Wrap Up

It is a very busy time, so in the spirit of the season, I'll start by making a list...

A lovely visit by the Fruitlands Museum to Re:Constructed. The exhibition was received with rave reviews and we are all very excited to be making plans for next year's residency.

Reception for Spectrum: A selection of Joy Street Artists last Sunday at the Brickbottom Gallery in Somerville. A great turnout, made some new friends and enjoyed listening to Dave Cohen playing on one of his Equilibrium Guitars. Exhibition includes work by myself, Nathan Miner, Sarah Meyers Brent, Wilhem Neusser, Nancy Moskin and Dave Cohen.

Videographer Chris LeGare and his photographer Cory have been working on documenting Re:Constructed. They have a meticulous process and keen eye for design with lots of great ideas. They'll be filming the HIVE meeting at the gallery this Sunday too.

Facilitated another rewarding workshop at MEDITECH in Westwood. Always amazed by the ingenuity and catharsis that takes place in the span of a lunchtime break!

Meeting with the teen docents of the Danforth Museum, Framingham about a collaborative screen art project for a future biomedical client. Excited to engage with the enthusiasm and talent
of these interesting young adults. 

Completed a third 6 foot charcoal in the TRACES Series.

Will finish up the week with two events this Sunday, Dec. 16:

A HIVE meeting at Carney Gallery, Regis College from 2-4 pm. Please join us if you can. Here's a link for directions. Please park out front in circular drive. The back doors by parking lot will not be open.

And Somerville's Nave Gallery Holiday Party with the closing of Threads Bared, a fiber show curated by Tori Costa including art by myself, Rebecca Aranyi, Susan Berstler, Merill Comeau, Ruth Daniels, Melissa Glick, Kathleen Kneeland, Susan Meier, Charlotte Noruzi, Lauren O'Neal, Amy Pett, Stacey Piwinski, Margaret Ryan, V Van Sant and Ellen Solari

Wrap Up

....sorry, couldn't resist!

Here are some of the results from today's Art Liaison Program workshop at MEDITECH in Framingham. As you can see... an abundance of creativity.

Meditech Art Liaison Program

I will be teaching a series of workshops at MEDITECH for their Art Liaison Program beginning May 10 in Framingham and June 13 in Fall River. Please read their statement below to see what a progressive and beneficial program that MEDITECH is creating for its employees!

"MEDITECH has a long history of interest in and support
of local artisans, and this involvement extends to their own staff
in the form of an Art Liaison program.  Our mission is to promote
creative thinking through the on-going display of, and interaction
with, art.  We aim to foster an atmosphere of tolerance that
encourages the exchange of new ideas, stimulates the senses, and
inspires innovation allowing everyone at MEDITECH to reach their
full creative potential.

In this spirit, we sometimes host workshops within the company
hosted by professional artists.  These workshops are a wonderful
way to bring some of the artwork on display in our buildings "to life".
They offer an incredible opportunity for employees to connect with
art in a hands-on way, which helps them transition from their
logical, work-oriented minds into their intuitive bodies where
creativity and new information live. As the hosting artist, you
would guide them through the fundamentals of working with the
materials you use in your own work, but the emphasis would be
focusing on the fun and playful process of working with the
material, rather than on the right or wrong way to produce a
finished product.  In fact, our mantra is pretty much that "there is
no right or wrong" when staff are at these workshops! "

Our first meetings will involve the art of wrapping items to both mask and celebrate the form. This will be an exercise about seeing objects from a new perspective and exploring all sorts of materials  in the process. I am so impressed with MEDITECH and how they appreciate the arts; both by supporting local artists, and by practicing its themes to enhance the quality of worklife for its employees.

Needless to say... I'm very excited to get going!