PaperWorkers Local
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Friday, January 15, 2016
PRETTY, MUCH: Anne Herbert, Claire Lewis Evans, and Virginia Eckinger
Anne Herbert, Claire Lewis Evans, and Virginia Eckinger are the founders of THE GROCERY, an artist-run studio, exhibit, and performance space based in downtown historic Northport in 2014-15. Conceived as a site for interdisciplinary experimentation and collaboration, the Grocery was a thriving hub in West Alabama's creative community and a popular stopover for performers touring the Southeast during its twelve-month run.
PRETTY, MUCH is a regathering of the three partners in the first show to focus specifically on the trio and their work.
PaperWorkers Local is located at 3815 Clairmont Avenue S, Birmingham, Al 35222.
The opening is from 5:30 to 8:30.
anneherbertpaintings.com
clairelewisevans.com
virginiaeckinger.com
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ANNE HERBERT works as a visual arts instructor at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. She received an M.F.A. in studio art in 2013 from the University of Alabama. She maintains a strong creative practice and exhibits regularly. In addition to teaching and painting Anne has worked in galleries, museum education, and co-operated an artist run studio and event space. Sincere dedication to her personal research is matched by an enthusiasm for teaching and staying engaged with contemporary art issues.
CLAIRE LEWIS EVANS is an artist, writer, publisher, and producer whose sculpture has been the focus of several solo shows including "Passages," "Recent Sculpture," and "Signs of Life," a series of outdoor sculptures installed at Black Belt Bamboost's bamboo park in Northport. Her work has been featured in numerous juried, invitational, and group exhibits throughout the U.S., and has received awards from jurors including John Henry, Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse, and Miranda Lash. She holds an MFA in sculpture from the University of Alabama, as well as an MA in communication and a BFA in studio art from Georgia State University.
VIRGINA ECKINGER is an Artist-in-Residence specializing in clay at Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design. She received her BFA in Sculpture at Washington University in St. Louis and her MFA from the University of Alabama where she continued to teach post-graduation as an Adjunct in the Department of Art and Art History in The College of Arts and Sciences as well as the University's Honor's College. Originally from Birmingham, Eckinger currently resides in St. Louis, where she teaches Craft Alliance’s community outreach and educational programs and is the Clay Studio Manager at Craft Alliance's Grand Center location. Eckinger is currently exhibiting nationally.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Basic Monoprinting with Mimi Boston
PaperWorkers Local is offering a beginning mono print class taught by printmaker and glass artist Mimi Boston. This class is open to learners of any level from absolute beginner and up.
Making monoprints is a fun and easy way to try your hand at printmaking and familiarize yourself with the basics. No specific tools or complicated techniques are required. A huge variety of one-of-a-kind images can be made in a short time with an equally huge variety of possibilities for personal expression.
Students will learn to use a press and work with ink. They will make images using a range of methods, from making marks by hand to inking found objects, and will be able to experiment toward developing methods of their own.
Students only need to bring paper to print on. All other materials will be provided. However, students will want to collect materials with interesting textures that can be inked and run through the press. These need to be flat materials such as cloth, textured papers, and so-on.
The workshop is on Tuesday November 17th from 9:30 AM until 12:00 Noon.
Students only need to bring paper to print on. All other materials will be provided. However, students will want to collect materials with interesting textures that can be inked and run through the press. These need to be flat materials such as cloth, textured papers, and so-on.
The workshop is on Tuesday November 17th from 9:30 AM until 12:00 Noon.
There are only 6 seats available. Tuition is $40. Click on the following link to reserve your place.
PaperWorkers Local Annual Fall Salon
The Fall Salon at PaperWorkers Local is an annual community exhibition showcasing the talent and variety of artists living and working in and around Birmingham. Each of our members invites two area artists to contribute two to three works. Members and Invited Artists this year include:
Alyssa Hope Fagaly
Anna Zoladz
Bonard Hughins
Cathy Wright
Chris Bissett
Danielle Franklin
Debra Riffe
Jill England
Joanne Kakoliris Fogle
John Demotte
Joi West
Karen Graffeo
Linda Merry
Michael Merry
Mimi Boston
Richard Stockham
Roger Jones
Tenisha Hicks
Toby Richards
Trent Thomas
Philip E. Griffith
Zach Barnes
Kate Davis
Eve Laxer
Jenny Fine
Opening Reception: Friday, October 16 from 5:30-8:30PM
Additional viewing times:
Sunday October 25 from 2-4
Monday October 26 from 5-7
Thursday November 5 from 4:30-6:30
Every Wednesday for Open Studio Night 5:30-7:30
PaperWorkers Local has an exhibition opening to coincide with every Third Friday in Forest Park.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
URN: Brandon Boan and Abby Donovan
PaperWorkers Local is pleased to exhibit URN, a folio of lithograph and linotype works by Brandon Boan and Abby Donovan. URN is what happens when you combine Thomas Browne, Genius Scan, Tip Type Press in Pittsburgh, and an old graveyard in Downeast Maine.
