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Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.comBlogger309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-16954473663377584752020-01-13T10:48:00.004-06:002020-01-13T10:48:42.444-06:00Something new is happeningI have decided try to consolidate my activities by blogging over at my website:<br />
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I have not yet figiured out <i>HOW </i>to migrate the archives over there...maybe they will have to remain here. Time and research will tell!Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-83439262568530992152020-01-12T14:33:00.001-06:002020-01-12T14:33:37.130-06:00Three Dimensional Embroidery! I forgot to post this!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
There is a lot happening in the studio. I am working with the vacation discoveries and finishing some new work. This one is titled Chromatic Exertion.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWq3vTPdP3lFlujJrnmfmvmI0FH0kIbyqep-diRZaRFplxeFDeRpaccvHhxliYe2gyyZhjrIowA90eIm91cpiT46kGAUajaAwXTI1cUHPb5KRmNMq47IsB8zTmoKSIAXadYXJv9qpIIHA/s1600/Chromatic+Exertion+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="589" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWq3vTPdP3lFlujJrnmfmvmI0FH0kIbyqep-diRZaRFplxeFDeRpaccvHhxliYe2gyyZhjrIowA90eIm91cpiT46kGAUajaAwXTI1cUHPb5KRmNMq47IsB8zTmoKSIAXadYXJv9qpIIHA/s1600/Chromatic+Exertion+copy.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-35833866367120059072020-01-03T16:54:00.000-06:002020-01-12T14:34:16.542-06:00Happy New Year! ANOTHER forgotten post!<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: #c0a154; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 30px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
Happy New Year! It's the year of the Rat!</h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Things have been surprisingly frantic around here! No, not from the holidays. They were quiet and enjoyable. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;"><b>The Year of the Rat </b>is starting out with lots of exhibitions. I had to make a chart to keep track of it all!<br /><br /><br />First up, locally, is <strong>Common Thread</strong>. My artwork, <em>CHROMATIC WAVE,</em>was used for the postcard. You can see it in person at the Textile Center of Minnesota,</span><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SusanHenselDesignLLC/a0bcd08441/TEST/573b03a4c6" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #196ad4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://www.textilecentermn.org</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;">, 3000 University Ave SE, Mpls, Jan 9-March 14. The opening reception is <strong>Jan</strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;"><strong>uary 9, 5:30pm-7pm.</strong><br /><img alt="Chromatic Wave1920 2" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=http%3A%2F%2Fimg-ak.verticalresponse.com%2Fmedia%2Fd%2F1%2F5%2Fd15a8157a2%2Fa0bcd08441%2FChromatic%2520Wave1920%25202.jpg%3F__nocache__%3D1&t=1578071237&ymreqid=fcca6311-5efd-fcc6-1c2b-66017601dc00&sig=jM1Rlxi_K.mBCmgReoLXvA--~C" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; min-height: 178px; padding: 8px; text-indent: -9999px; width: 300px;" title="Chromatic Wave1920 2" vspace="0" /></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;">The second local show is, <strong>25th Arts North International, </strong>at the Hopkins Art Center, <a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SusanHenselDesignLLC/a0bcd08441/TEST/6ceb9923f2" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://www.hopkinsartcenter.com</a>, 1111 Main St., Hopkins, MN. The show runs January 9-February 15 with an opening reception <strong>January 11, 6-8pm.</strong> I will be exhibiting CHROMATIC EXERTION. Parts of this show will travel to the American Swedish Art Institute later in the year.<br /><img alt="Chromatic Exertion1920 2" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=http%3A%2F%2Fimg-ak.verticalresponse.com%2Fmedia%2Fd%2F1%2F5%2Fd15a8157a2%2Fa0bcd08441%2FChromatic%2520Exertion1920%25202.jpg%3F__nocache__%3D1&t=1578071237&ymreqid=fcca6311-5efd-fcc6-1c2b-66017601dc00&sig=Gxfc4dEnEHM1iBZdLwrA3Q--~C" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; min-height: 337px; padding: 8px; text-indent: -9999px; width: 150px;" title="Chromatic Exertion1920 2" vspace="0" /><br /><br />Then the following work is going out of state!!!<br /><br />PARALLELOGRAM is going to the Center for Visual Arts at Kent State University in Ohio, for the <strong>Small Works</strong> show, 1/6-3/15/20.<br /><img alt="Parallelogram" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=http%3A%2F%2Fimg-ak.verticalresponse.com%2Fmedia%2Fd%2F1%2F5%2Fd15a8157a2%2Fa0bcd08441%2FParallelogram.jpg%3F__nocache__%3D1&t=1578071237&ymreqid=fcca6311-5efd-fcc6-1c2b-66017601dc00&sig=bTIG5RtC_pg4fdehMQmvCw--~C" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; min-height: 210px; padding: 8px; text-indent: -9999px; width: 150px;" title="Parallelogram" vspace="0" /><br /><br />I DWELL IN IMPOSSIBILITY 11, is going to <strong>The Self Portrait</strong> show at Univercity of North Carolina, Wilmington,NC, 1/16-2/23/20.<br /><img alt="11-I Dwell in Impossibility" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=http%3A%2F%2Fimg-ak.verticalresponse.com%2Fmedia%2Fd%2F1%2F5%2Fd15a8157a2%2Fa0bcd08441%2F11-I%2520Dwell%2520in%2520Impossibility.jpg%3F__nocache__%3D1&t=1578071237&ymreqid=fcca6311-5efd-fcc6-1c2b-66017601dc00&sig=Twu34TWbDLxudQCMxBNgag--~C" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; min-height: 227px; padding: 8px; text-indent: -9999px; width: 150px;" title="11-I Dwell in Impossibility" vspace="0" /><br /><br /><em>EROS AND THANATOS, a multimedia solo show,</em> is traveling to <strong>Seminole State College</strong>,Sanford, FL, not far from Orlando:<br />from 2/13-3/16/20. I'll be there to give a talk on <strong>Feb 13, 5pm-7pm</strong>. This will be its final showing! It has been traveling since 2017.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;" /><img alt="2018-03-23 12.33.06" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=http%3A%2F%2Fimg-ak.verticalresponse.com%2Fmedia%2Fd%2F1%2F5%2Fd15a8157a2%2Fa0bcd08441%2F2018-03-23%252012.33.06.jpg%3F__nocache__%3D1&t=1578071237&ymreqid=fcca6311-5efd-fcc6-1c2b-66017601dc00&sig=lRptpyC1S_jq7cKwcWCRQg--~C" style="background: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; color: #1d2228; min-height: 225px; padding: 8px; text-indent: -9999px; width: 300px;" title="2018-03-23 12.33.06" vspace="0" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;">And then I am pleased to report that </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;">ORANGE TESSELLATES</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;">, was chosen by the Textile Study Group of New York for their exhibition, </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;">Gold Standard of Fiber and Textile Arts</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;">, at the Westbeth Gallery, 2/5-2/23/20.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;" /><img alt="OrangeTessellates copy copy 2" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=http%3A%2F%2Fimg-ak.verticalresponse.com%2Fmedia%2Fd%2F1%2F5%2Fd15a8157a2%2Fa0bcd08441%2FOrangeTessellates%2520copy%2520copy%25202.JPG%3F__nocache__%3D1&t=1578071237&ymreqid=fcca6311-5efd-fcc6-1c2b-66017601dc00&sig=B0u8it54rv7SR5TvuvMi.w--~C" style="background: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; color: #1d2228; min-height: 115px; padding: 8px; text-indent: -9999px; width: 300px;" title="OrangeTessellates copy copy 2" vspace="0" /></span></div>
Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-71223893051211941092019-07-11T14:19:00.002-05:002019-07-11T14:19:58.815-05:00What does vacation look like to me?It looks like a more relaxing time to experiment, read, write and make new art. I am nearing the end of my annual, self-created artist residency. I love residencies, but they do not admit pets! My little dog, Gideon, is increasingly elderly: blind, deaf and somewhat confused. I have some of those same characteristics as well, I suppose. <br />
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Unlike most artist residencies, I do this one alone. The dog is not much help when it comes to creative questions. So, I suppose this is actually more like a retreat with a companion animal. It takes a bit of fortitude to do this. Not a lot of people to talk to. Not as much stimulation as usual. But, eventually, I can hear my own thoughts. <br />
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That is why I do this. My shoulders lower, I get “far away eyes” and I am able to notice new things.<br />
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What I am noticing this year is the reversibility of forms and the contrast of the machine made with the rugged environment of Lake Superior. I am wondering how to bring this sensibility back to the studio.<br />
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<br />Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-7783993900970793452019-05-30T18:12:00.000-05:002019-05-30T18:12:30.822-05:00Musing about galleries with NO SUBMISSION policies.I Just finished reading a new book.<br />
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It is a marvelously good read. It a history of the gallery world since about 1947, with the emphasis on the 21st century. <br />
