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White & Texture & Paper & Fiber

October 4, 2024 By Debra Disman

I am thrilled to be participating in two show on opposite coasts which aim to share artworks that center on some of my specific interest in artmaking.

“White & Texture” at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod:
“Subtitled Monochrome Unity, we invited artists to explore the profound subtleties and striking complexities of using white as the driving color and how texture within the white and informs the execution and the narrative of an artwork. We wanted them to explore the effect of this limitation – without a “conventional” color palette.”

“White Zip”

“Paper & Fiber: Fourth Annual Show” at 1202 Contemporary in Gilroy, California:
“1202 Contemporary proudly presents its 4th annual Paper + Fiber show, celebrating two mediums that women artists have traditionally used for centuries, but have always been considered “craft,” or less than fine art.  Uplifting and supporting artists who have worked in textile, fiber, and/or paper mediums, this exhibition centers and hones in on the theme of figure.”

“Into The Bush”

“Profusion”

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“White and Texture (Monochrome Unity)” at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod

August 29, 2024 By Debra Disman

I am thrilled to participate in  “White & Texture [Monochrome Unity]” at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod!
As they state:

“Artists were invited to explore the profound subtleties and striking complexities of using white as the driving color and how texture within the white can inform the execution and the narrative of an artwork, as well as to to explore the effect of this limitation – without a “conventional” color palette.

When the artist is freed from tradition, from expectation, and from the weight of history, there is an opportunity for release, exploration, and the unexpected. For White and Texture [Monochrome Unity], artworks were sought that find the emotion without using color. Uniformity, tranquility universality, simplicity, purity, or abstraction may all come to the surface and create a beautiful tension between what is missing – color, tradition, and form – and what is gained – innovation and the unexpected.

Our desire from the artist is not the search for simplicity but the discovery of a new way of creating and a different way of expression. We hope Monochrome Unity will drive the artist to look for new solutions to an artistic challenge; to use shades of white and embrace texture to provide the ‘color’ that will then provide the energy and emotion.

The work of such artists as Michael Buthe, Piero Manzoni, Joan Nixon, and ceramic sculptor Maria Barttuszova provide us with a broad template of the experience to create in the Cultural Center.

White & Texture [Monochrome Unity] will fill our galleries, creating a visual harmony and coherence and like never before, give a visitor experience like no other.”

I hope so.

I am showing WHITE ZIP, and look forward to seeing what others present for this unique show. I know i, for one, will be highly engaged.

21.25″ x 20.5″ x .25″, canvas, acrylic paint, lace, zipper, hemp cord, linen thread, wood

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Cape Cod, Contemporary Art, contemporary art using fiber, crocheting, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Fiber, fiber artworks, fiber as a medium, fibert artist, Group Exhibition, Group Show, Joan Nixon, Maria Barttuszova, Michael Buthe, Molly Demeulenaere, Monochrome, Monochrome Unity, Piero Manzoni, String, Tactile, Textile, Textiles, Texture, Thread, Unifying Element, Unity, Weaving, White

EXHIBITIONISTA: “White and Texture (Monochrome Unity)” at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod

August 24, 2024 By Debra Disman

I am thrilled to participate in  “White & Texture [Monochrome Unity]” at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod!

As the call stated:

“Artists were invited to explore the profound subtleties and striking complexities of using white as the driving color and how texture within the white and informs the execution and the narrative of an artwork, as well as to to explore the effect of this limitation – without a “conventional” color palette.

When the artist is freed from tradition, from expectation, and from the weight of history, there is an opportunity for release, exploration, and the unexpected. For White and Texture [Monochrome Unity], artworks were sought that find the emotion without using color. Uniformity, tranquility universality, simplicity, purity, or abstraction may all come to the surface and create a beautiful tension between what is missing – color, tradition, and form – and what is gained – innovation and the unexpected.

Our desire from the artist is not the search for simplicity but the discovery of a new way of creating and a different way of expression. We hope Monochrome Unity will drive the artist to look for new solutions to an artistic challenge; to use shades of white and embrace texture to provide the ‘color’ that will then provide the energy and emotion.

Using the work of such artists as Michael Buthe, Piero Manzoni, Joan Nixon, and ceramic sculptor Maria Barttuszova provide us with a broad template of the experience to create in the Cultural Center.

White & Texture [Monochrome Unity] will fill our galleries, creating a visual harmony and coherence and like never before, give a visitor experience like no other.”

