Foundry Art Centre Award

Four awards were given last evening at the opening of "Paperwork: In, On, and Of Paper" at the Foundry Art Centre.  I was very honored that "Stone Circles and Estuaries" (on the right above) was selected by Juror Joan Hall for one of the three supporting awards. 

Elizabeth (center) receiving award from Joan Hall (right)

The second supporting award went to Donald Horstman from Fenton, MO for his mixed media book, "Turning, Turning, Turning;" and the third to Shirley Nachtrieb from St. Louis, MO for her watercolor painting, "Journey of the Souls." The Best of Show went to Jessica Star from St. Louis, MO for her paper, steel wool and wood sculpture, "To Accept the Loss of Two Elections." 42 artists from around the country were juried into the exhibition for their prints, paintings, baskets, drawings, sculptures, collages and mixed media that were in, on or made of paper.

Elizabeth speaking about her work (not in view) with visitors

Building Frames for the Foundry Art Centre Show

Busy making frames for two of my Cornish handmade paper reconstructions that have been accepted into the next show at the Foundry Art Centre, "Paper Work: In, On and Of Paper V" in St. Charles, MO. Decided to change the style of frame I usually make for my drawings and paintings to show less wood on the face which visually now feels lighter.  The two pieces that will be in the show are hanging over my left shoulder on this pix from my July 24, 2010 post.

At the time of the Main Street Art Gallery Show, I had decided to hang each piece without a frame, but the change in humidity continually caused the paper to move, curl, relax, then move again. The constant shifting made me a bit anxious and very unsatisfied with the overall presentation. Thus, I mounted each piece to foamcore with tabs of kozo mulberry paper.  But that alone still did not satisfy my desire to put a box, or line, or frame around this body of work.  When the framing is complete, I'll post a few more photos. The show at the Foundry opens March 11and runs through April 30, 2011 with the artists' opening from 6-8pm on March 11.