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I read all about the mega-galleries and how they grew: Gagosian, Hauser &Wirth, David Zwirner, Pace. I learned about the personalities and loyalties of the men (yes, all men. But there is good coverage of Paula Cooper, Barbara Gladstone and a few others), their love of art, entrepreneurship and competition, not necessarily in that order! I learned who was more ethical, who was ethically horrifying, who had ideals. I came away with my favorites, for sure. And they all gave NO SUBMISSION policies.<br />
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But I also came away with a deeper understanding of what it takes to operate in the Blue Chip world. These galleries rely on developing the careers of their artists, developing collectors, primary sales, resales, estates, the power of branding, market manipulation through participating in auctions, art fairs and, now, online sales. They also have to have the where-with-all to develop complicated financial instruments to enable their clients buying desires. It is quite a world! I'm not sure I would have to stomach for it.<br />
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But here is an interesting takeaway:<br />
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The mega galleries all have multiple locations around the world.<br />
They need art for all these locations.<br />
Tastes in art change with the wind.<br />
They are always looking for the next big artist.<br />
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That artist could be YOU! Yeah, yeah, it is a stretch. But the new talent has to come from somewhere. <br />
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These big galleries really do specialize. Look them over carefully. Look at their history. If you really think your work fits their program...Why not figure out a way to contact them.Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-36315413609375634342019-05-22T14:27:00.003-05:002019-05-22T14:46:51.092-05:00Finding galleries when you live in the hinterlands<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Back in October, I think, I published a 9 part series on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4906851975682433828#editor/target=post;postID=1560607711474457554;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=21;src=postname" target="_blank">Productivity in the Studio</a>. In that series I talked about finding group shows and non-profit spaces for exhibition. That is pretty much how all of us, at least in the Midwest, start or even complete our exhibition careers.<br />
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But sometimes the work needs something different...perhaps a commercial gallery. This is hard to accomplish from our studios located anywhere that is not a major art market. It's hard even if you live in a major art market. The usual way to find commercial representation is through referral from other artists, visiting galleries over and over again until you can develop a relationship, and then studio visits. Pretty hard to pull off from the "hinterlands."<br />
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I can't afford to fly to New York enough times a year to develop relationships with likely galleries. I dare say you cannot either. So, I had to develop a new way to approach this conundrum. While I cannot say I have been overwhelmingly successful, I've had 2 nibbles since I began this program in March. Here is what I am doing.<br />
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Step 1. Look really hard at your artwork. Try to describe to yourself what it looks like and what kinds of artwork it would look good with. Consider the overall "look" of what you do. Consider the media you use. Consider your "audience." That is a word thrown around that has flummoxed me for years. Yes, it is your current buyers and email list...or the people you most imagine could or would buy your work. "Audience" is both a concrete and aspirational word.<br />
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Step 2. Start looking at galleries online. I started with the <a href="http://www.artsy.net/" target="_blank">Artsy</a> website (They have a good online magazine as well.). This is a strong collection of worldwide commercial galleries. I got a sense of what is showing, what is selling and who is being shown. I then searched this website by media that were similar or compatible with mine. I also read <a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/" target="_blank">Artnewspaper</a>, <a href="http://www.hyperallergic.net/" target="_blank">Hyperallergic</a>, <a href="http://www.artnet.com/" target="_blank">Artnet</a> and <a href="http://www.artnews.com/" target="_blank">ArtNews</a>. Not every word, not every day, but I try to keep up.<br />
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Step 3. Make a list of artists whose work you admire and believe your work to be compatible with.<br />
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Step 4. Make a list of the galleries showing their work. This information is available in many ways: • Artsy.net;<br />
• the artists websites and resumes;<br />
• google search the artists to find their exhibitions if they are not listed on their personal webpages. If they do not have their resume online, there is a reasonable chance the have gallery representation.<br />
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Step 5. Start building your database or excel spred sheet. Information you may want to track:<br />
• Gallery name. address, phone, email<br />
• Owner and/or director's name and email<br />
• webpage<br />
• artists who referred you or you feel you are compatible with<br />
• Do they accept unsolicited portfolios YES or NO ( A no does not eliminate them from your list.)<br />
• Submission requirements ( <i>ALWAYS FOLLOW THEIR DIRECTIONS PRECISELY</i><b>)</b><br />
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• You may want a field to keep extra notes about the venue<br />
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Step 5. Google "galleries who accept submissions" or a similar search.<br />
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When you are looking at gallery websites, be sure you look at their mission statement, if available, their stable of artists, their overall look, and other characteristics that might be important to you: do they do art fairs? How long have they been in business? <a href="https://howsmydealing.com/category/mailscams/" target="_blank">how can I find out if they are reliable</a>? Do you actually think your work belongs <i>there?</i><br />
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Step 6. Develop a series of image folders that you can easily access for this process. For instance: I have put together 4 or 5 different portfolios based on themes in my work. It makes it easier to go through this process more quickly...less searching and "re-invention of the wheel."<br />
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Put an up-to-date resume, bio and artists statement (pdf form) with these images so they are quickly available as well.<br />
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Make sure your website is up-to-date....at all times.<br />
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OK, now you are sort of ready to begin to send out information to galleries that are seeking submissions. Do exactly what they ask. Most are email contacts. Some only want a website link, some want 3-5 images, some want 20. Some want small sized images, some want giant images sent to dropbox. Some want sales history, some want press clippings, some want other mysterious things. Do your best to precisely follow their requirements.<br />
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<i>But with all of them you will need some kind of cover letter.</i><br />
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This is where your research will really help you. Cover letters should be short, polite, to the point and uber gracious.<br />
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My successful letters referenced the gallery's program, specific artists they have shown and one of the letter's mentioned my fond memories of the town, since it was my grandfather's home town!<br />
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Whenever possible, address the owner or director by name, Mr. Gallery Owner, Ms. Gallery Director. Make the letter a brief and personal as possible, while maintaining formality. Often the gallery director is the more active chooser of new art. Fulfill their requirements precisely. But, as a matter of course, it is a good idea to invite them to view your website, using an active link in the body of the email, for more complete information.<br />
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Remember, even if they actively seek submissions, their time is valuable. Be kind. Thank them for taking the time to look. Never, I mean NEVER, do a follow-up email/phone call unless invited to do so. It's not like a job interview. The etiquette is different. The jury is out about whether to ask for referrals. Sometimes I add that "if the work does not fit your program, I would welcome referrals." Some find this pushy and pushy is a big no-no in gallery submission etiquette. I think it is OK if done gently.<br />
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<i>As a side note: it is a good idea to have your webpage address be part of your email signature. Then, if anyone is curious, they automatically have the link.</i><br />
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If you do get an affirmative or "maybe" response, do respond immediately and graciously, and cross your fingers for the future. <i>Do not hound them</i>. Keep in touch with postcards of shows, an occasional newsletter. Send notes when you see artwork in their galleries that really excite you. But keep it truly occasional and undemanding. You are just <i>starting</i> a relationship. It is a kabuki dance for sure.<br />
