The Return

I'm back!  I took a brief hiatus from posting on here to focus on the holiday season and to make more work.  Here is a sampling of recent pieces I have been working on for a few past and future shows.

Since the time of my last post, I have participated in Main St. Art Gallery's holiday show, an exhibition at a gallery owned by one of my friends in Granite City, IL called APO, the annual ArtEast exhibit in Edwardsville and Alton, and the Rock 'n Roll Craft Show held at Third Degree Glass Factory in St. Louis.

I have also begun a new job and am in the process of getting a photography tent set up in my home so that I can shoot professional images of my work at my leisure.  I have been the metals photographer at SIUE for a few years, and though I am grateful for the knowledge I gained and for the use of the studio, I am ready to start photographing my artwork, and the artwork of others, on my own terms.  Hooray for turning a corner of my bedroom into a photo studio!  If you, or someone you know may be interested in having their artwork photographed, let me know!  I will have full details coming soon.

ArtEAST

ArtEAST is the annual Edwardsville/Alton studio tour.  It takes place one weekend in October, and galleries, studios, and alternative exhibition spaces show the work of artists living and working in Madison County, IL.  This year I am showing at ByDesign in Alton, IL.  These are the pieces that will be exhibited there.

Conidiophore

Brooch

Copper, Wool, Rayon Flock

Conidiophore, Detail

Diatom Series:  Actinocyclus ingens

Brooch

Copper, Clay, Wool, Colored Pencil

Diatom Series:  Chaetoceros

Brooch

Copper, Steel, Clay, Wool, Colored Pencil

Diatom Series:  Frustule

Brooch

Copper, Steel, Clay, Wool, Colored Pencil

Diatom Series:  Asterionella

Brooch

Copper, Steel, Clay, Wool, Colored Pencil

Diatom Series:  Auliscus sculptus

Brooch

Copper, Clay, Wool, Colored Pencil

Diatom Series:  Cyclotella stelligera

Brooch

Copper, Steel, Clay, Wool, Colored Pencil

Gromia sphaerica I

Brooch

Copper, Clay, Colored Pencil

Gromia sphaerica II

Earrings

Copper, Clay, Colored Pencil

Gromia sphaerica II, Detail

More new work

I may have been temporarily insane, but I managed to schedule 4 exhibits in two months.  And that was after one I had planned on doing fell through.  These, as well as images in the next few posts, are the fruits of my labor. 

This current body of work is inspired by Scanning Electron Microscope images of mold, spores, and cells.  I have been exploring the false color that is given to the SEM images, and pushing myself to use more bold, vibrant colors, while still using materials that are familiar to me.

Agaricus bisporus

Brooch

Copper, Wool

Cladosporium

Ring/Sculpture

Copper, Wool

Cladosporium, Detail

Conidia

Brooch

Copper, Wool

Conidia, Detail

Where Have I Been?

I'm back!  My "Wearable Piece a Day" plan has kind of fallen through the cracks.  I have definitely still been working, and I would wager that I have made equivalent to a piece a day, I just haven't photographed them all.  Also, I have finally set up a studio at home!  It is so exciting to be able to work whenever I want without driving to a studio.  Here are some of the pieces I have been working on!

Aspergillus

Brooch

Copper, Steel, Handmade Paper, Wool, Thread

Aspergillus, Detail

Aspergillus, Back

Day 90-91

These two brooches are an example of a different embroidery technique my mom is working on making instruction kits for.  Instead of being a programmed embroidery design, this technique is free-form, allowing for any type of design.  They are much more loose looking, and the possibilities are endless!

Day 90-91

Brooches

Sterling Silver, Embroidery

June 18-19, 2010