Fall 2011 Classes - Evanston Art Center
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Thank you to Shaun Chinsky of Good’s of <strong>Evanston</strong> and Paula and Jeff Danoff for<br />
frame donations, and to Joan and Kevin Evanich for donating wine. Thank you<br />
to our catering donors George Accattato, Harold and Karen Bauer, Rosie Burke<br />
and Jeff Heksh, Paula Danoff, Nancy and Dennis Delman, Joan and Kevin Evanich,<br />
Judy Fenton, Jerry Garner, Lorna Grothe Shawver, Linda and David Kaufman,<br />
Beth and David Hart, Karen Hunt, Daphne Jones, Teresa and Tod Lickerman, Mary<br />
O’Shaughnessy and Charlie Van Gilder, John Saliba and Judy Falconer, Renee<br />
Schleicher, Rob and Janie Sills, Eric and Tammy Steele, and Sherry and Doug<br />
Winger. A special thank you to our scholarship donors Harold and Karen Bauer,<br />
Rosie Burke and Jeff Heksh, Kate and Craig Collinson, Nina Donnelly and Russell<br />
Lane, Daphne Jones, and William Lampkin.<br />
CUT: June 5 – August 7<br />
Curated by Eleanor Spiess-Ferris and Beth Hart<br />
Don’t miss the EAC’s newest exhibition, “CUT,” where the medium of paper is<br />
transformed into contemporary artwork in the hands of thirteen talented artists.<br />
Although the making of paper goes back to at least the 3rd century, the oldest<br />
surviving paper cut-out originated in 6th century China and has a long worldwide<br />
tradition in art that dates at least to the Middle Ages. Traditional collage,<br />
2- and 3-dimensional cut paper forms, digital technology of “cutting,” “pasting,”<br />
and “replicating,” and dvd “action cartoons” of cut paper characters demonstrate<br />
only some of the contemporary techniques featured in “CUT.” Every artist in the<br />
exhibition uses the technique of cutting as a starting point to achieve his or her<br />
unique artistic expression.<br />
The exhibiting artists are: Brian Dettmer, Ling-An Fang, Susan Giles, Jesse<br />
Harrod, Jang Soon Im, Bruce Kresnoff, Christophe Roberts, Mark Rospenda,<br />
Shawn Sheehy, Richard Shipps, Helene Smith-Romer, Doug Stapleton, and Sarah<br />
Steinwachs.<br />
Several special workshops in conjunction with this exhibition will be held this<br />
summer, taught by the exhibiting artists: one titled “Fabric as Paint” will be taught<br />
by Jesse Harrod, and a second workshop called “The Language of Pop-Up Books”<br />
will be taught by Shawn Sheehy.<br />
A related community-wide event, “Re-Create: Recycled Paper Environment,” will<br />
be held on July 30 from 11 am to 4 pm at the picnic shelter in the park north of<br />
the <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong>. This event is free and open to the public.<br />
Member’s Show:”Interpretation in Two or Three-D”<br />
Opening with “CUT” the first member’s show of the summer is open from<br />
June 5-26, <strong>2011</strong>. Curated by David Gista, EAC faculty member, the exhibition<br />
celebrates the artistic excellence of talented members who take classes at the<br />
EAC. Exhibiting artists include:Edward Abraham, Piotr Antonow, Harold Bauer,<br />
Ekaterina Bitkin, Elizabeth Bolich, Patricia Brew, Yulia Bushmanova, Nicase<br />
Calderone, Carlos Cardenas, Mary Chiaro, Elaine Clearfield, Katie Compernolle,<br />
Sara Convery, Lori Darling, Mariah DeForest, Mike Dillon, Rachel Dosé, Judith<br />
Edelman, Karen Eich, Betsey Fiddler, Rhona Fiedler, Louise Fischer, Karen Gerrard,<br />
Karen Gerrard, Dorothy Gill, Patricia Hinkel, Claire Hirsch, Mark Hudson, Jane<br />
Jacobs, Bobette Jennett, Kimberly Jones, In Young Ju, Beatrice Kahn, Beth Kerr,<br />
Grace Kroll, Jeanne LaCasse, Victoria Lacocque, Robin Langer, Eugene Lev,<br />
Cherie R. Lockett, Jessica Lucas, Sally Lupel, Jonathan Lurie, Roberta Malkin, Amy<br />
McCormac, Emily McCormick, Joan McLane, Lucia Miller, Kim Moloney, Victor<br />
Nelson, Marc Nemenoff, Ginny Pitre-Hay, Ken Probst, Melissa Saks, John Saliba,<br />
Tim Sanborn, John Schlossman, Margaret Sents, Margaret Shell, James Sklar,<br />
Adrienne Stern, Arlene Strom, Cathy Taylor, Sue Thompson, Valery True, Ivan<br />
Tshilds, Lawrence Tuke, George Weissler, Jacquelyn Wells, Julius Wineberg, Leslie<br />
Wolf, Jill Worm<br />
