Journal Postings: Ani Geragosian
| (09/04/09): New Studio |  I have arrived at my new studio in Oregon. With my equipment, I have recorded so much information from the trip to work with. I will continually sample shifts in temperature during the summer to fall transition.
There is such a thriving arts community here. Eugene and Portland are both incredible cities, it is wonderful to see how strong craft based media is in the pacific northwest every week there is an opening or event. I am also pleased to see more contemporary textile works in the museums and galleries I have visited here- The weavings I will do here in Oregon will focus on pattern and my location and relationship to traveling weather/shifting climate. |
| (08/31/09): Across the Country | | The pictures below are from 2 weeks on the road from MA to OR. |
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| (08/16/09): New York |  In New York City I went to see "fashioning felt" at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. It was one of the best contemporary fiber show that I have ever seen. Unfortunately photography was not allowed anywhere except for inside Janice Arnold's Palace Yurt. Here are some photographs |
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| (08/05/09): Loom |  Schacht 4 harness floor loom 44'' x 50'' |
| (08/05/09): MI/ NY |  I currently have work up at the Naoussa Gallery in Tyringham MA. http://www.naoussagallery.com/) The work is series of panel weavings that plot the temperature and amount of precipitation from December 2008 to this past May 2009. This picture below is a detail of April. In Michigan last week I noticed a large number of the enrolled students attend School of the Art Institute of Chicago, unfortunately I didn't run into any weavers but did learn about SAIC's fibers and material studies department which includes a weaving studio (jacquard included). Later this month I will drive through Chicago to explore.
In MI:
With the weather tracking equipment I have been tinkering with I have noticed the direct relationship between air/barometric pressure and altitude above sea level. In order to calculate an accurate reading of air pressure, the right altitude has to be calibrated (into the system). The idea of air having a varying "air weight" depending on physical location is very interesting . This connection is something that will be in prime focus in the next couple of months of working/research. In one week I will be going to New York to finally see "Fashioning Felt" at the Cooper-Hewitt museum I have been planning to see the "Palace Yurt" for months now. Pictures soon. |
| (08/03/09): Aug. |  There has been much activity over the June and July and I am happy to make this post on the first of the beautiful month of August. There is a lot of good news to sum up: First and most recently: I have just arrived back to Boston from a week long course out in Saugatuck, MI at the Ox-Bow school of Art. The lecture section of the course (Nature of Nature) taught by Jim Yood was thoughtfully organized on how nature is featured in art in both the literal and cultural sense of the word. In the studio section of the class I attempted to extract patterns found on the Ox-bow campus and made a series of graphite drawings and linoleum prints. The campus is thriving with a variety of artists working in all media. Every night there was an artist talk and weekly open studio/auctions/studio demonstrations. Most students there are enrolled at SAIC which I want to visit when I go through Chicago later this month. At Ox-Bow I was able to use some of the new equipment purchases I made in July. Just before the trip I received my Cannon Rebel XS, it is an great camera. The Kestrel 4500 (pictured) I am using to sample and store weather data for my weavings. The first picture was taken from the plane and the second is from the "crows nest" in Michigan which is the highest point in Saugatuck that over looks the the great lake. The kestrel is sensitive to wind speed, barometric pressure, temperature, humidity and more. It also has a built in digital compass and storage mechanism that holds over 1000 entries. I am going to be saving and organizing these samples as I take them on the trip cross country to Oregon. I also have my loom. It is a beautiful Schacht. After my home made warping board snapped in half (sawed broomstick piece and canvas frame) I purchased a real one. More News: In May work was accepted in the Northern Colorado Weavers Guild Fiber Celebration. The show ended in Mid-July, my work is recognized under "individual awards" here: http://www.fortnet.org/NCWG/FiberCeleb09Awards.htm It says I'm from NY instead of MA. I just hope they don't ship the piece to NY instead of MA. |
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