Showing posts with label art shows. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art shows. Show all posts
Monday, May 7, 2012
Shown in another art show this month
This month I have work up at Stella Art studio in East Rochester. The theme for this month is Faith in Art. I created a new series of Goddess Manifestation vessels for the show and a ceramic incense burner. Six pieces from my Tarot exhibit are also being shown. 
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Photos from SoulSELFSpirit
So last Friday was the opening of the show at Stella art gallery and studio. This is a group a show which had a open call to artists in the Rochester area.This show currently features work by Adrien Stiles, Dennis Furioso,
Kat( Lanza) Baldwin,Myself (Susan Link) and Krystal Petito.
artwork by Krystal Petito
Kat( Lanza) Baldwin,Myself (Susan Link) and Krystal Petito.
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| Artwork by Adrien Stiles and Katusica Lanza Baldwin |
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| Wool needle felted wall hanging by me, Susan Link |
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| Artwork by Susan Link(left, center)Kat Lanza Baldwin right center and Krystal Petitio |
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| Kathy's Copenhagen's sock monsters available at the gallery's gift counter |
Monday, December 26, 2011
Two art shows this month."Tarot" and" SoulSELFSpirit"
Friday, December 23, 2011
"Tarot" an Exhibit of my oil paintings
In addition to the hair things and polymer clay things I make I also love to paint.I paint with acrylic sometimes at home but I have also been taking advanced classes in oil painting at The Memorial art Gallery for a few years now. I began working with oil paints in 2000 while studying Arts for children and a studying as a sculpture minor at SUNY Brockport. My initial experience with painting for years had been only working with acrylics and my instructor there insisted on me using oils. Since the process of working with and disposing of oil paints in so hazardous I refuse to use them at home but have been happy for the chance to work with them at the MAG and use up the old paint remaining from my college days.
I have been working on a series of canvases based on imagery from the Deck of Tarot. As a teenager I became intrigued with the cards and wanted to get my cards read. I then took classes and studied bought myself a few decks. The symbolism and what we make out of it the personal connection to these images is what intrigues me most about the cards. Some people see them as evil but really they have suites just like playing cards but use wands, cups, coins, and swords in exchange for hearts, spades, diamonds,and clubs.Their are also kings and queens in a Tarot deck just like in cards. Their are Pages in Tarot and Jokers in playing cards.
I have currently created roughly 25 out of the 78 cards that are in a Deck and hope to photograph these canvases and turn them into a deck some day that could be sold.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
My Art filled weekend- waht I did Superbowl weekend
Their are times in my life that life is really good and times that I find my life very frustrating. I found myself last weekend to be very inspired on Sunday when I drove home from The Hearts and Crafts show at Java's on Gibbs Street. I had just meet some very inspiring artists making awesome creations. I meet three girls taking photos who asked me to jump in and have one taken. The photos were inspired by the paper mustaches on sticks that artists from littlegreenbird were handing out for free. They were really fun and people were all walking around with them. The more people walked around with them the more other people wanted to know from where they were coming. It was a great idea.
I spoke with several artist at that event. I meet the owners and creators of Evenandoddcreative. They make cuff bracelets and messenger style bags from old sheets of sign vinyl and bike inner tubes. I talked with them for awhile about the unique materials they use and the complications of those materials...like trying to sew though bike inner tubes and sign vinyl.
I spoke with Lauren Premo who makes enchanting hand thrown mugs and beaded jewelry. She told me a little bit about the resist method she uses when glazing her pieces.She also told about the joy of her new married life.Congrats! Lauren!
I also spoke with fellow RNEST artists" Fawn Brokaw of FawnRayDesigns (wonderful mixed media using natural objects), Kira Sinclair the maker of "Nubbins", and other textile creations and BuenHelena who makes art and finds inspiration in vintage items.
Spoke with many many other talented artists and could not possibly list them all in detail within the limited window of time I have to dedicate to this blog entry. Besides, I am going through my weekend backwards here and this is only Sunday afternoon but a shout out goes to Robert Frank, Alexander BOG, Amy Rau, and Sarah Ortiz.
On Saturday night I performed in a Hafla (belly dance party) put on by the student performance troupe "Rashas Rhinestones" along with other dance sisters at Goddess Hour.
This is me as part of the newly named "Tribal Goddess Collective." We performed to the song "Minnie the Moocher"
All the performers did a great job!
Just before the meeting literally just before (I had to go in costume). I went to the second meeting for the Warehouse co-op, which is a group of artists trying to create a artist collective space.
Before that I raced home form work walked my dog, scarfed down some food, and got all gussied up for the performance.
Before that I was working my usual Saturday shift at the art gallery and had a real blast with the kids that day. They had me laughing as we all drew, toured the gallery and told each other stories...We were creating drawings of art galleries and I decided to make your drawing a gallery on art all dedicated to mustaches.
On Friday I came home from after school care work heated up that frozen food I made the week before in my Crockpot ate that up then Ed and I went to Anderson Alley art studios near Village Gate. We talked with many talented artists there too. The "Thaw" Rochester theme was in effect. The artist there had created ice sculptures ice art outside their studios in the hallway space the most impressive ice sculpture I saw was outside of Nosferatu art studio.It was large blocks of ice with objects inside them with lighting and their was dry ice underneath to create fog.
