Trashy Tea at GAC

Hello again!

I am so excited about my latest plastic bag creation!  This time, I used the most colorful bags in my collection to craft an entire tea setting.  It is now on view as part of Guilford Art Center's Juried Exhibit, Front of the House:  Dining Together in Objects and Images.   

Here is more about the exhibit:

Front of the House — restaurant lingo for where guests are seated — presents serving ware and art created by American artists that are fit for the table, or represent gathering to share a meal. The exhibition was juried by Amy Kurtz Lansing, Curator, Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

Included in the exhibition are works by 33 artists from across the country, including pottery, utensils, paintings, drawings and photographs. Juror Lansing selected pieces that relate the sharing of food and drink in communal settings; that celebrate cookware and dishes that bring a meal into existence, and serve as its stage when presented to diners; and that bring joy through their use and their appearance, setting a mood and enhancing the character of the space they are in—what she calls “a very ‘front of the house’ appreciation for what tableware can do.”

Very cool. 

Here is the set:

And here it is on opening night:

 

And also, I won a Juror's Prize, which is kind of hard to see in this photo:

The exhibit is on view through July 26.

Thanks for looking!

Marsha

Stamp It Like You Mean It

Greetings!

Lately, I've been having fun with letter stamps and other embellishments.  I love the bright colors of the little ink pads, and the stamps are pure joy.   

The possibilities are endless, really.  Here are a few things I've tried:

More fun projects on the way!  Check back soon!

With Crafty Fun,

Marsha

One Planet. One Home.

Hello Folks,

I recently submitted my work to Kehler Liddell Gallery in New Haven for their juried exhibition One Planet.  One Home.  My piece, "Lost at Sea," was accepted for inclusion.

The work was made with upcycled plastic grocery bags and New York Times bags.

My work is meant to be a commentary about rising sea levels as an inevitable consequence of global warming, and about the 269,000 tons of plastic debris currently floating on the surface of the ocean.  

This important and timely exhibit is on view through May 28, 2017.  

Here is a link to an article about the exhibit, including a mention of my specific piece.

http://www.ctnow.com/arts-theater/museums/hc-climate-change-exhibit-0510-20170510-story.html

And here is what it looks like in the gallery:

As I've said before, this blog is not meant to be in any way a political platform.  But I cannot help commenting on what is happening in our country and to our planet.  Now more than ever, we need environmental protections to preserve our planet and to protect our natural resources.  Mother Earth needs our help.

Peace,

Marsha