Work in Progress Workshop 12/12/19 at The Fountain House Gallery

Dear friends 

I am delighted to present the workshop element of Work in Progress at Fountain House Gallery on Thursday, December 12th from 5-7 pm 

During the workshop we will repair, upcycle and transform damaged or incomplete items you'll bring, turning those items into new wearable art creations and rendering them usable again. This workshop encourages storytelling and an exchange of ideas relating to what actions do we take collectively and individually to safeguard our planet and contribute towards positive change.

Join us and be part of this festive evening of art, music, and mingling. You will have an opportunity to support The Fountain House’s programs as you shop at the Annual Small Works exhibition & a pop-up from Fountain House & Body for holiday gifts while enjoying lite bites and upcycle your items. 

The Fountain House Gallery and Studio provides an environment where artists living with mental illness can express their creative visions, exhibit their work, and challenge the stigma that surrounds mental illness.

Your friends, colleagues, and family are welcome please

RSVP by December 6th to ariel@fountaingallerynyc.com

Mending & Testing at OCD Chocolate November 2017

Mending & Tasting with OCD Chocolat and  Work in Progress, took place at the fabulous OCD Chocolate at 63 E. 4th Street in the East Village on November 16th 2017. A special tasting of Sebastian Brecht’s hand-made, artisanal chocolates fueled our creations, along with wine and refreshments. 

Sebastian Brecht’s art is Chocolate. He has been perfecting his creations for years before opening his shop. His chocolates run the spectrum from junky to genteel, from elemental to ingenious, with good taste being the constant. Because art was always important in his life, he also has rotating exhibits on his chocolate shop wall, and includes a small reproduction of the current show in his chocolate boxes.

                         

  

Note that I can be commissioned to repair & transform your damaged items as well as creat individualised sculptural elements based on my ongoing projects. A wonderful gift to yourself and loved ones. More can be seen in Moments as well as this blog Work in Progress.

"Work in Progress" Workshop during "What's my Worth?" performance

As part of "What's my Worth?" exhibition that took place at Ivy Brown Gallery, I conducted the workshop of "Work in Progress" assisting and guiding participants in the repair and transformation of the damaged item(s) they brought, turning them into wearable art creations and rendering them usable again.

           

                                 

   

Repaired and transformed

A small selection of damaged items that have been repaired and transformed. 

Rendering them usable again.

Wearing them over and over, a gift to a friend.

A favorite sweater

A sweater for his daughter.

Damaged bead bracelet repaired and given and extension (grey band with sawing)

Yarn and hardware

Damaged bead curtain repaired using what I could find
in my "tool box"

A scarf knitted by friends

Ready to be delivered   

A friend knitting during the birthday party

I will begin to knit a scarf, at some point during the process I'll meet & teach, the person receiving the item as well as selected friends and family member, basic knitting techniques. An opportunity to spend some time with each others and exchange stories, communicate, create a sense of connection as well as infusing the knitted element with a little bit of personal history. If this gift is for yourself you will share stories with me and/or friends you might invite for the session, Knitting  a short part of the scarve together; please note that I will knit most of it myself, so the time commitment for the knitting and story telling is as little as 30 minutes or as long as 2 hours depending on your wish.If this gift is for someone else you can choose to be present during the knitting, story telling session.

Sharing a moment creating a memory. Following a thread leading to an unexpected moment in two people’s life.

This series related to my on going projects My Favorite Grandmother & Let's Take a walk

An Introduction

In this blog I propose 

individualized and personalized 

gift ideas for your loved ones or to yourself. 

Each item is directly connected to one of my art projects, an installation or a performance. 

Your stories, memories & wishes will make each pieces a unique one.

                                 

                                                

Please contact me, I would be delighted to create a piece of wearable art or a customized installation for you or the lucky recipient of your generosity.

To see some examples and possibilities scroll down to the following posts: 
Repaired & Transformed
New Elements 
Knitting a story
Moments

(all those items can be tailored for men, women or children)

Repaired &Transformed

Using as a base, your damaged, incomplete or broken jewels, I repair and transformed those pieces turning them into new wearable art creations

Work related to this What's my worth? 

                                       

The three pearls used in this bracelet were the remains
of this person's prized neckless