Hello! It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. I’ve been busy with a number of collaborative projects as well as a group show in June. Will tell all soon! In the meantime, as promised, here are some photos of my exhibition “Ties That Bind: Collage & Fibre Art” with fibre artist Krystyna Sadej.
Our opening was a great success. Nearly 50 friends and relatives came to celebrate with us! It was fun to catch up with everyone and exchange insight into our work and each others lives. As a result, the evening just flew by! Since then many more of you have visited the exhibition and passed on some wonderful comments about the work. If you haven’t had a chance to see it, both Krystyna and I have done interviews about our pieces in the show which can be found on the links of my Exhibitions Page. So have a look; it’s the next best thing to being there! As they are a little long, please feel free to listen for just a few minutes to get a general idea of the show.
There are so many people to thank for making this all come together (see below). I would like to highlight the City of Ottawa Archives crew headed by Theresa Sorrel who provided us with an amazing gallery, great security and technical assistance during the exhibition.
I’ve gathered several images of the show for you. Pictured here are my friends: Wendy, Sheila, Olive Jones, Sheree Bradford-Lea and City of Archives staff archivist Paul Henry tagging along with me for a tour of the show. It was fun to share the fruits of my labour with them and get some feedback on my work. I was happy to hear that my journal pages still excite viewers and to see my new pieces received with so much enthusiasm.
Also pictured here are photos of a few of Krystyna’s pieces: “Golden Cape”, “Dark Angel” and “Woman Behind the Closet”. I delighted in drawing from the themes in her art for inspiration for my new work. My pieces “The Big Bang” and “Time Traveller” were made in response to her “Dark Angel” and “Teleportation”, respectively; the first two grace the covers of our show postcards. Krystyna’s passion for recycling has rubbed off on me and as such I will be experimenting much more with these materials in the future. Thanks for the inspiration my dear Krystyna!
As well as the videos mentioned above you can also see videos stills of the show at the links below. I hope you enjoy them! If you have any feedback, I’d love to hear your comments.
Putting a show together is such a colossal team effort. I would like to thank the following for helping us put our best foot forward with the exhibition. Every show is a dream come true and none of it happens without assistance. A warm thanks to:
Andrez Sadej
Angie Cambareri
Barnaba Szlunkski
BJ
Glenn Charron
Gregory Abraszko
Jason Kohler
Johanne Leveille
Justyna Szluinska
Katarzyna Sadej
Kevin Casey
Liliane Castets-Poupart
Luis Salazar
Margos Zacharian
Mario Lamoureux
Mark Wilson
Meagan Gray
Pat Velte
Penelope Kokkionos
Peter Farris-Manning
Sheree Bradford-Lea
Signe Jeppesen
Theresa Sorel
Wendy Southin
Paul Henry
Kate Pemberton
Nathalie Dupuis
Carla Richichi
Debbie
Ola
Michelle Casey giving tour to friends at the "Ties That Bind" exhibition, July 2015
Michelle Casey with Paul Henry (above) & Sheree Bradford-Lea (below), July 2015
Michelle Casey with her piece "Fly Girl" (above) & Collage Your World fine art cards & Krystyna Sadej's tapestry samples display (below), July 2015
Views of Krystyna Sadej's tapestry pieces, July 2015
Krystyna Sadej, "Golden Cape", Fibre Art, July 2015
Krystyna Sadej, "Dark Angel" (behind) & "Lady the Behind the Closet" (front), Fibre Art, July 2015
Ties That Bind: Collage & Fibre Art Comments book... thanks for filling it with your good wishes!
Thanks to you too my members and viewers, I continually draw on your enthusiasm and your insight for support. Without you my dream to continue being an artist would not be complete. Hugs to you all!
Other Related Links:
Stills of Krystyna Sadej’s Work at Ties That Bind: Collage & Fibre Art
Stills of Michelle Casey’s Work at Ties That Bind: Collage & Fibre Art
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