With Dijeridu artist Travis Wernet
Exhibit runs through 5/2/09
There is something mystical about the unknown that draws us. A Rare Alchemy showcases the two very different artists and mediums that dabble in the mysterious effects of chemistry, with impressive results.
A photographer who uses a camera with no viewfinder must like the surprise and magic that can, sometimes, occur. The "one-eyed" box is really a three eye effort. The negative takes in the light and the movement of the moment that the artist has chosen. The result paints an emotional layer onto the physicality of the subject. The image is the final alchemy of choice and chance
Hot glass is completely magical. It can glow bright orange and still be transparent. Working it can take place at any number of temperatures giving many different effects. Glass has been worked for so many centuries that a huge variety of techniques exist for extremely varied possibilities. Further, there are many glasses, which have differing properties, even among those suited for making art.
No other material has its range of possible looks. It can shine like a diamond in the light, a beacon of any color and many colors.
S.McGrath Ryan (Sheila)
Ryan has been a black & white photographer for over 3o years, Starting in New York City, Ryan was a "freelance photographer. She has worked primarily in a documentary 35mm style. Her interest in pinhole photography was sparked by Marsha Scheer at the International Center for Photography. It has since become her major focus. . Ryan moved to California in 1990. The work presented here is from then to the present.
"The pinhole camera allows things to slow down and catch a moment unlike another" - Sheila
David Ruth
Ruth has been producing custom cast glass for individual collectors, architects, and designers since the late 1980's. Ruth has developed a wide range of aesthetic techniques and applications to the language of Sculpture and Architecture.
As an artist, Ruth has created a unique cohesion between his more ephemeral personal sculpture and more site specific, client designed architectural work. This body of work was influenced by the Iraq war. www.davidruth.com
"The combination of art, science and alchemy drives my work" - David Ruth
A photographer who uses a camera with no viewfinder must like the surprise and magic that can, sometimes, occur. The "one-eyed" box is really a three eye effort. The negative takes in the light and the movement of the moment that the artist has chosen. The result paints an emotional layer onto the physicality of the subject. The image is the final alchemy of choice and chanceHot glass is completely magical. It can glow bright orange and still be transparent. Working it can take place at any number of temperatures giving many different effects. Glass has been worked for so many centuries that a huge variety of techniques exist for extremely varied possibilities. Further, there are many glasses, which have differing properties, even among those suited for making art.
No other material has its range of possible looks. It can shine like a diamond in the light, a beacon of any color and many colors.
S.McGrath Ryan (Sheila) Ryan has been a black & white photographer for over 3o years, Starting in New York City, Ryan was a "freelance photographer. She has worked primarily in a documentary 35mm style. Her interest in pinhole photography was sparked by Marsha Scheer at the International Center for Photography. It has since become her major focus. . Ryan moved to California in 1990. The work presented here is from then to the present.
"The pinhole camera allows things to slow down and catch a moment unlike another" - Sheila
David Ruth
Ruth has been producing custom cast glass for individual collectors, architects, and designers since the late 1980's. Ruth has developed a wide range of aesthetic techniques and applications to the language of Sculpture and Architecture.
As an artist, Ruth has created a unique cohesion between his more ephemeral personal sculpture and more site specific, client designed architectural work. This body of work was influenced by the Iraq war. www.davidruth.com
"The combination of art, science and alchemy drives my work" - David Ruth
About the music:
Travis Werne
t has been playing didjeridu for 11 years and performs in a variety of groups. He currently fronts the band project also known as 'Outlaw Dervish' and performs his own original Spoken Word Poetry with musical accompaniment. One such event gathered the group "Darkshine" for an evening of sacred music in the popular and highly coveted musical venue, Grace Cathedral (April 2007). Travis has also appeared with his band at several festival events in San Francisco, California and beyond, including Sea of Dreams, Harmony, Spectra Ball and Howeird. www.cdbaby.com/cd/outlawdervish
