tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65449547856052119612024-03-18T22:41:37.821-07:00across the universeAcross the Universe is a collaborative project featuring artists Fran Gardner, Pat Zalisko and Cheryl Bogdanowitsch. The project will culminate in an exhibit for the Harris Gallery at the Art League of Daytona Beach in March 2010. Fran is a mixed media fiber artist; Pat is a painter; and Cheryl is a sculptor.Fran Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082433624719788614noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-11387101787360227872010-04-12T15:49:00.000-07:002010-04-12T18:07:32.219-07:00Wrap Up<div><div><br /><div>Our show was truly fun and very well received. Many attended our opening, the 'paint in' with Fran Gardner and the gallery talk moderated by Louise <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Lieber</span>. Specials thanks to Robin Moore, the gallery curator for the Art League of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Daytona</span> Beach, who ran a smooth, professional and wonderful exhibit; Connie K., the Art League's administrator; Debbie, who was the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ALDB's</span> hostess for both our opening and panel discussion; and John G., the best all-around indispensable helper that anyone could have!</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459390964876953586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBoB5xkVE02HzvYeBkFh4O3ES6McaSr18D8ojw96Ba4Wan2l-glNcMKd27G7z5teJCd8wWy9h7cUi8avijnoQt1pjeYaijvoVE38NF1eI1GMOTnsEQw7svdfNJ40ONOsC0BXy0Uxc88Jh/s200/Cheryl+Bogdanowitsch,+Pat+Zalisko,+Fran+Gardner.jpg" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459392406130852674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7Ow7yBIgYe2A0EZl8-jER2Xni5UOhdkcRbxclc1al4CeUz1PzMgTUYLH6fsWf16iXiFE2nEdSgmmdXxPOBD1NMQEYK83KPkwAluUTXXXH6jtr-IhfQFvjzkRmCWgcgugUOZQU9DtehID/s200/IMG_3063.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459393230175377522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0hrVcfjuP6BFod7u9Wr-KhX4b7WMxn__J-zL9U_TlF_UV8bGOfVCzCYspLjzv77vXXXyKO2VAJZrJzdDpIqBA4Eyt7kjXGX6ICzWgphyphenhyphenWyOZl3UDM8pAcjNNuvbR4W-Ig66nJqulEoTW/s200/IMG_3058.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div><div>Here are some shots from the opening and panel discussion. Enjoy! </div></div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-77447093948910537472010-02-23T18:14:00.000-08:002010-02-25T06:18:17.543-08:00Gearing upI am preparing for our exhibit in less than ten days. I can't, however, stop working with Fran's fabric. And in that vein, I am about to complete two more collaborations with her art.<br /><div><div></div><br /><div><em>Remnants of Shape & Form:</em></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441628331521397314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 151px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VepbV9soxCDCamhsEIYdIIaGzxqiPd4YEDo8wyN2geZ7MI4868fT9ctN4QcWMNze7WZYHfgN3Tgy_uGiykZyIIAywhLSqLMWJl6e44pZz6l8mMoHoeJtmbZazTWZF8TFjavUpSQYHmPU/s320/zaliskogardner_remnantsof+shape%26form.JPG" border="0" /> <div><em></em></div><div><em>Remnants of Line & Mark</em>:</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441628848460038274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 152px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0y3T1MdgLXHBw1vKT8vKlji5cd8753_WabkEq1BtYL7zECutA51QT6shdupUQwV_llL8dD6fmyf3chUJBc6AGsuIzs-YfzhnW_RrPupMOe1LR_W21PuR831nbiS0Qiqj7Vg1P2i4prOpI/s320/zalisko_gardner_remnants+of+line%26mark.JPG" border="0" /> The last piece is smaller, at about 11X13. It will be framed. <em>Remnants of Shape & Form</em> is on an art box that I commissioned from the Cohens.<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-32801231972290756992010-02-14T07:17:00.000-08:002010-02-16T09:48:53.768-08:00A Workshop At Atlantic Center for the ArtsDuring a week-long workshop focused on <em>Abstract Painting</em>, Fran Gardner and I developed some fantastic work. Our art coach, Steve Aimone, conducted the workshop at ACA and it concluded on February 13th. <div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438898934454206450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBh908aDq2djpxsx9LTrFXipiVsWC-4BubCM9Hy0XWvzFJdWjBinG1X6zNwDDsMvuGa4bECtzl3LT9p7OpVuLVH1FocJ4YXIkbgO1nPyZVbK8bnh1kn0DNoM26xC6TKPZFHEQZG5SzuwRo/s400/Fran13.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438120642595751330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJ1DHV6rF2jUpWgB738PCrtqy57TNHGE8NN2U10XBQQKCx_ux14ukhJF194-to42NiLdv43E5t0KloZrU38Txv2BAFqxcTx4jaz8_IvZmr3yn-Vno6Ykyh8UHubSKwMj9VYQvwgWxQZRD/s320/pat4-2.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Fran also delivered her art for <em>Across the Universe</em> for storage and safe-keeping until it is delivered to the Art League of Daytona Beach. Seeing her work first-hand, I can assure you that it is phenomenal in 'real life'. The texture lost in two-dimensional photography is evident when one sees her art. And we realize that our respective bodies of work have bridged our geographic distance: the dialogue between our bodies of work is as fresh and easy-going as it is between the women who created them.</div></div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-41304691411587811752010-02-07T06:47:00.001-08:002010-02-16T09:41:18.934-08:00Across the Universe - You're Invited!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JapkW_-qocMZayVr5tRVJQA2T4YO5HSuGQibyte1o7emgi2KOnTQ_zPAZgSD3yS8_fWDMdSNloISwCq700MXoHvaz4-eUJQZXn5urQh3zjgBn3adMV9roIsh21v7lHahqkgfaS0NVz0y/s1600-h/March+Invit+Pg1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435514461748763234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JapkW_-qocMZayVr5tRVJQA2T4YO5HSuGQibyte1o7emgi2KOnTQ_zPAZgSD3yS8_fWDMdSNloISwCq700MXoHvaz4-eUJQZXn5urQh3zjgBn3adMV9roIsh21v7lHahqkgfaS0NVz0y/s400/March+Invit+Pg1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1RbTCOzBHhYDEISWRK6glLYSvGtiwwFhaxglvrUnJMX_zXBlf8U6dcatdJRtUmy7P18tpyGSchPLyCygrKSZ8NAqEq3EVCCj7_QOSzHCYPw7UUFWVFeUljAx21TCD_0KHtDxBPiAZo5e/s1600-h/March+Invit+PG2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435514219066635426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1RbTCOzBHhYDEISWRK6glLYSvGtiwwFhaxglvrUnJMX_zXBlf8U6dcatdJRtUmy7P18tpyGSchPLyCygrKSZ8NAqEq3EVCCj7_QOSzHCYPw7UUFWVFeUljAx21TCD_0KHtDxBPiAZo5e/s400/March+Invit+PG2.jpg" border="0" /> Also, anyone who would like to observe Fran and I working together may stop by the studios of the Art League, 433 S. Palmetto Ave., <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Daytona</span> Beach, on Monday, Mar. 29<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> and Tues., Mar. 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span>. We will be there between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and will happily <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">provide</span> private tours of our exhibition, which comes down on Mar. 31st.<br /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-85491241494634377572010-02-06T15:23:00.001-08:002010-02-07T06:05:55.923-08:00The Aftermath<div><br /><div>I've been contemplating the consequences of the earthquake in Haiti, the rains in California, the blizzards in the northeast... The endless accounts of devastation, rescue, survival and mankind's stubborn ability to rebound from seeming annihilation are spilling into my work.