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<b>WHAT IF THE GALLERY YOU REALLY WANT HAS A NO SUBMISSION POLICY?</b><br />
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I have not made it to the "no submission" part of my database yet. But, here is the plan.<br />
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If you really, truly believe the gallery would be a good match: say so. But only do this after following the gallery for sometime. Know what you are talking about. You might write an email that says , "I would like to introduce you to my work. I have been following you exhibition program for sometime, especially the exhibitions of artists "so and so," and I believe that I could be a benefit to your program." Now that is pretty pushy...so you might soften it somehow, but keep it short. Include a website link and maybe a couple of images, but not many.<br />
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It might be a longer campaign that begins with postcards from new exhibits your are in, with emails asking about aspects of the current show in that gallery, with in person visits if you can. I have a couple of galleries I am following pretty closely who have "no submission" policies. I have emailed them with questions and congrats about their shows, and received gracious responses. That is my first step.<br />
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I have yet to do this, but I hear that galleries are starting to do Skype and Facetime visits! How cool is that?<br />
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SO, that is where I am at in this late-in-life push in my art career. If you have anything to add...please do! I'd love to get a conversation going.Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-64322245349587668322019-05-09T18:15:00.001-05:002019-05-10T09:21:53.356-05:00Have you been to Marfa, Texas? I have.Marfa , Texas is the hot, dry, dusty home to the "shrine of Donald Judd." The town, a former ranching town, former military town, former water stop on the railroad, has transformed itself into all things Judd.<br />
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I have always truly loved his work. Being in an appropriate space <i>with</i> his sculpture is a transcendent experience. The sculptures are not just the manmade materials he used, but their effect on space. They are slow to tell their story, but if you are open, and allow yourself the time, they will reveal themselves. </div>
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It is hard to get to. Three hours from the nearest airport: for me that was Midland. I drove through oil fields, sand quarries and beautiful mountains seeing a roadrunner, one mule deer, half a dozen pronghorns and many, many agaves and prickly pears of all sorts.</div>
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After lunch, I wandered around downtown. I went to the shops and gallery at the Paisano historic hotel. I went to Marfa Works on Paper- very nice paper and ceramics: not superb, but more affordable than other places. The <a href="https://www.aynfoundation.com/" target="_blank">Ayn Foundation</a> was open with 3 of Andy Warhol’s Last Supper paintings where I had a lovely conversation with the attendant who is a friend of critic Barbara Rose (yes, that Barbara Rose). We talked a lot about archives and film digitization. I had a lovely conversation at both Marfa Books and the Judd Foundation. I went to <a href="http://www.exhibitions2d.com/" target="_blank">Exhibitions 2D </a>which you should all look up on instagram. He is a dealer for 11 artists. Great guy, great art! </div>
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I saw the <a href="http://www.artnet.com/search/artworks/?q=John%20Chamberlain" target="_blank">John Chamberlain </a>stuff in an unmarked<a href="https://chinati.org/" target="_blank"> Chinati building</a> that was open today for the community days. Wow! With no signage, I easily could have missed it. I have a new found respect for Chamberlain. Yes, it is big-boy-stuff. But there is way more to it than I had realized. They had LOTS AND LOTS of pieces...LOTS! I don’t know that I had ever seen his wall works before: they were stunning, with a lot of intentional use of paint. They also had some works on paper that were called Drawings as Lithos. I also learned that Chamberlin worked in foam rubber for a while. Then I tried to go to a number of other important galleries who chose to be closed this weekend. GRRR. I wound up at <a href="https://www.purejoymarfa.com/" target="_blank">Pure Joy Marfa,</a> a charming little gallery in a garage sized building on an industrial lot. She had a show of<a href="https://www.artsy.net/artist/walter-robinson" target="_blank"> Walter Robinson</a> and artists books/facsimiles of the Private Notebooks of <a href="http://www.artnet.com/artists/lee-lozano/" target="_blank">Lee Lozano.</a> Had to get them!</div>
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It is pretty damn hot and the town shuts down early! I am back at the house for the evening, I think. I may look into the <a href="https://www.cinemarfa.org/" target="_blank">Marfa Film Festival,</a> though.</div>
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I am so tired! The Chinati tour was overwhelming and really made me think hard about the purpose of legacy museums...in the middle of no where! My body held up OK, but I was glad to have the walking stick by the end.<br />
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I loved most of the work, but, with the exception of Roni Horn and a temporary Bridget Riley, it really is a boys club: sort of “Me and my buds,” although Judd and Flavin had a flaming fallout. You can see most of the work really well at <a href="http://chinati.org./">Chinati.org.</a></div>
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If the work is “important” then why are the climate conditions not considered? The aluminum cubes, which are wonderful, are actually expanding and contracting a lot in the temperature swings ( I saw bowing and gaps). How do you keep stretched canvases and surface mounted works on paper clean with all the blowing dust and intact with no solar protection and no temperature and humidity consideration?</div>
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If seeing the work is important, then why is there not auxiliary lighting for bad days? Robert Irwin’s piece was a dud because of clouds.</div>
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While the machismo and the questions are persistent, most of the work was, indeed, astounding.</div>
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The solid copper <a href="http://www.artnet.com/artists/roni-horn/pair-object-via-for-two-locations-in-one-place-a-v5DQnp4OT15cIyCwEI8pvg2" target="_blank">Roni Horn</a> piece could make you weep.</div>
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The blues in <a href="http://www.artnet.com/search/artworks/?q=John%20Wesley" target="_blank">John Wesley’s</a> paintings were to die for, but the subject matter leaned toward Tom Wesselman.</div>
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The <a href="http://www.artnet.com/search/artworks/?q=Dan%20Flavin" target="_blank">Dan Flavin</a>, while beautiful, became tiresome in its demand for 6 buildings. It struck me like “man-spreading” on the subway. But interesting conundrums for conservation and the Flavin estate to find companies who will manufacture the necessary replacement bulbs!</div>
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I went on the “Block Tour” today. It is the tour of the first properties that Judd bought and lived in. It is comprised of 2 armory buildings that were moved into town, before Judd, the quartermasters home, a tar papered shed( the foundation re-tar-papers it from time to time), a water containment feature, a pergola and a double wall of adobe bricks. 15 people were allowed to tour with a tour guide. There are artworks here that will be seen no where else. They were installed after they were returned from exhibition in varying states of disrepair. Judd installed them through the “garage” doors, and then bricked up the doors. They are going NO WHERE! They fit the space beautifully, truly! We had a sunny morning, so the light, for the most part, was fine. But, once again, no augmenting electric lights, no climate control except for a little bit of window film. The temperatures range from 0 degrees to 120 degrees in the summer. He had a bed in every room so he could view the pieces from all angles....and sleep if need be.<br />
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We actually saw 2 exhibition spaces and 2 library spaces. We saw early plywood works. He was considered a colorist at one time. He used a lot of cadmium red light oil paint on the plywood pieces. Yummy! We got to see the piece that was the revelation that led to free standing sculpture and the development of the pieces that included plexiglas. Way cool. ALso saw galvanized pieces that I had not seen before. The galvanized pieces were, perhaps, among the first “boxes” fabricated by others. There was a 20’ wall (at least!) filled with galvanized boxes that were @ 20” x 20” x 4-6’ deep, 3 or 4 rows high. Really cool...but not quite stunning. They reminded me of gymnasium cubbies to some extent. But further on in the tour we saw the development of the stacks and the aluminum cubes. they were STUNNING. The stacks are usually 10 high....Hmmm, Judd loved even numbers. They really worked in the spaces.</div>
