Studio Notes - Spring 2020
Staying in touch seems even more important these days, doesn’t it?
It has not been my strong suit this past year and you are right if you are thinking that you have not received this newsletter for a long time.
I apologize. We’ll begin where we are.
On March 6, Tool Stories, a show with friend and fellow artist, Jo Stealey, opened at Craft Alliance in St. Louis, Missouri. The gallery closed in response to the Coronavirus emergency on March 11. Needless to say, we are disappointed but the work remains to be seen another time. Making the work and collaborating with Jo was a pure joy.
Dusters, 2020, Jo Stealey
Crisis Brush, 2020, Lissa Hunter
To see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art website. There is a section of online offerings, including Primers with thousands of conversations, articles and insights into artists from across all time and from all around the world. Also their Timeline of Art History, a heroic effort to understand how it all fits together. And more.
To do: All I can think of is what you already know. Stay home. Wash your hands. Don’t touch your face.
To read: If you’re looking for comfort…and who isn’t these days…consider reading a childhood classic. For me, it’s Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne, preferably with the original illustrations by E. H. Shepard. Wind in the Willows will do, as well. I’m sure you have your favorite. It’s rather nice to immerse oneself in a world that still makes sense.
Coming up, maybe:
The 10th Biennial Portland Show, April 2 to May 30, 2020, Greenhut Gallery, Portland ME
Flight, Date to be determined, originally scheduled September-October 2020, Cove Street Arts, Portland ME I’m curating this show which will feature eight wonderful Maine artists in various mediums.
Workshop, Textile Vessels: Think Big by Working Small, August 6 to 9, 2020, Snow Farm, Williamsburg MA