Juried MFA Summer Exhibition

I wanted to post some images from the summer MFA juried show that is up at ASU right now. It is up until September, so if you can stop by you should. There is some great work in this show!

These pillow-like cakes are the work of Mindy Sue Meyers.

As are these felty fruits...

The sulpture seen on the right in this photo below is the work of Mike Thomas and actually won first place in the show.

It has a motion detector and when you approach the string starts to wind and wrap itself in the jar.
This is the work of my studio-mate Victoria Altepeter.
A detail...
This is her work as well, a set of seven amazing belt buckles!

I absolutely LOVE this painting by Claudio Dicochea.
And this small paper sculpture by fibers grad Sally Gilmore.
These floor tiles are made of white out tape and are the work of Nick Deford.These brightly painted, veneered, wallpapered, and hollow constructed wood sculptures are the work of Ellie Richards. I loved this mixed media painting by Sungyee Kim. And this piece called "Suckle" by Lisa Von Koch. Its a pile of wax covered water bottles, lit from underneath.
This teapot is the work of Jana Evans.I espcially enjoyed this diptych commenting on object vs. image by Ryan Miller.

Go check out the show! Its AWESOME!

Mementos

I am finishing up school and mostly grading this week, but wanted to share that this piece won a Jurors Award at the Summer MFA Show (see post below). What a surprise!

Table Manners

The opening for the Table Manners show was last night. The show looks SO good! The Arizona Museum for Youth is such a nice space! You should definetly check it out if you get a chance.

Scott was camping and couldn't come with me, so this is what he surprised me with. Orchids were the first flowers he ever sent me. We met in my first year of college, and I can still remember having those orchids in my little dorm room!Anyway, it was a great day and the show was awesome!

Table Manners

Recently, I was invited to exhibit a piece I created as an undergrad in a show at the Arizona Museum for Youth, entitled Table Manners.

The museum describes the show as...

"The dinner table is often a place where families gather to talk about their days and share a good meal. For many artists, though, it serves as a source of inspiration, leading them to create work that examines the evolution of kitchen-related objects, food preparation and sharing. Table Manners offers a refreshing look at artwork and objects created from an imaginative range of materials, and celebrates decades of artists transforming the family table and kitchen devices into objects of beauty, whimsy and wit. The messages of the materials, and their very familiarity, add layers of content and the delight of recognition."

I am very excited for the opportunity to be included in this exhibition!

The show dates are March 29th-September 14th. If you have a chance, check it out!

Other ASU artists who are also participating are Mindy Sue Meyers, Becky McDonah, and Jonothan Brown. It should be a really fun show to see!