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Esther Bubley’s photographs of Dissin’s Guest House effectively launched her career. They offer a rare and intimate view into the life of World War II’s “government girls”―the young female clerks, typists, and stenographers who kept the wartime bureaucracy running. Bubley made these images in 1943, when she was a 22-year-old aspiring documentary photographer at the Office of War Information (OWI).
“It’s always collaboration when making a woodcut: the tools, the wood and me working together.” –Jeanine Coupe Ryding
In March of 2016, Jeanine Coupe Ryding began carving some images in wood blocks. After a quick, loose sketch on the block, she used her carving tools to make lines, marks and spirals into the surface. The wood was birch plywood and difficult to carve. So the marks became smaller as though the tool was taking a bite out of the surface. Ryding used a Dremel tool make the spiraling, sweeping lines that a carving tool could not in the hard surface.
“The shapes I carved had been on my mind for years. They are a medley of things I have seen and then simplified, a shield, a toy, a spear, and a barrel.” Ryding was thinking of them as drawings for sculptures, three-dimensional forms that could lie on a low pedestal or in the grass or balanced upright. The marks on the inside of the shapes, however, are graphic and make the shapes come alive with motion and depth. The lines, dashes and spirals create a three-dimensional appearance of space allowing the illusion of the third dimension and fulfilling, in part, her desire for sculpture.
In Ryding’s effort to leave out color and concentrate on marks and forms, she printed the wood blocks in Prussian blue. Although it is a color, it works like black in contrast to the light tone paper without the severity or finality of black. The blue also gives the appearance of a night sky viewed through an opening and mapped in lines and dots suggesting orbits and paths of motion. She went through multiple cans of Prussian blue ink as she carved more blocks and explored their two- and three-dimensional possibilities.
About the artist Jeanine Coupe Ryding’s work has been shown throughout the U.S. and abroad and her prints and artists books are in museum collections. She focuses primarily on woodcut prints, etchings, artist’s books, drawing and collage and founded both Shadow Press and Press 928 in Evanston, Illinois for artist’s books publishing. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Iowa and her Master of Fine Arts degree from Universitat der Kunste, Berlin, Germany. Ryding has received various awards and residencies, including the Illinois Arts Council Award, Arts Midwest, Frans Masereel Center, Belgium and Anchor Graphics, Chicago. Her work is represented by: Atrium Gallery in St. Louis, Olson Larsen Gallery in Des Moines and August Art in London. Ryding has been teaching at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago since 1991.
Four bands from the TuneSmith Academy will perform 30 minute sets.
TuneSmith Academy is a teaching school for musicians to participate in a band.
Music of all genres.
Admission by donation. Donations go to the band. Cash bar available.
Live Music, Food, Dance Contests, Cash Bar
Tickets are $12.50 online, $15 at the door, Kids 12 and under are free
75 Years of the Biever Family Photographers, Historian and Washington Island native Matt Foss, has spent years working with the family of Vernon Biever, longtime photographer for the Green Bay Packers. Matt will highlight the work of Vernon and his two sons John and Jim, well known photographers in their own right, covering 75 years of Packers history.
Exhibition Sponsor:
A family friendly event to celebrate the childrens’ art from TGIArtFridays exhibited in our classroom. Food, fun, and activities for the whole family.
ENTRY RULES:
MEDIUM & THEME
Work in any medium that can be easily wall-mounted.
SIZE
Any size up to 24” x 48” ready to be wall-mounted.
ORIGINALITY
All entries must be original work.
NUMBER OF ENTRIES
Artists may submit one original work.
HANGING YOUR WORK
ArtStart will hang your work as long as it is ready to be wall-mounted.
ARTWORK LABELS
When dropping off work, please write: Artist’s Name, Title of Work and medium on the ART LABELS list.
REVIEW TEAM
The Review Team will inspect submissions for adherence to these rules. Inclusion is at the sole discretion of the team.
STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
All entries are left at ArtStart at the owner’s risk. Although precautions are taken, ArtStart is not responsible for damage or theft. Submission of work to any exhibition constitutes agreement by the artist to provisions here set forth.
MEDIA/PUBLICITY
Any exhibiting artist consents to the use of his/her name and the artist’s image(s) for purposes of promotion and advertisement by ArtStart. The artist waives any claim, including any claim for invasion of the right of privacy of copyright.
ART DROP OFF
All entries MUST be dropped off at ArtStart (68 S. Stevens St. across from McDonald’s): THURS, FRI, SAT JANUARY 25, 26 OR 27, 2018 BETWEEN 11:00 AM AND 4:30PM. When dropping off work, please write down Artist’s Name, Title of Work and Medium.
ART PICK UP
All artwork MUST be picked up at the end of the Closing Reception (Sat., February 10, 2018, after 7pm) OR Tues Feb 13 through Sat Feb 17, 11am-4pm. We will not be able to store artwork after March 31. Artwork at ArtStart after March 31 will be considered a donation to ArtStart’s Second Chance Art Sale.
If you need to make other arrangement for pick-up please advise ArtStart staff when dropping off work. Thank you.
Exhibition Dates: February 1 – 10, 2018
Gallery Open Thu-Sat: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closing reception: Saturday, February 10, 2018, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Photographs courtesy of the Biever familiy and part of the Exhibition: “Capturing the Packers: 75 Years of Biever Family Photographs” curated by Matt Foss, will be auctioned as a fundraiser for ArtStart Exhibitions.
The exhibition includes many famous photos: Pete Rozelle awarding the AFL-NFL World Champion Game trophy to Vince Lombardi; the moment Richard Rodgers catches the “Hail Mary” pass from Aaron Rodgers again the Lions; Bart Starr’s quarterback sneak to win the “Ice Bowl”; Jim Taylor scoring the first rushing touchdown in Super bowl history; Packer kicker Chester Marcol catching his own blocked kick before running it in for a touchdown; and the start of Ahman Green’s 98-yard touchdown run (the longest in packer history) and many more capturing moments in Packer history.
Auction Details:
4 – 6 p.m. 44 photos – silent auction
6 – 7 p.m. 8 photos – live auction
(2 photos will be kept for live auction at Gala Feb 23rd at Holiday Acres)
A Cash Bar is available, tailgate food, and more. No Admission fee.
Wear your Packer gear!
Exhibition Sponsor:
View art from community members themed: Self Expression.
Gallery Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
February 1-10
Join us to celebrate the community exhibition: Self Expression. Original pieces of art created by those in our community that depict self expression. Mingle with artists and learn about their artwork!
Cash bar and snacks available.