Indie Craft Extravaganza at the Space in Hamden, CT on Sunday, December 5

Sunday, December 5, 2010 40+ craftspeople, artists and vendors from the Connecticut craft community will be selling their wares at the Indie Craft Extravaganza at the Space, a music performance club that also hosts flea markets and craft fairs every now and again. The Space is located at 295 Treadwell Avenue, Hamden, CT. The event is free, and runs from 12 noon - 5 pm.

I (Lys Guillorn/Little Cowgirl) will be there, selling not only photographs, but also button jewelry, bags, accessories, and cds. I have some photos of my work here. Mark just printed my sign for my booth yesterday on heavy white fabric, as well as some dolls/ornaments that feature my cowgirl logo.

I will also be able to answer questions about our printing here at the lab/studio if anyone is interested.

I'm looking forward to meeting the other artists and vendors.

An article on the craft fair is online at the New Haven Register here.

~Lys

"'Scapes" photography show at Koenig FrameWorks in Newtown opens Friday, Dec. 3

© Koenig FrameWorks Gallery
Mark Savoia and I juried a photography show that opens at Koenig FrameWorks Gallery in Newtown, CT on Friday, December 3, 2010. The theme was "Scapes"--landscapes, seascapes, and cityscapes.

There are many beautiful photographs, and it was extremely hard to choose from them. In addition to the first, second, and third place photographs, we chose, there are two honorable mentions, and a "people's choice" award. Visitors to FrameWorks before and during the opening (up until Saturday the 4th) get to choose their favorite.

There is a wine and cheese reception on Friday, December 3, from 6-9 pm. It is a holiday art sale as well, including the photographs in the show, and other pieces including small paintings and prints.

Koenig FrameWorks is located at 97 South Main Street (Route 25) Newtown, CT.

See you there.

~Lys

Lance Keimig's Photos of Scottish Summer Nights at NESOP

Lance Keimig's show "Simmer Dim", night photographs taken during the summer in Scotland, is at the Garner Center at The New England School of Photography, 537 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA. from November 29, 2010 to January 7, 2011.

The images are surreal and mysterious--Scotland's landscape, dotted with liths and castles, is a wonderful subject. Keimig is an expert on night photography, and will be teaching an advanced class at NESOP in January. Kemig's technical manual, "Night Photography: Finding Your Way in the Dark", was published by Focal Press in July.

There is an opening reception Tuesday, December 1, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. There is an artist lecture and book signing December 8, 6:30-8:30 pm.

~Lys

Mark Savoia in Group Exhibition of CCT Fellowship Winners in Hartford

Four black and white photographs by Mark Savoia will be exhibited at Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism Gallery from November 19, 2010 to January 21, 2011.

The group exhibit, titled "Grey Area", showcases the work of eight artists from across the state who were awarded Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism Fellowships. The artists are Daniel Buttrey, Susan Classen-Sullivan, Patricia Carrigan, Ted Efremoff, Nancy Goodrich, Eva Lee, Mark Savoia, and Rachael A. Vaters-Carr. The  artists work in diverse media: photography, sculpture, works on paper, poetry, and video.

Savoia is co-owner of Still River Editions and Connecticut Photographics. He works primarily in black and white digital photography, and prints his own work. He was selected for a 2010 fellowship from the state Commission on Culture and Tourism earlier this year.

The opening reception is on Thursday, December 2 from 4:30-6:30 pm. The gallery is located at One Constitution Plaza, 2d Floor, Hartford, CT.

More information on the state's resources for artists may be found at cultureandtourism.org.

~Lys

Our New and Revised Website


We all need a change from time to time, so Still River Editions has been listening to you and redesigned our website to make it more user friendly and informative.

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Aldrich Undercover: Fundraiser and Mystery Art Event in Ridgefield

© Aldrich Museum  
From the Aldrich Museum website:
"This third Aldrich Undercover, a much-anticipated and successful event for the Museum, will feature approximately 250 unique new works by Aldrich alumni artists, including the event co-chairs, Janine Antoni, Huma Bhabha, Mark Dion, Paul Ramirez Jonas, KAWS, Peggy Preheim, and Alyson Shotz. Each work, made especially for the event, will sell for just $300; it will be signed on the reverse with no identifying marks on the front, so it can be displayed anonymously during the sale. The identity of the artist who created each work will be revealed only after purchase.
In addition to a great party and secret art sale, the event will feature a silent auction of stunning limited-edition works by American artists Robert Indiana, Robert Cottingham, and KAWS."

Individual admission is $150, Patron Admission is $1000

The list of artists participating, plus more information about the event is here. Friends David Haislip, Ken Becker, and James Grashow are participating--will you be able to tell whose work is whose? If I were an artist participating, I would do something completely different from my normal style to throw people off... I wonder if that's the case... you'll have to find out after the "reveal". 

The fundraising proceeds benefit the Aldrich's exhibition and education programs.

