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“HOME v.2: Homeland” at the Georgia Center for the Book
I am thrilled to participate in “HOME v.2: Homeland”, an exhibition presented by the Decatur Arts Alliance, the Decatur Land Trust, and the Georgia Center for the Book
in Decatur, Georgia
May 29 — July 18, 2026
The Decatur Arts Alliance and the Decatur Land Trust are partnering with the Decatur Library to present the second edition of powerful art show celebrating the multifaceted meaning of “Home.”
Artists working in an array of mediums lend their creative voices to this important cause.
The theme for “HOME v.2 2026” is “HOMELAND.”
“A person’s or a people’s native land, we look to explore “homeland” as a geographical point of origin and a state of being. Works should express cultural and ethnic elements, and elucidate the view of “home” from the immigrant to the expatriate, the displaced to the indigenous. How do we find “home” when we are away from the land of our forebears? What do newly arrived peoples do to preserve their culture and heritage? How do we honor and acknowledge the indigenous inhabitants of the lands upon which we all now live?
The exhibiting artists’ creativity illuminate the diverse ways we experience and define “home,” and their connection with a “HOMELAND.”
Please view the CATALOGUE HERE!
Further Information HERE!
I am happy to be showing:
“Torrent and Tangle: Keep Your House in Order”
10.5 x 25 x 18, book board, hemp cord, paper, paint, lace, ribbon
The HOME Exhibition is a multimedia showcase presented by the Decatur Arts Alliance in collaboration with the Decatur Land Trust and the Decatur branch of the Dekalb County Public Library. The exhibition will be shown in the Fourth Floor Gallery of the Decatur Library, home to the Georgia Center for the Book.
The show will run May 29 – July 17, 2026
An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 29 from 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Making “Ralph Steadman-Inspired Books at TAM!
I was thrilled to lead a fun and fabulous bookmaking workshop on Saturday April 25th from 11AM to 3PM, leading participants in making their own one- of-a-kind artists’ book in conjunction with and response to the incredible Ralph Steadman show “And Another Thing”, currently at the beautiful Torrance Art Museum! (TAM)
MAIN GALLERY: Ralph Steadman: and Another Thing
“This traveling exhibition spans over 60 years of Ralph Steadman’s influential career, featuring more than 140 original artworks and ephemera, including sketchbooks, handwritten notes, and personal photographs. Steadman is best known for his long collaboration with Hunter S. Thompson, notably illustrating “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.” Their partnership helped define Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting that blends personal experience with political commentary. Coined by journalist Bill Cardoso, Gonzo’s impact is still felt today in online news, editorial pieces, social media, and political punditry.
The exhibition showcases his diverse body of work, from iconic illustrations for Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” and Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island” to collections like “The Gonzovation Trilogy,” created in collaboration with documentarian and filmmaker Ceri Levy to raise awareness about endangered species. Featured works include nine portraits of U.S. Presidents, over 20 images of famous people, including T.S. Eliot, Karl Marx, Virginia Woolf, and George Orwell, and “Vintage Dr. Gonzo,” a life-size bronze sculpture. This exhibition is organized by the Ralph Steadman Art Collection. Sponsored by United Therapeutics, Flying Dog, and Beta Technologies.”
Thanks to the exhibition curator and fearless leader Andrea Lee Harris, a force of nature, for making this happen!
We had folks of all ages “drop in” to the ongoing workshop, and learn how to put together exciting media to create personal accordion, folded fan and flower-fold books!
Samples help attendees understand the book structures and visualize what they want to do.
Ink spatter paper (created by Andrea) is inspirational and reflects the techniques employed by artist Ralph Steadman!
“Autonomy Matters”
And a Grand Time was had by ALL!
Collaboration, Call and Response, Shoebox Arts and the Start Up Art Fair: THE FAIR!
I was thrilled to participate in Shoebox Arts Call and Response Collaborative Book initiative to be presented at the Start Up LA Art Fair
February 27 – March 1, 2026, presenting my collaborative book created with artist Michelle Robinson, as part of Kristine Schomaker‘s CALL AND RESPONSE initiative, through her organization, Shoebox Arts!
The Kinney Venice Beach | 737 Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292 | Room 202
After five years of digital exchanges connecting artists across six continents, Call and Response went physical for the first time.
In October 2025, Shoebox Arts helmed by the extraordinary Kristine Schomocker paired 190 artists to create collaborative books together. Four months later, approximately 90 unique collaborative works have been created: oracle decks, teabag weavings, painted photographs, sculptural volumes, accordion books, visual puzzles and more.
Each book represents a creative conversation between two artists/humans/makers. Participating artists have navigated time zones, shipping logistics, language barriers, and completely different creative approaches to make something neither could create alone.
This is Call and Response at its core: connection, radical trust, real collaboration.