</div></div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSXXDdml5Y_AfTaPWCgr2DujtPHsIA8dZT6lfgND5QTw1TziQ2NiRjb5as_EY0nrx8uHsMLiGZLGasSlk5vIDfsCqvtjqB7FPG66L1BROMa_D1Lg5K0veQxdupl7j6wPTxlFVM5v9GF2r/s1600-h/zalisko-Storm+warning+-+36w+X+48l,+mixed+media+on+canvas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435276333088649442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 187px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSXXDdml5Y_AfTaPWCgr2DujtPHsIA8dZT6lfgND5QTw1TziQ2NiRjb5as_EY0nrx8uHsMLiGZLGasSlk5vIDfsCqvtjqB7FPG66L1BROMa_D1Lg5K0veQxdupl7j6wPTxlFVM5v9GF2r/s320/zalisko-Storm+warning+-+36w+X+48l,+mixed+media+on+canvas.jpg" border="0" /></a>In <em>Storm Warning</em>, left, I reflected on the stories of Floridians affected in 2004 by a stormy summer of hurricanes, starting with Charlie. Lives were upended, people uprooted, and yet, folks survived and moved on.</p><br /><p></p><br /><p>In <em>Aftermath </em>(left, below) completed this past week, I reflected on the stories of unspeakable loss and the tenacious endurance of hundreds of thousands of Haitians and the compassion of millions more who came to their aid. There is indeed light at the end of every tunnel and we are truly never alone in the world: we have one another.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUNWd9h4jOMCPcU-1jVVwFvpPMQsyCTgB1KvwrXWmIwEw3b6iJoMjZSt2x7_JnamORxKTGWNBTojb9zNRMfjvWK-aFBDQbjhfi2YwM8YqclB9iHSEOLsrYDfwwTNhpff6hpsmEn_JwUrp/s1600-h/aftermath+-+acrylic,+mixed-30X30.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435279479372303874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 201px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUNWd9h4jOMCPcU-1jVVwFvpPMQsyCTgB1KvwrXWmIwEw3b6iJoMjZSt2x7_JnamORxKTGWNBTojb9zNRMfjvWK-aFBDQbjhfi2YwM8YqclB9iHSEOLsrYDfwwTNhpff6hpsmEn_JwUrp/s320/aftermath+-+acrylic,+mixed-30X30.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p></p>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-11232205528356192342010-01-19T09:43:00.000-08:002010-01-19T10:15:00.761-08:00Some New Work to Share<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Qr6CjCUkyUiy_fKrgSZaWkVLV3YNXNRwQtuQZu3ZLnblkYruqpBXUFswAp_fmzBWvsWZ9pHvfbNhiXrCSoMsDDMiZ2Z4wlAVJ9GV4dNn6KzQFkM4ll0Kqxlg-FbogtUg1f0uwxZasoA/s1600-h/Pentimento+II.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428509613846144882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 430px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 125px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Qr6CjCUkyUiy_fKrgSZaWkVLV3YNXNRwQtuQZu3ZLnblkYruqpBXUFswAp_fmzBWvsWZ9pHvfbNhiXrCSoMsDDMiZ2Z4wlAVJ9GV4dNn6KzQFkM4ll0Kqxlg-FbogtUg1f0uwxZasoA/s400/Pentimento+II.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPbv1WGb0TD09FE9nahOXSd1OvexSNtFS4wx4NzhyphenhyphenNQ4oNvjBs2tp4ku__Yw6yCilUsIAonuV1-DKWa93UjY49eEq0kQYzOV341Nn5V21Gu5_5ZoZd06bOzylF6u026e3J-zDZ1y37nw/s1600-h/Pentimento+I.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428509230787377234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 433px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPbv1WGb0TD09FE9nahOXSd1OvexSNtFS4wx4NzhyphenhyphenNQ4oNvjBs2tp4ku__Yw6yCilUsIAonuV1-DKWa93UjY49eEq0kQYzOV341Nn5V21Gu5_5ZoZd06bOzylF6u026e3J-zDZ1y37nw/s400/Pentimento+I.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div></div><div></div><div>After a bit of an absence from the blog, here is some new work. I'm getting close to my goal of 30 pieces to take to the show. The above pieces are titled, Pentimento I & II. I've almost disguised the stitchery in these pieces, at least in the pictures of them. The stitchery is on a segment of canvas that Pat painted and sketched and then passed to me. There is an earlier post with more of this type of integration. There is much layering of paint and embedded images that are hard to see in the photos, thus the title, Pentimento. These two pointed me in a new direction and I began to treat the painted part of the image quite differently, doing an extreme amount of editing. I really like this idea and wonder how far I can go without making the entire image completely disappear. Much more to explore here.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428511372868979282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMm9pPggCoYAWMPPLcIixrbqKo5SaBThF4gR9rT641x7UUPR33DQL75wqYHT2n0uTWg7BcIHFMpa3dRriK_putyMgNLeYzgrPDaAd69B7CnlZ5GEQpWYjOz79x1vM8qeFWEs4ylXrK7Q/s400/fusion.JPG" border="0" /><br />In this piece I went back to my fabric collection and for some reason was drawn to an embroidered fabric, a remnant from when I had my dining room chairs re-covered. I combined it with a screen printed fabric from a great little store in Madrid, NM. I tried to locate the store again and found it had closed. The person I spoke with did not know where the former owners had gone. I would love to get more of this fabric, randomly printed with lizards, birds, horses, frogs, etc. In this piece, I've forced the relationship between the two divergent fabrics, creating one piece, then further forced the relationship between the fabric and the painting. It reminded me of the blending of two (or more) very different objects into one, thus the title "Fusion." This piece, to me, fuses.<br /><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div>Fran Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082433624719788614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-68543407459286310282009-12-18T05:32:00.000-08:002010-02-06T15:48:43.271-08:00Remnants of a Retreat<div><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Jean Banas & Krista Harris pause for a critique:</span> </em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkhwd1r2dyyQI5jFvw-oAgYbKO2Aw6_7WRPRsV2W4CrvqRyGJmkvyShtTyeGyTcnvEEIk8UHSA37dhj53Mvscp73lYF1TUBxFUn-MwvX_75LoykIoqNhrdCsOzKd9RKSQ054WlJBpKdFu/s1600-h/Jean+Banas,+Krista+Harris.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416572959462465506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkhwd1r2dyyQI5jFvw-oAgYbKO2Aw6_7WRPRsV2W4CrvqRyGJmkvyShtTyeGyTcnvEEIk8UHSA37dhj53Mvscp73lYF1TUBxFUn-MwvX_75LoykIoqNhrdCsOzKd9RKSQ054WlJBpKdFu/s200/Jean+Banas,+Krista+Harris.jpg" border="0" /></a>Last weekend, I was invited to attend a retreat at the Atlantic Center for the Arts by one of my favorite artists, most gracious friends, and mentor: Jean <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Banas</span></span>. Jean is an energetic, accomplished action painter whose work never ceases to fascinate me. Twelve other gifted, supportive artist friends joined us, including our colleague, Krista Harris, from Colorado. <div><div><br /><br /><div><div></div><div>While at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ACA</span></span>, I produced some of my own work, but continued working on collaborations with some of Fran Gardner's tapestries. I am still finishing up the wooden boxes and boards on which I've painted my own work and will now install Fran's Gardner art on platforms that I have constructed. Another friend and art diva, Robin Moore, has suggested a name for this series of collaborations: I will be using her concept of "remnants." Here is <em>Remnants of Past Lives:</em></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEU2SF__Iedy3i4a8hQjK0YMZHi2mllzBgSTNpwyApY9-tYVpo_cwOnObEs6i9uBpYKgY0prQodJs_t9JslQlLHVVPf5NXspzj0_9hjC6t6G8QZglOWwKzVA3DR3D0I0-P6q-iIiik4tyZ/s1600-h/gardner-zalisko-remnants+of+past+lives-approx.