Jenn 11 :: Sneak peek of next exhibition

press on upcoming Jenn11, originally uploaded by artstreamstudios.

A huge thanks to Grace for the mention at design sponge today about our April exhibition which I think is very very cool and is entitled "Jenn 11" What's it all about ? 11 Jennifers making art. Check out our website for a mini slide show here and read all about it at design sponge here and even MORE at the website Jenn 11. We are so proud to bring this to artstream, right here in Rochester, NH. We are very excited to see the beautiful book Jenn 11 which Janine Vangool from Uppercase Gallery has created too, just for this exhibit.

The gallery at Frisbie

The gallery at Frisbie, originally uploaded by artstreamstudios.

Hello Monday! Well, the lovely spring we were experiencing yesterday has been ripped from our minds with some inches of snow today. Ugh. Somewhere there is a crocus, a bud, a snowdrop. Wait, scratch that, I don't even want to say the word snow in a flower's name.
Either way, it's New England and that is just how it is - right?
Today I thought I would link up with my Flickr files to show you a few photos of the gallery space outside of artstream, which we are managing. It's at our local hospital - Frisbie Memorial and over the past 9 months we have enjoyed curating exhibitions for this place of quiet and reflection in their new wing. It's beautiful and we are so proud to be part of a hospital which supports the arts. Their permanent collection holds over 50 original works from artists - many from our walls and as diverse as some Gee's Bend quilts too.
Stroll by if you have the time, click through the photo.

Roger Borg

a stacked lamp by Roger Borg

12.19.7p, enamel on aluminum

4.24.7a, enamel on aluminum

2.18.6a, enamel on aluminum,
I received a delight for the eyes in my inbox this morning from artist Roger Borg. I don't know how he knew about my passion for neon and tube bending, but there it was. Beautiful sculptures and lamps and then, what is this? Yes -- he paints too! Here are a few of my favorite pieces from his site, but I urge you to click through here to view much more of his work and writings. What a wonderful way to start off my Friday - Thank you Roger!

(photos of )paintings by Roger Borg enamel on aluminum
How did I get interested in neon? In the 80's while visiting Los Angeles I found MONA, and was hooked.

A tree grows in Brooklyn

dean street tree, originally uploaded by artstreamstudios.

and here as well in New Hampshire. March is such a blah blah month that I try not to let it get me down. Days like today help beat the winter blahs though... yes a super sunny day today - I have been wandering around doing lots of nothing, but hey, that is when inspiration strikes, non?
Shot this last week on the sunniest day in the city. It's the same day today, so maybe I will go find a tree to look up at.
What is inspiring you lately?

deluxa

Over at the lovely Bloesoem blog Irene posted about deluxa in Brooklyn. Sadly, we missed this cool looking spot on our trip last week, but next time! Seems there are beautiful wonders to be explored inside this facinating shop. Ah well, something else to see next time 'round!

subway art

subway art, originally uploaded by artstreamstudios.

While in NYC, it is no surprise to find beauty all around. Public art is part of the beauty which adorns the subway and it's always refreshing to see a city's commitment to supporting the visual arts. I snapped a quicky photo of this ceramic relief piece under glasswhich was one of around a dozen in the hallway.
Well, our n'easter is seemingly over and the shoveling too, so it's back to the studio today. Hooray!

Sparkle, shine and snow

sparkle, originally uploaded by artstreamstudios.

Back from NYC just in time to miss the snow for traveling. Shoveling was fun today as it was all powder and puff. We took quite a few shots of the walking tour we did, so if you are interested, just click through the photo and you can view our set at flickr. More going up later, but for now - I have to load a kiln!

Press:: Midwinter Thaw

Thanks to Ann Bryant who dropped by a couple of Saturdays ago to peek at our exhibit. Read all about her thoughts at The Hearald. Here in Brooklyn, we are enjoying lovely friends, food, great tips on where to go and today a trip to the Folk Art Museum and MoMA. Yesterday's visit to MAD was simply refreshing and eye popping from the 6th floor of the Lollipop building down to the coat check on 1st. One of my favorite pieces was My Back Pages by Paul Villinski. Maybe it's my obsession for records? Great meal last night at the Good Fork in Red Hook... thanks for the tip Grace! And lunch for us in Brooklyn wouldn't be right without a stop at the Bedouin Tent. Always yummy and falfel to die for. Not great photos as I am sporting the old canon and well, can't be overly bothered on this trip.... so forgive the messes! Sending happy greetings to all!

Off to NYC

Rainer and I are off to NYC but the gallery is still open - we just are refreshing our batteries and will post if there is time, but if not, until we meet again - have a wonderful week! It seems so much like spring here as there is not a speck of snow to be found, nor ice nor slushie puddles. Hooray!

Tiny art, big ideas :: Megan Bogonovich

Megan has done it YET again ... she dropped by last week with some new little goodies see here above and below. These little bowls are a mere $20 each, but pack a whallop with subtle details like textured edges, silkscreened ladies and hand drawn loveliness. I am so taken with these little bowls and the ideas which she is developing into larger pieces too! All of these - except for the ones which have already sold ... will be in the shop!

Mr. Handsom by Mimi Kirchner

I love all that is Mimi. Her blog (just now 5 yrs old) and her lovely textile art. This guy is up for grabs at her etsy and just think - he's available and could be your escort tonight!

Plaid Cars?

Wow is all I can say... love it? not sure that I do, but man it does make me stare! Found via freepeople blog. Oh my! More fun over at the art car site.

Bluebell Bazaar

Over at design sponge her guest blogger series has a lovely interview with Gosia from Bluebell Bazaar. Above is a guilty pleasure I indulged in last week from the same said shop. It is the perfect combination for me of white ceramics, turqouise transferware, bottle shape and girley all together. I simply love it! It will be on a shelf in our new kitchen once the tile work is done on the wall and the shelves can go up! Check out other wonderful things at Bluebell Baazar!

