Cloudy skies and silky days
I’ve been hard at work in the studio, looking longingly at the clouds rolling by. This particular scarf turned out quite well! Here are a few more: I hope you are enjoying the sunshine!
Art bridges fabricated and natural environment : Special Performance Night
Special Performance Night : Wednesday, Dec. 9, 7-8 pm Join us at Artworks Loveland for an art evening exploring themes of nature and its connection to the figure. I will be hosting a special performance and video night, using the figure, video projection, and silk installation as a forum for further exploration into art as…
Artist talks and events this week…hope to see you there!
Good morning all! Last week was a full art week and this week promises to be the same. Please join me Thursday, September 17 from 12:30 – 1 pm for an artist talk for the Grand Opening Celebration of Artworks Loveland’s expansion project. (More artists = More love!) Then from 3 – 5 pm I…
In Conversation: Visual Art and Poetry
Originally posted on artworksloveland:
Exhibit opens Friday, April 10th, 6 to 9 p.m. Reception, poetry readings and performance Friday, April 17th, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Over the centuries, poets have responded to visual art in poetry, and (less often) the reverse. One well-known poetic response is Rainier Maria Rilke’s “Archaic Torso of Apollo,” which ends…
Happy Friday – here’s to pattern and learning!
Good afternoon everyone. I’ve been smashing around the studio all day, picking apart my technique in my new line of marbled silk scarves…and oh have I learned so much today! (I love learning : ) This batch is mostly earthy colors: browns, creams, blacks, etc. I’m working out the process of dyeing so that I…
Clouds overhead, waves underfoot
Big things are coming (quite literally…this piece of silk is 5 x 20 feet : ) I dyed it up today and am heading over to the Loveland Museum/Gallery tomorrow to install it for a Rocky Mountain National Park anniversary show. I’ll post some in progress installation photos tomorrow!
Sfumato : a new silken beauty…
I am in love with this new scarf! I showed it to a friend the studio today and he said it was like Sfumato…I agree. sfumato, (from Italian sfumare, “to tone down” or “to evaporate like smoke”). I just love the idea of wearing a scarf that references how smoke evaporates! P.s. – this scarf is for…
It’s scarf season…Yes, I’m talking to you!
Good afternoon! It’s official – scarf season is upon us. I love scarves so I’m pretty pleased! And, I’m excited to invite you to come check out my new fall colors and silk textures. I’ll be in my art studio from 6-9 pm tonight for Loveland’s Night on the Town, and from 10 am –…
New video work for Aria at Artworks Loveland
If you think you’ve seen Aria at Artworks Loveland…think again! Come by tomorrow night from 6-9 pm to see new sculpture, installation art and video work! And, if that wasn’t enough, come see the new show in The Hall featuring art by Lu and Denny Haskew! And, if you can’t make it tomorrow night, swing…
Fishbowl performance : 7 pm Thursday (that’s tomorrow!)
It’s that time again : I’m doing a performance art piece in the Fishbowl at Artworks Loveland at 7 pm tomorrow night, Thursday, October 9th! If you can’t swing by, come by Friday night for a repeat performance and to see the two shows in the artworks galleries…it’ll be great to see you!
Abbie R Powers 