pre-seattle craziness

weather or not

I was accepted into a temporary weather responsive sculpture exhibition at the Seattle NCECA. Here are some process photographs after I finally decided on a form. I love making work that can respond to or record changes in the environment,

pages

can never keep up with the thought stream, but I like to see what emmerges. I love this space so much- the silence. hear and here. I hope I can be in the desert next year. This is place is pretty dark, I only get early morning light, and then tree diffused light the rest of the day. Dappled, cast green. I love the way that light spills under the edges of the curtains and all of my books piled up around me. So lovely. More drawings are under way.

"Sol did not in my experience collaborate on his ideas. Those were private considerations. As generous and collaborative as Sol was, he was also extremely private, internal, and silent. No small talk. This combination of disciplined internal creativity and enormous generosity of spirit is the the Sol Lewitt that I know."
C Venezia

complexity/simplicity
consistancy/diversity
intellectual/visceral
rational/intuitve
surface/layers

from a notebook 2012

shhh

Five years ago I was in Mesa Verde in the snow. I'm still making drawings from the ideas that emerged from that time. The west is hard wired into me. I am in a period of working, drawing, and staying still. It's getting to me.  The winter stillness has not been peaceful. I need to protect and cultivate my solitary studio time. Everything feels stuck and uninspired, but I have to keep coaxing it anyway. Teasing it out- lowering the standards right? I hate that feeling. 

fear/failure

I have this idea that if I could just do the basic things everyday, that I would feel like less of a failure. It's a fallacy. I think the idea of failure or success has more to do with mood, or expectations. I know even on the weeks and months when I am in a groove, then the failure becomes less about getting there, and more about what happens in the practice, (take your pick.)

But... fear of failure or dread of failure does seem to be a constant companion. It starts and stops the most amazing things. It's just fear though, no need to make such a big deal about it. It's real, it's there, it's not going anywhere.

don't be careful

Happy 2013!

please join us

Design Philadelphia is an annual event that celebrates the work of designers and fine artists that live and work in Philadelphia. I have participated in past years with an installation at Artemide Lighting in Old City , and with my tyler foundations class pop up drawing event at the Welcome House project by Marianne Bernstein.

 This year, I invited 3 artists to join me in a panel discussion and conversation. 

Friday October 12
6:30 reception
7-9 discussion
Thinking in Space: Thinking In Form

Crane Arts Old School White Space
1417  North 2nd Street.
Philadelphia Pa 19122

The places that we carry inform the way that we approach our work and site responses- from visualizing a place where sculptures either disrupt or enhance the atmosphere, to creating a space that is compelling. This session will explore how art and design alters the perception of space- both inside and out. Philadelphia based artists and landscape architects will share projects and discuss inspiration and approaches to an engaged studio practice. 

Participants: Artists Beverly Fisher, Eve Mosher and Jury Smith, Landscape Architect Sara Pevaroff Schuh.

I have been so inspired by the many conversations I have had over the years with artists and designers about the nature of work, the projects that stay with them, or the ones that got away. I wanted to open it up a little more, and share that conversation with my friends, students and peers. Please join us.

thinking in space: thinking in form