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The library comprised 2 long rooms. One library was 20th century art history, subjects arranged chronologically. The second library was sort of travel related arranged by location and subject. Supposedly he read 4-5 hours per day from among his 13000 volumes.</div>
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All of it is “exactly” as it was the day he died. Memento mori. Kind of weird. The books are disintegrating, un-used, unread.</div>
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I tried to take the studio tour in the afternoon where I would have seen some of his early paintings, but they were over sold. Boo. And, once again, mighty precious! Only 9 people were allowed on the studio tours at one time. Not very hospitable, although they were lovely about it. </div>
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So I went to the Chihuahuan Desert Research Center and fried a bit among the cactus and met an elderly man who was in one scene of NO COUNTYRY FOR OLD MEN. They needed a mine expert to help them with one scene....and he was it. While it WAS way too hot for me to spend much time, the drive under the big skies and through old mountains was lovely! And the Center is way cool. If you ever come out here, go in the early morning.</div>
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DAY 4 was trying to get home. All flights in and out of Houston were cancelled. Got a flight through Dallas and fell into my own bed at 2AM yesterday.</div>
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WILL I GO BACK? no. AM I GLAD I WENT? absolutely. The area is beautiful in its own, rugged way. The town is tiny and laid back, 1900 people, max. But way too hot for me.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Couple of doors away. Enlarge this one: it is an architectural near masterpiece.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marfa Ice, at the end of my block. Do they still do ice? I do not know.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chihuahuan Desert Research Center</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chihuahuan Desert Research Center</td></tr>
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Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-61614759863769467102019-04-07T12:15:00.000-05:002019-04-07T12:18:28.863-05:00Have Widgets will travel and other things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Three of the Widget series are in the show </div>
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<b>ABSTRACT 2019 </b></div>
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at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. </div>
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Opening Preview on Thursday, April 11, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.</div>
<em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Free and open to the public </em><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #fff2cc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I'll be there and look forward to seeing you!</em></div>
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"While releasing the artist from having to achieve a subject’s likeness, abstract art challenges the artist to create an image that is convincing without the benefit of referring to something else. The ABSTRACT exhibition highlights the vitality and scope of this genre."</div>
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Curated by Artist-Instructor Ellen Richman and Exhibits Director Robert Bowman.<a href="http://www.minnetonkaarts.org/abstract-2019-2/" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">http://www.minnetonkaarts.org/abstract-2019-2/</a></div>
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If you want to go farther afield...go to The Athens Arts Gallery in Crawfordsville, IN for their show <b>UNTITLED. </b><a href="https://www.athensartsgallery.com/" style="background-color: transparent;">https://www.athensartsgallery.com/</a> I won an award there;-) This is open through May 4, 2019.</div>
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And, mark your calendar for this fall.</div>
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<br />Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-36162438511245103632019-02-21T13:55:00.000-06:002019-02-21T13:58:59.279-06:00An Artist's LegacyThere is much more to an artist's life that making the art. To be sure, the part that drives each of us to the studio: lovely materials, lovely (we hope) images to test out, cool ideas to ponder in material form...<br />
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There is the attendant not so lovely office work: bills, shipping, orders, recordkeeping, show seeking.<br />
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And then eventually, there is the artist's estate to contend with! What are our heirs supposed to DO with all this stuff we produce?<br />
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If your work is small, and desirable, you can give it away! That's what I did a couple of years ago. Building on existing collections and extending my requests, I offered my artists books and archives to a variety of museum and university collections with great success. But now I need to plan for my larger, newer work.</div>
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I recently attended the College Art Association Conference in NYC. I am still exhausted from all the running around! But that is for another post!.. This post is about one panel I attended which was worth the price of admission. Squeak Carnwath, Sharon Louden, Jan Wurm, and Shervone Neckles-Ortiz led a panel on estates and legacy. I had been to one before. But this one electrified the audience and lots of info was shared. Artists of modest means can work together to create foundations to take care of their work! Truly modest means. I will be studying this in the coming months. </div>
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<!--EndFragment--><br />Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-17046332190219632592019-02-06T12:33:00.000-06:002019-02-07T09:28:02.518-06:00More Studio LifeBig old photo day on Monday was devoted to more that the Horizon piece.<br />
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I have been working on an ever expanding series of 3-d color studies. The series is titled Widgets. They are small, most less that 12" h. They are built from Davey board, putty, modeling paste and what-all! Most are paired. The goal is to develop complex color in beautifully tactile surfaces. They are a pleasure to handle.<br />
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Like I said yesterday, studio time is not all joyful creation.<br />
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Yesterday was photo shoot day. That involved painting my grey wall, which works for most photoshoots, WHITE to accommodate the grey horizon piece that was too big for the white walls elsewhere in the studio.<br />
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This piece was also inspired by Bridget Riley. It is 6.5 feet wide and hangs high on the wall so you need to look UP at it. My hope is that it brings a certain sense of peace. It does so for me. I am considering expanding it with small sized pieces that expand it "into the distance."</div>
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Materials: Grey outdoor canvas; digital embroidery; backed with grey felt; hung from a 3" deep wood shelf/armature.</div>
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I spin yarn (gotland right now).<br />
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It was the automatic drawings that led to these little sculptures. None are larger than 8 inches or so. Hand sized. Manipulatable. Stackable. There are more to come...but here they are so far. I'm calling them WIDGETS, except for the carved one called FIG.<br />
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FIG is a tiny carving done in soft Balsa Foam (an Amaco product) with gesso and Flashe, an utterly matte paint with high pigment load.<br />
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The WDIGETS are built from book binders board, lots of adhesive, modeling paste, gesso, Flashe paint and wax.<br /><br />
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<br />Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-68778457049354673062019-01-22T11:27:00.001-06:002019-01-22T13:06:01.367-06:00Completing new work is:Completing new work is always:<br />
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I have finally completed a few new pieces and they have each, in its own way, ticked all the boxes above.<br />
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The first one completed is CASCADE. It is a multilevel digital embroidery piece inspired by the stripes of Bridget Riley. The surfaces float at various real levels and cascade to the floor. The modules are formed around 1/4" plywood. On the wall they attach to screws with magnets. On the picture plane, they are permanently affixed with bolts and tubes. The one little module that hangs off the picture plane is velcroed for safety in shipping and storage. The floor modules are 2-sided. 60" x 28"<br />
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The second piece is STAX, also inspired by Bridget Riley. It is built of 3-dimensional modules, mounted on a lovely walnut frame. Had to use my non-existent upholstery skills to make these modules! However, my old bookbinding skills came into use: I built the forms from book binder's board, sewed the half tubes and then stretched and upholstered using a curved coptic stitch needle! And then I did woodworking! 13.5" x 47"</div>
