Tuesday, October 28, 2014
3rd Annual Women Artists of Kauai Open Studio Tour
Aloha! I want to announce our 3rd Annual Studio Tour that is coming up November 8th and 9th from 9-5pm. I will be in Lihue sharing a studio space provided by the very hospitable Debbie Barklow. Please see the Women Artist of Kauai site where you will find a map of exactly where I will be along with the other artists http://womenartistsofkauai.blogspot.com. We are having a reception for the preview exhibit of the studio tour at the YWCA on Hardy Street in Lihue on Thursday, October 30th. 2014 from 5-7pm.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Reflections on Fire from Visions blog
Reflections on Fire
by Caylin Spear
http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/i-ve-lost-everything/article_7b9624d8-5be2-11e3-9506-001a4bcf887a.html
My version of the story is a lot less dramatic compared with the loss the owners of Hanapepe Naturals are enduring. I lost about 15 paintings, maybe more, still not completely sure, in a fire that happened last week. It has been a roller coaster of emotions especially in dealing with the loss of the wax encaustic work. I am still photographing and trying to figure out what to do with all the remains I salvaged from the fire. In the mean time I have had over $200 in donations from my fellow Women Artist of Kauai sisters. With this generosity I am able to buy enough material to replace most of the work. The new series will be different of course, but maybe it will be better than before. Now I just want to go to the dump with all of the stinky char broiled mess of paintings, but I will postpone that trip until I figure out if I could reseal the beeswax and preserve some of the interesting marks made in the wax from the fire damage. I have learned about the impermanence of art and really life itself. The constant circle of creation and destruction. It is a reminder of the balance found in life. So delicate and always changing. Moral of the story: Get fire insurance! Cheers to moving forward with even more beautiful images than those that were lost!
by Caylin Spear
http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/i-ve-lost-everything/article_7b9624d8-5be2-11e3-9506-001a4bcf887a.html
My version of the story is a lot less dramatic compared with the loss the owners of Hanapepe Naturals are enduring. I lost about 15 paintings, maybe more, still not completely sure, in a fire that happened last week. It has been a roller coaster of emotions especially in dealing with the loss of the wax encaustic work. I am still photographing and trying to figure out what to do with all the remains I salvaged from the fire. In the mean time I have had over $200 in donations from my fellow Women Artist of Kauai sisters. With this generosity I am able to buy enough material to replace most of the work. The new series will be different of course, but maybe it will be better than before. Now I just want to go to the dump with all of the stinky char broiled mess of paintings, but I will postpone that trip until I figure out if I could reseal the beeswax and preserve some of the interesting marks made in the wax from the fire damage. I have learned about the impermanence of art and really life itself. The constant circle of creation and destruction. It is a reminder of the balance found in life. So delicate and always changing. Moral of the story: Get fire insurance! Cheers to moving forward with even more beautiful images than those that were lost!
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