Posts in Artists In the Studio
A Composite Portal: Tayo Heuser in the Studio
Aug 24, 2017
When Tayo Heuser refers to her paper sculptures, you’ll hear her say—more than once—“They’re just different when they’re hollow.” When looking at them, it’s so simple to see what she… View Article
Primordial Goddess: Minerva Ayon’s Big Bang
Aug 21, 2017
The italic script, written by Minerva Ayon, are excerpts of the performance unveiling Minerva’s installation, The Bushy Business, this past July. A special thank you to Minerva for providing the… View Article
Between Words and Press: Beth Fein in the Studio
Aug 16, 2017
Ten years ago, ceramicist Beth Fein went to hang out with a friend who was enrolled in a local monoprinting class. Handed a plate and ink, she found the intuitive… View Article
From Outside In: Heather Kapplow’s “Going”
Aug 03, 2017
On the hillside outside of WSW are over thirty white wooden signs crowded together. The series, hand-printed by Public Art Grant Resident Heather Kapplow in the silkscreen studio, was meant… View Article
Glimpses of Green: Tanja Zimmermann in the Studio
Jul 22, 2017
To complement a historic, ghostly photogram of flowers, Studio Workspace Resident Tanja Zimmermann found a thin branch outside of the studios. Unsure of how to translate it into two dimensions, she… View Article
Social Textures: Alicia Henry in the Studio
Jun 21, 2017
We asked Public Art Grant resident Alicia Henry if she had a favorite section of her mural. She does not, and asked us the same question return. Given the scope… View Article
Written on Stone: Rebecca La Marre in the Studio
Jun 09, 2017
WSW: Tell us about your grandmother. RLM: “She was one of the first women to enroll in a university in Canada. She was training to go into business, but when… View Article
Almost Intangible: Jen Cole in the Studio
May 29, 2017
“I don’t want to give away the mystery,” says Studio Workspace resident Jen Cole in describing her art. “There is a power in not knowing everything.” Her work is enigmatic, like… View Article
Light, Space, Action: Leah Mackin’s Response
May 12, 2017
In the stacks of Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Library, Artist’s Book Grant resident Leah Mackin happened upon the catalog for the 1971 West Coast Minimalist exhibition, Transparency, Reflection, Light, Space. An enclosed… View Article
The Clouded Underground: Mei-ling Hom’s “Multiversity Garden”
Apr 27, 2017
Every year, modern science discovers a little more about networks of communication between plants. Airborne signals or through the soil, the wilderness seems full of unknown languages, the bounds of… View Article