Temporary Art Review : Atlanta's Art Drag

Take a look at this discussion that I helped Maggie Ginestra put together for Temporary Art Review.

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RuPaul Cross Stitch Animation Workshop

Upcoming workshop! If you're local to ATL please consider signing up!
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During February and March, embroidery artist Aubrey Longley-Cook will lead a 4-week cross stitch workshop hosted by WonderRoot and Barbara Archer Gallery. Participants will learn the basics of cross stitch embroidery, while working together to create an embroidered animation of RuPaul from footage of “Supermodel,” a song and video that RuPaul released in 1992. Along with an introduction to the basics of cross stitch and contemporary embroidery, the workshop will include guest drag appearances, screenings of experimental animations, and discussions of web art and GIF culture.

Each participant will be assigned an individual template based on footage from the video and will be responsible for the creation of one of the cross stitch frames. The group will work together to choose a color palette for the frames. The embroideries will animate and loop when composited together. There will be two animations created from the project. One will document the front view of the frames and one of the back.

The frames along with the animations will be displayed as part of Longley-Cook's upcoming show Serving Face.  The embroideries will be framed for the show, and all participating artists will be credited for their work. The frames will be returned to the participants after the show.

Workshop Hours: February 20th, February 27th, March 6th, and March 13th from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

All materials will be provided. No cross stitch experience required. Register here.

This project is supported in part through an investment from Idea Capital, a community-based pool of funds created by and for the Atlanta arts community.

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Idea Capital

I'm proud to announce that I'm a recipient of an Idea Capital grant for my upcoming show at the Barbara Archer Gallery.

Cornbread Fed

This is my submission for the upcoming Art Papers Auction.

The Atlantan

Sweet note in this month's issue of the Atlantan.

Mr. X Stitch Interview

I'm honored to have been interviewed as this month's eMbroidery artist on Mr. X Stitch.

For Horses

Grandma Emma

My Grandma Emma crocheted these hangers for my siblings and me. We've all held on to them.

Atlanta Magazine : The Southern Issue : Process

Atlanta Magazine : The Southern Issue

Hot off the presses! Hits stands on the 29th.

Rebel Yell

This piece has been selected to be part of The Imaginary Million.

Jean Ray Laury

I found Quilts & Coverlets A Contemporary Approach by Jean Ray Laury in a dumpster last week in Candler Park in Atlanta, GA.  It was a great find and it's well worth a read.  I especially respond to her "Therese Quilt."

This photo was tucked into the book.

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Sunset

Found at Last Chance Thrift Store. Signed KHM.

The Wheel Weaves as the Wheel Wills

Full Mano

Amazing work by Full Mano.

Might & Magic

Jared Dawson and I worked together on a show, and it opens Friday night at Octane. Creative Loafing ran a preview of the show here.

Heat

Woven Tongues

I created these rainbow eyes and this set of chakra badges as part of a collaboration with Shana Robbins and the Woven Tongues. The seventh crown chakra was represented with lighting.

Keep

Hoopla

I have work in "Hoopla: the Art of Unexpected Embroidery," and I just got my copy in the mail today. Thanks to Leanne Prain for an amazing book. I highly recommend it.

Knitterati

Knitterati's "Communitree" is my favorite part of this year's Art on the Beltline. It's so beautiful to witness, and it reminds me of Carol Hummel's "Tree Cozy."

Might

The March

The March 3

The March 2

The March 1

You Will See Castles My Boy

Stacey Page

There's something so wonderful about Stacey Page's work.

Moving

Goodbye Elizabeth St. You've been the best.