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...]
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...]
Recording Artist Opportunities
Medford Open Studios Participants Registration for the 2018 West Medford Open Studios is now open. Started in 2000, West Medford Open Studios (WMOS) is an annual two-day arts festival located in West Medford, MA. West Medford has a vibrant and established arts community and over eighty artists participate in WMOS every year. Local artists open their personal work studios to the … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities Rehearsal
Choreographers Designed to support original, innovative, and risk-taking artistic ventures to nurture and to grow the careers of choreographers, The Boston Foundation and The Aliad Fund's Next Steps for Boston Dance responds to the needs of dance artists working in multiple genres to have the flexibility to push creative boundaries, work in dedicated spaces, and have mentorship … [Read more...]
Marky Kauffmann: Landscapes and Prayers
Mass Cultural Council and the New Art Center (NAC) will present the 2017 Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellows in Photography and Sculpture/Installation/New Genres on October 27-December 2, 2017, at the NAC. Marky Kauffmann, one of the exhibiting artists, explores spirituality and her own past through unique landscape photographs. Landscapes and Prayers Why do I make … [Read more...]