~Lys

Laurie Lambrecht at the Griffin Museum of Photography

Flash with Level © Laurie Lambrecht
Photographer Laurie Lambrecht will be exhibiting her work "From the Studio of Roy Lichtenstein" at the Atelier Gallery at the Griffin Museum of Photography from November 18, 2010 until January 23, 2011. There will be an opening reception with the artist on Thursday, Nov. 18 from 7-8:30 pm. There is a gallery talk with the artist for members at 6:15 pm that evening.

Lambrecht worked in Lichtenstein's studio in the early '90s, and ended up making her own artwork during that time. We wrote about Lambrecht's work in detail when it was at Blue Sky Gallery here.

The Griffin Museum of Photography is located at 67 Shore Rd., Winchester, MA.

~Lys

Gorky's Granddaughter: Video Interviews of Visual Artists

Painters Zachary Keeting and Christopher Joy have joined forces to found a blog that borrows its name for their recent show at the Fort Point Arts Community. Their site, Gorky's Granddaughter, explores the visual arts community around them in video. Christopher Joy conducted a lot of interviews on the fly at CWOS, and for full disclosure, I must say that the video of me taken at City Wide Open Studios, New Haven, is here.

Enjoy,
Lys

CT ASMP Marketing Workshop, Saturday, November 13

The Connecticut Chapter of ASMP will present a Marketing Boot Camp for the Modern Photographer, consisting of a morning panel discussion with art buyers, and and afternoon presentation by Karen D’Silva about branding and, "the importance of integrating all the ways you should bring your work to market, from portfolios, website and mailers to making use of social media."

Saturday, November 13, 2010
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Doors at 9:30 AM
Yale University, Room 101 Linsly-Chittenden Hall

Register by calling ASMP at 215.451.2767 in order to have a box lunch reserved and enter the raffle. It is $40 for ASMP members, $55 for spouses/partners of ASMP members, $65 for non-members (and it includes the box lunch).

~Lys

Inger Schoelkopf: Spectra opening Sunday, November 14, 2010, also PWP Honorable Mention

Control
© Inger Schoelkopf
Photographer Inger Schoelkopf's giclée of her black-and-white film photograph titled "Control" was selected to be in the juried Spectra National Photography Triennial at Silvermine Guild Gallery 1037 Silvermine Road New Canaan, CT. There will be an opening Sun 14th 2-4 pm, and the exhibit will remain up until December 23.
Marriage
© Inger Schoelkopf

Also of note: Schoelkopf's color photograph, titled "Marriage", received Honorable Mention in the 35th Annual Professional Women Photographers exhibition. It will be up on their online gallery for 6 months. Schoelkopf says she felt honored to be included because one of the judges was Elinor Carucci, one of her favorite contemporary photographers.

Schoelopf brings out a kind of tenderness in her often edgy subjects--she sees beauty in uncommon places. There is a gallery of Schoelkopf's images here on the website of Vision Access Photo Collective, of which she is a member.

~Lys

Koenig FrameWorks Photography Show Call for Entries: "Scapes", deadline Nov. 20

Koenig FrameWorks and Gallery in Newtown, CT is hosting a winter photography show and competition titled "Scapes", with the theme of landscapes, cityscapes, and seascapes. Submissions (matted, but not framed), up to two entries per person, must be delivered to Koenig FrameWorks no later than Saturday, November 20, by 5:00 pm at 97 South Main St., Newtown, CT.

Entry form with full requirements here.

The opening reception will be Friday, December 3, from 6-9 pm. It should be a fun night to start off December, so come out even if you are not entering.  The show will remain up until December 24.

For the sake of full disclosure, Mark Savoia and I are judging the competition, however we will not see the names of any entrants, and will be as neutral as possible.

~Lys

Bridgeport Art Trail the Focus this Week, November 10-14

This week, from Nov 10-14th, Bridgeport, CT's arts community and City Lights Gallery is hosting Bridgeport's 2010 Art Trail. There are many events taking place at 17 venues throughout the city, which are outlined in this PDF pamphlet. It's very exciting that Bridgeport (so close to where I grew up, and where I live now) is doing so much for the arts.

These are just two events out of many...

© rights reserved by artist
 Black Rock Gallery

This Friday, November 12, Comix opens at The Gallery at Black Rock's future home at 305 Knowlton St., Bridgeport from 6-9pm. The show explores art influenced by comics and cartooning. Some artists included in the show are Ronnie Rysz, Diane DiMassa, Mark DeRosa, David Mel, Charlie Walsh, Liz Squillace, Ricky Mestre, kHyal™, EFitz, Allen Wittert, Vito Bonnano and more. 



The American Fabric Arts Building open studios takes place Saturday and Sunday, November 13 and 14th, 10am to 5 pm both days at The Bridgeport Commerce Park 1069 Connecticut Avenue, Bldg. 4, Bridgeport, CT.

The event will showcase 27+ artists in a wide range of media.

