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Give us the greens of summer

Holly {Artist Mother Teacher} — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:00:31 +0000

Tonight is the opening for AIGA Toledo’s The Always Summer Show. The idea behind the show was to design a poster around one of your favorite summer songs. On opening night the songs will be played to go along with all the posters. Sounds fun, right?

Here is my entry.

The song I chose was Kodachrome by Paul Simon. I love that song. It reminds me not only of summer but also of my roots as a photographer who shot with actual film. And it’s just a catchy tune. Oh, and I got to dig out some of my favorite old cameras from my collection to use in the poster. I think that Argus is my favorite.

But…my entry was not chosen to be a part of the show. Which can only mean that the 25 that were picked must be pretty kick ass.

So, if you are in the Toledo area between 6 and 9 tonight you should stop into the Madhouse Gallery at 1215 Jackson and check out the show. The show runs through October 15th if you miss the opening.

Support the arts. It will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Plus there is usually wine at these events. And cheese.

Mmm…cheese and art. Delicious.

Go Ahead and Draw Something

Holly {Artist Mother Teacher} — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:09:27 +0000

Check out this super cool Sketchbook Frame I got for a gift at Christmas. It holds a 4 x 6 inch photo and has 80 sheets of paper that you can draw on.

It’s made by Umbra and although I couldn’t find the exact one I have, I did find this one with a different photo placement.

Isn’t it so fun?

My Gallery Exhibition Opens This Week

Holly {Artist Mother Teacher} — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:54:47 +0000

And I am super excited about it.

Showing my work in a gallery setting is something that I haven’t done in a long time. Years in fact. So long that I put it down as an item on my 101 in 1001 list to remedy that matter. Because obviously if it’s on the list it will get done. Right? Isn’t that how that works—write it down and it forces you to make it happen? Or at the very least it forces you to see what you failed to accomplish.

But I digress. The gallery exhibition.

It’s not just MY exhibition. It’s an exhibition that showcases various work created by me and three of my colleagues. And each one of us has a completely different style. Which is super cool. Paintings, posters, photography, comics, illustrations, intaglio prints, and more. Each exuding vital information about the personality of its creator.

I constructed all the frames for my work last night and tightened the final screw about 1 a.m. This morning I met two of my colleagues down at the gallery and we hung the show. We still have a few minor details to attend to—bios, tags, etc.—but are pretty much ready to go.

The opening is Thursday and should be loads of fun. There will be wine, beer, food, and plenty of art and design work to look at. The show itself will run through the end of the month.

So if you are in the Toledo area I’d love it if you stopped by for the opening. After all, don’t you want to know what this Artist Mother Teacher is all about?

The Nitty-Gritty Details
Date: Thursday, June 18th
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Location: Madhouse Gallery, 1215 Jackson Street, Toledo, Ohio 43604
Map: http://www.madmadmad.com/gallery/location.php