I can't believe that its been more than a week since the opening reception for the concurrent solo shows at the Pickens County Museum of Art and History. Susan Perry and I decided on the title Cascades ... because we knew that my Lace Forest would look fantastic when displayed in its alternative presentation ... namely ... as Cascades! It took Steve and me a half day to install this work.
Part of the reason it took so long was simply the effort to wheel all the tubs and boxes into the museum and ride the elevator to the second floor gallery. Then, we set up the pipe system and secured the tops of each pipe directly to the wall in order to avoid any possibility of it tipping over! One by one, the strands of lace were zip-tied around the top aluminum brace spanning the lengths between the poles. There are fifty-four strands in all!
Finally, Cascades was flowing down that long wall! Please notice, none of the other walls had artwork! Those were addressed the next day!
The outer/exterior walls were hung with my Tidal Wave series ... including the largest made of all the plastic that would have otherwise been thrown into a landfill ... and the one covered with all-white puzzle pieces.
One corner held the tidal wave made of upholstery cord and trim as well as two of the miniature tidal waves.
This is a view from the opposite end of the long space. Unfortunately, I forgot to snap pictures of the wall on which my five "button tidal waves" were hung. Trust me! That look great!
The small tidal wave that I call "Starburst" went between the two featuring the springs salvaged from inside an antique Victrola.
The interior walls were also hang with artwork. My Patchwork Installation meandered like any of the Upstate South Carolina rivers ... down one wall ... around to the next wall ... and around another corner too! I shot a video of it. CLICK HERE to see it on YouTube!
The reception was well attended and lots of fun. It happened the evening after the annual juried show at the Blue Ridge Arts Center in Seneca, SC opened. I was glad that I could attend both, especially since I won a first place ribbon in the Mixed Media category! Now, please scroll down for two more images of Cascade!
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