+11X12.5-fabric,+fiber,+acrylic,+pastel,+oil,+metal,+on+hydrocal+&+board.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416570808784993362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 279px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEU2SF__Iedy3i4a8hQjK0YMZHi2mllzBgSTNpwyApY9-tYVpo_cwOnObEs6i9uBpYKgY0prQodJs_t9JslQlLHVVPf5NXspzj0_9hjC6t6G8QZglOWwKzVA3DR3D0I0-P6q-iIiik4tyZ/s320/gardner-zalisko-remnants+of+past+lives-approx.+11X12.5-fabric,+fiber,+acrylic,+pastel,+oil,+metal,+on+hydrocal+%26+board.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><em></em></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMmZt9WEX7Olces_gP1Vjqt2kcsxollB3Uu8MO0kIgZlvAWtTuszRzzCjigkvDaZdyOQv2zorD2W4sDHHM6OWK42YM7jKUySpekXJKXBPAqKRg4iHqnHawkEHrc9c36Uuh0dNMuunI9mP/s1600-h/Gardner-zalisko+Collaboration+3.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Remnants of Evidence (</em>below):</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMmLvZ9xXrt-2rRPEg_15-d26ew8YVAa4rbkq4onqVL_HYK7osqXfaFcQwjx0XCPpFEm6hGawoSG_5VurXZfQJZuau2V_PhQ4sioeBZxfQk2UxtMpI8rUrbysNGNwBMJNKrfluWzB1kWc/s1600-h/zalisko-gardner-remnants+of+evidence.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435280905672662722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMmLvZ9xXrt-2rRPEg_15-d26ew8YVAa4rbkq4onqVL_HYK7osqXfaFcQwjx0XCPpFEm6hGawoSG_5VurXZfQJZuau2V_PhQ4sioeBZxfQk2UxtMpI8rUrbysNGNwBMJNKrfluWzB1kWc/s320/zalisko-gardner-remnants+of+evidence.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">And, lastly, <em>Remnants of the Journey:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsgMiegiPPl7tDPjLEEit7arUqLlGYDib5GN059m2K6MAQORc-9LfO9sElY5IivY16n-rrXNdbRWYzWwCGFTnph7EhYtlk4DW45BNMBfYB-8a0eRVQdTXQXieubQneiWSHOKKz2AQWIsF/s1600-h/zalisko-gardner-remnant+of+the+journey.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435281292639403810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsgMiegiPPl7tDPjLEEit7arUqLlGYDib5GN059m2K6MAQORc-9LfO9sElY5IivY16n-rrXNdbRWYzWwCGFTnph7EhYtlk4DW45BNMBfYB-8a0eRVQdTXQXieubQneiWSHOKKz2AQWIsF/s320/zalisko-gardner-remnant+of+the+journey.jpg" border="0" /></a></em></span></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div></div></div></div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-67890556798059218592009-10-25T06:33:00.000-07:002009-12-15T15:17:57.569-08:00continuing the dialog<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZJLXoJDXFZqrxmYV04-7DFVxNTM1cF1zNgkEtFcjYU5gi4JHEwsY5pnHjnkggubfkMFemsW5txowaXNRN2mPxJx_z8UkHyYvXTWN67-fw76CkJvdyuV6UyvhFt-G9Vszxiww_k_T0hN2/s1600/IMG_2478.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405563947787543154" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZJLXoJDXFZqrxmYV04-7DFVxNTM1cF1zNgkEtFcjYU5gi4JHEwsY5pnHjnkggubfkMFemsW5txowaXNRN2mPxJx_z8UkHyYvXTWN67-fw76CkJvdyuV6UyvhFt-G9Vszxiww_k_T0hN2/s200/IMG_2478.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAWCMhyy9cJBG8TmMdhPtRA0Ps0iC3J3ytcV0zp00wS0T9ctN_o0L9knzh-3zXhUOneebTGJuQy31AWW0UJ_SiAlSL7kCGPOEVbXxJ2f6eomScJv_rIeN8O45mGyynxzmk0P852pUIEsg/s1600/IMG_2480.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405563471812803058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAWCMhyy9cJBG8TmMdhPtRA0Ps0iC3J3ytcV0zp00wS0T9ctN_o0L9knzh-3zXhUOneebTGJuQy31AWW0UJ_SiAlSL7kCGPOEVbXxJ2f6eomScJv_rIeN8O45mGyynxzmk0P852pUIEsg/s200/IMG_2480.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>As I mentioned earlier, Fran has sent me some of her exquisite stitched masterpieces, most on cloth and some on paper or without a material support. I've been puzzling over them, turning them over, examining both sides. Even the reverse sides of her samples are fascinating. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405564470444927186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaA7w-0Cda85NbtzQv6aBWIFKOgZIOlSBsIi23JIzMrdfFAU9oJNZ1GMyWMVDGvdCkSeE9Rt0OzkdJ3k2uMA-dM1LXwINm2xJwoud9OYm0PiUqFNGnwOCxGO5_jq0TFnIewIO224HcEzU/s200/IMG_2481.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><br /><div>A friend of mine, "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Scottye</span>" Cohen and her husband, Larry, make wonderful art boxes in wood. A few months ago, I commissioned a box from them, with an inner window. I had been drawn to this concept by the art of another friend and accomplished artist, Audrey Phillips. But, unlike Audrey who seemingly whips out creations from highly imaginative worlds, I've been puzzling for months about what to put in the window of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cohens</span>' box. Since that time, I had ordered some unusual acrylics from a heretofore respected oil paint manufacturer venturing into a new medium. Well, when I spied two of Fran's stitched samples, I found my answer and incorporated the unique acrylic colors.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSz4XxO6Z3MuruSYk87-t3eI1zghwHuiF4VgP70ipuA2N16_PdXUMBoJ7zfvJiVt9tCj4t6jzqLdO5qVlh18uvkMz5L5UotNMiEJ2wi7JwK25Qrz4a9wrwQ9T-9FLt-YLx4Vf8hJIcDi6B/s1600/zalisko-gardner+collaboration+tree+of+life-+mixed+media,16X40X1.5,+3-dimensional+art+box.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FwdnNGsYRt_TSbYZRfxm7r3AMTR7-RzzsnmGs4_oXPhGFHjV4MwXiKrW4b88loeeF6c747inXy7_umWCYTYJ8bU51mRcYz6A5GhRhFxr24UAIUR-graTdh_0ZgLyaMpsX-DIZ_rQ6ehu/s1600-h/tree+of+life-11-09.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411494348412559810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 128px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FwdnNGsYRt_TSbYZRfxm7r3AMTR7-RzzsnmGs4_oXPhGFHjV4MwXiKrW4b88loeeF6c747inXy7_umWCYTYJ8bU51mRcYz6A5GhRhFxr24UAIUR-graTdh_0ZgLyaMpsX-DIZ_rQ6ehu/s320/tree+of+life-11-09.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here is what I've assembled. I think that this piece is getting close if it isn't already done. As I was painting the box (the overall dimensions of which are about 16" X 40"), I focused on the texture and line evident in two of Fran's stitched works. I kept touching Fran's stitches and glancing over at them from afar as I painted on an easel. I found the "reverse" side of one of Fran's little tapestries far more interesting than the "right" side and have decided to show the "wrong" side instead. For this Gardner-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Zalisko</span> collaboration, I was thinking of titling it <em>Tree of Life.</em></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-87376553829654029562009-10-17T17:17:00.000-07:002009-10-17T17:43:49.843-07:00throwing the ball (or fabric) into my court<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKE-VFONnCG-4agSrwuWIKjnnrYPs1sLCWPk6qxpCrHJ6vbMwLfef98VLzMl-lXbVk0QStq8zXjuPwvSY3b5R1-afGq9CvDkhsN4hvpsKQTe60NV5cXMav7oFCEjdzHpzYE-ZrNxM01_8/s1600-h/IMG_2409.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393733034265168402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKE-VFONnCG-4agSrwuWIKjnnrYPs1sLCWPk6qxpCrHJ6vbMwLfef98VLzMl-lXbVk0QStq8zXjuPwvSY3b5R1-afGq9CvDkhsN4hvpsKQTe60NV5cXMav7oFCEjdzHpzYE-ZrNxM01_8/s320/IMG_2409.