I was thrilled to learn I got two pieces in a show at Somethings Looming Gallery in Reading. The show, Me Myself and I opens April 12. Naturally with a title like that, they were looking for self portraits. But I balked – the closest I came was one called “In the Morning I am […]
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I have just had the experience of co-chairing an exhibit of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh. I have had many years of art organization volunteering, but I hadn’t done this before. Along with the Guild Exhibition committee, we chose a title for the show, Edge-to-Edge, a juror, Meredith Re Grimsley, and got to work on
I just got this piece into an exhibit (Edge-to-Edge) of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh. It is called Edge of Morning, and is small, just 12 x 12 x 1.5. As I have been doing, it is inspired by walking the aging industrial streets of Pittsburgh, and picking up found objects as I go. The
I am please to exhibit two works as part of “Figuratively Speaking” a members show at the Art Association of Harrisburg, opening January 10, 2014 with a reception from 5-8 PM. The pieces I will have in the show are “A Life Pixilated” and “Disrobed.” There is a particular story behind “A Life Pixilated.” My
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Some unexpected publicity Just for some humble volunteer work, making some cat beds for the Humane Society, I ended up getting this nice mention in the local paper. It is really due to the good press work done by the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society. I never thought of publicizing this! I have a long way
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I recently donated a piece of art to a non profit organization. This is one that has strong social and political content, so I felt that it would be a good fit. It was inspired by an image of the earth at night, put together by the National Geographic out of hundreds of satellite photos
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My solo show entitled Fabric, Found Objects, and 10,000 Steps a Day, is over now, but all the works are in their own gallery on my website: www.martharessler.com Come visit and take a look! I am currently going through everything in my studio, straightening and culling. I’m getting ready for the annual Lawrenceville Artists Studio
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My solo show of this title opens tomorrow at Trinity Gallery in Pittsburgh. I just dropped off 16 virtually all new pieces yesterday. I worked with the Gallery owner Dan Gaser on how I wanted it hung. I know he and Tina will do a great job. They always do! The opening is 7-9 tomorrow,
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I am trying to make some smaller pieces to get ready for Fair in the Park, Pittsburgh’s premier art fair, on Sept 6, 7, 8. This is a smaller version of hot steel pouring with a background of steel mills (made of found papers) and Pittsburgh’s bridges.
This started with a photo I took using my phone while walking. What caught my eye was the composition – all of those blue angles and shapes in the old Heppenstall factory building in Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh). I got it printed on cloth with the intention of cutting it up and collaging it. But the composition
