Current Exhibition
Deathland and Dreamscapes, Diana Pemberton
August 4th through September 24th, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, August 4th, 6-8pm
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The only certain thing in life is change. Transitional periods in life are universal; they come in the shapes of natural disasters, global pandemics, birth, death, and every decision we make in between. These events are liminal spaces. They are the places we occupy in a transformational event. Nature offers many examples of these; seeds, cocoons, nests, webs and wombs are all fascinating places that reflect a cyclical and inextricable link of birth to death. These events are shared between all species and all molecules in the universe. It is through these shared experiences I want to offer my own imagined liminal spaces to house the mind, body and soul. The works consider serious topics, particularly surrounding death and grief, but also seek to point out the joyfulness of life returning after death. The Fungi Kingdom are the experts in turning death into life - they literally turn rot into nourishment. They are not only a conceptual metaphor in the work, but many times visually influence the forms seen in the pieces. The processes I utilize here are focused on layers. Felt is achieved through layering wool, bound forms are created with repeated wrapping, and delicate beadwork adds a new textural layer to surfaces.
The definition of liminal spaces includes dreams. Dreams are often places we learn deeper meanings, usually focused inward. They are often a place for the deceased to visit us. The synchronicities are not random, and I hope the viewer is able to feel these connectivities as well as find comfort in knowing that we don’t always have to occupy these spaces alone.
The definition of liminal spaces includes dreams. Dreams are often places we learn deeper meanings, usually focused inward. They are often a place for the deceased to visit us. The synchronicities are not random, and I hope the viewer is able to feel these connectivities as well as find comfort in knowing that we don’t always have to occupy these spaces alone.
Upcoming Exhibition
La Carta Canta, Claudio Orso
October 6th through December 10th, 2023
Ideas in my mind sometimes cluster around main rivers of thought and reflection. Working with paper, making prints and masks, is a process that affords me a trusted path of alternating challenges and realizations, excitement and despair, ideally leading from inconclusiveness and confusion to a tentative clarity, even fulminant sparks of understanding. I intended to harness the energy of the mad furious production rhythms before a parade or performance, and bring it back to familiar and not-so familiar themes to offer my stories.
Using the powerful bond of holding together fibers of cellulose to form paper, I cast a net to retrieve from the deep some things kept hidden, things I never said to anybody, feelings of apprehension, completion, doom, and atonement.
Using the powerful bond of holding together fibers of cellulose to form paper, I cast a net to retrieve from the deep some things kept hidden, things I never said to anybody, feelings of apprehension, completion, doom, and atonement.
