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“The Work of Earth and Hand – Jane Ingram Allen” Opens Saturday, May 16, 2026 at NY2CA Gallery, Benicia, CA

11 Monday May 2026

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Reception and Artist’s Talk, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 5 – 7 pm, NY2CA Gallery, 617 First Street, Benicia. Hope to see you there! 

Exhibition continues at NY2CA Gallery through June 21, 2026.

The Work of Earth and Hand: Jane Ingram Allen is a solo exhibition of handmade paper and mixed media artwork featuring selected 2-D and 3-D pieces from Jane’s long career as papermaking eco artist. For more information:https://ny2cagallery.com/event/the-work-of-earth-and-hand-jane-ingram-allen/ 

Site Botanical – Banana, 2006, Handmade paper from Taiwan banana leaves, collage with real banana leaves, acrylic paint and gel, digital photo of banana display in local market by Timothy S. Allen, 72 x 25 inches, two sided suspended work.

Jane will also be at NY2CA Gallery in Benicia for the Benicia Arts Festival on Saturday, June 6, 2026, to conduct a public participatory art activity to make over 100 handmade paper “houses” for an outdoor public art installation in the area behind the gallery. People are invited to come make their own handmade paper “house” during the public activity from 11 am – 4 pm on June 6.  

Jane’s 1998 installation of 200 handmade paper birds on a barn in New York State. There will be a
“Bird Watching in Benicia” installation of flying and standing “birds” in NY2CA Gallery’s storefront window area as part of Jane’s 2026 exhibition, “The Work of Earth and Hand”, May 14 – June 21, 2026.
“House” example for public art installation “Houses – Building Community” at NY2CA Gallery, Benicia, public participation activity on June 6, 11-4 pm
“Chiayi Houses”, 2005, mixed media installation of hundreds of handmade paper and wire mesh “houses” for public art installation for Chiayi Lantern Festival, sited on unused railway platform in downtown Chaiyi City, Taiwan, each “house 6″ x 4″ x 4”, handmade paper pulp, wire hardware cloth, wire, tea candles.