Sponsored by Ace Hardware of Anacortes and Friday Harbor.
Hardware is a flexible, collaborative project by thirteen artists. The participating artists have worked independently with the goal of creating a piece that makes for a cohesive whole, while at the same time still allowing for individual flexibility. The subject matter, “hardware,” was loosely defined and up to the artist’s own interpretation – some took it quite literally, and other made a more individual connection. The materials used were left up to the imagination of the individual artist. Sandra Woock’s piece, Nails: Patina, at left, has the added elements of real nails.
The finished Hardware pieces include work from all artists who have chosen to participate. The goal of this process is a “lively cohesiveness” in the group work, which “gives a glimpse into the creative process of the artist who plans a project, and forces new ways of thinking for those who follow the plan.” Each artist’s piece is 15 inches high, at least 24 inches wide, and has vertical straight line on the far left and far right sides; however, each artist could make as many pieces as she chose and have non-vertical lines on any of the other edges within their own pieces.
The finished pieces can be arranged in many different ways to fit the display. Individual pieces may be sold and edited out or new pieces added in, and as there is no limit to the total width or amount of pieces that can be done by an artist, the possibilities are almost endless. As a result, Hardware evolves over time and will look different each time it is exhibited.
New Image Artists include:Â BJ Adams, Mary Beth Bellah, Jeanne Benson, Sara Brown, Ardyth Davis, Candace Edgerley, Amanda Ford, Lesly-Claire Greenberg. Catherine Kleeman, Dominie Nash, Sue Pierce, Ginny Smith, Michele Vernon, Sandra Woock.
