CWOS Alternative Space 2012 - A Wonderful Experience

Words cannot adequately describe the feelings I have. This weekend was so much more than what I had hoped or expected! I spoke with so many interesting, encouraging people and made some new connections. I was invited to participate in two future shows; I sold two framed prints, a number of unframed prints and over a dozen packages of handmade papers. Friends have praised my work in the past and I am thankful for that encouragement, but actually selling work and in the quantity that I did was truly affirming! Here are some photos that Bob took. Too busy to take any more. More about some specifics later.

All Set Up at the CWOS Alternative Space

Bob and I finished setting up tonight. Looking forward to the weekend!

 

bowl holding business cards was hand cast with sheets of hmp

baskets were made by my husband. runner is eco- printed reclaimed cotton fabric

handmade paper and journals for sale. displayed on marigold-dyed reclaimed cotton fabric

Artist Statement and information on make paper

Before Photos in New Haven Register Building

Here are the "before" photos of the area where I will be exhibiting in the New Haven Register newspaper production building:
 

I've got the two cement walls and floor space out to the poles.

 Here's the plan:
1. wash the cement block walls, garage door and door to equipment room.
2. test the "damage-free" adhesive backed velcro strips made for hanging picture frames as well as printing labels to make sure they stick to the walls. If so, proceed with hanging framed pieces. If not, Bob will install masonry screws.
3. hang unframed prints with binder clips on cord or wire suspended below the vents on the garage door.
4. set up tables
5. install newspaper vending machine and use it to display my handmade papers
6. decorate poles with vining bittersweet if time allows.

Preview of my Space at the New Haven Register Newspaper Production Building

I got to preview my exhibition space at the former New Haven Register newspaper production building tonight. What a great space! Both for where I am situated and the building in general! There will be over 100 artists exhibiting there the weekend of October 20&21. I am so looking forward to setting up, meeting the artists I will be exhibiting next to and meeting all the people who will come out that weekend to meet the artists. Before and after photos will be posted within the next few days.

2012 Handmade Papers

 

Here are the papers I made this year. Most were created this month. If the temperatures weren't cooling, I'd be making more! Now on to binding them into little journals or printing on them. 

I will be selling my papers during the City Wide Open Studios in New Haven, CT on the Alternative Space Weekend, October 20 & 21.

Participating in ArtSpace New Haven's CWOS This Year

 

 As time consuming as it was to gather the information needed and then to create an artist statement, bio and CV for the Silo Gallery Show, it certainly makes things easier now. I've just signed up to participate in the annual ArtSpace New Haven City-Wide Open Studios during the Alternative Space Weekend, October 20-21. A little copying and pasting was all that was needed to set up a new Artist Profile on ArtSpace's website.

I'm excited about this opportunity. I've visited CWOS annually since 2008 and have had a goal to participate one day.

Its Time for City Wide Open Studios

Each year ArtSpace New Haven sponsors three weekends of open studios. It is a must-do event!

Punica ornamentum aureolis

I was asked to donate one of my prints to the 2nd WPKN Artfest Auction to be held during the annual City-Wide Open Studios in New Haven. At first I thought of donating one of the drypoint etchings/chin colle prints I did of the blueberry drawing for last year's Blueberry Summer silkscreen. Since I donated one of these silkscreens to last year's auction, I decided against it. Instead, I chose to revisit the linoleum block I made for an earlier print, Punica ornamentum. I have wanted to use this block again. I carved out the background lines that created the original prints, mixed up a maroon ink and hand printed on several different handmade papers. Deciding on the one printed on flax paper, I added gold acrylic paint to accent parts of the design. Next I looked through previously printed papers intended for backgrounds and collage and found a lace print I made from a collograph on my handmade gampi.

In keeping with the concept of giving this a fictitious botanical name, I made this a variety of the original. This is entitled Punica ornamentum aureolis meaning Golden Ornamental Pomegranate.