Tiny Gallery Again!

the front of the invitation

Margaret Cogswell and Mark Boyd are at it again with another soon-to-be-installed Tiny Gallery show. This time they asked a bunch of artists to make something small and mail it back to them. These pieces will be hung in the Tiny Gallery during the Asheville River Arts District Studio Stroll, June 11 - 12 from 10am - 6pm. My contribution is a stitched silhouette painting. 

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tiny jewelry

for the tiny gallery i began by making small versions of some of the things i have made already like metal cones, borderlines structures, and graffiti badges. to round out the group i made a few pieces with tiny details, mainly in the form of knots. the arrangement of the objects was just as important as the pieces themselves. to create the arrangement i used a piece of foam core and tacks. i worked quickly and stuck with gut feelings about where each piece should go. i only made a few changes as i went along. the final arrangement was nailed directly on the door. i posted a series of images on flickr that shows the arrangement from 1 to 2 to 3 and so on.

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tiny gallery!

the tiny gallery opened its doors yesterday for the the first time. the event was really fun and i am so happy i was a part of it. the gallery is totally portable and super easy to install - it's made of 6 salvaged doors that are hinged together. the 6 participating artists who each got a door to display their work made incredible pieces and everything looked wonderful together. we had a great time installing the show in the morning, too - we each took our turn because there really wasn't room inside for more than one person to install at a time. we helped each other and the camaraderie was heartwarming. i will post lots of pics on flickr of the series i made just for the show as well as images of all the participants setting up and their individual work. i'll blog about my own work next week.

beth schaible

daniel marinelli

john simmons

margaret cogswell

mark boyd

and me...

...more later.

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tiny gallery opens today (plus a tiny preview)

the tiny gallery opens today for a one-day-only show. it will include work by margaret cogswell, mark boyd, beth schaible, daniel marinelli, john simmons, and myself. we will install the work shortly and the gallery will be located outside the pines on the penland school campus all day. if you live in the area please stop by!

i've posted a few tiny preview shots now and will post more images here and on flickr tomorrow.

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