Well, due to the weather warnings last weekend, we chose to stay in Bend rather than come over the mountain for the Dia de los Muertos Opening Fiesta at Maude Kerns Art Center last week. Instead we busted over to Eugene today, and managed to make it with about thirty minutes before the center closed! Apologies to friends thinking of meeting us there. We suck at getting out of the house in a reasonable fashion. 😑
That said, what a great exhibit this year! Beautiful altars, and so many colorful and meaningful pieces on display. It gets better and more exciting every year. My three pieces are grouped together, and it looks fantastic. This year, in addition to my art submissions, I also got to create my own altar entry! The idea (which had been floating around in my head for nearly two years) was that I made the altar in tribute to my own loved ones who have passed, while also providing small cards for people who share a name, message, or memory of their own. Kind of a "community" altar, and folks are able to hang their cards directly on it. The holiday and its customs continue to inspire me, and I've found that the process of creating my own art, particularly work that honors the dead, is therapeutic and helps aid in my own grief process. I couldn't be happier to share that I needed to bring along more blank cards today, as the ones I brought originally had all been used! I am planning to use those cards in a Dia piece for next year's show. Stay tuned...
For anyone and everyone who hasn't seen this year's exhibit, (and even those who have, go see it again), the show runs until November 4! And finally, heartfelt thanks and congrats to Michael Fisher and MKAC staff for another amazing show.
❤️
That said, what a great exhibit this year! Beautiful altars, and so many colorful and meaningful pieces on display. It gets better and more exciting every year. My three pieces are grouped together, and it looks fantastic. This year, in addition to my art submissions, I also got to create my own altar entry! The idea (which had been floating around in my head for nearly two years) was that I made the altar in tribute to my own loved ones who have passed, while also providing small cards for people who share a name, message, or memory of their own. Kind of a "community" altar, and folks are able to hang their cards directly on it. The holiday and its customs continue to inspire me, and I've found that the process of creating my own art, particularly work that honors the dead, is therapeutic and helps aid in my own grief process. I couldn't be happier to share that I needed to bring along more blank cards today, as the ones I brought originally had all been used! I am planning to use those cards in a Dia piece for next year's show. Stay tuned...
For anyone and everyone who hasn't seen this year's exhibit, (and even those who have, go see it again), the show runs until November 4! And finally, heartfelt thanks and congrats to Michael Fisher and MKAC staff for another amazing show.
❤️
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