Greetings!
This past weekend was the Glass, Cinder and Thorns II exhibition. I participated in the first run and was happy to be involved in the second version of this themed exhibition from 323East Gallery. I submitted two fairy tale themed works, one that I made in the summer and a brand new piece. I’m proud to be involved and there were some killer artists featured. Artwork should be available to see online at 323East.com and 1xrun.com in the near future, but in the meantime, you can view the photos from the exhibition on the 323East facebook page as well as my works in this post.
From the 323East press release:
“In November 2012, 323East Gallery will once again host Glass, Cinder & Thorns. The all-women, fairy-tale inspired group exhibition at 323East Gallery in 2009 made such a huge impact both locally and nationally, that we decided to bring it back! Many of the artists from the first exhibition will be returning but there will be also be some great new artists as well.
There will always be those who interpret folklore and fairy tales as journeys – specifically that journey that everyone of us must take between innocence and self-awareness. It is a very modern interpretation, employing as it does such terms as metaphor, analogy, and symbolism. Female artists have proven especially sympathetic to this interpretation over the years. For them, the dark forest, the enchanted cottage, the princess in the tower, and (of course) the predatory wolf all belie the experience of becoming a woman in a world that is either indifferent or hostile.
In 2009, 323East invited a small army of talented ladies to give visual meaning to this intriguing theme. The result was an exceptionally noteworthy exhibit entitled Glass, Cinder & Thorns. It’s now 2012 and a reprise showcase will shortly be put into place at the Royal Oak gallery. Glass, Cinder & Thorns II, however, will also strive to see if there is a genuine uniformity in the feminist take on these matters. Artists treasure their individuality and female artists (perhaps) value it even more than their male counterparts. The works you see, therefore, will offer up unique and often contradicting views of the subject matter. Cinderella, after all, was not always in sweet accord with her siblings. And roses are not real roses without the presence of thorns.”
