RE-Formation Ready to Go

On its way to a new home

RE-Formation:Moon and Moth

I think of "reformation" as change, transformation, a state of transition and even as metamorphosis.

Materials themselves provide me with ideas. The fabrics of this work inspired me as I changed disposable cardboard packaging, something that is usually tossed without a glance or hesitation, into an object to be considered with joy and wonder. I covered it with handmade papers that contain fragments of leaves and plant fibers. The pre-cut circles in the cardboard seemed like windows through which the constantly changing moon can be seen.  I thought of moths seeking light at the time of the new moon and I remembered that a friend had given me some oieces of moth cocoon, traces of a very real metamorphosis.

All of the materials here have gone through changes, have been re-formed. Trees and plants and insects have been changed into a small book that I have named "RE-Formation:Moon and Moths."

Our Saviour's Atonement Church in Washington Heights, NYC is sponsoring a Reformation-themed show opening on Saturday, October 14, 2017.

www.osanyc.org/calendar.html

Hello to the Flower Moon - or is it the Frog Moon?

 Native American people called the the full moon in May the Flower Moon as the warmer temperatures brought the landscape into colorful bloom. (No flowers in this photo!) With spring clearly underway and the threat of frost diminishing it is a time when animals begin to bear their young. People of the Cree Nation named it the Frog Moon as those amphibians become active at this time of year. It has also been called the Corn Planting Moon as this staple crop is sown  in May.

Art for Aleppo Postcard Art Project Book - Art in Action

If you missed the opportunity to purchase an artist-donated postcard in the Art for Aleppo gallery show you can now purchase the book with images of all the postcards. All proceeds from the sale of the book and the donated postcards go to Save the Children Syria.

blurb.com/b/7898748-art-for-aleppo-postcard-art-project

Artist's name, location, and website are included along with an image of the front and back of each postcard.

Artists at Work to Help the Children of Aleppo, Syria

Peace in Abundance  4" X 6" collage 2017   Ellen Halloran

National and international artists have donated postcard-size works of art to benefit the children of Aleppo, Syria.

For a donation of $25 you can purchase an original art work that will provide Syrian children with emergency care, food, and water. You can help by purchasing art, purchasing the catalog book of participating artists, or by making a direct donation.  One hundred percent of proceeds will be directed to this artist-led effort. Go to www.artforaleppo.org

A reception and fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 22 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm at Catalyst Gallery, 137 Main Street, Beacon, NY.

It's a Snow Day!

February 2nd - holy day and holiday

February 2nd marks one of the earliest feasts of the Christian calendar. It is the definitive end of the Christmas season. While some Christians remove their Christmas decorations on Twelfth Night, Epiphany Eve, others extend the season to February 2nd. Candlemas celebrates the feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. Candles are traditionally blessed in church and brought home to be used on  family occasions such as christenings and weddings. They are lighted in time of storm and sickness.

                                         © Vera Holschneider 

The photo above is from the church of Saint John in Luneberg,  Germany.

Candlemas is an ecclesiastical feast celebrated on February 2nd and with all those candles we can think of it as also marking the return of light in the northern hemisphere. The days are getting longer as the sun rises earlier and sets later.

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Of course we can't forget our favorite animal prognosticator of the vernal days ahead.

Will shadows be seen this morning? Will spring be early this year?