Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Great art spaces in Seattle
Hi Salonistas.
Craig and I just returned from Seattle. Aside from the beauty that is our 2 year old grandson, we were excited to see two great photo shows. We were excited about these two very different art spaces:
Pacific Northwest Photography Center
This was a great little space for our photographically inclined friends. We caught the last day of the "Vivian Maier: Out of the Shadows" exhibit. This woman was a nanny for 40 years who took pictures of everyday life, with a haunting twist. She never printed a single one. Her 10,000 negatives were discovered and are now being exhibited around the country.
The space was intimate, very accessible, in a super fun neighborhood and was really energetic and filled with people. You could tell that it attracted a nice audience of folks who care about photography. The woman at the front desk was very open and helpful.
Zelda, Karen, Craig should send a proposal now!
Henry Art Gallery
This is a fabulous museum/gallery at the University of Washington in Seattle. They have an impressive permanent collection and interesting and varied exhibits in all mediums. We flipped out over the exhibit "Out [o] fashion". The space was beautiful.
Karen: This place has the perfect room for your installation. I mean it. There was an interesting video projected in a great space that you could walk through or observe from above. This is a place that you should push like crazy to get into. It was meant for you!
OK. Back to work!
Monday, March 18, 2013
March 17, 2013 Circle of support
Thank you everyone for a much needed renewal of the Art Salon good vibrations. I feel so encouraged by the kindness and intelligence that we each provide one another when we come together as a group.
It's a loud, lonely hallway when those inner voices rattle around. It always amazes me how cathartic and reassuring it can be to share our common experiences. Our communal insights and wisdom help to keep our wonderful artistic boats afloat.
Much was discussed yesterday. As promised, I am compiling a list of those venues, publishers and organizations that could be excellent resources for us all.
Thank you so much Zelda for hosting us.
I know it was an extended stretch of time since our last meeting. I'll reach out again sooner and set up our next meeting when my psychic alarm clock tells me so!
So, a few of us have a little homework and the rest of us know what to do next.
Let's take our inspiration from Sandy who will be walking in Spain, taking one step at a time for weeks, with her intention set.
Or perhaps from Craig who jumped into the mass of humanity, full frontal, grabbing the Nagas by their proverbial horns.
Or the slightly older woman who told Carolyn to never, ever give up.
As if we ever would.
With Love and Gratitude,
Phoebe
It's a loud, lonely hallway when those inner voices rattle around. It always amazes me how cathartic and reassuring it can be to share our common experiences. Our communal insights and wisdom help to keep our wonderful artistic boats afloat.
Much was discussed yesterday. As promised, I am compiling a list of those venues, publishers and organizations that could be excellent resources for us all.
Thank you so much Zelda for hosting us.
I know it was an extended stretch of time since our last meeting. I'll reach out again sooner and set up our next meeting when my psychic alarm clock tells me so!
- Moo cards
- America's Printer
- U Printing
- Mira's List: List of residencies, grants and interesting opportunities
- CAFE.org
- Indiegogo
- Kickstarter.com
- CAA: Look for Opportunities, all opportunities, exhibits
- Paris Photo April 26-28, 2013
- Big Picture (in Denver)
- Fotofest
- Artify
So, a few of us have a little homework and the rest of us know what to do next.
Let's take our inspiration from Sandy who will be walking in Spain, taking one step at a time for weeks, with her intention set.
Or perhaps from Craig who jumped into the mass of humanity, full frontal, grabbing the Nagas by their proverbial horns.
Or the slightly older woman who told Carolyn to never, ever give up.
As if we ever would.
With Love and Gratitude,
Phoebe
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Salon meeting, June 3, 2012, Karen Bellone
Thank you Karen for hosting us at your bucolic home on Sunday. In attendance were Karen, Phoebe, Judith, Sandy, Carolyn and our newest Salon member Mary Milelzcik.
Karen's work is luscious, haunting, beautifully crafted and heartfelt. I am so excited to have her passion, intelligence and warmth added to the chemistry of our group. It was wonderful to engage in the dialogue evoked by Karen's images, mirroring a different meaning for each person. The general consensus was to "keep going". I can still feel the crunchy parchment in my hands and feel the desire to run my hands over the luscious prints in Karen's book.
For those of you who missed the chance to see Karen's work, she will be meeting this Friday, June 9 with Craig at 1:00 at her house. Please contact me if you need more information.