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div>After seeing Fran's marvelous collaborative pieces, I was prompted to ask her for some of her stitchery, much as she did with my huge linen sketch some months ago. I have the kernel of an idea, and can't shake it! Thanks, Fran, for mailing me those marvelous <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">swatches</span> while I was away and for giving me permission to take these down another road. I will be incorporating her sewn fabrics into my paintings for yet another spin on these mixed media pieces. I can't wait to try this out when I'm next in the studio....<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393732356674644850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMR9mPvhMkpJR8UfluMQWVlZeT5Cf2cd1Vk7VUupJJreqFSqpw2nbo0mGN6J-ejl-0CwCznlysVDi-N3mQG1vISiA3loGWhu6DIP0bK5G5jLqnDUrAO_CJU_XM5GpS8sDw0IqJ4siVl1rs/s320/IMG_2411.jpg" border="0" /></div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-43397512548211487852009-09-12T15:00:00.000-07:002009-09-14T09:59:34.145-07:00color in different mediaAn artist colleague, Donne <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bitner</span>, recently introduced me to a new surface medium. It is apparently used by sculptors, but Donne recommended applying it to board. It appears to be extremely hard, tougher and less delicate than molding paste, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">gesso</span> or joint compound. The resulting texture is fascinating. I created a few pieces using this technique, applying layers of acrylic, pencil and graphite atop the hardened surfaces. Here are two examples.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSWebTCDdOpRQKLL9qoupWqtZQgQMd8qjUNULiuLUcxvqr23eMJ8yRs5jNS3ADsH7WKFdmB0P4SUg96imdhVFJ52YYoLXGdN-Emvq4Qo9I2XplZSqQwTEbtFWnzGjdDukFCaFHCZwApaW/s1600-h/zalisko-indelible+-+mixed+media+on+wood,+approx.+11X10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380978415465447170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSWebTCDdOpRQKLL9qoupWqtZQgQMd8qjUNULiuLUcxvqr23eMJ8yRs5jNS3ADsH7WKFdmB0P4SUg96imdhVFJ52YYoLXGdN-Emvq4Qo9I2XplZSqQwTEbtFWnzGjdDukFCaFHCZwApaW/s200/zalisko-indelible+-+mixed+media+on+wood,+approx.+11X10.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_Ip0weIv44xRTzLCSQfjJG6lfI8MjwHOL9CJcW6UJAy1AZLsRsucnADBS5yCilcTAneKAamGqpRQ_p7HpVs2E0oCjtNBGEZS-2Fbq_886JyN-rux3NAIOGuyMVCJ6iJckSwkwuC2ygqI/s1600-h/IMG_2308.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380966799575687458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 176px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_Ip0weIv44xRTzLCSQfjJG6lfI8MjwHOL9CJcW6UJAy1AZLsRsucnADBS5yCilcTAneKAamGqpRQ_p7HpVs2E0oCjtNBGEZS-2Fbq_886JyN-rux3NAIOGuyMVCJ6iJckSwkwuC2ygqI/s200/IMG_2308.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIwGHBthlocx6I7dgFGW9JHlUEJPsltnOZ3zys6fpPWMrgOzN0wOdwhOyude3R0-KjLnPPpspAG7bMB1moYAVp5aV8ktmDLsTITvT0g5D96hSfYEfrNNGh0QxQq-Y2TpbDaY5pgcJg0Wf/s1600-h/IMG_1940.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After doodling into these small pieces (they measure no larger than 12" in any one direction), I yearned to return to painting large. Working rapidly, I produced this large acrylic piece: again the jury is still out on whether it is completed, but I think that I'll let it rest for a bit.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380968005313810498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVnvA3gvsS1aT2RVuo2oiVMI-1nt3etn9GKMBR1n9pIDR4PUMzotgMmyaf8tOYmW3Ymk4YaV7qeGNt3uukgbT_Xn2lV7-53i4pDlV52p2fUAZt89A19yRKONw8NJ3wmH_CHha8l9y-3W3/s320/IMG_2309.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-69088729630336671512009-09-01T13:24:00.000-07:002009-09-01T14:05:54.755-07:00Matter(s)I love interesting words like palindrome (words or phrases that read the same backwards and forwards), or pangram (sentences that use every letter of the alphabet). So, like Pat, I'm being a bit influenced by an odd little book titled, Ella Minnow Pea, by Mark Dunn. I've been using titles for this series of pieces that refer to the ways people communicate, especially through spoken language and my interest has gone further into language itself. If you'll scroll back through the blog, you'll see some works in progress from around mid-summer. Here are these two pieces completed, they are:<br /><div><div><br /><div>Palindrome<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAhU3lf6dWrFcbx6FoFDGta5ChMwAmSWUUC-NGNWhUSH3q1LN4MMr8QLqu-xw2bZiuQAI6RuS7kb-XiyLhto0KQ9XbMGzhnjdF0BWNZbHn4VWrNIYRRub9Au3SfisEn-3AhEBbnLhqCw/s1600-h/Palindrome.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376602852099247666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 205px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 64px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAhU3lf6dWrFcbx6FoFDGta5ChMwAmSWUUC-NGNWhUSH3q1LN4MMr8QLqu-xw2bZiuQAI6RuS7kb-XiyLhto0KQ9XbMGzhnjdF0BWNZbHn4VWrNIYRRub9Au3SfisEn-3AhEBbnLhqCw/s200/Palindrome.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><p></p><p>and Pangram <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUs-DLtOd1JklBEVcnvDMrNux2OTsXU0ErrS_6jPoE1s0kbhOE99EA7VyRxtrrmhDibiJ6teJUGJXLRXBWEh0SViz0Sc8VVk4OtCWReMD_kUFEx3v_A_nLKOrLp3Xwzw4AQVXw4re6pNQ/s1600-h/Pangram.1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376604057452084130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 68px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUs-DLtOd1JklBEVcnvDMrNux2OTsXU0ErrS_6jPoE1s0kbhOE99EA7VyRxtrrmhDibiJ6teJUGJXLRXBWEh0SViz0Sc8VVk4OtCWReMD_kUFEx3v_A_nLKOrLp3Xwzw4AQVXw4re6pNQ/s200/Pangram.1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBrLk0gtWK3MSvz2nqqXTLE9drjlDOvbBLGfm_zRxFj1Lp2Vunza64UpfYPSy8weRXg11x-YmGxm4BtwZiZr-l9lbBIOz0aY08RwfFr-a2sIDkqK8w72NOfYoDaayrWf3J8SG9Xtut8U/s1600-h/Pangram.JPG"></a><br /></div><div>In Palindrome, I couldn't decide which way the piece read the best and kept flipping the various parts around to see different views, and with Pangram, it appears that I used every material and technique available, each piece suggests the meaning of each of these quirky little words. </div><div></div><br /><div>And finally, at long last, here is a piece that originally started with Pat (a large acrylic sketch on linen), I cut it up and stitched on a smaller piece, then I embedded it between two oil panels. A true visual conversation between the two of us. The stitchery is so delicate that it is difficult to see in this picture. Join our blog and send me a message and I'll send you an image that is easier to see in detail. (Not titled yet, but it has something to do with either long distance communication or two-way communication.)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQRW-2STA28rJWMcosyMvyPB0gvj_pBJMjicdSjBEVjw8-34WB1MOGKpT74vH3yes2mM5m_7dVij8UipSKaYit25y1t9cVWNVfrVrSbHIwMPqiUBLDEi5qQ9JhI2-0j2O2GAoqqgFAS4/s1600-h/DSC07129.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376606617296964226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 73px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQRW-2STA28rJWMcosyMvyPB0gvj_pBJMjicdSjBEVjw8-34WB1MOGKpT74vH3yes2mM5m_7dVij8UipSKaYit25y1t9cVWNVfrVrSbHIwMPqiUBLDEi5qQ9JhI2-0j2O2GAoqqgFAS4/s200/DSC07129.