'Migration' - A New Exhibit by Chris Ryniak & Amanda Louise Spayd @ Stranger Factory (March 1)
Stranger Factory presents "Migration", an exhibit by Chris Ryniak and Amanda Louise Spayd (Both artists are part of the Circus Posterus collective). The opening reception is scheduled on Friday, March 1st, 2013 (from 6PM-9PM). Followed by workshops with Amanda on March 2nd, and with Chris on March 3rd. Price per attendance is US$65 and US$60 respectively. Am liking that "workshops" are conducted, to provide enrichment for collectors and enthusiasts, beyond just showcasing items for sale at show, IMHO. Check out the sneak peeks and write-ups for the workshops posted below:
WHAT: 'Amanda Louise Spayd's portion of Migration includes plush sculptures, drawings, small runs of editioned resin statues, and mixed media paintings. Packing their belongings and moving on at the turn of the season, Spayd's hapless bunnies highlight the natural transition of life, and the shedding of detritus as we move from one phase to another. Forever in transition, yet frozen in a sort of adolescent wonder, Spayd's sack rabbits are themselves scraps and leftovers, wrapped delicately in the cast-offs of others and trudging endlessly from one season to the next in search of their place in the world.
On Saturday, March 2nd, learn distressing and antiquing tricks and techniques on paper, wood, and fabric, and get your hands dirty making an “antique” rag doll to take home. Great for artists, dollmakers, toy customizers, or anyone who wants to create a rustic, vintage aesthetic. The workshop will be led by Amanda Louise Spayd from 3 PM - 5 PM, and the cost is $65.'
WHAT: 'Chris Ryniak's contributions to Migration include drawings, sculpture, paintings, and very small runs of editioned resin statues of his unique and immediately recognizable creatures. Occupying the world just out of our peripheral vision, Ryniak's creatures travel through the underbrush in Migration and happily search for the shared meanings in their lives and ours. Covered in lumps, bumps, and smiles, Ryniak's creatures exemplify singular bits of human personality as they giggle, stumble, stroll, and sometimes just eat their way through life.
On Sunday, March 3rd, explore the possibilities of emotion and expression to breathe new life into your character drawings with Drawing Expressive Characters, led by Chris Ryniak. Chris shares techniques and strategies for enhancing the depth and range of emotion and feelings on paper. Learn new ways of capturing emotion using shape, posture, line, as well as your own internal library of feelings and experiences. The workshop runs from 3 PM - 5 PM, and the cost is $60.'
WHERE: Stranger Factory is located at 109 Carlisle Blvd NE, in Albuquerque's historic Nob Hill neighborhood at the corner of Carlisle and Central.
