Her Way With Print: Printmaking and Experimental Print Works by Six Chicago Artists

Woman Made Gallery is proud to present “Her Way with Print,” an investigation of printmaking and experimental print works by six Chicago artists, featuring art by Caroline Anderson, Deborah Maris Lader, Kim Laurel, Sarah Nishiura, Mary K. O’Shaughnessy, and Megan Sterling.

 

 Each artist embraces both traditional printmaking and furthers their artistic investigations through the common practice of combining printmaking with other media.

July 9 – August 26, 2010 / Opening Reception: July 9, 6–9 p.m.

For more information about this show please click here.

 

“In Flanders Fields” – Solo Show by Fran Bull

 “War is a shameful betrayal of who we are and all that we are!” –Fran Bull

 

 

Woman Made Gallery is proud to present “In Flanders Fields,” a solo exhibition by award-winning sculptor, painter, and printmaker Fran Bull. “In Flanders Fields,” a famous poem from World War I, written in the midst of “seventeen days of Hades” by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, forms the central image from which the artist draws her inspiration.

 July 9 – August 26, 2010 / Opening Reception: July 9, 6–9 p.m.

For more information about this show please click here.

 

 

Entry due date: August 11, 2010

“Mothers”, seeks to open up the many roles and shapes “mothers” may take.  While we all may have our own ideas about motherhood, the ideas and notions behind our definitions can be as varied as we are.  While fundamental to our world and its existence, it is easily forgotten the wide variety of shapes and sizes that mothers may come in for different individuals.  In order to celebrate the countless mothers of our world, and their varied forms, this show will feature work that broadens our own definitions of “motherhood”.

This group show is juried by artist and scholar, Rachel Epp Buller. More information on the juror can be found here.

“Mothers” is still seeking art and will be open to submissions until August 11^th!  If you are interested in submitting work, or want to learn more about the show, please visit our website at: http://www.womanmade.org/entryform.html

Or click here to submit:

A Few Of My Favorite Things: Looking Forward To “Printmaking”

From July 9^th until August 26^th, Woman Made Gallery will be host to a new exhibit organized around the art of printmaking. Curated by Debora Wood, this exhibit showcases a wide variety of work utilizing the historic medium of printmaking.  Featuring work from over 30 female artists from around the country, there is no lack of variety in form and content displayed in the selected works.

One particular work of interest is called Important Package by Eryn Blaser. The artist presents a small package that contains a variety of small portraits and artifacts made from silkscreen, dyes and pigments on paper and fabric. The assemblage of so many small prints all in their own presentations offers the viewer a wealth of content.  The artist’s interest in human interactions and their effect on our own growth as people inspires her work. The packaging and formal choices of her work also explore the importance of sharing and communication.

Another notable work that will be featured in the exhibition is by Kathy Puzey. Her work, Fiskars, focuses on her perception of the environment in its past, present and future states. Through her work, Puzey grapples with the human desire to change our surroundings, yet maintain a deep respect for them. The printed cardboard pieces create shapes that are reminiscent of land masses and cartographical creations that require an up close examination.

“Printmaking” will be up July 9^th through August 26, 2010, and the opening will be held Friday, July 9, 2010 from 6 – 9p.

WMG will also be exhibiting two concurrent shows: Fran Bull’s “In Flanders Fields” and “Her Way With Print,” a group show featuring five select artists.

 We invite you to come and check out these works, as well as many more, at Woman Made Gallery!

-Lizzie Jones, WMG Intern

The Bechdel Test for Women in the Movies

A friend recently shared this video clip with me, and I wanted to share it with all of you! It’s quite astonishing and clearly demonstrates why organizations like Woman Made are still, absolutely necessary – I think the clip speaks for itself:

I first saw this through a great blog entitled, “Sociological Images”, but it was originally featured on, “Feminist Frequency” – both blogs are worth checking out!