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Fran Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082433624719788614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-25844452310162418202009-08-30T19:17:00.000-07:002009-09-01T13:22:09.310-07:00WaterI have been spending some time in, on and near the water this past summer. My colleague Fran and her fellow professor, Lisa, introduced me to an author while in South Carolina. Carol Goodman captures the magic and allure of the sea and large bodies of water. Having completed <em>The Lake of Dead Languages</em>, which Fran loaned to me in June, I wanted to read more of Goodman's work and am now savoring <em>The Seduction of Water</em>. If you enjoy folklore or fairy tales, writing and have some familiarity with NYC and upstate New York (or want to visit there some day), you'll enjoy these novels.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376561564477832466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNz2RgHqj_OlYRd-9kIAn9fBibrMExySHLZuUxgsThY5uJZZbU36qWK7cA-dqL5c1hcqtT_dZ0qi5EnB5HSBQIizgcOE35NI42UXcCaXZ-3R3HgNUZkbbjO2E1hhFwYxJalDgBt3jRGlb/s200/To+Lure+A+Selkie+-+32X38+acrylic+on+canvs.JPG" border="0" /><br />In <em>The</em> <em>Seduction of Water</em>, Goodman weaves a tale about an author and part-time teacher, whose own mother (also an author) told her a bewitching tale about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">selkies</span> before leaving her when she was ten-years-old. These "seal women" were credited with captivating men with their beauty and voices, transforming themselves between seals and women. So enchanted by her childhood fairytale, I painted <em>To Lure A <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Selkie</span></em> yesterday in our studio, but haven't yet decided what more needs to be done. Suggestions, anyone?pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-42151077851863456292009-08-23T12:37:00.000-07:002009-08-23T16:05:44.865-07:00Person with a Braid--Cheryl Bogdanowitsch<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9UBE8StNpk3ss8ReFbSwwsQfb3-WEJR2K1IS6F7q_ksmDURpAVxqBRd686FezRzQ6zxBteXHw5uR2Zk-4YfvXFGC0Ry4GlmYQICZuvnwAg7p336-wHtO97W8bWd8JH0crxWYdhdlKyO6r/s1600-h/c-bogdanowitsch_Person+with+a+Braid.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373247795364711106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 123px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9UBE8StNpk3ss8ReFbSwwsQfb3-WEJR2K1IS6F7q_ksmDURpAVxqBRd686FezRzQ6zxBteXHw5uR2Zk-4YfvXFGC0Ry4GlmYQICZuvnwAg7p336-wHtO97W8bWd8JH0crxWYdhdlKyO6r/s320/c-bogdanowitsch_Person+with+a+Braid.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373298346180593042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 128px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw9yk-M9b_Ow0zr44A6pO_yrPOMepKzs4o1cAQkY1lJKCcP16nuDRzpRIQGK2P3NJdXkMPnrWlw9v6OPyO4K5X7HOJDcQ3nqhZy2nEtqdFAK_z3cJhH9NRPaZrGj-DknPige2IMUE1DtP/s200/untitled.bmp" border="0" />Here I am once again putting a clay head on a log or branch, this one really seems to go with the log, the face with a singing mouth and the opening in the log. The braid was a lucky find, wish I had more pieces of wood like that.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Cheryl Bogdanowitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11541971711104360440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-23766750614623323092009-08-18T15:09:00.000-07:002009-08-19T13:47:48.240-07:00expanding horizons<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGITro9VB4TRvkl9sSUhV2T1jGY_9OFwDwhBI9XjnvObGkeiqDTfB6B95Y-byxxCSBWz-rQDwZBMuqw4YoEGfziOCnRCBgEs5vU7iqjfOhArAktWtWLU4jxSJAyhT1KEEvTJXZmbQc7hyphenhyphenq/s1600-h/possible+keeper.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371441911100438130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGITro9VB4TRvkl9sSUhV2T1jGY_9OFwDwhBI9XjnvObGkeiqDTfB6B95Y-byxxCSBWz-rQDwZBMuqw4YoEGfziOCnRCBgEs5vU7iqjfOhArAktWtWLU4jxSJAyhT1KEEvTJXZmbQc7hyphenhyphenq/s200/possible+keeper.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div>I'm newly returned from a workshop (i.e., session with my art coach, Steve Aimone) at New Smyrna Beach, FL's hidden gem: Atlantic Center for the Arts. This workshop focused on moving us yet another step forward in our process. I and eight other artists ventured forward and accepted challenges given us, absorbing the critiques of our colleagues and coach, pushing the envelope.<br /><br />A few photos of different images from this workshop are attached. Once again, my work is in progress: these pieces may not look like this tomorrow. At one point, midweek and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFF3mllHne3NGipKHPcuUdjBX7b3XaLaE35lIcg2NUD8DBKyvKKRy9IMgfUoaVREuggt2Jyx15h03l9io3V7l2cW6C9Dh89Y44oIImOaf8L-DaN2DXVxxWRZ98Gsksj6xZnOjrEeTQA10/s1600-h/Pat+during+her+critique+-+8-17-09.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371438191025022466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 168px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFF3mllHne3NGipKHPcuUdjBX7b3XaLaE35lIcg2NUD8DBKyvKKRy9IMgfUoaVREuggt2Jyx15h03l9io3V7l2cW6C9Dh89Y44oIImOaf8L-DaN2DXVxxWRZ98Gsksj6xZnOjrEeTQA10/s200/Pat+during+her+critique+-+8-17-09.JPG" border="0" /></a>when I was nursing a bad sinus headache, an unknown child whose image had been haunting my dreams for more than two weeks was rendered into a large piece (about 50"). I don't know who she is, but she now exists on canvas...and my dreams of her stopped. After this day, I resumed a more playful method that I most enjoy in painting, incorporating language and iconography that are significant to us, to me and to our common history. A photo of me with the illusive toddler and other symbolic pieces is included here.<br /><br />I have embraced a new road for myself in creating art. There is something very exciting about positive change.</div></div></div></div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-17331309759653508782009-07-24T15:41:00.000-07:002009-07-24T16:10:00.342-07:00Missing in Action<div><div><div><div><br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362167081352109922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5heLuAl0FRzsbwqv-c3tuCXbfyG6U2LffaHM_EGAHYyvJnunLxPFwtjYU3VB0eR5HJL1-gPOEEuuYUWaOYk9OiiwwJVp5bOyC69lcXLIECBQdy4BtGmnEUPy7_8t85dcWc9qO8kK6bPI/s200/DSC07018.JPG" />The summer is flying by and our show (in March) feels like it is zooming towards me in fast forward. I've finally gotten all the various parts completed and assembled on some pieces that have been hanging around the studio for a while. The "pieces" of these pieces are becoming more and more complex, I think of them as various voices having conversations. </div><div><br />Areas of the pieces are becoming highly decorative (I read several books by Carol Goodman this summer and in one she writes about the work of William Morris) so I started integrating this type of printed pattern in the stitchery sections. Here is one in progress.</div><div> </div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG9y45-YZS8WWtZiQiOc3mPO8iEcVI6LS8g3eg1zk9DgHXWr6x9_B8ey2k6MtuOX-744uH0epS2ZM3lq5mqsLtb-5k6YAzQKruZm1JMB0PqjDkFHMJ6TxfZWkj37_ycCJ-jboQ-AYeK5A/s1600-h/DSC07127.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 236px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 121px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362163599796374274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG9y45-YZS8WWtZiQiOc3mPO8iEcVI6LS8g3eg1zk9DgHXWr6x9_B8ey2k6MtuOX-744uH0epS2ZM3lq5mqsLtb-5k6YAzQKruZm1JMB0PqjDkFHMJ6TxfZWkj37_ycCJ-jboQ-AYeK5A/s200/DSC07127.