The Art of Materials

This exhibition brings together artists who are working with paper, fabric, industrial felt, metal, steel, cement, clay, plastic, cork and wood. Some of the artists combine disparate materials that embody imaginative content or reuse materials that create symbolic forms. Others opt for a single material that gives full voice to their artistic expression. The Art of Materials exhibition has two major questions which are the central topic of consideration: why an artist chooses the material used in their artwork and how the selection of that material reflects what the artist wants to say.

Many thanks to the curators Vicky Kumpfer and Lisa Lightman for putting together this exhibition. I am honored to be a part of it.

Opening Reception is Thursday, May 9, 5:30 - 7:30.

I will be participating on the panel discussion for the Art of Materials exhibit on

Sunday, June 9 from 1 - 2:30

Listening

So if we have good communication,

I tried and now I see it’s been many months since my last post. A challenging year filled with uncertainty, living through a pandemic, fire season & evacuees, racial injustices and an election many will not forget.

I found solace entering my studio each day. Slowing down with fewer distractions revealed unexpected silver linings such as unstructured time to listen beyond the projects in front of me. To echoes from previous experiences for example, remembering a residency six years ago at Haystack in Maine, where I discovered two useful tools, a scroll saw and a laser cutter, that would enable me to further develop cuttings. I purchased a scroll saw upon my return knowing how I wanted to use it. The laser cutter was a bigger investment and one I didn’t make since I wasn’t as sure about its usefulness. I did investigate places where I might rent one, if the need became apparent.

What I didn’t expect was one coming to me during this auspicious time, from my son whose employer had two sitting around not being used. And my need had become apparent as I was working with plexiglass on a collaborative project with Catherine Richardson, Materiality Re_Mined; The Cell Phone Looking at Itself, scheduled to be exhibited at the Seager Gray Gallery in July of 2021.

Look for more on this exhibition in posts to follow in 2021. And yes, the laser cutter was invaluable.

One of our collaborative pieces to be titled (by Brooke Holve & Catherine Richardson) using a laser cutter.

NBLA holiday Open House

The Studio Printers of North Bay Letterpress Arts invite you

to our holiday open house on

Sunday, December 3rd from 1 - 5

925 d Gravenstein Hwy. So. Sebastopol, CA

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This is our 8th annual December Open House at NBLA.  New this year: the riff-raffle with great prizes to be won and an exhibit of my letterpress work with the  work of Lyn Dillin,  Tami Lovett and Tiana Krahn.  Come!  Join us for the festivities!

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The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah features the work of nearly 100 artists who have exhibited at Quicksilver Mine Company since the gallery opened in 1983.  It is Quicksilver's final exhibit and I am honored to be a part of it.   For 30 years, Khysie Horn has provided many of us a place to show our work and I am so thankful to her for that!  Please come to celebrate and honor her years of service,  support and the memorable and moving exhibitions that she has hosted over the years. The Last Hurrah runs from  November 16 - December 31st  with opening reception on Saturday, November 17, 4 - 6.

Gallery location:  6671 Front St/Hwy 116, Downtown Forestville  707.887.0799

Gallery hours:  11 - 6 daily, Closed Tues & Wed