Theme: Material Matters
Wednesday, July 10 | Sunset Lounge | 6:30-8:30pm
Artist details coming soon!
Art created from unconventional materials is the theme of the new show debuting at the Sunset Room on July 10. Meet the local artists who use materials such as wood, cardboard, plastic, found objects, and Nature in creating their work. Complimentary beverages and light snacks will be served.
“There is not one way to make art.” For the past year, artists Cathy Benediktsson, DeYonne Philpott and Graciela Placak have been experimenting with unconventional materials such as wood, cardboard, puzzles, seashells, pebbles and paper to create paintings and small handcrafted items. The group likes to add a tactile feel to the surface. Sometimes a material “speaks” to an artist and they incorporate it as part of the painting. Some of the art pieces have written notes to send a positive message to the world. The group agrees that art is inside of you and they find no limits to its expression.
Many small items will only be available to purchase at the July 11 opening. The art show will stay until late fall.
Candice Fuhrman
Candice Fuhrman recently retired from a 50-year career in book publishing working as editor, book packager and literary agent. A lifelong appreciator and student of art she began painting after taking lessons at the Ranch in Tiburon from Graciela Placak. She is enjoying the continuing challenge of “beginner’s mind” as she persists in developing her craft.
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Artist Statement
Whatever the medium or manifestation, I’m interested in the temporary. Clouds were my first obsession when I began making art. Everchanging, shapeshifting, dissipating---clouds exist in a moment of beauty and then are gone forever. For two years I painted nothing but the clouds of my imagination. Next, I turned to using temporary materials. I found several pieces of honeycomb cardboard lying on the sidewalk and packing materials became my next obsession. Their purpose is short and specific. I wanted to play with that temporary nature and see what else they could be. But ultimately, the material is recyclable and will return to the earth.
For most of my creations, I begin with a blank slate and play with material and color until something begins to emerge. I work and rework a piece until it seems “done.” I’m interested in the creative process and the manifestation of something out of infinite possibility The joy of the doing is what drives me.
Bio
Candice Fuhrman recently retired form a 50-year career in book publishing working as an editor, book packager and literary agent. A lifelong appreciator of art, she began painting after taking lessons at the Ranch in Tiburon from Graciela Placak. Candice is enjoying the continuing challenge of “beginner’s mind” as she persists in developing her craft.