As usual, it was fantastic to reconnect. We always walk away feeling nourished by the connections that we create when we are together. I feel that our group has been an important source of strength and support for my own practice and well-being.
Here are a few a notes:
Phoebe
Karen's work is luscious, haunting, beautifully crafted and heartfelt. I am so excited to have her passion, intelligence and warmth added to the chemistry of our group. It was wonderful to engage in the dialogue evoked by Karen's images, mirroring a different meaning for each person. The general consensus was to "keep going". I can still feel the crunchy parchment in my hands and feel the desire to run my hands over the luscious prints in Karen's book.
For those of you who missed the chance to see Karen's work, she will be meeting this Friday, June 9 with Craig at 1:00 at her house. Please contact me if you need more information.
As usual, it was fantastic to reconnect. We always walk away feeling nourished by the connections that we create when we are together. I feel that our group has been an important source of strength and support for my own practice and well-being.
Here are a few a notes:
- Our next meeting will be in July and will most likely be a connect and talk meeting. We are happy to host it, but will be open to any other takers.
- Please click on Mary's name above, to find out more about the interesting work that she is doing. Mary is a friend of Peggy's. She is also a grant writer, has been a curator for many years and will bring another perspective to our group. Her art website is in process and I will post it as soon as she is ready to share it. She described her work as combining painting and photography. We are looking forward to Mary's new voice in our Salon.
- Peggy sends her regrets as she's trying to balance her life and her studio time. I wanted to use this chance to say "come when you can, we adore you and your input and we'll come to you!" This goes for everyone who can't always make it. This isn't an obligation, it's a love-fest.
- Zelda, I never posted after your last meeting as I was trying to re-gain my sanity and then too many big life events washed over me. I just wanted to say: I LOVE your work. Love it. It's like poetry. To quote the movie Swingers: You are so money and you don't even know it. If you've got it, flaunt it.
- Karen's lab that she mention in Culver City: Bowhaus.
- Judy brought up the artist Odd Nerdrum. She felt that Karen's newer work was evocative his enigmatic paintings.
Phoebe
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Next studio visit: Zelda Zinn - Setember 25, 2011
Wow, pretty far away. Have a great and productive summer. Keep your eyes open for interesting people for our group. Also, I have not forgotten about the group show. Sorry, that wasn't addressed at the last meeting.
July 10, 2011 My studio visit: Round two
I feel extremely grateful for the time spent with our group last week. After almost three years, I feel that this process is still so vital and nourishing. It was truly a "circling of the wagons" time for my thought process. It's also nice to have a little heat raised under my burner. Deadlines can be helpful.
My ideas became more solid and clearer to me, knowing that I was to be presenting to a group of intelligent and caring people (AKA: YOU!)
It was a great opportunity to articulate my ideas and identify the lingering questions, pertaining to this stage in the work.
I want you to know that your suggestions and opinions felt valid and validating. I heard what you said and have taken it in: in all of their variety. It is a wonderful feeling to have this group, a lifeline to artistic dialogue and genuine support. I love the unique reactions and honestly respect where those thoughts are coming from. Your life experience feeds mine.
This visit came just at the right time for me. You were there just when I needed you.
Thank you for showing up physically (Sunday in Malibu) and thank you for showing up for me in such an important way.
I feel great.
Thank you!
My ideas became more solid and clearer to me, knowing that I was to be presenting to a group of intelligent and caring people (AKA: YOU!)
It was a great opportunity to articulate my ideas and identify the lingering questions, pertaining to this stage in the work.
I want you to know that your suggestions and opinions felt valid and validating. I heard what you said and have taken it in: in all of their variety. It is a wonderful feeling to have this group, a lifeline to artistic dialogue and genuine support. I love the unique reactions and honestly respect where those thoughts are coming from. Your life experience feeds mine.
This visit came just at the right time for me. You were there just when I needed you.
Thank you for showing up physically (Sunday in Malibu) and thank you for showing up for me in such an important way.
I feel great.
Thank you!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Next visit: Sunday, July 10 - Phoebe Sarason
Please join me at my house for the next visit. It's my turn!
I am preparing for a show next March and am really looking forward to the dialogue with you all.
Details to follow.
I am preparing for a show next March and am really looking forward to the dialogue with you all.
Details to follow.
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