Magnetized
Posted by: amber
Always one for a challenge, I decided recently that one way I could add excitement to my life would be to start my own business. Since I'd been having visions of baby blankets for quite some time, I ventured out into the organic cotton field. After much materials sourcing and industrial machine aqcuisition, Baby Magnet was born. Now the babies don't have to be cold anymore.
cyber studio sale
Posted by: amber
The universe is telling me to escort my old work out the door in order to make room for new ideas.
What a fabulous opportunity to have a truncated virtual retrospective.
Here it is, an incomplete seven year overview of my quilt work, available for purchase.
ideal neighborhood series
farmer's market
2006
11" x 11"
sold
neighborhood sketch series
community garden
2006
8" x 10"
250.
neighborhood sketch series
industrial district
2006
8" x 10"
250.
neighborhood sketch series
treasure hunt
2006
8" x 10"
250.
neighborhood sketch series
bridges
2006
8" x 9"
sold
lost in teaching land series
village map
2004
8" x 10"
200.
lost in teaching land series
roadside geology
2004
8" x 10"
200.
exchange series
faith in humanity
2001
11" x 11"
200.
rules of magnetism series
lost and found
2000
14" x 15"
200.
rules of magnetism series
other people's children
2000
15" x 17"
250.
Dimensions reflect unframed artwork. All artwork is framed.
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Welcome to the world Madison Joey Elise Wesener
Posted by: amber
All the things you could say about new babies apply here:
bone crushingly precious, conduit for the universe, tiny ancient perfection.
My new niece, born 11-22.
Maps, Calendars, Haircuts
Posted by: amber
After doing a lot of work to convince all the right people in Portland that I'm an artist worth paying attention to (who knows to what end) I'm taking my artwork to Olympia to show it to people who already know I'm worth it. Hopefully I haven't been forgotten there. You never know. A year is a long time.
If you want to come see the fruits of last winter's labor, come to Bryce's Barbershop and check it out. I am honored to be sharing the space with Nikki Mcclure, who will be showing the original images from her latest calendar project.
Stop by! Get your hair cut! It'll be great!
(Show opens Friday, October 6th, and will be up for three weeks.)
The Autumn Report
Posted by: amber
Summer is over. TBA is over. The RACC grant deadline is gone. I am now free to sit on my couch and read a novel. So be it. Taking advantage of the suddenly stormy fall weather and the lack of immediate pressures, I have been lying around a bit for the last few days. It's given my brain a chance to process the many performances and art shows I was fortunate enough to see during the TBA festival. It's given my body a respite from the frantic rushing around I've been doing for the last few months. It's very good.
The TBA report:
Due to immersing myself in multiple performances per day over an eleven day period, my thoughts and ideas have been colliding and deflecting off each other, much like a cloud of tiny insects you might ride your bike through on a summer evening. I saw Laurie Anderson, heard stories from the Spalding Grey Project, walked across the stage of Vivarium Studios (a group of lovely French people), watched The Nature Theater of Oklahoma make a dance out of putting their hands in their pockets, and discussed statistics with the rice-piling Stan's Cafe (a group of lovely English people), only to name a few. TBA was a mind boggling overload of amazing performances, without enough time to process all the ideas that were offered. I fear that I came up short in my position on the press corps, if only because it will take me until February to make sense of all the things I witnessed. And February, in internet time, is something like a decade. Who will care in February? I may not have proven myself as the blogger with the most instant art critiquing finesse. But I will still care in February, in the dark of winter. Perhaps then my ideas will flow forth, having organized themselves into articulate, carefully formulated paragraphs. I look forward to that.
The Project Report:
After spending many leisurely months researching and stitching in the privacy of my kitchen, I was forced by my own ambition to push my project ideas onto the world. This summer I applied for a grant in hopes of getting support for my urban planning project. Ultimately, the grant was written. More importantly, I was required to put myself at the mercy of many people who offered their resources, gave me feedback, and discussed ideas with me. All I had to do was ask for help. I'd rather beat my head against a wall than ask for help. It was an excellent exercise for me.
Coming Up:
I will be showing work in Olympia at Artwalk, applying for a few more grants and shows, and eagerly anticipating the arrival of my sister's baby. Oh, and maybe I can spare a few more evenings to just sit on the couch and read.
