Rachel Brumer "You Know That Place?"

RACHEL BRUMER You Know That Place?

Rachel Brumer in her San Juan Islands studio.

RACHEL BRUMER YOU KNOW THAT PLACE?

MAY 3 - 27, 2023

“Thisisthatplace.Createdofrandomnarratives,unknownyetfamiliarandpersonal. Thisplaceisaninvitationtobringtogethercomplexities:delicateblendsofcolor, surfaceandcontrast,becomingamoodthatcanonlybefoundhere.Continentsof flowersgroundedinanarcofearth.Horizonsontheedgeofnowhere.Seewhatyou will,itismyplaceandyours.”-RachelBrumer

Brumer’s landscapes are not recognizable as particular geographic places. Rather, they are fragments of nature and human existence recomposed as scenes from mind and memory. Intricate layering of hand painted textiles, Van Dyke printed shapes and forms, off kilter color combinations, and other low tech surface design techniques allow diverse elements to be in unique conversation with each other. These personal visions encourage us all to see, understand, and act to protect our earth. In this exhibition, Brumer reaches beyond the canvas by offering a book list compiled by environmental advocates & a playlist of global music. In doing so, Brumer encourages us to tap into other multi-sensory avenues of thinking and hopes to expand our understanding of these complex and challenging concepts.

Boughs Trading Blooms

Van Dyke print, wax, acrylic & collage on canvas mounted board, 37 x 58 inches, $6,800.00

Splash On The Horizon

Van Dyke print, wax, acrylic & collage on canvas mounted board, 32.5 x 32.5 inches, $3,300.00

Triple

Van Dyke print, wax, acrylic & collage on canvas mounted board, 36 x 29 inches, $3,300.00

Poet’s Rock

Van Dyke print, wax, acrylic & collage on canvas mounted board, 36 x 29 inches, $3,300.00

The Pacific Flyway

Van Dyke print, wax, acrylic & collage on canvas mounted board, 31 x 50 inches, $4,900.00

Spin World Spin

Van Dyke print, wax, acrylic & collage on canvas mounted board, 50.5 x 38.5 inches, $6,100.00

Leaky Globe

Van Dyke print, wax, acrylic & collage on canvas mounted board, 32.5 x 32.5 inches, $3,300.00

Tree Carries Geography

Van Dyke print, wax, acrylic & collage on canvas mounted board, 37 x 58 inches, $6,800.00

Madras Moon

Van Dyke print, wax, acrylic & collage on canvas mounted board, 50.5 x 38.5 inches, $6,100.00

Thick Thicket

Van Dyke print, wax, acrylic & collage on canvas mounted board, 32.5 x 32.5 inches, $3,300.00

Behind The Path Where The Moon Rises

Van Dyke print, wax, acrylic & collage on canvas mounted board, 42.5 x 43 inches, $5,800.00

Sun Orange Moon

Van Dyke print, wax, acrylic & collage on canvas mounted board, 50.5 x 42.5 inches, $6,800.00

Brained Trust

Van Dyke print, wax, acrylic & collage on canvas mounted board, 25 x 49 inches, $3,900.00

ENVIRONMENTAL BOOK LIST

As a member of Third Act, an organization that encourages people over 60 to take action on climate change, Brumer reached out to founder, Bill McKibben and staff, to compile a list of their favorite fiction, non-fiction, science, poetry, & sci-fi books on the climate. All of these books will be available at the gallery to peruse throughout the exhibition.

1. The End Of Nature, by Bill McKibben

2. Hope in The Dark, by Rebecca Solnit

3. Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility, by Rebecca Solnit

4. Ministry for the Future, by Kim Staney Robinson Or his trilogy Red Mars / Green Mars / Blue Mars

5. Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming, edited by Paul Hawken

6. All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & Katharine Wilkinson

7. Parable of the Sower, by Octavia E. Butler

8. Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe & Our Last Chance to Save Humanity, by James Hansen

9. Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer

10. The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet Book, by Leah Thomas

11. Jaber Crow or Home Economics, by Wendell Berry

12. The Overstory, by Richard Powers

13. How Organizations Develop Activists, by Hahrie Han Or Erika Chenowith’s work on social movements and change

14. How to Win Campaigns: 100 Steps to Success, by Chris Rose

15. Building Power, by Marshall Ganz

16. Unequal Protection: Environmental Justice And Communities Of Color, edited by Robert D. Bullard

17. As Long As Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight For Environmental Justice, From Colonization To Standing Rock, by Dina Gilio-Whitaker

18. Refuge, by Terry Tempest Williams

19. Sand County Almanac, by Aldo Leopold

20. POETRY: Turtle Island , by Gary Snyder; American Primitive, by Mary Oliver; Nature: Poems Old and New , by May Swenson

WORLD MUSIC PLAYLIST

Below are links to a playlist of global musicians that Brumer put together to help us open ourselves to seeing the broader global impact of climate change. OR

Using your device’s camera, make sure the QR code is in view and simply click on the link that pops up to listen to the playlist on Spotify