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><div>The overall piece has six panels. Here is how they are configured (at this point), that could change.</div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmT4-w5i2BtjQgGaUfGvI9mKLmys8bjL1cegLeg4h0bhDpaIMrXsJ2yNlrzOeGIevcxcPOYIt4cSRYSCT_4LMDqv3PIj8th0Gzzrey7W1NYW6KJXJHyfUHw1TtOMfMyMc_KlSan3xaJlc/s1600-h/DSC07124.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 156px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362164563794501810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmT4-w5i2BtjQgGaUfGvI9mKLmys8bjL1cegLeg4h0bhDpaIMrXsJ2yNlrzOeGIevcxcPOYIt4cSRYSCT_4LMDqv3PIj8th0Gzzrey7W1NYW6KJXJHyfUHw1TtOMfMyMc_KlSan3xaJlc/s200/DSC07124.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>And finally, I completed this very RED piece and I am quite happy with it.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362165371504787458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelHM8JRWnCjlkKobegrCMv1BCYCRfD7O0rBBjrQwTqWJuLd13FqpZNz958oVQAx-4UXH1dIz8RqwX3upRyiGs5Oc5oZBd-d9P2RPXsV6QNUn03e7YZXi50JiLk6t4Deowj2VQRwI25KY/s200/DSC07101.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Fran Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082433624719788614noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-20361337516070058452009-07-19T11:37:00.000-07:002009-07-19T11:59:43.378-07:00art therapy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lteR5v4VcXSBB2EUOrrftJEj7yrRKejjUTPEBk588360cS_tccFEFWeS2CN9zeUldOc1Lb8RvdulLHY6jIhVSshN0TTFNpTrPrD9dnIz_B1K_7J177Mzd8RxZfPvRU1dY74sbITx1DBk/s1600-h/for+you+-+40X30,+acrylic+on+canvas.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360247786422738050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 154px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lteR5v4VcXSBB2EUOrrftJEj7yrRKejjUTPEBk588360cS_tccFEFWeS2CN9zeUldOc1Lb8RvdulLHY6jIhVSshN0TTFNpTrPrD9dnIz_B1K_7J177Mzd8RxZfPvRU1dY74sbITx1DBk/s200/for+you+-+40X30,+acrylic+on+canvas.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>Art is life for me. It is my therapy, but also often my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">frustration</span>. Have you ever struggled to find an answer to a puzzle or the secret ingredient in a tasty dish that you're trying to duplicate? It's elusive, but once you think that you've found the answer, you savor that small victory (at least until the next challenge comes along).<br /></div><br /><div>A case in point is this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">painting</span>. I started the usual way: by writing, responding to music (in this case, some wonderful <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Ukrainian</span> ballads about Spring and Summer love), and working into a compositional format. I thought of the luscious colors of June and July, and selected a limited <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">palette</span>. I started painting into my words, some of which were lyrics from <em>Cheremshyna</em>. Two colleagues in my communal studio felt that I was painting a bouquet, hardly something that I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">would</span> normally paint. But they seemed to have something there, so I went with it. When nearly done, a few colleagues pointed out that the vase containing the flowers seemed to be "floating." Thanks to my pals and mentors, Melissa Mason, Fran <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Gardner</span> and Peter Cerreta, possible solutions were developed and this painting resulted. Reluctantly, we have to brand it a "still life." But here it is for now: <em>For You</em>.</div></div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-85997645558335214232009-06-23T15:22:00.000-07:002009-06-26T04:43:08.689-07:00from the mouths of babes...The past two weeks have been spent volunteering at local art camps in central Florida. As I have noticed in the past, I am learning more from these young students that I often can from an adult instructor. Their innocence and fresh impressions impact how I create my own art.<br /><br />This past week, I displayed a newer painting of mine, <em>Channeling Joan</em>, which measures 54X42 on canvas, to an art camp student, who also happens to be multi-lingual and reads and writes Russian. As usual, I started with language and writing: in this instance, I wrote out an old Ukrainian church hymn, which focuses on doubt and faith, in inks and started painting into it, using my fingers and brushes, thinking of Joan Mitchell's work.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekTwCBm0CF3wfg2KCJ38MFp6VLDYNIC0LTO4TvBJc3BQywlDaWJCk5Kah6heTB4G5q6eHrhPkAx1VrqaYnX-hohWjJszwK6iwExrTPh7ODL852WfWEOBMw47JenArhNQCi0vT3EarCUeN/s1600-h/Zalisko+-+Channeling+Joan+-+54X42+-+mixed+media+on+canvas.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350653623133856546" style="WIDTH: 106px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekTwCBm0CF3wfg2KCJ38MFp6VLDYNIC0LTO4TvBJc3BQywlDaWJCk5Kah6heTB4G5q6eHrhPkAx1VrqaYnX-hohWjJszwK6iwExrTPh7ODL852WfWEOBMw47JenArhNQCi0vT3EarCUeN/s200/Zalisko+-+Channeling+Joan+-+54X42+-+mixed+media+on+canvas.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The student could read portions of the Cyrillic letters that were left exposed in this piece, but the astute camper's impression of the piece focused on the entire composition. "I see the face, it looks confused but happy." Perhaps it is time to retitle it <em>Pondering Joan</em>?pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-78946275482422858002009-06-14T07:47:00.000-07:002009-06-15T08:37:56.437-07:00unpacking my thoughtsA few days before leaving for USC-Lancaster, I pulled out an unresolved older painting in storage. The gallery-wrapped canvas was narrow (48X24) and originally painted with a vertical orientation. A detail of the 2006 painting appears on the left.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYR1L_wc0YXSkQRbDhTICZICFLDJKR2j4E631rufkSyl61dhoml9PrUji7WlG9snl7MgoHxaZJyLTrbfM0V8ywRyJBgbCSs3vzWi5_RsDwzIfj_xgRMZaB9dc4PQ1UlD0gb71D11bwqNq/s1600-h/detail+-+early+composiition.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347200209424861490" style="WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 103px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYR1L_wc0YXSkQRbDhTICZICFLDJKR2j4E631rufkSyl61dhoml9PrUji7WlG9snl7MgoHxaZJyLTrbfM0V8ywRyJBgbCSs3vzWi5_RsDwzIfj_xgRMZaB9dc4PQ1UlD0gb71D11bwqNq/s200/detail+-+early+composiition.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLN-6rhsm5cm4gAlABhByI3KD0YNJ-1t4e6OuL2tm-rMbRz4d9EwbwWTTQY1BngkGEymM3Nuqz0LdGiIWDnDcFw9AbrStjA0v9pxumJKwrXtn6fDttITDusiC1GA8fiVSCIimyW7YZk03a/s1600-h/That"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347198626063307282" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 82px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLN-6rhsm5cm4gAlABhByI3KD0YNJ-1t4e6OuL2tm-rMbRz4d9EwbwWTTQY1BngkGEymM3Nuqz0LdGiIWDnDcFw9AbrStjA0v9pxumJKwrXtn6fDttITDusiC1GA8fiVSCIimyW7YZk03a/s200/That's+the+story+of+my+life+-24X48+-+mixed+media+on+canvas.