Wednesday, February 20, 2013

2.5 Weeks in at Anderson Ranch

eagle feather sketch - carved basswood
 
 My first two and a half weeks at Anderson Ranch have yielded fun material sketches, drawings, and the beginnings of several larger project ideas.  Here are a few images of things underway in the studio so far.
A significant and wonderful part of this introductory time has been spent getting to know the 12 other winter residents, and their work.  Here they are:
 Anderson Ranch Spring 2013 Resident Artists:



Ceramics Caitlin Finley
Ceramics Aki Katayama
Ceramics Michael Lentini
Ceramics Eleanor Wilson
Painting/Drawing Sarah Kurz
Painting/Drawing Eddie Villanueva
Photo/Digital Rachelle Beaudoin
Photo/Digital Daniel Fonken
Printmaking Hae Min Choi
Printmaking Claire Tyaldos
Sculpture Olivia Erlanger
Sculpture Llewelynn Fletcher
Wood/Furniture Jennifer Anderson
Wood/Furniture Kevin Reiswig


studio coffee time

And here is my address - I would love to hear from you slow-style!
 
Llewelynn (or Welly) Fletcher
c/o Anderson Ranch Arts Center
5263 Owl Creek Rd
PO Box 5598
Snowmass Village, CO 81615 


xcountry ski trail and walking trail view, 10 paces from dorm
 Takashi Nakazato graciously gives us demo.
Here's a link to a video of the demo:  http://vimeo.com/60102038

starting sketches for hand-held animal masks...
eagle feathers, warming up with multiple material sketches

CNC at work on test piece


test piece back!






ranch puppy - "Harry Potter Lego Set

test piece front

office work day in the ranch cafe


Power Postcard #1! front
I am throwing a POWER ANIMAL PARTY for fun, and to gather
images for a video idea...more next time!

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Anderson Ranch Artist Residency - made it!

Happy to have arrived safely in Snowmass Colorado Wednesday evening after a gorgeous drive from Oakland.  The 13 other winter artist residents (names to be posted soon!) and I have been orienting both to the altitude and the plentiful shops and equipment.  Snow greeted me on my first night, and it has been snowing steadily since early this morning...a beautiful place to be settling in to work for the coming 10 weeks.  I have started setting up my studio and room.  Today I brought out drawings, ideas, books, and images, and installed a wood vice on one of my tables...so it begins!











***Three Upcoming Exhibitions***


Check these out!***
Thinking Like The Universe

at Hatch Gallery, Oakland CA
http://www.hatchgallery.org/
closes Feb 23rd (may be extended)
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***MFA Selections
at the Gatehouse Gallery at di Rosa, Napa CA
http://www.dirosaart.org/2012/09/13/mfa-selections-a-salute-to-bay-area-emerging-artists-2/
opening Sat Feb 9th, 6-8pm, closes April 15th.  Artist talk Thursday March 14 at 7:00pm

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***
Actual Scale
at Kala Gallery, Berkeley CA
http://www.kala.org/artwork/actual-scale/
opens Thurs Feb 21st 6-8pm.  Artist Talk March 16th 2pm, closes March 31st

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