Mass Cultural Council believes that the work of individual artists is at the core of our vital communities. If you're interested in supporting and connecting with artists in your very own neighborhood, open studios events are a great way to do so. Check out these open studios events in Massachusetts* this November and December. Newburyport ArtWalk, Nov 2, … [Read more...]
From the Archives
Pushing Boundaries: Using Needlework to Express What it Means to be Human
Jodi Colella, of Somerville, is an artist, teacher and community builder. She uses needlework to infuse renewed power to craft practices. The resulting works convey both whimsy and threat, as they capture that place where anxiety and beauty can co-mingle. She pushes the boundaries of traditional techniques to create works that imply an inner vitality and a self-awareness of … [Read more...]
How Have Health Issues Impacted Your Art?
Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. This month, we asked: How have health issues impacted your art – or vice versa? Judith Klausner, multi-disciplinary artist I think there are a variety of ways in which my experience of chronic migraines has influenced my art. Most explicitly, my recent series of work Coming Out of the … [Read more...]
Studio Views: Gin Stone
Cape Cod artist and environmentalist Gin Stone uses dyed reclaimed longline fishing gear to create her work. Here she discusses her process and how her environmental awareness directly influences her use of materials. I like to start out with a group of keywords that I use to describe myself and my work: multi-media artist humane taxidermy retired fishing gear … [Read more...]
Duncan Gowdy: Woodworking, Photography, and Illustration
Duncan Gowdy carves out time from his studio to talk about his image inspired work. I grew up in Needham, Massachusetts, in an area of town that is walking distance to the Charles River, farming fields, and woodland. The environment set the stage for the work that I have created for the past ten years. It also instilled in me a sense of place that has influenced where I … [Read more...]