I finally set up an Etsy shop. I’ve been putting it off for years, not willing to sit down and spend the hours necessary to put it together. But now that it is up and going, I am sort of excited! https://www.etsy.com/people/AuntyMarty I have departments for Throw Pillows, Hot Spots, Friendship Wine Totes and Art. […]
I was amazed and honored to be accepted into this year’s Art of the State, the premier state-wide art competition in Pennsylvania. Only 122 works were chosen out of almost 1800 entries. The show runs from June 22 to Sept 14, 2014 at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. The piece that was accepted
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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 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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This is new work I just took to Trinity Gallery in Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh). I now have 5 pieces there. They have just hired a new publicist, and are getting ready for an opening April 6 of new works by Matt Gatto. For this piece I pieced together altered fabrics for the buildings, and used fused
The show featuring the original works of art produced by members of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh to support the Fiberart International opens Saturday April 6 at Panza Gallery in Pittsburgh (6-9 PM). My contribution is the letter “R.” I am inspired by the beauty in aging city spaces. The letter is rusting and breaking
Interview with Martha Ressler An amazingly creative artist in New York, Stella Belikiewicz did an interview with me(!). Link is above.
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