Inspired by…

As I am ruminating on new audio and lighting installation elements for Free Your Mind, I’ve been looking at lots of James Turrell for inspiration. His installations feature the use of natural and artificial light, along with colour and space, to create a vibe for contemplation.

I need to figure out how to fit in a road trip to see his new work, Green Mountain Falls Skyspace near Colorado Springs.

 photograph, David Lauer Photography.

I’m on Governors Island Every Saturday

Free Your Mind Public Art Installation @ Art Crawl Harlem

Live Art Demos on July 23, July 30, August 6 and August 13 from 11a – 3pm.

Location: Governors Island, 406b Colonels Row

The installation is on display through the end of August 2022.

Come hang out and play with me while I live weave a new emotional baggage cart. Feel free to bring any recycled fibers or textiles to weave onto the cart. No experience necessary.

Im Stoked

I am pleased to share that Blackety Black Blanket was chosen for Surface Design Journal’s Seventh Annual International Exhibition in Print: The Fusion of Fiber Arts, Fashion & Design selected by Guest Juror Amber-Dawn Bear Robe and SDJ Managing Editor Lauren Sinner.

Each year, SDA’s International Exhibition In Print showcases the breadth and depth of contemporary artists and designers working with fiber and textile-based materials, methods, and techniques. 

My work will appear in print and digital edition of the Fall 2022 Surface Design Journal.

photo credit: April Tracy

I’m going to Wonderland

I am pleased to share, I’ve been invited to exhibit three works at Wonderland International Juried Exhibition. The show is an interpretive, experiential art show that will explore wonder, fascination and illusion, curated by juror Allison Glenn, the senior curator at New York’s Public Art Fund.

I plan to attend the Opening Reception in Poughkeepsie, please let me know if you want to roadtrip with me from Jersey City.

  • Opening Reception: Thursday, September 15, 5:00-7:00 pm
  • Exhibition Dates: September 15 – October 20, 2022
  • Location: Trolley Barn Gallery; 489 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Inspired By…

I have always been a fan of Richard Serra. I a inspired by the thoughtfulness and austerity of his, “Four Rounds: Equal Weight, Unequal Measure” which is newly installed at the Glenstone Museum, Potomac MD.

At the Glenstone Museum, Richard Serra’s “Four Rounds: Equal Weight, Unequal Measure,” a sculptural installation of four patinated, forged-steel cylinders, is displayed in a dedicated pavilion. (Richard Serra/Artists Rights Society, New York/Glenstone Museum)

Join Me on Governors Island next weekend

Free Your Mind Public Art Installation @ Art Crawl Harlem

Live Art Demos on July 9, July 16, August 6 and August 20 from 11a – 3pm.

Location: Governors Island, 406b Colonels Row

The installation is on display through the end of August 2022.

Come hang out and play with me while I live weave a new emotional baggage cart.

Free Your Mind: Social Justice Public Art Installation
Free Your Mind is a collection of personal narratives. Participants are invited to share an personal experience with implicit bias to release this story from their personal narrative. Later, artist Theda Sandiford will weave these stories into a protective blanket. 

July Exhibitions

Chutes and Ladders

Window Installation on display through July 30th

Location: Art 150, studio #231. 150 Bay Street.

Enter at Provost and First Street and ride the elevator to the 2nd floor. Studio # 231

Free Your Mind Public Art Installation @ Art Crawl Harlem

Live Art Demos: July 9, July 16, August 6 and August 20 from 11a – 3pm.

The installation runs through the end of August 2022

Location: Governors Island, 406b Colonels Row

Tell Me More About Yourself (Self-Portraits and other Autobiographical Endeavors)

Exhibition Dates: June 25, 2022 – August 5, 2022

Location: Gallery Aferro, 73 Market St, Newark, NJ

Public Hours: Wednesday – Saturday, 12:00-6:00pm

Camouflage Pink Detail

2022 New Jersey Arts Annual: Reemergence.

Exhibition On View: June 18, 2022 – April 30, 2023

Museum Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 9am to 4:45pm; Closed Mondays and all State Holidays

Location: New Jersey State Museum; 205 West State Street Trenton NJ

Lady Whistledown

Sculpture Walk Springfield 2022-2023

Exhibition Dates: Now through May 21, 2023

Location: 411 N. Sherman Parkway, Springfield MO

Dorchester Road Rage