ephemera

Art at Midtown/Metropolis

EK — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:32:59 +0000

Some new work was on display over the holidays at the recently opened half of Midtown Gallery called Metropolis. This is one of my favorites and more can be seen by following this link.

Art at Folio

EK — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:29:17 +0000

This display shows four Suspension pieces I created for Folio’s 2011 Open House. More photos of the pieces can be seen here.

From the Green Show

EK — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:17:50 +0000

September 2011 at the Arts Council Gallery in Kalamazoo. Very fun theme that allowed me to make pieces that were much more conceptual (read: fragile, ephemeral, experimental) than usual! This piece is Suspension of Disbelief: Plumb Line.

When the sun comes out…

EK — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:06:24 +0000

Fun with shadows

Out beyond…

EK — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:43:40 +0000

Bolinas trillium

EK — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:51:04 +0000

Taken seven years ago in the spring on a steep hillside overlooking the ocean in Bolinas, California.

Beachgrass Nests

EK — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:59:37 +0000

The nests are made from gatherings of dune grass I find washed up on the beach at Lake Michigan after some big-wave days. Usually the grass has been soaking in the water for a long time, so it is very supple for winding and weaving into shape. I only use grasses I find, and never pull any up from along the beach—not only do I not want to disturb the beach ecology, but the process of long soaking is important to the later forming, and I love working with found materials the most anyway! I also beachcomb for egg-like stones to add to the inside… I can often find two that go well together and sometimes finding the third is the real search! The last step is choosing bases to go with finished nests. I like interesting stones that complement the various sizes of the nests, and also like to use lengths of birch bark (again only from windfallen trees) that I make into circles that can support a special nest.

Midtown Gallery Show

EK — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 02:35:13 +0000

I’ve made a gallery of the art from my March 2011 show here. The work is up through the 26th at Midtown Gallery and please do visit if you’re able. I think the pieces are worth seeing in person. You can also see a gallery of the beach grass nests that were part of the show here.

Love

EK — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:14:52 +0000

Tree/House

EK — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:09:56 +0000

Currently at Kalamazoo Book Arts Center as part of their “In the House” gallery show. And sold!