Truth be told, I would have loved to sit down with Rebecca Reeves in person to pick her brain about her art work, which begs to be further investigated. However, as Bucks County and San Francisco are separated by a vast 2,900 miles, we had to settle for a digital exchange. My initial investigations of…
When I look at your work, I see of glimpses of intimacy — at times they are absurd or cause discomfort, but the intention is earnest. What do you want your work to do, to evoke in a viewer or participant? My partner once looked at my work and told me he thought my work…
When did you move to the States? I moved to Alabama in 2006 and enrolled at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, from where I graduated in 2010 with a degree in studio art and a minor in art history. Last year, 2014, I earned a MFA in painting and drawing from Wichita State University…
What is the backstory of the title “Acid Mass”? Does it refer to your whole body of work or your current series? It started when I was a rebellious teenager. I would take LSD, go to raves, and my mother would make me go to Catholic mass on Sunday morning while I was still hallucinating….
How long have you been collaging and how did you get into it? I’ve always made things, primarily taking materials apart and putting them back together. My mom and grandmother sew and quilt, so textiles were a part of my art practice when I was younger and throughout art school. That’s when I began “reconstructing”…
What was it like studying in Italy? Italy was a very eye opening experience for me. I immersed myself in the culture and the language. Everything was inspiring and creatively I had a new way of seeing the world. Italy was where I encountered machine knitting. Learning this technique in Italian was definitely a challenge…
Growth/Decay was co-curated by Susannah Kelly and Neil Perry of Antler Gallery with Sara McCorriston and Jason Chen from Paradigm Gallery. Both Galleries were started by artists and enthusiasts that wanted to create a space for building community and showing the work of emerging artists. Growth/Decay was a great opportunity for artists to gain exposure in a new city and broaden their…
An NCECA 2017 Exhibition at Antler Gallery Neo Cali Clay Collective Opening Reception: Thursday, March 23rd 5pm-9pm Antler Gallery. 2728 NE Alberta St. Portland, OR. This month will see the NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) 2017 conference visit Portland and Antler Gallery is honored to have been selected as an official…
He is proud, you can see it in his nose. Some of us say you can see the soul through the eyes, but it is the nose, that genteel creature that anchors your face and yet is the most ignored judge of character. A large nose suggests a sensuous person, always smacking their lips wanting…
Clare Benson is a contemporary artist based in Arizona who grew up in Michigan. Benson’s work explores rural landscapes, hunting, and identity. We chose to speak with Benson because we felt her work, post election, showed a unique perspective into rural America through exploring gender roles, our relationships with the land, and climate change. Benson…