Brandon Boan is an artist and linotype operator in Pittsburgh, PA, where he runs Tip Type Press.
Abby Donovan is an artist and faculty in the Art Department at the University of Delaware in Newark, DE.
Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 18 from 5:30-8:30PM
PaperWorkers Local always has an exhibition opening to coincide with every Third Friday in Forest Park. In addition to our event restaurants will have specials, wine tastings etc...
Shops and galleries will be open late, catch the shows you may miss during the day, shop for gifts while enjoying a refreshment. Enjoy the social scene of Forest Park after hours.
Find out what else is going on for Third Friday here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1423664134572838/
Interchanges at The Edge of Chaos
Please join us for an exhibition of new work from the members of PaperWorkers Local at The Edge of Chaos
Mimi Boston
John Demotte
Jill England
Andy Harris
Tenisha Hicks
Roger Jones
Linda Merry
Michael Merry
D'Arcy Savage
Richard Stockham
Joi West
Cathy Wright
Opening Reception August 19, 4:30 - 7:00
UAB Lister Hill Library Fourth Floor
1700 University Boulevard Birmingham, Al 35294
Gallery Hours August 7th to September 30th, 9:AM - 5:PM (Monday - Friday only)
Can't Get There From Here - New Images by Philip E Griffith
In this latest exhibit of photographic images, I am continuing to capture the unique landscapes that exist along the back roads of both Mississippi and Alabama. My subject matter covers both remnants of our (rapidly) disappearing southern landscape and found scenes and compositions. This particular set of images were taken during a series of photo runs between March 2012 and August of 2014.
www.philipegriffith.com
Opening reception August 21, 2014 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Exhibition runs August 21, 2015 - September 13, 2015
How Do I DIY? Zine Workshop
How Do I DIY? is a workshop led by G.h. Burgin, Talia and Andy where you'll learn about the history and culture of zines, some basic binding and folding techniques, and walk away with a zine or two of your own! This will take place on August 22nd at Paperworkers Local from 1-3pm.
$20 registration - sign up here:
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Monday, June 8, 2015
Basic Monoprint Workshop with Mimi Boston
PaperWorkers Local is offering a beginning mono print class taught by printmaker and glass artist Mimi Boston. This class is open to learners of any level from absolute beginner and up.
Making monoprints is a fun and easy way to try your hand at printmaking and familiarize yourself with the basics. No specific tools or complicated techniques are required. A huge variety of one-of-a-kind images can be made in a short time with an equally huge variety of possibilities for personal expression.
Students will learn to use a press and work with ink. They will make images using a range of methods, from making marks by hand to inking found objects, and will be able to experiment toward developing methods of their own.
Students only need to bring paper to print on. All other materials will be provided. However, students will want to collect materials with interesting textures that can be inked and run through the press. These need to be flat materials such as cloth, textured papers, and so-on.
The workshop is on Tuesday November 17th from 9:30 AM until 12:00 Noon.
Students only need to bring paper to print on. All other materials will be provided. However, students will want to collect materials with interesting textures that can be inked and run through the press. These need to be flat materials such as cloth, textured papers, and so-on.
The workshop is on Tuesday November 17th from 9:30 AM until 12:00 Noon.
There are only 6 seats available. Tuition is $40. Click on the following link to reserve your place.
Friday, June 5, 2015
David Hellams: Scenes from No Place: Drawings from 2008-2012
PaperWorkers Local is pleased to present an exhibition of drawings by Nashville-based artist David Hellams.
Opening Reception: Friday, May 15 from 5:30-8:30PM
About this body of work, Hellams writes:
These pencil drawings were completed between 2008 and 2012. Here, humor and fantasy speak through a medium that trades in precision and restraint. Each drawing pictures one or two figures, and one or more props, which interact to suggest a dramatic scene. The lack of backgrounds in these works is both an aesthetic, and a narrative, choice, as the void calls viewers to imagine possible contexts for the scene. These athletes, magicians, and wild animals are players in a story we can only imagine.
Hellams' work can be viewed here: http://davidhellams.com/
Opening Reception: Friday, May 15 from 5:30-8:30PM
Closing Reception: Wednesday, July 8 from 5:30-8:30PM
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