100 Search Results for chili bowl
Vessels for Comfort: Rachel Dubicki in the Studio
Mar 11, 2016
In ceramics, the journey of an artist is tangible. It can be physically felt in the glazing and the form of the object itself. For Chili Bowl Workspace resident Rachel Dubicki, being able to feel how far she has come is important to her growing practice. Two humble pieces in particular are her reminders: A… View Article
In the Studio: Sparking joy with Eleanor Anderson
Mar 01, 2019
In the WSW ceramics studios, Eleanor Anderson is rolling strips of clay, pinching and arranging them into grid-like patterns loosely in square and rectangular shapes. She then glazes these objects in bright and unexpected colors, fires them and dreams up the different possibilities for their installation in space. Unlike functional ceramics that have a clear… View Article
Spring Intern Exhibition: Pots/Prints/Paper/Trash
Jun 16, 2017
The aptly named spring intern exhibition, Pots/Prints/Paper/Trash, encapsulates the spirit of collaboration and social consciousness that defines Megan Borseth, Adreena Cook, C.R. Cooper, and Mel Doiron’s time at WSW. As the first interns to show in the new building’s large front space, they challenged themselves to not just fill the walls, but also podiums and… View Article
Dual Postures: Mari Ogihara in the Studio
Aug 14, 2015
A heavy clay body sits perched on a foam cushion, its head and chest tilted back in serene expression. Legs pulled into her chest, the feminine form extends one hand outwards, like an offering for the viewer. “The figure itself has a spatial presence and tension, like it’s really struggling to keep its posture,” says… View Article
New Faces at WSW: Spring 2014 Edition
Jan 17, 2014
The Women’s Studio Workshop can be a a transient place – anyone who spends a few months here can tell you that. From the residents who spend up to ten weeks here at a time to the rail trail walkers who stop in to take a quick tour, new faces arrive in the studio almost… 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 original text. In the beginning, 14 billion years ago, there was nothing but a great abyss; gas, rocks and dust floated through the universe. Everything… 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 she went to a job fair there were signs everywhere that read ‘women need not apply.’ So she went into the nursing sector and, when… View Article
Winter blues…and pinks, yellows, reds, oranges!
Feb 08, 2014
Winter is a quiet time at the workshop. It takes the studios a little while to pick up steam after the winter break and when it does most of the hustle and bustle is focused downstairs in the ceramics department as staff and volunteers prepare for the annual Chili Bowl Fiesta. So it was a… View Article
#FirstFriday: December Exhibitions We Love
Dec 06, 2018
Highlighting exhibitions that feature the work of WSW artists, we share the shows near and far that make up our monthly must-see list. New York Jennifer Grimyser (Artist’s Book Residency Grant ’08; Studio Workspace Residency ’07) has work in The 2019 Flat File: Year Six hosted by Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Brooklyn, NY. The show is on view until December 16th. Zarina… View Article
Studio Internship
May 29, 2015
Each term, WSW hosts a team of studio interns who work directly with the Studio Manager and Artistic Director. You’ll work on projects that may include printmaking, letterpress, papermaking, and book arts, in addition to assisting with the ongoing operations of the facility. Studio interns are crucial participants in WSW’s creative community. You’ll be asked… View Article
#First Friday: June Exhibitions We Love!
Jun 06, 2019
New York Lorrie Fredette (Studio Workspace ’10) will be in a group exhibition, Summation & Absence, at BioBat Art Space from May 17 – August 16, 2019. There will be a closing reception on Friday, August 16 from 7 – 9 p.m. Tana Kellner ( WSW’s Founding Artistic Director) has prints in RISING TOGETHER: an… View Article
Alumnae Spotlight: Alayna Rasile Digrindakis
Feb 21, 2017
In 2012, Alayna Rasile Digrindakis came to our studio from Brooklyn via Washington, D.C. to contribute 50 of the 689 bowls made for our 2013 Annual Chili Bowl Fiesta. She was part ceramics instructor and part geographer, on her way to becoming a full-time artist. Before arriving at WSW, she told us, “Making fifty bowls means taking… View Article
New Faces at WSW: Spring 2017 Edition
Jan 25, 2017
This January, we welcomed four new artists to Binnewater Lane! From left to right, meet Ceramics intern Mel Doiron, Nonprofit Management intern Chrissy Cooper, and Studio interns Adreena Cook and Megan Borseth. These ladies are bringing their expertise and enthusiasm to our busy spring lineup, from the 20th Annual Chili Bowl Fiesta to our upcoming Art-in-Ed workshops. Keep reading… View Article
Hands-on Art: a Journey in Artmaking
Feb 20, 2015
February is a busy month around here! Of course, we’re in full prep mode for the Chili Bowl Fiesta, but we’re also welcoming 80 elementary and middle school students into the studio through our Art-in-Education program, Hands-on Art. This program invites students and teachers from local schools to work in our professionally equipped studios alongside practicing artists, and… View Article
One Hundred and Seventy-Six Days
Apr 02, 2019
In the first week of October three new interns arrived at Women’s Studio Workshop: Hannah Berman, Julia Schrecengost, and Darcy Palys. Hannah and Julia joined Ashleigh Pillay (who arrived three months prior) as Studio Interns while I joined the office staff as the Nonprofit Management Intern. As the nonprofit intern, I worked closely with the… View Article
The Tiny Universe of Women’s Studio Workshop
May 15, 2014
Five months ago (or eleven, if you’re a certain admin intern), we stepped onto Binnewater Lane, feeling excited but disoriented. We moved into the Anne Atwood house, a Women’s Studio Workshop-owned property just two doors down from the studio. Before long, WSW became our home away from home. We celebrated Easter with the founders, discussed… View Article
#FirstFriday: May Exhibitions We Love
May 05, 2017
Highlighting exhibitions that feature the work of WSW artists, we share the shows, near and far, that make up our monthly must-see list. Work by Megan Borseth, Adreena Cook, C.R. Cooper, and Mel Doiron, made during their WSW spring internships. New York WSW 2017 spring interns Megan Borseth, Adreena Cook, C.R. Cooper, and Mel Doiron are showing the… View Article
#FirstFriday: March Exhibitions We Love!
Mar 05, 2020
Highlighting exhibitions that feature the work of WSW artists, we share the shows near and far that make up our monthly must-see list. New York Aurora Brush (Studio Intern ’19), Lorraine Cruz (Studio Intern ’19), Nina Rivera (Ceramics Intern ’19), Sarah-Anne Winchester (Ceramics Intern ’19), and Emily Wortmann (Nonprofit Management Intern ’19) are part of the group exhibition,… View Article
To Have and to Hold: Sarah Newberry in the Studio
Nov 17, 2015
While some people spend the better part of their mornings wondering what they’re going to wear that day, Sarah Newberry spends her mornings looking for the perfect mug. “I open my cupboard in the morning to get a coffee mug and I think, oh, what do I want to drink from today? How am I… View Article
#FirstFriday: April Exhibitions We Love
Apr 06, 2018
Highlighting exhibitions that feature the work of WSW artists, we share the shows, near and far, that make up our monthly must-see list. Do not miss this chance to see Tatana Kellner’s B11226: Fifty Years of Silence, Eugene Kellner’s Story in IPCNY’s exhibition Paper/Print: American Hand Papermaking, 1960s to Today! New York Jen Schwarting (Studio intern ’00) interviews artists Sahana Ramakrishnan… View Article