Public Outing Part 2

One idea I have had for an art project may finally be doable, as I think this coming art show may be one of the best places for an interactive art piece. The idea is to take this image of a wall in Philadelphia, make into a drawing pad, then asking patrons to add their graffiti to the wall.

This wall may be an ugly wall, but as the artists that already added their graffiti saw, there is a lot of potential. Developers saw potential in the building as well, since you can see multiple layers of paint and construction that are decaying on the wall.

All that I would have to do to make this photo into something that cafe patrons can draw on is add a protective layer of plastic that a dry erase marker can be used on (which is one way dry erase boards are made.) The reason I would use this is because it is solid enough that people would have space to draw, and the wall itself reveals some of the history that I love about Philadelphia. I may include some other photos as well, and maybe some other artwork, yet having something that engages the audience will make the opening reception a bit more lively. The cafe also wanted to showcase the neighborhood, so I wanted to find a way to incorporate that.

Perhaps showing that I can do more then just make art and display it can lead into some good directions, but we will see. Overall though I am putting in as much effort as I can into this show, but all my work can only go so far if it is only my effort.

 

 

Public Outing part 1

Starting January 4th I will be hosting an art show, but not just of my work but of a handful of local Philadelphia artists. The show may be the first show of several art related events I host, which may or may not be at the same location. Although I would love to have multiple shows lined up, I know it is better to start small, and to start locally.  My hope is to host an art show that, and manage it well, instead of hosting multiple shows poorly.

Since I was in high school I have been sharing my art in shows, even having solo shows at local coffee shops, which means I am expanding on the things I know. What I haven’t done before though is share my work online at the same time, so it will be interesting to see if the art show brings any attention to the Etsy store. I hope so! If it does bring attention to my online art shop, it may bring attention to other artists and help them sell their work, which is something I hope they get to do. If the show goes well it may draw attention to my management as well, or maybe it can be a chance to network?

The what if’s here are good, as this can be a great opportunity, and these are not the only good things that can happen. Of course the opposite can happen too, and like a stage show everything can go wrong. Yet when I stat to think of that quote by Erin Hanson, ‘But what if I fall? Oh, but my darling, but what if you fly?‘ Maybe the optimism is needed, but caution is too! I do what I can to the best of my abilities, but in the end I know that if I want to make art work as a career I need to do more then make artwork. Art needs to be shared, and I don’t have to share my artwork alone. Which is one reason why I am sharing art publicly, where it can be enjoyed by many artists and non-artists, art appreciators and art haters. Yet most of all I hope this art show shows off all the hard work, of the artists, an the curator (me.)

 

If you would like to see some of my art, you can find my shop below.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/RelovedartTreasures

A new thing

For a while I have been thinking about what the next step is, mostly for my career. I have been thinking and praying about what my options are, and what would be best. https://www.etsy.com/people/e89bcakf?ref=hdr_user_menu

It could be awesome to do something big, but Etsy is a pretty big step. As a leap of faith, I started photographing my art, the after some time I chose to put those photos online where the public can see them, and buy them. Later I found out that Easy is a bit more social then that, as people can comment, share my art, like it, or do much more. On the picture above you can see in a few short days I have zero followers, maybe you can be my first follower!!! Other then that any support is greatly appreciated, as I hope to be sharing art more then online, but in stores and homes too. Like this embroidered painting can be featured in your home!

There are three other artworks featured, all of which are hand made with recycle items, hence the name removed art treasures, which is meant to extend some of the ideas talked about on this site. Like the canvases made from reused fabrics (which are clean, but no longer functional,) they are once again able to find a purpose, and their beauty can be shared again. Some of the future artworks will use that concept in slightly different ways, but like how you come back to this blog, you can come back to the etsy shop as well, just one has more reading.

 

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https://www.etsy.com/people/e89bcakf?ref=hdr_user_menu