This is collaboration without permission. Connection without barriers. Artists proving quality work doesn’t require institutional blessing—just willingness to make something with another. — Kristine Shoemaker
A project of @shoeboxarts.la
Exhibition: @callandresponseart
“When we embarked on this project together, it felt like a fortuitous pairing. We first met on social media several years ago and shared studio visits in the past, during which we discussed the formal similarities in our work, as well as our commitment to a deeply material practice and content that helps reframe human experience and perception. After a couple of Zoom discussions, our instinct was to combine Debra’s sculptural book forms with Michelle’s photographic collage images, creating a three-dimensional space that both tells a story and challenges our understanding of what a book can be. The viewer is invited to travel “In the Woods” of their own psyche, paradoxically reaching for enlightenment through traversing darkness.” — Debra Disman and Michelle Robinson, Co-creators of “In the Woods”
IN THE WOODS
12 x 20 x 20″ (Dimensions variable)
Materials: Book board, mulberry paper, acrylic paint, bookbinding cloth, archival adhesive, hemp cord, watercolor paper, book repair tape, book hinging tape, archival pigment prints on Moab Entrada rag paper .
Michelle’s resonant prints, combined with my box structure created an immersive environment, inviting viewers to spend time “In the WOODS’ with us. The doors open and shut, but this work does not present an open and shut case.
Three prints, the brightest one in the center, adhered with acid-free adhesive, to three walls of the structure, leading the viewer to the dark house.
Facing darkness by moving through it.
Corners created with accordion folded heavy but foldable acid-free watercolor paper, resurfaced with strips of mulberry paper, overlaid with netted book repait cloth. Thank you to the devine Adrienne Devine for the book repair cloth as a material idea!
Creating an immersive environment, as per Michelle into which the viewer can become lost and found again, through their own journey.”Your dark forest of wonder is a great set of true. I experienced the darkness but its didn’t scare me at all.” — Gala Kovshilosky (@galaverse_art) March 1, 2026, Start up Fair, Los Angeles
In community with other works, each piece becomes something a bit different than the artists’ original intent, for the time they are together.
You have to look.
In Gratitude,
debra and michelle
18th Street Arts Center Featured in “Hidden Gems of Santa Monica” TV Show Episode!
I was thrilled to be a part of the “Hidden Gems” TV episode featuring precious, special places places Santa Monica has to offer, including 18th Street Arts Center.
Thank you Jan Williamson, and 18th Street Arts Center, Peter Greenberg and Hidden Gems, and Lauren Salisbury and Santa Monica Travel and Tourism.
The filming was great fun and the resulting episode a revelation. I learned about magical Santa Monica places and offerings, some of which I had not been aware of despite living there for ten years, and being a part of the 18th Street Arts Center community for several.
https://petergreenberg.com/2025/12/16/hidden-gems-of-santa-monica/.
In the episode, he talks about the lure of Santa Monica’s surf, sea and sun, its signature art scene, and its gems are hiding in plain sight.
“It’s more than just a vibrant Los Angeles community. It’s a destination that is emblematic of the California dream, best known for its beaches, pier, promenade and iconic bathing beauties. It also happens to be the final stop of historic Route 66. But there’s far more to do here than to just soak up the sun. I take you to, through, and high above my hidden gems of Santa Monica.” —Peter Greenberg
Such offerings help us top see place and things, in a whole new way, and I am appreciate, grateful and excited about participating, learning, growing and sharing along with fellow 18th Street Art Center Artists in Residence, Dan Kwong and Lita Albuquerque.
“Thank you so much for your support of this exciting media opportunity! I am so pleased to share that the episode is live. Here’s the link: https://petergreenberg.com/2025/12/16/hidden-gems-of-santa-monica/.” — Jan Williamson, 18th Street Arts Center Executive Director
“The segment will continue to receive broad distribution in the months ahead, including placement in Peter Greenberg’s weekly e-newsletter. This spring, the episode will premiere as the cover story within Season 11 of The Travel Detective, airing on PBS stations nationwide. Approximately one month following the broadcast premiere, the episode will be available globally on Amazon Prime and Apple TV+, followed by YouTube approximately six months later.” —Lauren Salisbury, Santa Monica Travel and Tourism.
WATCH THE EPISODE HERE!
Hidden Gems
Hidden Gems showcases the lesser-known activities not found in most traditional guidebooks or websites. From regional cooking lessons with local chefs to adventurous sports to cultural experiences, Peter Greenberg uncovers those special yet accessible places that many visitors overlook. Hidden Gems inspires travelers to immerse themselves in the culture and embark on life-changing journeys. Hidden Gems segments appear on PeterGreenberg.com, within the PBS television series, The Travel Detective, and digitally on Amazon Prime and AppleTV+. To watch full episodes, click here.