I talked with, old friend, glass and ceramic artist Nancy Valle about her process and how her jewelry items are like "mini sculpture" to her. I picked out an item from her dollar bin to make a necklace. I also talke to many other artists and found them all talented and intriguing.
I spoke with several artist at that event. I meet the owners and creators of Evenandoddcreative. They make cuff bracelets and messenger style bags from old sheets of sign vinyl and bike inner tubes. I talked with them for awhile about the unique materials they use and the complications of those materials...like trying to sew though bike inner tubes and sign vinyl.
I spoke with Lauren Premo who makes enchanting hand thrown mugs and beaded jewelry. She told me a little bit about the resist method she uses when glazing her pieces.She also told about the joy of her new married life.Congrats! Lauren!
I also spoke with fellow RNEST artists" Fawn Brokaw of FawnRayDesigns (wonderful mixed media using natural objects), Kira Sinclair the maker of "Nubbins", and other textile creations and BuenHelena who makes art and finds inspiration in vintage items.
Spoke with many many other talented artists and could not possibly list them all in detail within the limited window of time I have to dedicate to this blog entry. Besides, I am going through my weekend backwards here and this is only Sunday afternoon but a shout out goes to Robert Frank, Alexander BOG, Amy Rau, and Sarah Ortiz.
On Saturday night I performed in a Hafla (belly dance party) put on by the student performance troupe "Rashas Rhinestones" along with other dance sisters at Goddess Hour.
This is me as part of the newly named "Tribal Goddess Collective." We performed to the song "Minnie the Moocher"
All the performers did a great job!
Just before the meeting literally just before (I had to go in costume). I went to the second meeting for the Warehouse co-op, which is a group of artists trying to create a artist collective space.
Before that I raced home form work walked my dog, scarfed down some food, and got all gussied up for the performance.
Before that I was working my usual Saturday shift at the art gallery and had a real blast with the kids that day. They had me laughing as we all drew, toured the gallery and told each other stories...We were creating drawings of art galleries and I decided to make your drawing a gallery on art all dedicated to mustaches.
On Friday I came home from after school care work heated up that frozen food I made the week before in my Crockpot ate that up then Ed and I went to Anderson Alley art studios near Village Gate. We talked with many talented artists there too. The "Thaw" Rochester theme was in effect. The artist there had created ice sculptures ice art outside their studios in the hallway space the most impressive ice sculpture I saw was outside of Nosferatu art studio.It was large blocks of ice with objects inside them with lighting and their was dry ice underneath to create fog.
I talked with, old friend, glass and ceramic artist Nancy Valle about her process and how her jewelry items are like "mini sculpture" to her. I picked out an item from her dollar bin to make a necklace. I also talke to many other artists and found them all talented and intriguing.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Why do I write about art shows I have attended and what is my media
I hate labeling people but I guess you could but a bunch of labels on me if you wanted to. I like labels on my bins of art supplies however just fine. I consider myself and art teacher and an artist. Some people would say that I am a Substitute teacher and therefore not a "real teacher" I hear that one a lot an it hurts. I write my own lesson plans I conduct art lessons even though I currently do not have my own classroom within a school. I have heard people cal me a painter, a jewelry maker but I consoder myself an artist plain and simple. I do not want to pigeone hold myself in to a specifc media. I actually fimrly belief that anyone who wants to teach art for k-5 should not specialize in specificmedia because the best way to reach your student is to let them sample them all. Id students learn to use several materials and you as a teacher feels comfortable with several of them I think this is the best way to reach students.
I also belief strongly that art teachers should know what is going on in there local community especially within their arts community. It keeps you from not getting trapped in a bubble of teaching, grading an lesson prep. It gets you outisde you classroom. It gives you relevent thingsto talk to students about that are happening right in their community that they tocan be involved with. It takes learning outside of the door and makes it relevant to students in the "real world"
I also do beleif that besides being a teacher that I am an artist to my core. This is why I am not certified to teach another subject althought I have considered it and have taught preschool before. I love to look at art and talk to other artists it gives me inspiration it gives me a sounding board, it gives me ideas and it gives me hope..
Everyone knows that the arts are the least appreciated field in schools and often in our communities. I think that artists need to support one another and not treat each other like competition.... I think that Good Karma is a good way to go. I give shout out to artists whose work I have enjoyed in order to help continue to promote the arts to advocate for the arts and because I hope that some "good Karma exchange will be put out there.
I also belief strongly that art teachers should know what is going on in there local community especially within their arts community. It keeps you from not getting trapped in a bubble of teaching, grading an lesson prep. It gets you outisde you classroom. It gives you relevent thingsto talk to students about that are happening right in their community that they tocan be involved with. It takes learning outside of the door and makes it relevant to students in the "real world"
I also do beleif that besides being a teacher that I am an artist to my core. This is why I am not certified to teach another subject althought I have considered it and have taught preschool before. I love to look at art and talk to other artists it gives me inspiration it gives me a sounding board, it gives me ideas and it gives me hope..
Everyone knows that the arts are the least appreciated field in schools and often in our communities. I think that artists need to support one another and not treat each other like competition.... I think that Good Karma is a good way to go. I give shout out to artists whose work I have enjoyed in order to help continue to promote the arts to advocate for the arts and because I hope that some "good Karma exchange will be put out there.