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This crazy mixed media piece started as Bridget Riley stripes, a color study gone awry. The colors lay dull and flat on the rich fabric. But after hours of stitching, I could not quite throw it away. It hung around for quite awhile, indicting me not only on my color/thread failures... but also asking what might be next.</div>
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Meanwhile, STAX was in process. Digital embroidery is always backed with a variety of stabilizers to support good stitch outs. Think: Pellon or INTERFACING if you sew. Some stabilizer can be torn off the design when it is done. In making the modules for STAX, I tore away a series of near perfect stencils;-) So, I used them to block out new areas of color on this piece and continued with oil pastels and pastel pencils. It has no title yet, but I do love it. It has mysterious sense of depth.</div>
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The next pieces in the queue are very complex...or at least LARGE. There is a lot of sweat equity ahead before there is much to show on the embroidery front.</div>
<br />Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-22401222593161605632018-12-17T10:12:00.000-06:002018-12-17T10:15:23.447-06:00Ruminations at the end of the year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It has been, as usual, a busy year. Somehow, the studio always "cooks." Yes, there are lulls and times that it feels like a true slog through quick sand, but the pull of the joy of touching materials keeps pulling me onward.</div>
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In March, my brother Jim helped me hang Eros and Thanatos in Richmond, VA. He will do the same at Seminole State College, in Florida, sometime in 2019...unless he is traveling the world. He caught my parent's wanderlust.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxXhwutH6QkUxeLJcKLCmk0N65GM9Q3F5hdvM6d-zidwiLw1ASb3VlZPfuMEn0rNmk9GqKYM7wwtnXvPOgOiA-GJAKIrdyRD9obKPvnfLWf7WQn9DIzd972xh236b7QVn_NO081GqBYM/s1600/2018-03-21+14.44.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxXhwutH6QkUxeLJcKLCmk0N65GM9Q3F5hdvM6d-zidwiLw1ASb3VlZPfuMEn0rNmk9GqKYM7wwtnXvPOgOiA-GJAKIrdyRD9obKPvnfLWf7WQn9DIzd972xh236b7QVn_NO081GqBYM/s320/2018-03-21+14.44.08.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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In May, Kim Matthews and I hung our show Platonic Dualities, in Robbinsdale, MN. It seemed like an unlikely location for a financially successful show...but it was. The gallery, Kim and I promoted the heck out of it and people came and spent money. It was a huge push to put this show together on relatively short notice. Afterwards, Kim and I promptly fell into studio quicksand!</div>
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There were 10 or 12 group shows as well, from Alaska to Brooklyn, NY. Small things, big things, and various things in between.</div>
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And now, we approach the new year in some form of transition, also as usual. Something about the arbitrary change of numbers on the calendar always makes me try to evaluate, muse and plan. It has only just begun.</div>
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The biggest decision concerned my ageing/my studio. The size of my studio is barely adequate. The 3 flights of stairs are periodically a lot harder than they used to be, especially in the summer when my arthritis hurts almost constantly. I briefly thought about developing a property, probably in the suburbs, where I could live and work in vast space. But, I have wonderful friends and neighbors who look out for me here, in this neighborhood. I also know what it takes to MOVE, to renovate and recreate a daily life. I just do not have the energy to take that risk again! So, I got in an ageing consultant, made a few minor changes around the house, and committed to stair lifts! I'm STAYING until the end, or a wheelchair, whichever comes first! And I will never stop working in the studio. Old artists never retire.</div>
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<br />Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-51115284427003460442018-12-04T16:45:00.001-06:002018-12-04T16:45:44.497-06:00In Consideration of Bridget and in need of feedbackAbout a year ago, my friend Kim and I traveled to NYC to see the Louise Bourgeois show at MOMA. While we were there we toured the blue chip galleries of Chelsea and saw a small show of Bridget Riley. I was blown away and her works stayed with me.<br />
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I went on to experiment with some of her colors in thread and in three dimensions. Here's the problem:<br />
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I originally designed the piece IN CONSIDERATION OF BRIDGET 1 to cascade the elements down to the floor. Now, when you exhibit in galleries you do need to provide an option, a platform, that is perhaps NOT the floor, so people do not just kick the elements by accident. So, I grabbed a stretcher covered with a hand dyed fabric to see if the SIZE was right to perform as a platform. It was a correct size. AND it was lovely all by itself, instantly becoming IN CONSIDERATION OF BRIDGET 2.<br />
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Today, I wrapped that stretcher loosely with the matching blue fabric and placed it on the floor as originally intended. There are clearly more elements than needed for the cascading effect. <br />
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BUT HERE IS WHERE I NEED YOUR FEEDBACK: Does the floor cascade overwhelm the wall movement? Is the floor element, even reduced in size and number of elements, a detraction? Should I forget about adding this?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Consideration of Bridget 1 (@ 60"h x 28"w))</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Consideration of Bridget 2 ( 22h x 17 w, floor or table installation, meant to be handled)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Should this be Bridget 1?</td></tr>
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<br />Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-71327366707120828222018-10-24T19:27:00.001-05:002018-10-24T19:30:48.736-05:00Rehearsing changes in Photoshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In the recently completed series on my studio practice I mentioned rehearsing materials in photoshop. Boy, did I use this today!</div>
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This artwork is a problem child. I have been struggling with this WHOLE SERIES! I ran to Joann Fabrics and purchased materials...none of which worked. Then I went back to these materials. I had rehearsed at least a dozen different fabrics to hold the center piece. Here are the 4 real life iterations I settled on today.</div>
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Following are some Photoshop trials... Rather than pulling the whole thing apart again and drastically cutting the actual materials over which I have slaved on and off for over a month... I tried different iterations in photoshop.<br />
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I am still undecided, but I have not destroyed any materials yet.Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-15557449395464791532018-10-23T16:13:00.001-05:002018-10-23T16:29:26.709-05:00Productivity: extra credit: "stupid proofing" stuff<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I have a penchant for making things that can be easily damaged in shipping. It is important to "stupid proof" your artwork packaging. Frames are pretty easy to pack...corner protectors, lots of bubble wrap, and preferably a double box. Sculptural pieces need a little more help. I have received sculptures back with vulnerable peaks sitting in a pool of settled peanuts, exposed to damaging forces and box crushing. Besides, many galleries will not accept peanuts anymore. I have had things shake apart in transit! So, a new system had to be developed.</div>
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<b>Solar Flares. </b>This piece is machine embroidery, pins, hand dyed fabric mounted on various levels of foam core. Those corners are vulnerable in both storage and shipping. Today Dale and I built housings for these pieces which can easily be "dropped" in a box for safe storage and shipping. </div>
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Materials used: Pink Insulation board</div>
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First I built a perimeter of pink foam around the piece and glued it to a corrugated backing.<br />
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These pieces were cut to hold the artwork in place. Power grab adhesive was applied and the card board was wrapped around to form a cover.<br />
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This it the completed housing, laid open without the artwork. It will hold the artwork firmly without crushing the surface nor allowing it to shimmy and shake in transit.<br />
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Finally, I printed out a picture of the piece as a label.<br />
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When Dale builds these for me, they are neater, fancier looking and usually have a closing flap. I couldn't manage "higher math" today, so mine have no flaps.Susan Henselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363533967693077851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906851975682433828.post-80888570758905187442018-10-22T08:00:00.000-05:002018-10-22T08:00:00.143-05:00Productivity in the Studio Part 9<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>SELF CARE<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">How to leave the
