H-Town and OFFsite

Joe and I just got back from our whirlwind weekend in Houston of friends, food, and art. We are already missing all our Houston peeps and are currentely working on a transporter to beam us there whenever we want mexican food and great people. The show The Distance between Two Points: Joe Ives and Jahjehan Bath Ives with Mackey Gallery OFFsite was awesome. We had a great time flying in with our art and setting up for a cinco de mayo opening. It was so fantastic to see everyone and we had such a great time that we basically forgot to take pictures - so believe us more than two people showed up. So imagine lots of folks in front of the art and enjoy the shots. Also if you didn't get there to watch the videos you can see them here on the blog - click on March posts and watch centering. Then go to Joe's blog at www.joeeives.blogspot.com and you can watch his video too.

This piece is called "expectations are hard to keep". It just started one morning with the idea of trapping space and grew into something that I think may be very tied to the fact that every time I turn around it seems like another friend is pregnant. In case you'd like to know it's gouache on paper and is 16x20 inches.

Creating Objects in a Blank White Space

These works are all gouache on paper and are 9 1/2 x 13 inches. They all start with me thinking about the objects I have been making or am wanting to make or sometimes just a mood I am in. Then I pick up a brush and see what happens.

It's Time to Partaaay

The show is finally up. Joe and I spent most of the day today setting up and here are a few shots of the results. To see more please check back later in the week, once I get someone with a good camera in there OR come to the opening this Friday from 6 to 8:30 at Temple Gallery in Philadelphia. The address is 259 N. 3rd St and there will be cookies and art!

Building Barriers at the Dining Table

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Tired of being interupted by pesky people wanting to share thier days with you when all you want to do is enjoy a few moments alone with a cup of tea? Follow the easy steps in this how-to film and build new barriers.

Building Barriers Using a TV

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Tired of being interrupted by other people wanting to talk while you simply want to zone out and watch TV in peace. Follow the easy steps in this how-to film and build new barriers.

The Final Countdown

I am now narrowing down the works for the show and these are two shots of my studio currentely. The piece that has it's own stand is called "waiting for you" and the work next to it is still waiting for a name (if you have any suggestions feel free to email). The other work which looks like a backwards J is called "this is all that was left". A moment of reflection if you will allow... I've noticed that the work is really becoming quite figurative lately. Maybe that's coming from the gesture of taking materials that are commonly found around the house for kitchen table crafts to create backyard magic. I am transforming my surroundings into little meditations with yarn and house paint.

Two weeks to keep on trucking

These are some of the newest pieces in my studio which I thought I would share. The little puddles came first and the chair cozy came second. Enjoy.

Teaser

Here's a sneak peak of my postcard image for my upcoming show. This is a detail of the new large piece that I just completed in my studio. To see the full thing you'll have to wait for my show which opens Friday April 13 from 6-8:30pm at Temple Gallery in Philadelphia.

Painting myself a new game

So lately I have been doing a bunch of little gouaches inspired by the objects that I have been making. I have been making some of these in response to the general tone of my day and using them to envision objects that I haven't made yet so there is a kind of back and forth between the objects and the paintings. The last one I did is called "stop hanging your shit on me"; that was a bad day but it made a pretty little painting. See if you can guess which one that is. Another one is called "i will shelter you"; that was done for Joe when he was having a bad day. I hope you enjoy.