Slowinski Studios Newsletter
May - June, 2019
Volume 2
To my fellow Detroit artists who, like me, have been notified that they were not selected for a 2019 Kresge Fellowship, I would like to offer words of encouragement.
The best advice I ever received about being an artist came from Tiffany Ludwig and Renee Piechocki of Two Girls Working in a workshop that they conducted in Detroit in 2010: Do something every day to promote your work.
1. Look for juried shows to enter online via CafE or other online platform;
2. Enter such shows either locally, regionally, or nationally.
3. Write your artist statement and then re-write it to fit the body of work you are creating. We can't just write one statement. It needs to address our current work or the audience we are trying to reach. Be yourself. Forget the artspeak blah blah.
4. Learn to photograph your work. We are good at selfies...so work on shooting your art as well.
5. Learn to scale, crop, and adjust digital images of your work. You don't need Photoshop. I downloaded GIMP, a free type of software that allows you to do most of the things that Photoshop does.
6. Post on social media: Fb, Instagram etc.
7. Talk to other artists face to face. The support you give is the support you receive.
Work eases the sting of rejection.
I have submitted work for a Kresge Fellowship 6 times and have not made the cut. But I keep on working in my studio because that is what makes me happy.
I have entered six juried shows this year and had work accepted in only one. But that one will take my work to four venues outside of Michigan and will be on the road for an entire year! Details below.
In addition I have been invited to show my work in new venues and in new contexts. Details below.
An artist's life is a roller coaster ride. Hang on and enjoy the breeze!
Sharlet DiGiorgio curates Generations Two, an invitational exhibition that invites adult artists to be inspired by children's art.
Artists:
Patricia Barnes
Sharlet DiGiorgio
Patti Izzo
Martine MacDonald
Regina Posler
Carol Reid
Dolores Slowinski
Barbara Whitson
I selected a drawing created by my daughter, Claire D'Aoust, created at age 4 or 5. She worked with colored pencil; I worked with fabric, thread and felt. Her drawing and my fiber sculpture will both be in the show.
I encourage you to come to the opening reception. But the gallery is also open during business hours on week days roughly 9 am to 4 pm; during events in the evening and on weekends, as well as by appointment. Color I Ink wants to accommodate anyone who would like to visit this exhibition. It is a beautiful space.
Color I Ink Studio is located on the west side of John R, in the third block north of 8 Mile Rd. in Hazel Park. There is a parking lot on the south side of the building. Address and details below.
Be aware that as of May 31, 2019 there is construction along the curb on both sides of John R. I suggest you check road construction in Hazel Park for progress reports or allow plenty of time to follow detour signs!
Hope to see you there!
Slowinski Chromatic Conversations accepted in Handweaver's Guild of America Small Expressions show!
Chromatic Conversations, 2018
Synthetic ribbon yarn and silk cocoons hand stitched/couched onto cover stock, mounted on industrial corrugate enclosed in a foam core shell with insect mounting pins. 8” H x 7.5” W x 5.5” D
2019 Small Expressions Exhibit Artists Announced
The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA) announces its 2019 annual juried exhibit of small works:Small Expressions. Featuring 33 contemporary small-scale art works by artists from 20 states and 3 countries, Small Expressions will tour galleries in the United States from July 2019 through June 2020. The exhibit opens July 12, 2019 in Chamblee, Georgia at the Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance.
The show’s juror was Jon Eric Riis, a professional fiber artist for over 40 years. Through the duration of his career he has taught fiber classes and held exhibitions in the United States, Europe and Asia. He recently was one of three guest artists who was featured at the 6th Riga International Textile and Fiber Art Triennial held in Latvia.
Exhibiting artists are:
Kate Barber, Exeter, Rhode Island • Linda Barlow, Santa Fe, New Mexico • Loren Batt, La Roche Guyon, France • Sarah Ruth Beyer, Rio Vista, Texas • Al Canner, Boulder, Colorado • Karin Conopask, Hope Valley, Rhode Island • Deborah Corsini, Pacifica, California • Sharon M. Crary, Napa, California • Molly Elkind, Santa Fe, New Mexico • Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Port Townsend, Washington • Rebecca Grass, Manchester, Missouri • Barbara J. Hauck, Erie, Pennsylvania • Charlotte Hickman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • Lily Martina Lee, Boise, Idaho • Connie Lippert, Seneca, South Carolina • Aryana B. Londir, Phoenix, Arizona • Pamela MacGregor, McClure, Ohio • Kristin Majkrzak, Bemidji, Minnesota • Julie Marks Blackstone, Shawnee, Oklahoma • Judy Ann Ness, Eugene, Oregon • Laura Foster Nicholson, New Harmony, Indiana • Aviva Peres, Haifa, Israel • Julia Rapinoe, Seattle, Washington • Lois C. Russell, Somerville, Massachusetts • Jennifer Sargent, Memphis, Tennessee • Barbara Shapiro, San Francisco, California • Lee Sipe, Columbia, South Carolina • Jeanne Sisson, Northfield, Massachusetts • Dolores Slowinski, Detroit, Michigan • Rebecca L. Smith, San Diego, California • Peggy Wiedemann, Huntington Beach, California • Rebecca Winter, Meridian, Idaho • Deborah Zeitler, Iowa City, Iowa.
These skilled artists employ a variety of traditional and non-traditional media creating an outstanding presentation.
Small Expressions 2019 opens July 12, 2019 at the Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance in Chamblee, Georgia and will be on display through September 12, 2019. An opening reception and juror’s talk will take place on Friday, July 12, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Exhibition hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesdays 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sundays 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment. Admission to Small Expressions is free. The Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance is located at 3420 W. Hospital Avenue in Chamblee, Georgia. For parking and directions visit their website, www.FiberArtsAlliance.org, or call (678) 235-4328.
Additional scheduled exhibitions include:
October 24, 2019 – December 14, 2019 at the J. Wayne Stark Galleries in College Station, Texas. Exhibition hours: Tuesday – Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday – Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Closed Mondays. Admission to Small Expressions is free. The J. Wayne Stark Galleries is located at Texas A&M University at Room 1120 Memorial Student Center in College Station, Texas. For parking and directions visit their website, www.uart.tamu.edu, or call (979) 845-6081.
February 23, 2020 – March 29, 2020 at the Judi & Allan Schuman Museum Gallery in Boca Raton, Florida. An opening reception will take place on Sunday, March 1, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Exhibition hours: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sundays by appointment, and Closed Saturdays. Admission to Small Expressions is free. The Judi & Allan Schuman Museum Gallery is located in the Phyllis & Harvey Sandler Center at the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center at 21050 95th Avenue South in Boca Raton, Florida. For parking and directions visit their website, www.LevisJCC.org, or call (561) 558-2520.
April 20, 2020 – May 29, 2020 at Thousand Islands Arts Center ~ Home of the Handweaving Museum in Clayton, New York. Exhibition hours: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Closed Saturdays and Sundays. Admission to Small Expressions is free. The Thousand Islands Arts Center is located at 314 John Street in Clayton, New York. For parking and directions visit their website, www.TIArtsCenter.org, or call (315) 686-4123.
This is the first time that I will have work in a traveling exhibition. I look forward to packing and shipping the work to HGA who will then handle shipping for the next year. If you happen to be heading to Chamblee, GA or College Station, TX or Boca Raton, FL or Clayton, NY please mark your calendar and plan on taking in the exhibition.