studio<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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This one is hard for me!</div>
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Try to leave the studio for 24 hours one day a week!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think of it as a Sabbath.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do something different. Not research,
not cleaning of the studio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See
friends, a movie, cook.... Trust me, you will come back fresher, clearer and
better able to work.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Is getting into the
studio is more of a problem than getting out of the studio?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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1) Make sure you have a dedicated space that can be messy,
even if it is just the corner of your room. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Having to put everything away each day is an impediment to
productivity.</div>
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<br /></div>
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2) Schedule your studio time and stick to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even if you are tired after your day
job, show up!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make a mark, make
another mark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Answer an
email.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Write some ideas down...in
your studio, in your set aside space and time. </div>
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From time to time I mentor artists who have received grants. We talk about fulfilling the requirements of the grant, creating timelines, keeping things in perspective.<br />
<br />
One of the most important lessons for one artist I mentored was scheduling studio time. She worked full time outside the studio, as most artists do. Just placing her body in her workspace on a regular schedule made a huge difference over time. From simply "showing up" she developed a new, complete body of work in time for her exhibition.</div>
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When bound by a day job, it is also useful to think of your
studio time in a seasonal way. A sculptor friend, who works 40-50 hours a week
in her day job, shows up to labor on her work but also, off hand mentioned one
year, as we were all feverishly writing our grants, that is was "grant
season." She accepts grant writing as part of the process and shows up for
"grant season."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I found
that helpful for me as well. Rather than thinking of it as taking away from
studio time, re-frame it as a seasonal part of the studio rhythm.</div>
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<br /></div>
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3) Make studio time NON-NEGOTIABLE. It is yours. It is
precious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do not squander it.<br />
<br />
<br />
Thank you for reading! I hope this has been helpful for you.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>FINISHING WORK<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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I work on multiple projects at all times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My work is dramatically multi-media,
ranging from drawing to full scale installation in all sorts of materials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It suits my personality!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is usually something to work on
that suits my attention on any given day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But how do I manage the list of projects?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>among other things, with LISTS.</div>
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1) I often prioritize my lists by day and delivery date<br />
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2) When I leave the studio at night, I try to leave the work
with an obvious next step: e.g. hang a fresh piece of paper and put a mark on
it; lay out tools needed for the next step; webpage open to idea sources<br />
<br /></div>
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3) I use a bookmarking program that allows me to save, offline, lists of sites germane to my research (<a href="https://www.devontechnologies.com/products/devonthink/devonthink-pro.html">DevonThink Pro</a>)<br />
<br /></div>
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4) I leave myself notes pinned or taped to artworks in process,
especially <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>if I need to be out of
the studio for a few days, so I can more easily pick-up where I left off.<br />
<br /></div>
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5)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it looks
stupid, CUT IT UP and re-assemble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If the time and materials are precious, Photoshop the cutting up process
to rehearse it. <br />
<br /></div>
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6) trick your eye: walk away from a problem piece, then turn
and look: what is the first thing you see?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is that a good thing?<br />
<br /></div>
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7) put problem pieces away for a while to
"marinate."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you
take them out again, you may know what to do next, including recycling;-)<br />
<br /></div>
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8) turn it upside down and sideways!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Repeat it! What if you made more of
them? Your camera and Photoshop are great for testing this.<br />
<br /></div>
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9) Photograph that problem piece:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the camera flattens it out allowing you to see the
composition differently.<br />
<br /></div>
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10) ask people to look at it:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>how does it make them feel, what do they see first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ask artists and non-artists.<br />
<br /></div>
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11) form a critique group<br />
<br /></div>
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12) always ask "What if..."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Theme and variation can lead to bodies
of work ready for large exhibition.<br />
<br /></div>
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13) I write a list for the next day before I go to bed<br />
<br /></div>
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14) Create accountability-especially in the absence of an
upcoming due date, how do you keep working?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Create an accountability relationship with another artist:
agree to gently hold each other accountable to finish works or make progress
toward finishing work.<br />
<br /></div>
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15) When my obligations are complex or unmovable (like when
I have a grant to fulfill) I will create a timeline and stick to it.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>WHAT GOES INTO A
PROPOSAL?<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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1.Figure out which bodies of work you have available. Think
about your work thematically.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make
folders of images based on themes, media, potential show title... I currently
have a rotating series of 4-5 different, thematic bodies of work ready for
proposal.</div>
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<br />
2. Identify your audience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is hard for me, but in general, I have learned that my
work belongs in academic galleries and alternative artist run spaces..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How did I learn this?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lots of rejections!</div>
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<br />
3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Read the
mission statements, research past shows of the potential venues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does your work fit with their
vision?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it does...</div>
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<br />
4. Write the cover letter to the curator by name, if you can find their name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Give a very brief history of your work,
a paragraph about the show you propose, and why you think it is a fit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For instance: you can mention which
academic departments and/or classes would benefit; how the community would
benefit; offer lectures and/or workshops.</div>
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If you are writing to a commercial gallery, cold, show that
you know their vision, mention artists they show with whom you see
compatibility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have been
referred, mention (with permission) who referred you.</div>
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<br />
