Vol. 2, Issue 1
A publication of the Old furnace artist residency
Featured Artists Allan Rosenbaum allanrosenbaum.com Christina Massey cmasseyart.com Dorota Ziółkowska host.com.pl/ziolkowska/ Elaine Kinnaird efkinnaird.wix.com/elainefarleykinnaird ERIN SMEGO erinsmego.com HANNAH BERNARD hannahbernart.weebly.com KATE GARMAN kategarman.com KEN MORGAN kenmorganart.com LOGON BRODY loganbrody.com NICOLE FORAN nicoleforan.blogspot.com Suzie Dittenber suzannedittenber.com Tusia Dabrowska tusiadabrowska@gmail.com
SLAG MAG, Vol. 2, Issue 1 © 2015 | published by Jon Henry - Guest Curated By Greg Hatch Edited and designed by Elizabeth Ygartua A production of the Old Furnace Artist Residency The Old Furnace Artist Residency is an ongoing artist project curated by Jon Henry. The residency is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It is open to all forms of artistry: sculpture, painting, video, sound, conceptual, poetry, fiction writers, critical theorists etc. Special attention is given to practices which are focused on social justice and being socially engaged. Emerging artists are especially encouraged to apply. O.F.A.R. is accepting residents through 2015. Visit oldfurnace.tumblr.com for more information and to apply.
INTRODUCTION It’s with great excitement that we present another installment of SLAG Mag! I never imagined how SLAG would evolve and all the various themes, questions, connections, and art it would present, interrogate, and explore. I plan to continue these critical intersections through out the next year. I will be collaborating with other artists, such as Gregory Hatch, to develop issues of SLAG MAG centered around shared themes. As 2014 came to a close, I was again reminded of how effective an an interwoven group of friends, love, art, and community can be when confronting difficult issues. Be sure to share this issue of SLAG with a friend! — Jon Henry, OFAR and SLAG founder
What are the surfaces we share with others? Are they part of the public realm or are they more private? How does the shared experience of the sense of touch affect us? Does it bring us together or does it distance us? For this edition of SLAG MAG I was looking to curate together work that gave a wide spectrum of examples. Through my own artistic practice and investigation, I have become aware of how I handle everyday objects and the tactile sensations they give. We are often unaware of the behaviors or actions queued by these tactile signals. We often think of the sensation of touch to be a very private, if not personal, experience. Everyday we touch, brush up against, bump into, and brace against a wide range of surfaces that have been, and will be touched by thousands upon thousands of individuals. The selected pieces allow the viewer to reflect on their routine interactions. I selected works that presented the notion of collision between the private and the public, or that spoke to the combination/contradiction of a shared personal experience; the work ranges from the obvious to abstract. This edition of SLAG is meant as a conversation and discussion of the intimate and the public and should be experienced as a musing on this matter. I hope this issue encourages you to to become more aware of your daily interactions with surfaces, objects, and surroundings. — GREG HATCH, artist and guest curator
Christina Massey Details from “Business & Pleasure� series, 2011 Sewn painting collages
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KATE GARMAN The Mending Project, 2014 Community skills share “The practice of mending, normally done in one’s own home, is traditionally a solitary activity, in which one mends their own clothing. In this practice however, myself and fellow Co-op members have mended each other’s clothes. Through this exchange we have gotten close to the skin, repairing each other’s own wear and tear. This simple act of mending what is broken, has brought us closer.”
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Nicole Foran The Myth of the Great American Easter Celebration, 2014 Lithograph, etching, collage, ink, and stencil 22 x 30 inches
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Dorota Ziółkowska 1. Series II, figure 1; 2013, etching, ed.1/1, 98 x 65 cm 2. Series V, figure 1; 2014, etching on silkscreen, ed.1/1, 98 x 65 cm 3. Series VIII, figure 2; 2014, etching, offset, e/a, 198 x 65 cm 2
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Suzie Dittenber (Top) Jackie’s Kitchen 2013 Oil on canvas 80 x 48 inches Route 1 Bypass 2011 Oil on canvas 13.5 x 16 inches
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ERIN SMEGO (Clockwise) Fighter, 2014, plaster, acrylic, 25 x 25 x 2 inches; Plaster Stranger, 2014, plaster, spraypaint; 34 x 31 x 3 inches; I Swear I’m A Wallflower (front view and side view), 2014, plaster, acrylic; 25 x 47 x 2 inches
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KEN MORGAN Untitled 2014 CGI (computer generated imagery) pigment on paper 16 x16 inches
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LOGAN BRODY (Top) Bed Collage 2 2013 Pastel and mixed media 9 x 11 inches Untitled 4 (Hoof and a Half) 2014 Copper shell and microcrystalline wax Approx. 5.5 x 2.75 x 3.5 inches
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HANNAH BERNARD (Top) Skin Print 2014 Ink Monotype 93 x 86 inches Kneel 2014 Ink Monotype 24 x 10 inches
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Allan Rosenbaum 1. Lonque, 2014, epoxy clay over polystyrene and wire, 34 x 15 x 8.5 inches; 2. Meander, 2013, epoxy clay over polystyrene, 46 x 24 x 8 inches; 3. Sluice, 2013, epoxy clay over polystyrene and wire, 13 x 41 x 6 inches
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Elaine Kinnaird 1. Bark Bundle, 2014, clay, 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches 2. Stick Bundle, 2014, clay, 2 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches 3. Hole Translation #1, 2013, cement, 5 x 11 x 11 inches
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Tusia Dabrowska Film stills from Tongue Turns View trailer at vimeo.com/109224531 2014
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