Several things are drawing me in: Denyse Schmidt Quilts' sample sale, a free art raffle, Emily Larned's letterpress work, Ulla Surland's design work in interiors and clothing (I haven't seen her in a very long time!), and photographer Thomas Mezzanotte, whose work in alternative processes is dreamy. They're just a tiny sample of what's going on. I have a feeling this is a building in which I used to work at Hysteria, a humor publishing company many, moons ago (I'll know when I get there).

The American Fabrics Building's Facebook is here.

~Lys

Mid-show reception at the Sculpture Barn, New Fairfield, November 13

The Sculpture Barn is hosting a mid-show exhibition this Saturday, November 13 at 2 pm. The show, "Art in the Landscape" features the work of  17 artists: Barbara Landau-Stoop, David Boyajian, Chelsea Steinberg Gay, Cindy Booth, David McNeil, Denis Folz, gioVanna, Judith Rowley, Karen Gentile, Leo Montuoro, Marcia Spivak, Matt Rink, Murry Bodin, Nancy Smith, Paul Krause, Richard Pitts, Steve Brooks, and Ted Rotante.

Sculptor and educator David Boyajian bought the property once owned by sculptor Louise Nevelson, so it is a facility that has an artistic lineage. The focus is on sculpture, but there will be works in other media, including the painting series by Karen Gentile from which the exhibition takes its name.

The Scupture Barn is located at 3 Milltown Rd. at Rt. 39, New Fairfield, CT. If you haven't been over there, this is a good opportunity to make a visit.

~Lys

Gerald Saladyga and Joseph Saccio at Kehler Liddell "Site Unseen" opening Nov. 7

© Gerald Saladyga

Painter Gerald Saladyga and sculptor Joseph Saccio are in a two-person show titled "Site Unseen" that will be exhibited from November 4-December 5, 2010 at Kehler Liddell Gallery, New Haven. There is an opening reception on Sunday, November 5 from 3-6 pm with an artist talk at 3 pm. 

Saladyga's work is intriguingly minimalist with strong use of graphic symbols. He consciously redefines landscape in his artist statement on his website.

More extensive information about both artists and the show is here.

Kehler Liddell Gallery is located at 873 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, CT.

~Lys

Loft Artists Association Open Studios this weekend Nov. 5-7

© Loft Artists Association
Stamford's Loft Artists Association is hosting an open studio event from November 5-7, 2010. Friday it will run from 6-9 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12-6 pm. Loft Artists Association is located at 845 Canal St., Stamford, CT.

From their website: "Open Studios Weekend kicks off with a party on Friday night. Live music, food and drinks with two floors of art make for a memorable evening. Swing by on Saturday and Sunday for a more leisurely tour of the studios. The artists look forward to talking with veteran gallery goers as much as they enjoy speaking with those who are looking for the first time."

~Lys

Claire Tuffereau at Silo Gallery, opening November 5


© Claire Tuffereau
From November 5 until November 21st, watercolorist Claire Tuffereau will be exhibiting with photographer Georgia Sheron and wildlife artist Alan Brown at White Silo Farm and Winery, 32 Rt. 37 E. Sherman, CT. Tuffereau's landscapes reflect her travels and French heritage, and are suffused with lush greens and lovely light.

~Lys

Zachary Keeting: Three Shows in November

"Maxizmo"
©Zachary Keeting

We met Zachary Keeting at New Haven's City Wide Open Studios, where we shared a studio space with him at Erector Square. His abstract paintings' confident brushstrokes and bold color were a great contrast to our black-and-white photography. (We also benefited from his prior experience with open studios, and enjoyed the company--so thanks, Zach!)

He has three shows opening in November, and we share them with you here:

Mind Sets opens Thursday November 4th 5 - 7 PM at Haskins Laboratories, 300 George St, New Haven, CT Four pieces from 2001
The show will remain up until Jan 28th.

True Singing is a Different Breathing opens Saturday November 6th 6 - 10 PM at Vaudeville Park, 26 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY. The show will remain up until Nov 28th.

Dating Gorky's Granddaughter opens Thursday November 18th 5:30 - 8 PM at FPAC Gallery, 300 Summer Street M1, Boston, MA. A two person show with Christopher Joy - the show will remain up until Dec 30th.

~Lys

Rebecca Mushtare: "Self-Disclosed" at IDEAS10, Vancouver, B.C.

© Rebecca Mushtare
Rebecca Mushtare's digital print, titled "Self-Disclosed", will be a part of IDEAS10: Art and Digital Narrative in conjunction with the International Digital Media Arts Association conference in Vancouver, B. C. (at Emily Carr University of Art and Design) from November 4 -6, 2010.

The conference's website describes its focus--"New digital technologies and mediums are informing, challenging and reinventing our notions of narrative structures and storytelling. Non- linear, virtual, artificial, interactive, and cyber culture have become common terms and concepts when describing the emerging integration of science, art, and sociology." In her print, she uses a colorful chart to simultaneously describe relationships between aspects of one's life in a way that may not be possible with representational artwork.

Mushtare, who works in digital media, installation, and fiber art, is an Assistant Professor at Marymount Manhattan College. Her website features an overview of her work, and a links section that contains many interesting resources for the digital artist.

~Lys