5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Proposal
document:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in this document you outline the parameters of the show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>e.g.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I propose an exhibition, titled EROS
AND THANATOS, a large scale mixed media installation comprised of....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Simple and direct is fine.</div>
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<br />
6. Artists Statement-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>a general artists statement or a statement specific to the work being
proposed.</div>
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<br />
7. Biography- a short, pithy history of your career</div>
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8. Professional resume for your art career.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NO JOBS please.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This document should emphasize
exhibitions (solo shows especially, then group shows), collections, grants and
fellowships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do list publications
, education and professional organizations...but toward the end of the
document.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>The purpose of this
resume is to demonstrate your trustworthiness as an artist.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By demonstrating an exhibition history
the curator can see that:<br />
a) you continue to work hard<br />
b) other people have
noticed<br />
c) you can be relied on to fulfill your obligations<br />
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9) Images:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the
very best photos you can get of your work, arranged in the order you want them
viewed. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are building a virtual
exhibition before their eyes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
good show has a visual logic and pacing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is rather like reading or performance: think about what you want your
audience to learn and pace it in a way that allows them to take it in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lightbox or Adobe Bridge are great programs
for arranging sequences of images.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Otherwise, you can arrange print outs on your work table. <br />
<br /></div>
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10) image list: give them what they ask for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the most basic:
title-media-size-year completed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Often you can give a small description, which will allow you to
contextualize the image within the whole proposal.<br />
<br /></div>
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11) Press tear sheets: If it seems appropriate or if
requested, you can include a selection of press written about your work. Don't worry if you do not have this yet.<br />
<br /></div>
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12) Keep track of your proposals and applications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<br />
I have an Excel spreadsheet with
columns for:<br />
due date<br />
expected results date<br />
title of show<br />
venue with
address<br />
how I applied ( online, their website, email, snail mail)<br />
date of
exhibition<br />
a list of images sent<br />
<br />
I also keep folders in my computer for each show.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>WHAT ABOUT
REJECTION?<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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Rejection is just part of the job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Simply put, the more proposals or applications you put out,
on balance, some will be picked up and rejections will matter less.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you have established the right
venues/audience the balance of rejection to acceptance will shift.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will it ever be more yes than no?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For most of us, probably not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Competition is fierce and we just have
to learn how to work with it and improve our skills and thicken our skins.</div>
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<br /></div>
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Let me give you some context: 20 years ago, when
applications were paper, slides and self-addressed envelopes, my success rate
grew to about 50%.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took 10 years
off to run a gallery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now
applications and proposals are almost all online, making it easier for artists
to compete...more artists are participating now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My success rate runs about 10% now and I am happy with that.</div>
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<br /></div>
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I also look at rejections as opportunities to learn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was it the wrong venue, wrong juror, wrong
part of the country?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
there was feedback, what did it indicate about my proposal?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What did they not understand? Read your proposal documents aloud, preferably to another person. Do the words flow? do they make sense?How do I
need to change my proposal documents in light of my new understanding?<br />
<br />
Does it sometimes suck? You bethcha'! Sometimes it feels like "Nobody loves me; everybody hates me; I guess I'll go eat worms!" I just came off a several month stretch of rejections...lots of rejections...to suddenly be picked up for 3 opportunities. Persistence pays off eventually.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>How do I find
shows?<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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I live in the midwest and get to New York usually every
other year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, NYC is not a good
bet for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gallery representation
is largely dependent on relationships developed over time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A couple of days every other year is
not enough time to develop these relationships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I look elsewhere, while not eschewing opportunities that
show up from time to time in NYC.</div>
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<br /></div>
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Knowing where your work fits is key.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My work is largely non-commercial,
somewhat narrative and often installation based with a touch of performance. I
have learned that it belongs in educational institutions and artist run
alternative spaces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It took time
and trial and error to figure this out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I learned from rejections and from looking at the past exhibitions of
organizations I might be interested in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I find exhibitions through referrals, google searches and
online services.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Referrals come
through other artists and through my visibility locally and through social
media.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Friends send me prospects! I
post jpgs of new work and work-in-process obsessively.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The online listing services that
I use the most are <a href="http://www.artopportunitiesmonthly.com/">Art Opportunity Monthly</a> and <a href="https://www.callforentry.org/">Call for Entry.</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When purusing these, I search by
"solo," "call for Proposals," and by media
restrictions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also do google
searches for calls for art.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just
the other day I came up with 4-5 colleges looking for proposals.</div>
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<br /></div>
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I send out a lot of proposals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of the solo-show proposals do not require a fee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They take a lot of time to perfect, but
what choice do we have?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one is
going to come looking for you if you do not invite them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have succeeded in securing large solo
shows yearly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The market has
changed over the years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You used
to be able to rely on help with shipping or an honorarium to lecture and an airline
ticket to come teach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I saw
wonderful parts of the country on the academic dime.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, there is very little money available and higher
