Art as meditation, awareness and presence

Upcoming Show • December 6-29, 2018

small wonders
​Holiday Show & Sale
small • fun • affordable
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OPENING / Amherst Arts Night Plus: 
First Thursday, December 6, 5-8 pm
 Gallery A3 in Amherst MA

The work that I will be showing is from The Cup series- this is the artist statement
The Cup
This cup sits with the landscape of the unseen body. It is awareness and presence to that which is in our lives and our history without needing to fully understand it; enjoying the mystery and allowing the unfolding. It is an invitation to tea, a moment of reflection, a place of calm in the turbulence of life. It is choosing gratitude for the empty cup- for being open to that which comes. We weave paths through this landscape- leaving marks and discovering relationships.
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Care and feeding: these pieces are made of clay with an encaustic (wax and pigment) surface. The cup is attached with museum wax- so it is flexible and removable and will not break fall off. Because the surface is wax, it needs to be treated delicately. You can dust the piece with a dry or damp cloth- do not use soap or chemicals and be careful not to scratch the surface. Do not leave it in a place where it could get heated such as in the direct sun or near a heater.
Val Gilman
2018