Tiernan Alexander
Spoils of the Ottoman Empire

Chris White Gallery

701 Shipley Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

October 7 – 27, 2011

Opening reception – Friday, October 7, 6-9 pm
Closing reception – Thursday, October 27, 6-9 pm

The Spoils of the Ottoman Empire is a series of sculptures created during my residency at the Winterthur Museum and Gardens. I blended some of the elements that H.F. Dupont used in the layout of his extensive collection—wallpaper, fabrics, furniture—into structural environments for my abstract ceramic sculptures. These oddly organic figurines act as inhabitants of a refined world, an empire of material wonder.

Information System 2, 2011, Oil, wax & collage on panel, 30" x 24"

Artist and Teaching Artist Certificate Program graduate, Tremain Smith announced today that she will open her studio to the public on October 1 + 2, 12 noon until 6 pm.

Tremain’s studio is located at 520 South 59th Street (between Larchwood & Cedar in West Philadelphia). The studio is open along with 30 other artists in West Philly + hundreds across the city as part of POST www.philaopenstudios.org

Check out more of Tremain’s work by visiting her website at www.tremainsmith.com

DesignPhiladelphia is just around the corner and I noticed the elegant and clever posters popping up around town.  I found a post from the designer, who speaks about how he approached the project in terms of balancing the client needs with his own style, letting the mission guide him as well as noting other artists who have influenced him.  His insight might give you some inspiration in terms of concept, process and execution.

Image from Nom Now

I’m pleased to announce the launch of ALT/space, an on-line project of the Teaching Artist Journal!

In ALT/space Teaching Artist correspondents from around the U.S. and the world bring stories of their work at the crossroads of art and learning. Initially developed by Laura Reeder as a rethinking of the TAJ’s former `Newsbreak’ section, ALT/space has now moved online as an edited blog, written by a small group of TAs correspondents who readers can follow over time. Portions of the blog are excerpted to the print journal every quarter.

So many students long for the days of chemical photography and even more desire to be unfettered by technology and allow their creativity to flow as they experience photography in a purely spontaneous and creative way. This fall, on Tuesday nights, we are offering a new course that allows students to abandon technology and get back to photography’s roots. Black + White Film Photography with the Holga 120N, taught by consummate pro, Sandra Davis, promises to allow students an opportunity to embrace the fundamentals of film photography while exploring the expressive qualities of black and white fine art photo. But why the Holga?

DesignPhiladelphia Event List 2011

Hmmm, so can I…

…Ride my bike past some highlights of Philadelphia design: magnificent interiors, odd vistas, the city’s smallest and grandest squares, and more? Plus DesignPhiladelphia receptions along the way?   Yep, bike tour on Oct 16.

…Check out a  Community Arts Festival with live music, the most innovative food trucks,  performances, art and design?  Oh, and see a bonus costume parade, all for free?  Head to the  CAFé.

Listening to my beloved live stream of WHYY on a recent lazy Sunday (those are few and far between), I was amused to hear familiar NPR journalists talk about their favorite fonts and why they use them.  Sure it was a light human interest radio story, but the discussion was centered around how important these fonts choices are to our society – and this is discussed in a newly published US edition of the book Just My Type by Simon Garfield that received great praise in the UK.  As I am always looking for the best design books to recommend, I was happy to read the many outstanding reviews from type-geeks and graphic designers…in addition to just those mildly curious.  It  is good to know that the author can please both kinds of readers on this subject.

A photography workshop is a great place to observe and learn, not to mention an opportunity to exchange ideas with other photographers. The experience and knowledge gathered from a good workshop is simply something that cannot be acquired from books or online training websites.

Visit Cabaret Red Light’s website for details about upcoming shows and to view a comprehensive list of their season.

Learn more about Christine and the courses she teaches by reviewing her bio.

This fall, Christine will teach, Ballet, Broadway Jazz and Latin Dance Workout.