competition for exhibition slots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Shipping has gone sky high.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So, I have limited shipped shows to one a year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shows I can drive are easier.</div>
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<br /></div>
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What about group/juried shows?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sure, I do them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I can't resist having the art seen!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I say yes to almost all local invitations to keep my name in
conversation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I apply to group
shows with jury fees when I like the theme, the juror, or the award money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I especially <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>like to try out new work in these shows. If you are new to
exhibiting, theses shows are a good way to begin to learn who your audience is. Set your budget for what you can afford to spend on jury fees. As of this week, most fees are in the $40 category. These fees finance the costs of the exhibitions, paying jurors, the light bills, the rent, the promotion as do the percentages deducted from sales. You don't get them back, although they are deductible on federal taxes, on Schedule C.</div>
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<br /></div>
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I also, from time to time, will develop and present a show
in my studio space.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My studio in
on a main drag and I ran it as a commercial gallery for 9 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is still a known venue in town.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Studio
Administration is part of the process<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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I find administration odious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not my gift.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I can do it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can struggle
through it,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but it brings me no
pleasure.</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
What do I consider to be administration?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
finding shows</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
responding to email</div>
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keeping the database up to date</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
keeping the web pages up to date</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
updating the resume</div>
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writing and re-writing artists statements and bios</div>
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taking professional photographs of work</div>
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writing grants and proposals</div>
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managing the calendar</div>
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organizing the archive</div>
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YUCK!</div>
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So how do I manage it?</div>
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things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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When my cash flow is flush, I hire administrative help one
day a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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When cash flow is low, I can use unpaid student interns,
barter for help, trade for help with other artists or, yuck, set aside time to
do it myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even if I set aside
only 1-2 hours a week, I can make progress on the all the administrative work.
It's never caught up anyways!</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>What does it take? The Process of Churning out work from your studio<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Showing up making the art, obviously.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Documentation</b> is
part of the process:</div>
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1) photograph everything, at every step of the process for
large works</div>
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2) write about each piece</div>
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3) keep track of what materials went into each piece</div>
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4) Keep some sort of inventory <a href="https://www.gyst-ink.com/">(I use GYST)</a></div>
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5) keep track of where it has been exhibited/ what
collections it has gone into</div>
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6) keep your resume up to date</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Writing</b> is part
of the process</div>
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1) writing proposals and grants...honest!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It really is part of the process!</div>
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2) contacting galleries, collectors, shows is part of the
process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one is going to just
discover you!</div>
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3) artists statement, bios</div>
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4) writing about the new or developing piece so you can
understand it and talk about it</div>
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5) write your own press releases.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Showing</b> is part
of the process</div>
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If art is about communication, then there needs to be an
audience, someone to communicate with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></div>
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For me, an artwork is not done until it has been documented,
written about, and shown, whether to a friend or a gallery.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><br /></u></b>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Quelling
Anxiety/perfectionism<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perfectionism
prevents productivity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We get
anxious about whether the work will be good enough, before we even make the
first mark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are techniques
that I use that help quell this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Even though I am very productive, I too face the blank page or the next
step with my heart in my mouth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Here are my tricks:</div>
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1) artists pages-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think of this as the garbage dump.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I use this technique especially when I am beginning a new,
public project...when I will be called on to perform; meet lots of new people;
when I feel like I am "leaping off a cliff" in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the studio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I write 3 pages or 15 minutes, anything that comes to
mind...ANYTHING!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It helps me
externalize and put to bed my worries.</div>
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2) Exercise-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
am no athlete, but walking everyday is essential to my energy and my ability to
focus clearly in the studio. Walking meditation.</div>
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3) Remember - perfectionism is an idea, not a
destination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is, in fact,
unattainable.</div>
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4) Materials are only materials-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are not precious in themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I use the mantra "It's only
paper."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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5)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rehearse
expensive materials- When materials ARE expensive, there are ways to rehearse
next steps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I use photography and
Photoshop to rehearse drastic changes in projects that are advanced or use more
expensive materials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can slice
and dice and recolor in Photoshop to my heart's content.</div>
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6) It's not rocket science, bridge construction or
surgery-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one is likely to die
from what we do</div>
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7) But what we do IS important!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is key to our humanity, health and happiness.</div>
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8) Be not afraid!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And if you are...do your work anyways!</div>
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9) While outcomes matter, try to let go of deadlines and
dreams of masterpieces and allow yourself to PLAY and EXPLORE with your
materials.</div>
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