Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Teaching Papermaking at the Kansas City Art Institute

Papermaking Workshop at the Kansas City Art Institute

















Every time I go back to teach, the freshmen look younger and younger!! Actually, these photos are from children's classes I taught at Dieu Donné Papermill in New York City. Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures in the studio this trip, but I'll try and dig up the ones from last time.

Last fall I taught a papermaking workshop, and gave a visiting artist lecture at the Art Institute in Kansas City. I immediately jumped at the opportunity to come back and teach this year. It was a really busy day, and I gave the students a lot of information. They learned how to do blow-outs, watermarks, laminate casting, embedding, deckle-boxing, and casting into molds.

There is something really inspiring and rewarding about teaching. I love when the students get really into the process. Instant gratification! It's really amazing to think you have given young artists information that may change the direction of their work somewhere down the road.

I'm looking forward to teaching papermaking classes once I get set up in Marfa!

Monday, October 12, 2009

E.V. Day Exhibitions in NYC


E.V. Day Exhibitions in NYC

The incomparable artist, E.V. Day, has two exhibitions opening in the coming weeks. If you are in NY, check them out. Day participated in Dieu Donné's Lab Grant Residency Program. I was fortunate enough to collaborate with E.V. during her time in the studio. Over the course of a year, we developed a new technique of pigmenting fishnet bodysuits under tension, and pressing them into thick sheets of handmade cotton paper. The end result is a pigment transfer and embossing, which creates a trompe l'oeil affect. We took the work to the Armory fair last year, and most viewers commented that they thought the fishnets were still in the paper!

You can see E.V. working in the studio:




E.V. Day
New Work in Handmade Paper

October 15 - November 25

Opening reception for the artist October 15,

from 6-8PM



Shazam - Red and Blue, 2009. Fishnet bodysuit
pigment embossing on cotton base sheet.
60 x 40 inches. Collaborator: Catherine Cox
assisted by Akemi Martin.

Dieu Donné is pleased to announce an exhibition

of new work from E.V. Day's Lab Grant residency.

The vibrant pieces are created using an

innovative technique of embossing pigmented

fishnets into thick casting paper pulp, and are

true realizations of Day's sculptural practice

in a two dimensional form.

Dieu Donné is on Facebook.


DEITCH PROJECTS AND THE NEW YORK CITY OPERA PRESENT

AN INSTALLATION BY E.V. DAY

NEW YORK CITY OPERA TO CELEBRATE ITS RETURN TO THE STAGE

WITH “EXPLODING COUTURE” INSTALLATION BY ARTIST E.V. DAY



E.V. Day, "Carmen", NYCO costume, props, monofilament and hardware, 10' high x 6' diameter

Beginning November 5, vintage City Opera costumes will soar

above the promenade of the renovated David H. Koch Theater

Free Public Viewing on Friday, November 6, 5-9pm

Artist’s Preview and Press Reception: Wednesday October 21, 6-8pm

E.V. Day working on "Madam Butterfly" sculpture in NYCO warehouse.

NEW YORK, NY [September XX, 2009] – To celebrate the New York City Opera’s 2009-10 season and the company’s return to the newly renovated David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, City Opera will present a site-specific installation by artist E.V. Day in the theater’s Promenade. A series of dynamic sculptures made from a selection of vintage City Opera costumes and costume accessories will be dramatically suspended overhead in exuberant simulated motion.




Thursday, October 8, 2009

Eat Your Heart Out City Frames!!





Eat Your Heart Out City Frames!!!!

As we all know, framing is costly. And for what? Some sticks and glass? Thanks to the help of my generous friends I'm building them myself. It is a little slow going, but it saves sooooo much green. Thanks to Justin Gainan who helped me mill all the lumber and showed me how to assemble everything. I couldn't have pulled it off with out him. Also, thanks to Patrick Renner for letting us use his woodshop. They are both amazing artists, and you can expect to see their work at MarfaMade.