I’m a maker. I’m happiest when I’m making something whether it be a piece of jewelry, a glass plate or drinking glass, or even a poster for an event at The Makery. What do you like to make? What feeds your soul? What inspires your creative muse? I’ll share some of the places where you may find inspiration. One place may be Poet’s Place, where Linda Kaye gathers poets and their poetry ti share with all of you. If you’d like to share some, let Linda know.
I recently started tinkering with ChatGPT to learn about it and what it can do to improve the quality of my life, before it kills us all, just kidding (sort of). Over at my page The Creative Space I used it to blog about the history of Mid Century Modern design. It is an interesting and somewhat frightening tool, that everyone needs to learn about. Figure out how it can help you, not replace you.
Now, where shall we go to find that inspiration and see some art.
Every First Thursday of the month Downtown LA has its Art Walk and the Los Angeles Makery is on that map. Stop by and get a preview of the newest show, Photo Los Angeles. Saturday is the opening for the actual show. Come to either, come to both!
Pictured: David Gilhooly, Untitled (ice cream), 1978. Ceramic. 5.25 x 3.75 x 4.25 inches. & Untitled (frog burger), 1978. Ceramic. 5 x 4.5 x 3.5 inches. Collection of the American Museum of Ceramic Art; gift of Igal and Diane Silber. On view in From a Gift to a Collection, through October 1.
Summer is heating up, but we're keeping things cool at the American Museum of Ceramic Art. On Friday, July 7 we're hosting First Fridays, when you can choose your own ticket prices and enjoy current exhibitions, thanks to generous support from our Board of Directors. On Saturday, July 8, come on out to AMOCA for a talk and behind-the-scenes studio visit with Artist-in-Residence Natalia Arbelaez. And, there's more fun coming later in the month! On Saturday, July 15, join us in the gallery for a panel discussion with some of the talented artists in our current exhibition Making in Between: Queer Clay. And, on Saturday, July 23 make some new friends and try a new brew at the Queer Clay Meet Cute. Over in the studio, we're hosting one-hour introductory sessions on July 14, and summer six-week classes begin July 10! Seats in select classes are still available, but sessions fill up quickly so be sure to sign up soon if you're interested in getting your hands on some clay this summer.
Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: August 2023 Deadlines
Every month, Fractured Atlas provides alist of upcoming grants and opportunities for artists and arts-based projects so that you can discover more opportunities to get financial support and other resources for your work. As afiscal sponsor of over 3,500 artistic projects, we provide access to grants for artists in every discipline.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018-2019, 18th Street Arts Center is one of the top artist residency programs in the US, and the largest in Southern California. Conceived as a radical think tank in the shape of an artist community, 18th Street supports artists from around the globe to imagine, research, and develop significant, meaningful new artworks and share them with the public to foster radical imagination, empathy, and positive social change.
Jenny Yurshansky’s Rinsing the Bones, curated by Karen Moss, explores how generational displacement passes the embodied trauma of dislocation onto future generations.
Opening Program—Gala Porras-Kim: The weight of a patina of time
July 8, 2023 | 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Gala Porras-Kim: The weight of a patina of time features works inspired by the artist’s conversations with the Fowler curators about Mexican archaeology and museum practices, and includes recent large-scale pieces and new smaller works, some making their Los Angeles debut. At 6 pm, enjoy a conversation between Gala Porras-Kim and the Fowler’s chief curator Matthew H. Robb. A reception with light refreshments and music will follow from 7–9 pm.