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />When things don't work out, we paint into them. In this instance, I changed the orientation and my source, focusing on the theme of this exhibition. Playing with my materials, <em>That's the Story of My Life </em>emerged (depicted on the right), a few hours before leaving for South Carolina. I'm still tinkering with minor things in the latest painting. Like our lives, it too may morph into something different in the not-too-distant future. But for the most part, I will let it rest for now.pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-17406768205936683642009-06-12T14:07:00.000-07:002009-06-13T04:47:21.355-07:00collaboration - last day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJL747ymw1APEDbpzJK-kZGoKb_EOExdlpj3rrCc54guYFRjELeuyG2Vg_1frHM3qYeZGzggNep3_96FEj-pJRI1e8WbOQPL266hfQt-UlhQoHhcVx1QlqfZVlN9Bmk6HVELwNCfBlc6gd/s1600-h/IMG_1772.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346561212808272818" style="WIDTH: 125px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 87px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJL747ymw1APEDbpzJK-kZGoKb_EOExdlpj3rrCc54guYFRjELeuyG2Vg_1frHM3qYeZGzggNep3_96FEj-pJRI1e8WbOQPL266hfQt-UlhQoHhcVx1QlqfZVlN9Bmk6HVELwNCfBlc6gd/s200/IMG_1772.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxNTuTWekee5E2t_Gfrtk_sPa-PtQSUgho3Lktxm8wLF0nOaBqPct-l7YGB8TkqCPRBT_7uxmDhnZVvzIN0RXGtiXssknVhJ-AtpuUnquRKA0_W8ZjSxBddEHq11-lVft_fYRITUoN2pM/s1600-h/IMG_1762.jpg"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxykKsPvmzgx37ZwZqcHt33ahpR21rFpY4XLkf8y26rons5zhDfHl5ZhQL5Egj-vKHnRJ0UYRLQfIkG4IQOS1d_ZTFPDb4fsfPFe-y0AsVncaIl6FyDEWw5PVw7X_Bnn4FTqLDiOZexSeh/s1600-h/IMG_1762.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346559120098249474" style="WIDTH: 95px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 128px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxykKsPvmzgx37ZwZqcHt33ahpR21rFpY4XLkf8y26rons5zhDfHl5ZhQL5Egj-vKHnRJ0UYRLQfIkG4IQOS1d_ZTFPDb4fsfPFe-y0AsVncaIl6FyDEWw5PVw7X_Bnn4FTqLDiOZexSeh/s200/IMG_1762.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBRVgAPImoaDeWVVgg5aAosmmXeGltW1mW6IWYHRMQG1U0cLMSFGXvh56Kuh63voDSksoZpKHyzOEGYJHWTxz5_GBNgmlJmklCRTXI8RnmcqipquUHpphmmh09AWG961c3Xi6TjSoZXtE/s1600-h/IMG_1766.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346558930581471074" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 85px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBRVgAPImoaDeWVVgg5aAosmmXeGltW1mW6IWYHRMQG1U0cLMSFGXvh56Kuh63voDSksoZpKHyzOEGYJHWTxz5_GBNgmlJmklCRTXI8RnmcqipquUHpphmmh09AWG961c3Xi6TjSoZXtE/s200/IMG_1766.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Fran and I produced some great work this past week. As we wind down, we've shared our thoughts, inspirations, drawbacks and strengths. Much of our respective art is still in progress and more photos are included in today's entry. It will fascinating to see where these pieces go. We welcome your criticism and suggestions here.<br /><br />I've particularly enjoyed working side by side with Fran's gifted students and instructor Brittany Taylor. Fran's academic colleagues, all of whom are dedicated to the education of the adults in their community and state, shared their time and observations, stopping by the studio throughout the week. Special thanks to John Catalano, Dean of USC-Lancaster,and Van Richardson, Esq., who welcomed me into their academic and personal residences, respectively. I will enjoy the antique Ukrainian stamps gifted to me by the University's archivist Brent Burgin, who impresses everyone with the breadth of his knowledge of Catawba Indian culture and pottery. Professor Lisa Hammond provided her inspiring poetry and started this blog for us, photographing many of these images. And as for Professor Fran Gardner, she's a dear friend, colleague, educator and extraordinary artist. Words cannot adequately express my gratitude for all she's given me this week.<br /><div></div><br /><div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-59605387194193426132009-06-12T14:06:00.001-07:002009-06-12T14:45:49.457-07:005pm Friday<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWtpbNXBfplEss9WkJ30eM6DJAmbkdvb84UReygtzqdhsXTsRj4KRUFMO_bGREYpSg1jNZ8gp1ZOGti08Xxd4ExeqSeZ-bSd8d8kH2Lze084jYBEXckbM4D-qkPHX4vhML3oNN4Uaj74/s1600-h/IMG_1778.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGEvGVwbskYi4CLt-Ki0Ezow5MTXugez7PIcDRhHLSXJOUinQ64usevvXMSk3l78Pj6nvNUMaRgrINYFmzGUlybk7HpZW811vUhX96Bv4jkUUfbqIeWWdqw3TpZcBxpfm6M-aHWVAScg/s1600-h/IMG_1778.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346553009053595202" style="WIDTH: 144px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGEvGVwbskYi4CLt-Ki0Ezow5MTXugez7PIcDRhHLSXJOUinQ64usevvXMSk3l78Pj6nvNUMaRgrINYFmzGUlybk7HpZW811vUhX96Bv4jkUUfbqIeWWdqw3TpZcBxpfm6M-aHWVAScg/s200/IMG_1778.jpg" border="0" /></a>Last hour of our week of work together, Pat and I have had intensive and focused work time and we have both had some struggles and some successes! It had been a pleasure having her to work with this week alongside my students and me. The students have enjoyed watching Pat "morph" her work each day, rapidly making both radical and minor changes until the piece "worked." Here is the beginning and maybe the ending of one very large piece of Pat's.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Xf6JbKeZPZ3bHt-7JNN3IP-kSfWXXZZCj3-ghWvHJKBAcSu_oUS2AWWgjDw3S_Co96MGm7SFCMVi3Lp97POwrIjVa1bQ_TkndK4l9On6LFfxek4vaEpEi5HiIcFflg94-YsKgjPotGU/s1600-h/IMG_1761.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346552627983927106" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Xf6JbKeZPZ3bHt-7JNN3IP-kSfWXXZZCj3-ghWvHJKBAcSu_oUS2AWWgjDw3S_Co96MGm7SFCMVi3Lp97POwrIjVa1bQ_TkndK4l9On6LFfxek4vaEpEi5HiIcFflg94-YsKgjPotGU/s200/IMG_1761.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-eZWtvTNJU_KcFBC57Ci-FWFuV3-meF0F8Yj4SYAQed0KhUXIS5ihPacaoQ8ZGNsk4ilas0a0BovmFIw9ob4oldod2mGVp9ozZwRJzSuepLET6JidKMSIKp40LW150eBLYNA8R4T00E/s1600-h/IMG_1770.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346552796035845762" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-eZWtvTNJU_KcFBC57Ci-FWFuV3-meF0F8Yj4SYAQed0KhUXIS5ihPacaoQ8ZGNsk4ilas0a0BovmFIw9ob4oldod2mGVp9ozZwRJzSuepLET6JidKMSIKp40LW150eBLYNA8R4T00E/s200/IMG_1770.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Our show title "Across the Universe" started with a common interest in a cruciform format, but has grown into a greater concept of crosses -- cross section of materials, processes, ideas -- in addition to a way to structure a work or make a mark. Here are a couple of pieces that I worked on. I focused primarily on stitchery this week and brought two pieces close to conclusion.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIV8WpKs1-wR4mYxNRkwandcpJYIoxdHpgXrEwbbCwr9gLmENOxdpdHnDS5KuVZKO8iNouWsLMVXhX7excA7U08pcLWvuRsWvlbTmAy_Zu0v36Iz3jd3gj_895vt1yvzeeB13GPqrC_I/s1600-h/IMG_1768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346556288820728786" style="WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 107px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIV8WpKs1-wR4mYxNRkwandcpJYIoxdHpgXrEwbbCwr9gLmENOxdpdHnDS5KuVZKO8iNouWsLMVXhX7excA7U08pcLWvuRsWvlbTmAy_Zu0v36Iz3jd3gj_895vt1yvzeeB13GPqrC_I/s200/IMG_1768.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45Wfi-Fah9JaznRQnbx_K4vIoY6fYT9bi0iJHe3jFmzLyVIIA2jRAVwAKImz7LStE2L_jARf8UipHuCyt6Bnmvv2VlcQnhVAkJyl7ynF5gqOjrBa7rgiW3JOwBnwCYIg_pqqb0YIxWIQ/s1600-h/IMG_1780.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346556575491440434" style="WIDTH: 95px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45Wfi-Fah9JaznRQnbx_K4vIoY6fYT9bi0iJHe3jFmzLyVIIA2jRAVwAKImz7LStE2L_jARf8UipHuCyt6Bnmvv2VlcQnhVAkJyl7ynF5gqOjrBa7rgiW3JOwBnwCYIg_pqqb0YIxWIQ/s200/IMG_1780.