Jello, anyone?

This is the latest altered black velvet painting by Amy Edgington to grace our walls. It's titled "Out of This World Jello." Among other things, it contains a tiny supernova, undetectable in this photograph. And what would you expect to shell out for this universe of wonderment, complete with stellar explosion and gelatin? How about $65? No way, you say. Way.

Black Velvet Collages by Amy Edgington

"Pastoral Idyll" and "Time Travel"

Two collages on black velvet paintings

by Amy Edgington  $65 each

'Pop Oppression 2'

"Pop Oppression 2"

A collage by Fabio Delgado. $125

Offering

"Offering," a collage by Mo Lashbrook, is one of many offerings presented by 24 local artists at Gallery 360.
The opening reception of "Artists Scrounging"is Saturday from 7 to 10pm.

360 Q and A

Q: Are all of Amy Edgington's collages large and reasonably priced?

A:  Noooo, they are not.  Some are small and unreasonably cheap.  We have a few dozen original Edgies in the form of personal note cards.  Each are titled and signed by the artist with matching envelopes inside plasticine sleeves.  They are each unique, one-of-a-kind creations that come complete with Amy's slightly skewed humorous take on the world, and they are all a mere $6.00.  Do come peruse. 

  

"Meditation" by Amy Edgington

"Meditation" 
Original collage by Amy Edgington.
Prints available.

A Groovy Time

Thanks to everyone who came out last night for the opening of "Edgy & Goofy." We had a great time visiting with our friends, listening to Rural War Room and, of course, viewing the incredible artwork of Byron Werner and Amy Edgington.

Unfortunately, we had so much fun we forgot to take photos.  No matter; this collage of Amy's called "Retro Party Animals" pretty much shows what went down.  Except for the dinosaurs.

Coming Sept 7th: "Edgy and Goofy"

Mark your calendars!  September 7th is the opening for Amy Edgington and Byron Werner's collision of cut-ups show titled "Edgy and Goofy."

"Coming Out of Her Shell" by Amy Edgington

Amy is a whiz with scissors and a fun punster.  She loves dinosaurs and household objects.  Her collages are collected by the most discerning squirrels, cows and other lovers of fine art.

Dr. Timothy Leary by Byron Werner

Byron builds meticulous mandalas and portraits of cultural icons from layered punched and cut papers and foils. He is also half of Rural War Room, the coiner of Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, and an avid experimenter in life. 

Join us on Saturday, September 7th, from 6 to 9pm.  Free and open to all.  

Rural War Room will be laying down the zounds.

The show will remain through October 19th.

International Trade

Steph Brouwers has arrived stateside and we have been in awe of all the wonderful wearable art she has made for the upcoming show.  Each necklace is like a museum dedicated to world travel.  Beads of ceramic, wood, glass and stone from Africa, Europe, China, and India all mixed in with bone and shell and fabric and feathers…  And that's just for starters.

Steph doesn't just make art, though.  She teaches art.  Her students are teenagers; 13, 14, 15 years old.  They're represented in this show as well, with ATCs.  What are ATCs?  Artist Trading Cards.  They have several things in common with each other. 1.)  All are 2 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches.  2.) All are unique works of art.  And, 3.)  They not sold, but traded.  Here are nine of them.

Now, if you would like to obtain one of these beauties, all you need to do is make one of your own.  Your creation will travel back to Belgium with Steph and be presented to the student who made the card you adopted.  It's that simple.  

You can make your ATC at home and bring it to the opening Friday night.  Or, you can come prepared to create your ATC at the gallery.  We will have card blanks on hand, as well as markers, crayons, collage materials, scissors, glue and assorted sundries.  You can even bring in your own raw materials, but all you really need to provide is your imagination. Consider it an experiment in international trading relations.