November 2022
FORM/FUNCTION | Alaska Woodturners Association
Domestic Architecture of the Uncanny | Mandy Bernard
First Friday Opening: November 4th | 5 - 8 pm
On view: Saturday, November 5 - Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Gallery hours: Wednesday - Saturday | 3 - 7 pm
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CENTER & SOUTH GALLERIES
FORM/FUNCTION | Alaska Woodturners Association
In this exhibition, the artists of the Alaska Woodturners Association explore the qualities and demands of wood, as well as the art/craft boundary. Craftsmanship is an important part of woodturning, yet form, color, texture and design combine with craftsmanship to cross an elusive boundary to become art. Turned objects also reflect a deep connection with the natural world that celebrates the interaction between humans and nature.
Image: Works by John Oswald and John Lane.
NORTH GALLERY
Domestic Architecture of the Uncanny | Mandy Bernard
This installation and exhibit of soft sculptures serve as textile-based examinations of Bernard’s personal processing and regeneration within the past two and a half years, with a focus on shifts that have taken place inside the home. Designed to be the Alaskan counterpart to the installation Bernard created while on residency at Konstmuseet i Skövde in the fall of 2021, this exhibit will feature a corresponding fiber installation and new soft sculptures alongside work that was created in Sweden.
Image: Mandy Bernard, Yielding Constraint, 2021, repurposed wool herringbone coating, cotton fabric, buttons, willow branches, embroidery thread, foam, polyester batting.