Sculpture at Salon Cu

A few of my sculptures are on display this spring & summer at Salon Cu in Ball square, Somerville.

Check them out if you're looking for a new 'do. Ask for Kaitlyn--and the 15% Yelp first-timer discount. www.SalonCu.com

Save the Date for Open Studios

April 30 + May 1, 2011
saturday + sunday, noon - 6pm

Open Studios is coming up in just a few weeks!

I'll be participating for the fifth year with my wife, Anna (AnnaZee.com). We hope you'll drop by to see what we've been working on.

What is it?
Visit nearly 400 artists in over 100 venues who will open their homes and studios for the Thirteenth Annual Somerville Open Studios Event on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, 2011 from noon to 6 pm. During this free showcase for the arts, mid-career and emerging artists working across a broad spectrum of fine art styles and craft media will exhibit and sell their work to the public. Visit the website for more information and a map.

Artists' Choice Exhibit
The Somerville Museum hosts a preview show for participating artists. The museum is located at 1 Westwood Road. Visit the website for gallery hours. Visit this first to narrow down who you'd like to visit.

Storage Box

Storage Box

I made this for Anna to store CD's and papers. The design is inspired by Japanese lacquered boxes, though the iron drop pulls are from Nomad, a shop in Cambridge that has more of a rustic style.

The drawer faces are Cherry with Danish Oil finish and the carcass is painted MDF.

This work is available for sale.

Summer Art Fair

I have a few pieces in this show, held annually by the Cambridge Art Association.

July 2 through August 31, 2010
University Place Gallery
124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 9-6, Saturday 9-1

All work in the show is priced under $200, so here's your chance to become a hotshot art collector without a stack of Benjamins.

Sew What

My wife, Anna, will be showing her Book Purses--hardcover books upcycled into purses--at Sew What this weekend.

The event will include vendors who produce handmade jewelry, accessories, clothing and home goods. Artists will be painting live during the event with an opportunity for the public to receive custom art. This event will also include a Swap-o-Rama-Rama which is a community clothing swap and do-it-yourself workshop in which attendees explore creative reuse through the recycling of used clothing.

Saturday, June 26, 2010 3-7pm Union Square Plaza, Somerville MA (click for a map)
(Rain date is Sunday, June 27)

For more info, visit the Sew What website at http://www.FusionEthosFashions.com/SewWhat.html and Anna's website at http://AnnaZee.com/

Construction 27, revisited

Construction #27: Wood construction
I was never happy with the original loud color scheme, below, so I painted it black. It worked well for Louise Nevelson.

Materials for this piece include:

Pine from a church renovation in Medford that Ruth told me about.

Curved table leg from Steve.

Croquet set from a woman in Medford, found through freecycle.

Metal bracket trash picked by Daemeon.

This work is available for sale.

Construction #40

Construction #40: Wood construction with acrylic paint 12x4x8"

Remembering the people and places involved in the acquisition of each component of my constructions really adds to my enjoyment of the work. I use a lot of reclaimed material, so each piece ends up having a pretty varied genealogy. I thought it would be interesting to document the sources that I can remember. Materials for this piece include:

Pine from a church renovation in Medford that Ruth told me about.

Wood hanger from our closet.

New pocket door track from a recent renovation. Our carpenter, Richard, chose not to use this piece from the installation kit.

Cabinet drawer removed from our kitchen in the renovation.

A piece from the "shorts" bin at Boulter Plywood in Somerville.

Page from Emerson's essay, Art. My wife made the book into a purse.

This work is available for sale.