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Entitled,
Mother,
the show is about, what else?, mom. It includes works in clay, wood,
photography and typography; all resonate with memories of being a mom or
of the artists’ own mothers.
The opening reception featured special foods that remind the artists of their mothers including box cake and lemon bread.
Unfortunately I missed the
FaceTime sessions with the artists’ mothers, Charlie’s mom in Georgia and Josie’s mom in Manhattan.
Referencing dinner table connections,
Josie Iselin (
link below)
uses scanned glass plates as an allegory for family dynamics. Iselin is
a fine art photographer, writer and book designer. Alongside her
fine-art prints she designs her portraits of kelp and seaweed into
oversize fabric panels as well as luxury scarves. Her mom lives in
Manhattan and used to make box cakes when Josie was little. She also had
her book,
Loving Blind / Seeing Red (
link below), in the exhibition.
Deborah Sullivan (
links below)
shapes ceramic figures of a mom and her many kids. Sullivan has made
clay sculptures for "a long damn time." She recently started a series of
ink paintings and decorative glass. But clay is her favorite. Currently
engaged in the question: How can I keep this boat afloat? Her latest
work depicts a maternal figure, many children and the struggle for
balance. Her mom lives in Walnut Creek and made challah bread when
Deborah was young.
Charlie Sullivan (
link below)
builds sculpture from castoff items that evoke feelings of childhood.
Sullivan re-purposes found and discarded items, combining them with
lenses and mirrors to create emotionally inspired freestanding
sculptures and hangings. Everyday items are rearranged in a playful
balance and are built to be viewed in the round to encourage shifting
perspectives. In addition to being an artist, He also teaches 2nd grade
at Otis School. His mom, Flo Sullivan, has given her children a lifetime
of love, encouragement, and creative inspiration. She even sends items
from Georgia that Charlie uses in his sculptures, a lot of which are
included in the MOTHER show.
Charlie Sullivan ~ sculptures
Daniel Nevers (
link below)
reflects on his mother by working with text. Daniel Nevers lives and
works in Berkeley, California, where he wonders about where wanting
comes from. As part of his practice, he reads way too much self-help and
searches for signs of meaning in the hardware store. His work has been
seen in solo installations and group exhibitions in San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Miami and Barcelona. He has taught studio art and professional
practices for artists at the University of California, Berkeley, and
California College of the Arts, among other schools. Nevers holds an MFA
from Mills College and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the
University of Texas. His mom lives in Houston with her dog Jason. They
walk five miles every day, even in the Texas heat.
Ginny Parsons (
links below) has shown work and curated exhibitions at the
K Gallery (
links below) as well as working on numerous performances and events presented by the
Rhythmix Cultural Works (
links below). Her sculpture on view,
Lint Lion, is composted of lint from a clothes dryer.
A superhero photo booth will be available so the community can upload
images sending a message: “Mom Made Me a Hero” and Charlie Sullivan
inspirational necklaces will be available for all moms to wear.
About the K Gallery
2016 Best of Alameda ~
The mission of Rhythmix Cultural Works is to bring people together
through culture and the arts. Exhibitions in the K Gallery reflect the
vitality of the Bay Area cultural community.
Rhythmix Cultural Works/K Gallery
2513 Blanding Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
510.865.5060
Gallery Hours:
Second Fridays 6 pm–9 pm
Wednesdays 6 pm–9 pm
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