Along with the solo show at Bloc 11 in Somerville, I’ll also be in a four-person abstract art exhibition in Arlington next month. The show is at the Old Schwamb Mill, which is a frame mill from 1864 that is still in operation. I’d never been there before, so I toured the space yesterday. It’s an […]
Author: Emily Garfield
"Somewhereville" Solo Exhibition at Bloc 11
I spent all evening on Wednesday working with the amazing art curator for Bloc 11 Cafe in Union, hanging what I just realized is my first real solo art show since college. It’s a lot bigger than that one was, too — there’s 44 pieces of my art on their walls right now, and when […]
“Somewhereville” at Bloc 11
Bloc 11 Cafe in Union Square is currently showing about 50 of my map drawings in a solo exhibition. The show’s title, “Somewhereville”, refers to the way that my maps are of everywhere and anywhere, and also references the connection my work has grown to have with Somerville, where I started my map art career. […]
South Boston Open Studios
Last weekend we spent a beautiful afternoon at the Distillery for South Boston Open Studios. It was my first visit to the space, and it appears to house artists working in an exceptionally wide variety of media. I was especially impressed with the number of artists who embraced drawing, since it’s my medium of choice […]
Pumpkin Fascinator
Last summer I found the most amazing/hideous bright orange plastic bridesmaid’s dress (or, awful prom dress?) and it was immediately decided that I should wear it to be a pumpkin this Halloween. So I was excited about my costume for MONTHS, although somehow I neglected to plan out a suitable pumpkin-leaf headpiece to go with […]
Silver and Pearl Necklace at Mobilia Gallery
For Mobilia’s winter necklace exhibition, I wanted to create something that was similar in spirit to the one I made for their last necklace show, but easier to wear. The necklace, pictured below, is oxidized silver with pearls, singed fabric, and faceted glass beads. The opening reception will be on November 17th, and the show will be on view through December 28th.
Artist Interview from RAW Boston
As part of the RAW art event last month, every artist was photographed and interviewed about their work. My interview is now up on YouTube; click the link, or watch it below!
Stop-motion Drawings
I’m working on a couple of 15×20 drawings at the moment, and yesterday I took a few hours to photograph them for animation while drawing. I set up a camera on a tripod next to my work, focusing on the paper until it filled the frame, and then started drawing. After almost every line (and […]
Gel Transfer Mini Canvases
I was looking for new options for inexpensive and reproducible product options recently, and started playing around with transfer techniques, which I first learned about in intro art during freshman year. I was particularly interested in gel medium transfers, where you use acrylic gel medium to transfer the ink from a toner print-out onto another […]
First Friday in the South End – August
Last Friday evening I spent several hours in the studios and galleries at the 450 Harrison area of the South End. I came across a surprising number of works that resonated with my interests. Some highlights: The first maplike works I came across were at Kingston Gallery by Chantal Hardy, in an exhibition called “Current” […]