I am showing WHITE ZIP
21.25″ x 20.5″ x .25″, canvas, acrylic paint, lace, zipper, hemp cord, linen thread, wood

(detail)

 

Tagged With: Cape Cod, Contemporary Art, contemporary art using fiber, crocheting, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Fiber, fiber artworks, fiber as a medium, fibert artist, Group Exhibition, Group Show, Joan Nixon, Maria Barttuszova, Michael Buthe, Molly Demeulenaere, Monochrome, Monochrome Unity, Piero Manzoni, String, Tactile, Textile, Textiles, Texture, Thread, Unifying Element, Unity, Weaving, White

Work in Progress: Studio

October 6, 2023 By Debra Disman

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Filed Under: New Work, TEXTILE/FIBER, Work Tagged With: 18th Street Arts Center, Black, black on black on black on black, Book, Cloth, Fabric, Fiber, Installation, Layering, Monochrome, New Work, Sculpture, Studio, Textile, Work, Work in Progress

EXHIBITIONISTA:  Brand 51 Annual National Exhibition of Works on Paper!

May 6, 2023 By Debra Disman

I am thrilled to be a part of the  Brand 51 Annual National Exhibition of Works on Paper at the  Brand Library and Art Center, Glendale, CA, juried by  Ara Oshagan

The Associates of Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California, announces its 51st Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper. This year’s juror is internationally known photographer, curator, author, and speaker, Ara Oshagan. A resident of Glendale, Ara is the co-curator of ReflectSpace Gallery at Glendale Central Library. Since 2017, ReflectSpace Gallery has installed nearly forty exhibitions focused on current and historical social issues that have local, national and international impact. As co-curator, Ara exhibits contemporary art as well as archives, employing a vast range of media from drawing to photography, to painting, projection, sound, installation, public art, technology-based and interactive media. His artistic practice demonstrates a keen eye and appreciation for conceptual as well as representational art.

Catalog: A printed catalog of the exhibition will be available for purchase and will be accessible online.

Sales: Unless specified not for sale (NFS), all artworks will be offered for sale. A portion of all sales will benefit the Associates of Brand Library & Art Center.

The Associates of Brand Library & Art Center is an all-volunteer non-profit that raises funds to support the extensive free and public events offered at Brand including gallery exhibitions, classical and popular music performances, film screenings, dance performances, and activities for people of all ages. Entry fees and commissions from the sale of artworks from Brand 51 will be used to continue the important cultural programming that Brand Library & Art Center brings to the community.

Contact Debra Thompson, Brand 51 Exhibition Chair: debra@associatesofbrand.org

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EXHIBITIONISTA: BRAND 51!!! Third Time’s a Charm….

May 1, 2023 By Debra Disman


I am honored to be in the Brand 51 Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper which will be on view at Brand Library and Art Center in Glendale, California, from July 8 through September 1, 2023. I had the pleasure of participating in 2019; as well as in 2021 in collaboration with artist Luciana Abait.

The Associates of Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California, announces its 51st Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper. This year’s juror is internationally known photographer, curator, author, and speaker, Ara Oshagan. A resident of Glendale, Ara is the co-curator of ReflectSpace Gallery  at Glendale Central Library. Since 2017, ReflectSpace Gallery has installed nearly forty exhibitions focused on current and historical social issues that have local, national and international impact. As co-curator, Ara exhibits contemporary art as well as archives, employing a vast range of media from drawing to photography, to painting, projection, sound, installation, public art, technology-based and interactive media. His artistic practice demonstrates a keen eye and appreciation for conceptual as well as representational art.

A printed catalog of the exhibition will be available for purchase and will be accessible online.

The Associates of Brand Library & Art Center is an all-volunteer non-profit that raises funds to support the extensive free and public events offered at Brand including gallery exhibitions, classical and popular music performances, film screenings, dance performances, and activities for people of all ages. Entry fees and commissions from the sale of artworks from Brand 51 will be used to continue the important cultural programming that Brand Library & Art Center brings to the community.

 

Tagged With: Ara Oshagan, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Associates of Brand Library & Art Center, Black, Black artwork, Black Book, Black on Black on Black, Black Sculpture, Brand 51, Brand 51 Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper, Brand Associates Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper, Contemporary Artwork, Cord, Environment, Fiber, HEMP CORD, Los Angeles Contemporary Artists, Mixed media, Monochrome, Mulberry paper, Paper, Printing, Sculpture, Stitching, Torrent and Tangle: Keep Your House in Order

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