Video of the Exhibition “Falling Open” is now online at: https://galleryrouteone.org  

I am happy to announce that 2 of my recents works are featured in a group exhibition titled “Falling Open – On and Off the Page” at Gallery Route One, Point Reyes Station, CA. The gallery is open for appointment viewing in person or virtual viewing on the website at http://www.galleryrouteone.org

My work “Daily Scrolls” is featured on the poster that is in the street front window at Gallery Route One. My work “Daily Scrolls” pictured here is a book-like work completed during the first 91 days of the Covid 19 pandemic and has 91 handmade paper scrolls each created daily with text and collage on samples of handmade paper made in my studio with different plant fibers. The scrolls have painting, drawing, collage and writing on them and reflect what I was thinking about on each day from March 9 to June 7, 2020.  This is meant to be a participatory piece so the viewer can take out a scroll, unroll it and look at it read it, change or add to it and then roll it again to put back in the recycled metal shelving grid that is suspended from the ceiling.  This work is infinitely changeable and recyclable. 

Another of my handmade paper and string construction is also being shown in this exhibition at Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes Station through October 25.  My work “Stacks” is a suspended sculpture composed of multiple sheets of natural colored handmade paper I created from plants collected along the Pacific Coast in northern California.  During a family vacation in late 2019, we often collected driftwood and built shelter-like constructions on the beach.  This was my attempt to make an architectural construction with nothing other than handmade paper and string and not use any glue or other materials or techniques that would make it not biodegradable.  This artwork can go back to the earth as mulch after its life as art.  This reflects my ongoing interest in art that is not permanent but changing over time and does not make use of materials or techniques that contribute further to our environmental problems. 

This exhibition curated by Renee Owen will be on view from September 18 to October 25.  The online opening reception is Friday, Sept. 18 at 3 pm and will feature a live video gallery talk with Renee Owen.  The talk will be recorded and available online during the exhibition.