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Evidence of Joy to be found….

November 20, 2024 By Debra Disman

“EVIDENCE OF JOY” was a group exhibition curated by April Parviz, who says:

“…When I look at the current world of art, I feel like I see a lot of evidence of many inspiring things, but not always so much joy.  I know in my own art practice, I am often fueled by loud palpable emotions like pain and confusion. Perhaps if I begin practicing using joy as fuel, I will begin to do it more habitually. Perhaps if we practice seeing joy more we can become habitual joy detectives. 

Evidence of Joy Dovetail Reception | 8.6.24 |

by Mary Oliver, 2017
“If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy,

don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty

of lives and whole towns destroyed or about

to be. We are not wise, and not very often

kind. And much can never be redeemed.

Still, life has some possibility left. Perhaps this

is its way of fighting back, that sometimes

something happens better than all the riches

or power in the world. It could be anything,

but very likely you notice it in the instant

when love begins. Anyway, that’s often the

case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraid

of its plenty. Joy is not made to be a crumb.”

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: April Parvitz, Art and Writing, Connection, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Evidence of Joy, Finding Joy, Group Exhibition, Group Show, Intersect Arts Center, Joy, Juried Show, Mary Oliver, Positivity, Saint Louis, Text and Image, visual art, Written works

Hopes and Fears and…

November 15, 2024 By Debra Disman

From 2020 to the present moment.

I HOPE this is not forever, I FEAR it might be…but I HOPE not.
HOPE springs eternal, FEAR springs infernal.




Hopes and Fears and…, 2020, 24.5 x 16.25″, textile samples, linen thread

Filed Under: ARTISTS, TEXTILE/FIBER, Textiles/Fiber/Cloth, Work Tagged With: "Hopes and Fears and...", 2020, 2024, Election, Fears, Fiber, Hopes, repeating elements, Repetition, Tactile, Tapestry, Text, Textile, Textles, Textural, Texture, USA

when FACING DARKNESS

November 11, 2024 By Debra Disman

Face it, if at all possible, look “it” square in the proverbial eye/I, and take your reckoning. Be prepared, be intelligent, be on the ready. 

Facing Darkness, 2020, 19 x 18 x .5″, canvas, acrylic paint, lace, zipper

Yet,

Facing Darkness, (detail), 2020, 19 x 18 x .5″, canvas, acrylic paint, lace, zipper

Leave an opening, don’t zip yourself away. Stay open and fluid. And. Be prepared, be intelligent, be on the ready. Be open to creating silver linings.

 

Filed Under: ARTISTS, TEXTILE/FIBER, Textiles/Fiber/Cloth, Work Tagged With: after election 2024, Cloth, Cope, Dark Days, Election, Facing Dariness, Fiber, Post US Election, Process, Textile, Zipper

When there is kNOw Safe Place, Try to Create Safe Space

November 6, 2024 By Debra Disman

Filed Under: All She makes, ARTISTS, Presentations, TEXTILE/FIBER, Women Artists, Work Tagged With: after election 2024, Artmaking, create safe place, create safe space, Creativity, kNOw Safe Place, kNOw safe space, No Safe Place, Safe place, Safe Space, seeking safety, Trauma

Open Studio Take 2

October 31, 2024 By Debra Disman

Thrilled to have my nephew Sam visiting and here for our Open Studios at 18th Street.

Thanks to Henry Graham Murray for the images!


Filed Under: Artist in Residence, ARTISTS, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Exhibitions, Presentations, TEXTILE/FIBER, Women Artists, Work Tagged With: 1653 18th Street, 18th Street Arts Center, ARTIST BOOKS, Black Sculpture, CALIFORNIA OPEN, Debra Disman, Family, Fiber, Henry Graham Murray, Installation, Sculpture, Textile, Visitors

Open Studio Open HeART

October 23, 2024 By Debra Disman


18th Street Arts Center  OPEN STUDIOS  October 20, 2024


With sister Susan and nephew Sam inside “KnoW Safe Place“


With sis Susan inside “KnoW Safe Place“


Thank you Victoria 


Sam chats with fellow Artist in Residence Dan S. Wang


A lovely offering brought home. Thank you B. Susan!

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, ARTISTS, Exhibitions, New Work, Presentations, TEXTILE/FIBER, Work Tagged With: 1653 18th Street, 18th Street Arts Center, Artist Residency, Family, Fellow Artists, New Work, New Works, Open Studios, Work

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