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Honored to share a collection of cyanotypes made alongside Melody Overstreet down the coast at Esalen Institute.
The exhibition features both cyanotype prints and Melody’s beautiful handwoven wall hangings. The show, Intertidal, depicts the forces of water in dialogue with land, and the transformation that takes place within their reciprocal relationship.
Excited to share this print is headed to the Awagami Factory international miniature print exhibition at The Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper. This is their sixth biennial exhibition to celebrate Washi, Japan’s traditional handmade paper, which was recently designated as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage craft.
This cyanotype print was made on their beautiful Shiramine paper, made from cellulose, kozo, & hemp. Their Kitikata paper has always been a favorite of mine to print on and I am excited to try their other offerings.
I am happy to share with you that my magical partner Melody Overstreet and I will be showing some new work at LA HOMEFARM in Eagle Rock. The show features original Cyanotype prints, including some recent collaborative pieces that we just finished together that I am very excited about.
One of our collaborative prints, Current, was recently featured on the cover of The New Farmer’s Almanac This print will also be part of the exhibition.
At LA HOMEFARM we will also be sharing prints, art booklets, and a small batch of beautiful aromatic hydrosols crafted from our home garden. Melody's recent book of poems, Reverberations, will also be available. If you are unable to make it in person, Reverberations is also available to order online. This book of place-based poems and illustrations is special for many reasons and was created during her Artist in Residency with the On Being Project.
LA HOMEFARM is a neighborhood grocery and farm market, and a source for beautiful home and garden goods. They specialize in fresh, naturally grown produce from small, local farms and rare naturally grown flowers. If you have not checked out LA HOMEFARM yet, please do!
There will be a reception for the show this Saturday, July 8th from 2-5pm. Local Favorites Pizza Baby LA will be there serving delicious pizza from 12-3pm.
We would love to see you there!
GROUNDSWELL
An Exhibition of Cyanotype Prints
Summer 2023
Opening Reception
Saturday July 8th
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
LA HOMEFARM
3389 Eagle Rock Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90065
(323) 474-6323
A couple behind the scenes installation views for the upcoming exhibition of The Blessings of the Mystery at the new IAS gallery. This wonderful show opens May 5, and continues through - August 13, 2023.
Redwood Alter Shelf | Designed in Collaboration with Melody Joy Overstreet for her show Mystical Ground
I would like to share with you that my amazing partner Melody Overstreet will be hosting a reception for her show MYSTICAL GROUND at Minnow Arts this Friday 2/17 from 5-8pm. The show features original collagraph prints centered around the sacred life-giving power of seeds paired with altars full of story. I had the honor to frame her beautiful prints with locally milled redwood and collaborate with her on creating these altars.
Melody will be sharing a few poems from her new book of poetry titled Reverberations. This book of place-based poems and illustrations was created during her Artist in Residency with the On Being Project and is now available for preorder.
The evening will also feature the wonderful poet Farnaz Fatemi who recently became the Santa Cruz County’s Poet Laureate for 2023 & 2024.
I am so incredibly proud of Melody for all that she is and has to share! The samovar will be brewing with a blend of tea, please join us for the reception - we would love to see you if you're available!
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Friday 2/17 5-8pm
Minnow Arts
204 Locust Street
Santa Cruz, CA
I recently had the pleasure to create some furniture pieces for the Institute of the Art and Sciences. They opened their new gallery space with an amazing show with Ashley Hunt and Sky Hopinka. I am very excited to see this space come together and the wonderful work they are doing.
A couple process views for a display case for the Mary Sesnon Gallery for their upcoming show Glenn Ligon: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation.
Redwood silverware and knife tray along with a small waxed canvas travel knife roll.
Cabinet Made out of old growth Redwood salvaged from the Santa Cruz Mountains
Small Coffee Table made from redwood salvaged from Santa Cruz County
This print is headed to the Awagami Factory international mini print exhibition to celebrate washi, Japan’s traditional handmade paper. Washi was recently designated as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage craft.
Happy to share these two pieces are headed off to the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Painted with handmade redwood charcoal watercolor they depict the above and below of blue eyed grass and a young redwood. They will be a part of their annual The Art Of Nature show alongside other local talented folks.
More details of the show through @santacruzmuseum
Charcoal creation with Melody Overstreet for a workshop by Jade Montserrat through the arts organization Hospitalfield hosted by UCSC.
Recent run of aprons for HOME restaurant
Happy to share that Melody Overstreet and I have some cyanotype prints inspired by the dynamic movement of water up at the Bolinas Book Exchange. They will be up through the end of December.
How does water shape and influence the place that you are?
What does water’s absence leave us with?
How does it feel to remember what you already know - that we are deeply interconnected with all of life!
Two bedside lamps made from redwood
TRIBUTARIES
Cyanotype Prints & Handwoven Textiles
I am excited to share with you that I will be participating in a collaborative show with artist Melody Overstreet. We will be sharing a section of cyanotype prints and handwoven textiles at the Little Giant Collective. There will be an Opening Reception this Friday, September 6th, from 6-9pm. Please join us if you're around!
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I would like to share with you that I will be showing some art work with Paul Rangell at The Parish Publick House on the westside of Santa Cruz. The work will be up for the month of July and August with a public gathering and general hub bub this upcoming SUNDAY, July 28th, from 3-5 pm.
I have been working on some recent cyanotypes this year that I am excited to share alongside some amazing new pieces by Paul.
Had a great time participating with Renegade Craft Fair this last weekend alongside Full Moon Project. Catch you soon!
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