2019 - 2020: Sustained Investigation
During the 2019- 2020 school year, artists created a body of work centered around a meaningful topic of their choice. Participants met each month to share and evaluate both in progress and completed pieces as they connect to the concentration topic. Focusing on critiques, open dialog, and diverse techniques, teachers examined how different pieces, approaches, and methods connect and convey a shared theme. Though meetings shifted to an online module in March, the group shared meaningful virtual feedback with one another and created the follow artwork.
Emma Ballachino
This body of work is made up of simulations and objects that are not as they appear. The work highlights glitches in the digital world in which we live. Instant access to information has made us hungry for news, yet we are not always able to discern what is fact and what is fiction. Lies disguise themselves as truths and yet we continue to consume them, hoping that this time we put our faith in trustworthy hands.
Carolyn McGrath
When I am out wandering the woods, or walking along the shore, I am always seeking little nuggets from the earth to pick up and put in my pocket. To me, these small findings are fascinating artworks in themselves. This body of work pays homage to the breathtaking beauty of nature that goes beyond seascapes and sunsets.
One photo every morning (without missing a day!) looking out from WHS A245, August 28, 2019 - March 13, 2020
Final photo: May 19, 2020, the day I went to school to clean my room out for the summer.
Final photo: May 19, 2020, the day I went to school to clean my room out for the summer.
Dawn Kahle Shoneman
This collection of artwork is a personal reflection of memories from my childhood in Pennsylvania. What began as a way to commemorate fond moments quickly grew into a study of how to incorporate materials with meaning. The different materials utilized in each piece connect directly to the person and memory, thus, forcing me to create with new materials with each project. Repurposing materials into art is a growing passion that I continue to explore.
Jackie O'Rourke
My theme was actually inspired by my final piece for art share last year, which I include as my first piece as a representation of the body of work. I created a painting of Chris Martin’s dog Monty. My love for animals, which is prevalent in much of my work inspired me to continue creating various dogs. The participants I chose were dogs I loved, knew or painted for others. I primarily used watercolor paint and graphite. My new appreciation of this subject will continue to grow and change to include various mediums.
Ellie Mannherz
These works of art show my continued exploration with watercolor. My hopes are to incorporate these images into a monthly calendar. The subject of each painting symbolizes a month of the year. August is represented with a jellyfish , reminding me of my summers in Ocean City, NJ. November is represented by the mountains, reminding of cold winter nights. I found great satisfaction in combining ink and salt with watercolor. I will continue to create more images in hopes to complete my calendar.
Peter Glenn
For Art Share 2019/2020, I wanted to create a body of work inspired by song lyrics, poetry, and literature. Often when reading or listening to music, we formulate our own mental images and illustrations of objects, people, and places. This collection was my attempt at capturing some of those mental images, both obvious and obscure. I made sure to work with a wide array of media, choseing materials that best suited the mood and personality of each passage.
Becky BurgoyneAt the end of the last year, I finally learned how to knit after years of trying. I focused this year's work on teaching myself new stitches and trying a new project each month. Like many working mothers and artists, I struggle to strike a work/life balance. Knitting has provided a creative way to keep my hands busy and my mind focused.
Artist note: There are 3 more pieces currently in storage. Images will be uploaded as soon as possible. Alana ConlinPhase 1 of 2: My concentration began as "Repurposing and Reimagining Found Images." By selecting vintage photographs from my personal collection amassed from Estate Sales and altering them into whimsical and dark images, this set of four images references the macabre style of Edward Gorey and allowed me to experiment with line quality as I explored working on found materials.
Phase 2 of 2: As the COVID 19 Pandemic shifted our perception of use and reuse, my concentration shifted slightly. Like many makers, I turned to creating PPE. I began deconstructing my collection of vintage estate sale bed sheets, then curtains as cotton and elastic became scarce. As the mask needs grew, I reimagined my 70 year old cotton aprons and hand towels into more masks. I collaborated with artists from Marlborough Makers Artist Collective to create youTube tutorials and distribute elastic and masks free of charge to the New Horizons Senior Living facility in Marlborough. My vintage fabric masks went to families in Westborough including adding them to the free lunch and breakfast deliveries from Hastings Elementary to our students and their parents. By May 2020, I turned my vintage stockpile collection of fabrics into more than 400 hand sewn masks. My original concentration of "Repurposing and Reimagining" continues and evolved into a larger collaborative effort.
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