It’s time again for the Women of Appalachia Project, a special show that is run by and for women in the Appalachian region. It brings together visual artists and poets in a traveling art show and poetry readings. Here are pictures of my entries.
Flower/Vase
slumped glass
Untitled
glass and clay
BROKEN WATER
clay,glass,stone,shell
Go to womenofappalachia.com for a full listing of events.
Here are some pictures of two sculptures that were juried into “The River” exhibition at the Parkersburg Art Center PAC. The opening will be on Sunday July 22, 2018 from 1:30-3:30pm.
BROKEN WATER view 1 note the falling water
BROKEN WATER view 2
BROKEN WATER detail
IN THE CURRENT
IN THE CURRENT
IN THE CURRENT detail
These are mixed media, slumped glass and ceramic with added shells and stones. And glue.
You can find my work year round at the Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, Ohio and Nelsonville Emporium, Nelsonville, Ohio. I’m always online just click on store in the upper left corner to go to my etsy shop. There’s no need to register with etsy to shop, they have introduced guest checkout.
This year I’ll be doing two craft fairs, kicking things off on black Friday in Covington Kentucky at the Ohio Designer Craftsman Winterfair!
I’ll be doing the Dairy Barn Holiday Bazaar the following weekend. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
The Majestic Gallery in Nelsonville, Ohio will be exhibiting two of my sculptures as part of their Majestic National juried show. The show opens on October 27 as part of the Final Friday events. Final Fridays in Nelsonville are a wonderful example of community fun, the square is pedestrian friendly, it’s laid back and has a wonderful range of art experiences.
The featured photo shows a slumped glass and ceramic sculpture “Carried Away”. Also in the show is “Medusa” a stoneware wall sculpture shown below.
Medusa
You can always see most of the things I make in my store by clicking the tab on the upper left corner of this page.
I also make sculptures that I exhibit in juried shows. This fall as part of the Women in Appalachia Project three of my sculptures will be on view at four galleries in Ohio and West Virginia.
https://www.womenofappalachia.com/
glass and clay, untitled
view 2
Green Woman
Greenman
Four of my slumped glass and clay sculptures will be on display this winter. “Off Course” seen above and below will be in the Athens Voices show that starts in Athens Ohio on Jan 13.
click the link below to see where it will sail off to next…
http://dairybarn.org/exhibits/current-exhibitions/athens-voices-usa-2017/
Three more sculptures will be in the Ohio University Multicultural Center Gallery in Baker Center as part of the Women of Appalachia Project. I’ll be helping to hang the show with several other artists, this is one of the perks, getting to know other artists in a relaxed space where we all work together to put on a show. And quite a show it is, funny, thoughtful, personal, evocative, and poetic! The opening reception is on Feb 3 from 5-8pm. click on the link below for more info
http://www.womenofappalachia.com/
My work will be on view at the Parkersburg Art Center as part of “The River” a biennial juried exhibition. The exhibit runs from June 26 through August 6, 2016. An Opening Reception is on June 26 from 1-3 pm come join the fun!
Here are my three Fish sculptures that are in the show.
Silica Based Life Form Fish #3220
Silica Based Life Form
Fish #3439
Silica Based Life Form Fish #9277
All of these pieces are from my Silica Based Life Form Series that began in 2013 and continues to evolve.
Here is a link to the Parkersburg Art Center for more information.
http://www.parkersburgartcenter.org/
inspiration
Every dog is an individual with all the quirks and preferences that entails. Some dogs like to savor their dry kibble, some can’t woof it down fast enough. I was chatting with my Vet about making a dish that would slow down the eating so I would have a chance to exit the room before they finished, she suggested a raised area to make it impossible to take great big bites.
what’s wrong with these tennis balls??
My first thought was “What would a doggie like to see in his or her bowl?”
How about a tennis ball, or better yet three?
Bones are always appreciated.
an example of an extreme slow feeder bowl
a less extreme bone bowl in a pretty speckle green glaze
I’ve been throwing dog food and water bowls for years with pencil drawings of bones and fire hydrants in the bottom. My first 3-d bowls had the bone, ball or squirrel pushed up from the bottom but this severely limited the depth. I now cut the shape out of the bottom of a hand thrown bowl and reattach it inside. For tennis and baseballs I use a press mold to make the ball and add it or them to the thrown bowl.
brown squirrel in a large teal green bowl
a field of dreams
a small bowl for that little dog that will leap into water for any reason
These bowls and more are available for sale in my shop. Some have sold out but I can always make another.
Don’t forget the matching water bowl!
Luna and Basil checking out their new bowls
Basil lives in Australia, he’s got a big bowl to grow into
This years Women of Appalachia Show has again gathered some very fine artwork made by women who live and work in the many counties of Appalachia. I’m proud to be apart of this traveling exhibit and I hope you can get to see the show and go to one of the poetry and short story performances.
These are the sculptures that I have in the show. There is a link to the website with more information at the end of this post.
OFF COURSE
glass, clay, stone,shell
Below are three of my Fish from the Silica Based Life Form series
http://www.womenofappalachia.com/
You can see this amazing show now at the Parkersburg Art Center, in the Multicultural Gallery in Baker Center, Athens Ohio from Jan 12 through April 30 2016 and at the Pump House Center for the Arts in Chillicothe from May 5 to ?
There is also a written word aspect to this show and three more readings will be held in December, March and May. These are real women telling their own stories and sharing their poetry.
My Silica Based Life Form Fish have really been getting around. This one just came home from the Zanesville Museum of Art’s 70th Ohio Exhibition.
The Fish below just landed at the Dairy Barn in Athens Ohio and will travel to Athens West Virginia and Athens Georgia over the next year as part of the Athens Voices Show Upcoming Exhibitions | Dairy Barn
Silica Based Life Form
Fish
Five more of my slumped glass sculptures will be moving from Parkersburg West Virginia to Athens Ohio as part of the Women of Appalachia Show
Women of Appalachia | Their Stories & Their Art Exhibition
In the Eye of the Storm
Silica Based Life Form
Flower
There’s an opening at the Dairy Barn January 16, 2015 from 5-7 pm and a reception for the Women of Appalachia Exhibit at the Multicultural Center in Athens Ohio March 13, 2015.
All of these sculptures are for sale if you live close enough we can negotiate the shipping charges.