Sushi Pillows

For those sushi lovers in our house, this pillow might be just the right mix of fun and function! This one is my favorite, both in real life and pillow form... Click through to see more here.

Prairie Mod :: lovely living quarters

via mocoloco. Amazingly beautiful. More on this over here.

celebration

Illustration Friday on Monday again.
Celebrate! my drawing of the bulbs growing here in NH during the whitest of months allow me to celebrate all that is green. Leaving the color out makes it a bit more February to me.

The Last piece of cake

end of the weekend...

Happy Valentine's Day!

the valentine cake, originally uploaded by artstreamstudios.
Rainer made the most delicious black and white cake for me today. Blueberry jam filling, whipped cream and creamcheese frosting, It is so delightful I had to share.The tea water is on - care to stop by? I am happy to share! Love, love, love today to you all!

Sam and the Firefly

Reminiscing. Over at Drawn! I found a link to an old post which deconstructed one of my favorite books of childhood. My copy still sits in a place of honor in the bookcase, waiting for small children to stop by and have me read it to them. I will now of course look at it with new eyes again after reading this.
It still has the same appealing twilight/night illustrations which always felt a little spooky to me, being totally afraid of the dark at the time. The loving friendship of Sam however prevailed in my mind and I always felt it was a warm friendship sort of tale. Unlike the dreaded Dr. Suess tale of "the green pants with nobody inside them"...

Sub-Studio :: new print!

aboreal by sub-studio detail below:


Anna and Sean are up to it again -- so much beauty here at their shop. Love this new print Aboreal. Check it out now with free shipping until the end of the month!

1001 Journals at artstream

Today the weather is simply unseasonable, which, I for one will not complain about. It is meant to reach 50F so that is the perfect time to be in the studio. We can open the back door and enjoy a little sunshine and air! There are a lot of things on my plate today, so I will keep this post short. Just a note about a new little in house project which Sandy pointed me in the direction of - 1001 journals. We now have one set up at artstream in our waiting room, so do drop by and make your mark. No supplies necessary - they are all waiting for you at the journal station ...

[Time] to feed the birds

Time to feed the birds, originally uploaded by artstreamstudios.

My Illustration Friday on Monday entry. It's always time to feed the birds, this time of year.
Experience more time at IF.

Melanie Ford Wilson - on Megan Bogonovich

A huge thanks this Monday morning to darling Melanie Ford Wilson, illustrator, writer and general great gal. She posted on the Illustration Friday Blog about Megan Bogonovich's work, artstream and even me. What a lovely post. Thanks!

More sneak peeks from MidWinter Thaw

heather palmer glass nests and caitlyn cedarstrom paintings

denise jansson oil paintings

lisa occhipinti mixed media

heather palmer glass coral and tiny glass bowls
A few more photos of the Mid Winter Thaw groupings. So pretty so moving. Large scale paintings 9 feet high to tiny palm of your hand glass dishes at $20 each to melt your heart. Or your sweetheart's heart! All coming together now and will be in the shop for purchase very soon.

Penelope Dullaghan :: new prints

Penelope sent over some new *amazing* prints for the shop and they are going to be available at 4 p.m. today for $50 each! We were so excited to see these as they are always of the highest quality paper and printing as well as eye popping color and delightful composition. They are a nice size too for gifts or for yourself at 8x10 inches on the print size. Click through here!

Mid-winter thaw: a preview of things to come

caitlyn cederstrom "pink flower"
Today we are patching and painting the walls like mad here at artstream for our upcoming exhibit "MidWinter Thaw" Above is a little sneak peek of the beauty which will be adorning our walls (and pedestals) this Friday. Opening 5-8 on Friday the 6th. As always, everything will be available in our shop too on Friday, January 6th.

lisa occhipinti mixed media

Megan Bogonovich :: wedding bells

Megan is getting married this year and it's been fun chatting about wedding plans. She and Chuckie are two of the nicest most creative people I have met and their wedding will be as unique as they are. We just got a few new slip casts in the shop from Megan this week, so I thought it would be appropriate to show one of the newer ones - a wedding cake topper. As she says, "sometimes a groom can be a bunny"...

Quiet

an egg tempra painting "two" 12x16 inches 2006
This is a repost from May 06. This week I had thought about this poem I had written so long ago. Today I decided I had to search my archives to find it. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend with plenty of quiet..

Quiet,
soft breath leaves no traces
on the window
at the station.

where the tracks had led
through inky holes.

snake like paths
bend, twist
right, then left, then right again.

trees flick past one, two, three, ten
faster and faster until they blend into

the smoky chalk buildings holding
bronze reflections of the motion
flying past.

exhale. the window fogs gently.
shapes push past one another, moving with
the rhythm of the tracks.

a divide in the masses.
a small black and white form
a face, a hand, a smile,
you
are
there.

Susan Schwake

Mid-Winter Thaw at artstream ...

Some beauty is coming our way this next month here at artstream, with four women artists - three from NH: Caitlyn Cedarstrom, Denise Jansson, Lisa Occhipinti and glass artist from San Fransisco:Heather Palmer from Feb 6 - Mar 30, 2009! I will let the photos do the talking for now, more to come in the next days -- Don't forget to join us next Friday - -- 5-8 p.m. for opening festivities.

Winter blooms

winter blooms, originally uploaded by artstreamstudios.

It's snowing like mad here today and so I got a little painting time of my own in. This is one of my latest pieces which will be included in a solo show at the Kimball Jenkins show this summer.
Ah summer, just the word sounds good!