photograph, while at the same time the contrast between materials encourages<br />
close contemplation. <strong>Art</strong>ist Gary Orlinsky installed “Elevated” the week of July 11 th<br />
with an opening reception and artist talk Saturday, July 16 th at 2 pm. His sculpture<br />
will remain on the EAC’s front lawn until May 2012. Funding for Sculpture on the<br />
Grounds is provided in part by the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation.<br />
Dimensional Lines: art + dress: September 11 – November 7<br />
Curator: Gillion Carrara, Contributing Curator: Fraser Taylor<br />
Exhibiting <strong>Art</strong>ists: Abigail Glaum-Lathbury, Conrad Hamather, Anke Loh, Beata<br />
Kania, Kristin Mariani, Katrin Schnabl, Kristina Sparks, and Fraser Taylor. Additional<br />
contributions will be made by writers Sandra Adams, Alex Aubry, Caroline Bellios,<br />
Stuart Dybek, and Margaret Hawkins as well as set designer, Mary Griswold and<br />
Lighting artist, Geoffrey Bushor.<br />
The <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong> has asked a group of Chicago-based artists and designers who are<br />
at the forefront of their disciplines to collaborate on an exhibition exploring the<br />
relationship between art and fashion.<br />
A reflection of today’s global culture, the line between both disciplines has<br />
increasingly blurred to produce hybrid art forms that bridge the worlds of culture<br />
and commerce.<br />
Dimensional Lines: <strong>Art</strong> + Dress will explore this cultural phenomenon in the<br />
context of Chicago’s own vibrant contemporary art and fashion scenes. This<br />
exhibition will offer visitors a rare opportunity to experience innovative art and<br />
design in dialogue with the <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s historic setting.<br />
Board News<br />
Our New Board Members<br />
Linda Beck<br />
Linda comes to us from the Chicago Foundation for Women, and is currently<br />
completing the <strong>Evanston</strong> Community Foundation’s Leadership <strong>Evanston</strong> program.<br />
Her extensive leadership in volunteer and community work includes the Junior<br />
League of Chicago, Women’s Club of <strong>Evanston</strong>; Neighborhood Restorative Justice<br />
Institute; and Public Allies/Chicago. Linda lives in <strong>Evanston</strong>.<br />
Rosanne Dineen<br />
Rosanne has worked for several major banks specializing in derivatives,<br />
marketing and investment analysis. She is currently on the Board of the<br />
Block Museum, NU Alumnae and Continuing Education and <strong>Evanston</strong> Garden<br />
Club. Other organizations she has worked with include <strong>Evanston</strong> Community<br />
Foundation; Research Park Board; Youth Job <strong>Center</strong>: <strong>Evanston</strong> Electric Task Force;<br />
and the American Craft Exposition. Rosanne lives in <strong>Evanston</strong>.<br />
Julie Schmidt<br />
Julie has spent the past five years as Director of Finance at North Shore Country<br />
Day School. She is a graduate of the Kellogg School of Management where<br />
she served as Associate Director of Admissions. Julie was previously associated<br />
with Deloitte & Touche, Peterson Consulting L.P. and several major banking<br />
institutions. Julie lives in Northfield.<br />
Sculpture on the Grounds<br />
Our <strong>2011</strong>-2012 Sculpture on the Grounds project, “Elevated,” conceptually<br />
addresses the provocative dialogue between nature and built space that the<br />
<strong>Evanston</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s ivy-covered building has with Lake Michigan. Visually,<br />
with its girder-like supports and elevated mass, the work powerfully references<br />
Chicagoland’s most iconic built structures, the “El.” “Elevated” consists of a<br />
series of parallel, attached hoops that will have a central core of bundled reeds<br />
zigzagging through the length of the structure. The reeds are enclosed and<br />
sheltered within the sculptural form and simultaneously extend beyond the<br />
frame. The piece as a whole implies rapid movement, as if captured in a blurred<br />
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