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRSt_ISgNuTIk0qYjszMd2s6kJvl2ZGa838epoMa625CByPjifCexDA652Q3Eg8P3jWPKvw_AMu3rvVznqKOUBFKWV-SbDDjxIP8welx2RbB2KrNADJEtUS1Y1TC7Rvv84q-AGoTQUxw/s1600-h/IMG_1779.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346556766806468146" style="WIDTH: 112px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 108px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRSt_ISgNuTIk0qYjszMd2s6kJvl2ZGa838epoMa625CByPjifCexDA652Q3Eg8P3jWPKvw_AMu3rvVznqKOUBFKWV-SbDDjxIP8welx2RbB2KrNADJEtUS1Y1TC7Rvv84q-AGoTQUxw/s200/IMG_1779.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We have had great critiques, lots of interest from students, faculty and administrators all week.</div><br /><div>A VERY special thanks to Lisa Hammond for shooting some really beautiful pictures and getting us started with the blog. She is an artist of many talents.</div><div>A VERY special thanks to my husband for the great meals he cooked for us so that when we got home the food was warm and delicious and the wine was chilled.</div><div>And a VERY special thanks to Pat for agreeing to take the long drive up to SC, set up in an unfamiliar studio, serve as a role model for my students and work these long wonderful hours together. I can't wait to do it again. </div>Fran Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082433624719788614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-53978687728088126532009-06-11T08:22:00.000-07:002009-06-11T09:15:37.317-07:00Fran & Pat Collaborate at USC Lancaster<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPb-DXrksKj4Eki0xa-pX3hZoy5T9jP9rkabW0V0wZO-E2al2E_axdgnuji_dzpb7PrymHQcJuoicI-3UKy7QQkKOUS3N6lm4A3rswXD-WupLllSTkg7AVuuMPERg4iiX7tb9NE8JWsKNN/s1600-h/DSC_0136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346104191033994210" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPb-DXrksKj4Eki0xa-pX3hZoy5T9jP9rkabW0V0wZO-E2al2E_axdgnuji_dzpb7PrymHQcJuoicI-3UKy7QQkKOUS3N6lm4A3rswXD-WupLllSTkg7AVuuMPERg4iiX7tb9NE8JWsKNN/s200/DSC_0136.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Es2Q92UhSx-3AspWEaqdcYjzsXVyGXFzKeG7AonRoSuJZ7xe8fOkf7mMSTeiV9uTNj52UP-hn0Y9u06yVA_X89qf8G_ngiTkDhaKz_pkUixkHjceYleC2qc-FDK5Khg47VDd3pR2W809/s1600-h/DSC_0169.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346104193431004962" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Es2Q92UhSx-3AspWEaqdcYjzsXVyGXFzKeG7AonRoSuJZ7xe8fOkf7mMSTeiV9uTNj52UP-hn0Y9u06yVA_X89qf8G_ngiTkDhaKz_pkUixkHjceYleC2qc-FDK5Khg47VDd3pR2W809/s200/DSC_0169.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>Pat joined Fran's summer fine art class in June 2009 when Fran graciously invited her to stay with her family and paint in her wonderful university studio. Some photos of works in progress are attached to this posting. Can you believe the varieties of colors in our paints and threads?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-c1owz6WoFOQPiFSxL4wnVms71uPAVE4iDGw4iwXyWUtc-5jJFW1HcPN0Bb93sHENpYlGx-uvyglh-12lq1AJNlAmnUFYxnXZXn8vSTKxcEKxI99hISBUwiHFCKHsAQSRpQe13DC2a0AU/s1600-h/DSC_0153.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346096840325638690" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-c1owz6WoFOQPiFSxL4wnVms71uPAVE4iDGw4iwXyWUtc-5jJFW1HcPN0Bb93sHENpYlGx-uvyglh-12lq1AJNlAmnUFYxnXZXn8vSTKxcEKxI99hISBUwiHFCKHsAQSRpQe13DC2a0AU/s200/DSC_0153.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIYGr4lXfUdJPQaOdCVNl9603XdejiLrczEZY_wSGmaNthTXKEfOYHZOy2Fy3HQ4SmsandIVzplBAlSPX7s1wutGJGHS58Jsox3QkubBSg54JWsP9s3b-GQzf2A4Sf46GI6ky3R46O5kL/s1600-h/DSC_0097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346097208195683810" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIYGr4lXfUdJPQaOdCVNl9603XdejiLrczEZY_wSGmaNthTXKEfOYHZOy2Fy3HQ4SmsandIVzplBAlSPX7s1wutGJGHS58Jsox3QkubBSg54JWsP9s3b-GQzf2A4Sf46GI6ky3R46O5kL/s200/DSC_0097.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In exploring the theme of their exhibition, A-cross the Universe, Fran stitched and applied her intricately worked fabrics to elegant oil painted wood surfaces. Pat painted on canvas pinned to the walls of the studio, writing, drawing and applying liberal layers of paint to her surfaces.<br />We would love to hear your comments and critiques of our works<br />in progress as we draw closer to the March 2010 exhibition.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROb-5yBImE21RGeDC9TcrI7-Vnn7v3n565M5CChxITu2qhUxmgw6zCflIcBkQJvD-j_oZsx4EPEXlVn9C7uSeGvK68OQD34dwJX0BpHxCXEMz0I7udvMqR-OztZw6GmQ_t4WngWnZcA_J/s1600-h/DSC_0145.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346098553821972434" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROb-5yBImE21RGeDC9TcrI7-Vnn7v3n565M5CChxITu2qhUxmgw6zCflIcBkQJvD-j_oZsx4EPEXlVn9C7uSeGvK68OQD34dwJX0BpHxCXEMz0I7udvMqR-OztZw6GmQ_t4WngWnZcA_J/s200/DSC_0145.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzjz4FLQMIL29S0Yt2k7MZx3hFygqdzutLA_kSd92sQu3P2BrYe54ecifvOCkOiyETb7FyOe90jjbmWo7a8SszIiYm5_xdM-DHDbu7PHA4nu3vY1Im3S-1PcTXrPbZB3LlGH09-BVjUab/s1600-h/DSC_0141.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346099041329896722" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzjz4FLQMIL29S0Yt2k7MZx3hFygqdzutLA_kSd92sQu3P2BrYe54ecifvOCkOiyETb7FyOe90jjbmWo7a8SszIiYm5_xdM-DHDbu7PHA4nu3vY1Im3S-1PcTXrPbZB3LlGH09-BVjUab/s200/DSC_0141.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPp9rv4kFtdL54VR-Lwv_A2hKrS9GN0hWr9IqjjQLuh_FTd4YcEqRnKcPuf_95BZawruHIOM4-jqSizTq_qP2hWAP9aUUSyDdadnAOsWu_IrQxkgA8gQnHW-uvsrPz5XMhuMoDsOuoK87D/s1600-h/DSC_0140.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346099260319621266" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPp9rv4kFtdL54VR-Lwv_A2hKrS9GN0hWr9IqjjQLuh_FTd4YcEqRnKcPuf_95BZawruHIOM4-jqSizTq_qP2hWAP9aUUSyDdadnAOsWu_IrQxkgA8gQnHW-uvsrPz5XMhuMoDsOuoK87D/s200/DSC_0140.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg74y2lpaxLuTv6B0OaWhKlBjKYbkilpSftBQXgIgUF9HZ1nwn0dGAa7cEih9of-hIKADg5GCOeBQCD1lyZ_ehyphenhyphenG5SMXwm-_b_j0HoIq61W4dFJECg4Xes-5JFPk0nY-dnaIxs8P1h08BZ/s1600-h/DSC_0132.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346099706604571106" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg74y2lpaxLuTv6B0OaWhKlBjKYbkilpSftBQXgIgUF9HZ1nwn0dGAa7cEih9of-hIKADg5GCOeBQCD1lyZ_ehyphenhyphenG5SMXwm-_b_j0HoIq61W4dFJECg4Xes-5JFPk0nY-dnaIxs8P1h08BZ/s200/DSC_0132.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544954785605211961.post-28451529866347600582009-06-10T11:46:00.000-07:002009-06-10T11:52:50.062-07:00Fran and Pat<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxnmQPxeS1XFgCof7a2mXFEjgF5vYUlx_Kmp5erNFvEWttOniKdBsZsCzjqCTxDfS-23NFgjz-dtnhnUEqDtZzdm8pMmwXzykfsuX13qgDnMnduzJpblKgMRymvA-w_OnadkXdHJO41w/s1600-h/DSC_0107.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345773814722739794" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxnmQPxeS1XFgCof7a2mXFEjgF5vYUlx_Kmp5erNFvEWttOniKdBsZsCzjqCTxDfS-23NFgjz-dtnhnUEqDtZzdm8pMmwXzykfsuX13qgDnMnduzJpblKgMRymvA-w_OnadkXdHJO41w/s400/DSC_0107.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFZZHOhCcYOe3oeo5L5mZ0lW5EE1R8fCNlyp7GWwm_Ym59xGOFI4hLxPOzb60lpHiF-Bp38b4YTVs2o3VIQLDKpf8Um0Zw2zb4U_kwKjhVGNhBfIW1VPuXrB68MwsUc1tYyl-85JGM9c/s1600-h/DSC_0107.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Fran Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082433624719788614noreply@blogger.com3