Conceptual Materials Social Practice Artist
On June 5, 2020, McCarty and I participated in @ Virtual Access JC Fridays to show fibre works from I Am My Hair while I demonstrated the Larks Head Knot .
Watch our segment.
Or to experience the self guided I Am My Hair Workshop slide show please visit this – link
JC Fridays is a seasonal arts festival in Jersey City, New Jersey presented by Art House Productions.
In the exhibition Material Identity, artists and makers are invited to explore the substance of material, paying special attention to their place in the world, either from a focus inward, or how they identify in. The show asks how does materiality represent who we are? Does the material you use dictate who you are as a maker? How does medium speak to who you are as an individual?
EXHIBITION DATES: July 10 – Aug 29, 2020
LOCATION: Artworks Center for Contemporary Art in Loveland Colorado
I have three fiber works in the exhibition
Good News…. as New York City progresses toward reopening, BWAC gallery in Brooklyn will open the juried show, Wide Open 11, to the public in August 2020.
EXHIBITION DATES: August 15 to September 13.
LOCATION: 499 Van Brunt Street, Door #7A, Brooklyn, NY
Learn a little bit more about me. Read the recent interview I did with Visual Collaborative. https://www.visualcollaborative.com/theda_sandiford/
Wide Open 11 is a national juried show, hosted by BWAC and juried by Paulina Pobocha, Associate Curator, Department of Painting and Sculpture, Museum of Modern Art!
Now in its eleventh year and as its name implies, the broad theme of this exhibition looks to explore the idea of “wide open” in all the hidden niches of our collective psyche; It encompasses all the possibilities of knowledge, freedom and love: wide open space; arms wide open; eyes wide open. Yet, as with all things, there is the inevitable opposite: wide open to attack, corruption and failure.
Despite the global pandemic, art shows are still going on. They have moved into virtual galleries, online catalogs, Instagram Live and ZOOM. The ripple effects of digital media merging with the physical art world will be felt for years. I am here for it all.
On Saturday, May 30th, BWAC virtually opened Wide Open 11.
Fiber 2020 has been extended to July 8th. Visit the online gallery here.
Intertwined visit the online gallery here.
Art in the Atrium 28th Annual Exhibit visit the online gallery here.
Here We Are visit the online gallery here.
My solo show Wonder Women is still at Bridge Arts Gallery. Take a peek here.
Registrations for Virtual Access JC Fridays are open. The event is free, but advance registration is required.
Register here https://www.jcfridays.com
I’ll be giving a tour of my studio and leading a quick workshop on my Yarn Knotting Process and taking questions from the audience.
Im hosting a Yarn Wrapping on ZOOM this Saturday May 30th @ 1:00pm ET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://umusic.zoom.com/j/9891063383
Meeting ID: 989 106 3383
Learn to wrap and hitch knot yarn and ribbon onto rope. I will demonstrate how I use a crochet hook and knot by hand. The process is a vibe; meditative and relaxing.
Pop in, say hello and have a glass of wine with me while previewing several 3D soft fiber sculpture works in progress.
I workshopped I Am My Hair for more than 200 people in my hotel room during 14C Art Fair, February 2020. And was fortunate enough to share other works in the Juried Show and 14C Hospitality Suite…
before it became… THIS