pieces to do. My overall work is very unusual (maybe), because I also do quilt wall pieces and use other mediums on board or canvas.
How can people contact you?
wittwer @ taosnet . com
Here’s a picture of her studio:
1 comment March 23rd, 2010
