June 7th, 2013 from 6PM – 9PM @ {9} The Gallery
Exhibition: Fragments de la Lumière with artists Aileen Frick & Patricia Jensen
Artist Reception is Friday, June 21st from 6-9pm. This event is open to the public.
Exhibition runs June 7th – June 28th, 2013.

February 2014:
Yuma Fine Arts Gallery in Yuma, Arizona
Exhibit includes metalsmith artists Heidi Abrahamson, Hoss Rogers, and Catherine Rone
Artist Reception is February 21st from 6-9pm. This event is free, open to the public and in conjunction the 34th Annual Yuma Symposium.
Exhibition runs February 14th – March 28th, 2014

April 2014:
The Hive in Phoenix, Arizona with artist Rebecca Bergman
Exhibition runs April 4th – April 26th

I work in a variety of materials so I talked a little bit about how, as an artist, I made the transition from traditional oil painting into using a variety of mixed media. I brought along a whole table set up and demonstrated how I build my molds, discussed the mixing and casting process of concrete and answered a lot of great questions from the audience. I was grateful for the opportunity. I’m happy to have discovered that public speaking for artist can go pretty well if we can use our voice and demonstrate with our hands.

About Art Detour 25: The detour offers a free, two-day, self-guided tour of artist galleries, studios, and other art venues in downtown Phoenix organized by Artlink in cooperation with participating venues. This year it’s coinciding with Artlink’s First Friday during the first weekend in March. Artlink’s website boasts of plenty of resources where you can download maps and find out more information.

]]> http://www.christinecassano.com/open-studio/feed/ 0 http://www.christinecassano.com/bones-and-metal/ http://www.christinecassano.com/bones-and-metal/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:06:50 +0000 admin http://www.christinecassano.com/?p=3098 I began working on this piece a few months ago. The bone is part of a horse jaw bone and I recently cast an aluminum metal version of it. For several years, my work has been exploring the contrast and balance between industrial and organic materials. After my own hip replacement last year, I’m getting to experience this journey of organic biology blended with industrial technology on a much more intimate level. As I mentioned in a previous post, the approach to my work is shifting as a result of these changes in my life. It’s exciting for me to watch that unfold in my work.

Use Your Words

The horse jaw bone and it’s aluminum casting counterpart are embedded into the gray concrete. The tip of each jawbone encounters a round recessed area. On the left side are metal gears and piston ring which contain a small bird egg nested in grass. The recess on the right contains a large seed pod with a copper domed center. The pod is nested among metal piston rings. Three dried saguaro bones tether from underneath the concrete panel. Used machine parts, metal scraps and spent bullets share space with found wood, glass vials containing plant and soil, along with palo verde seeds and eucalyptus buds nailed into hand-crafted copper domes.

Click thumbnails below to scroll through the process.

via monOrchid:
“25 Years Downtown – Invitational Exhibition: The monOrchid presents the exhibition 25 Years Downtown, opening March 1, 2013 for Art Detour weekend and running through the month of March.  As an invitational exhibition, it is not a comprehensive retrospective, but with as much inclusion as possible.  This exhibition is about the stories and experiences of the participating artists in the downtown Phoenix art community.  It explores the history of downtown Phoenix art and celebrate the diversity of the arts downtown through the perspective of the artists.  The result is an eclectic mix of veteran Phoenix artists and new artists that are making waves and will continue to take the arts downtown to the next level.”

You can view the exhibit on…
- First Friday (Art Detour Preview), March 1, 2013 6-11pm
- During Art Detour, March 2 & 3 11am – 5pm
- At the monOrchid Arts’ Ball, Saturday, March 2, 7-12pm
- On third Friday Collector’s Night, March 15, 6-10pm

Here is the info on the Art’s Ball Event on March 2nd.

Each shift in the approach to my work seems to closely parallel a significant transition within my life. After recently recovering from a long-awaited hip replacement surgery, there is again an intuitive drive to recalibrate my approach – perhaps because my own physical architecture is doing the same as I continue to heal. I’m not entirely sure how this shift will impact my work just yet, so I’ve just been quietly working on small pieces in my studio. They are more like small exercises …which feel very much like my physical rehabilitation did. I find myself building upon muscle memory, incremental shifts, and exploring more ideas about adaptation.

Currently, I feel stuck and recharged all in the same breath – just like learning to use my left leg again. As I explore ideas, I find myself fixated on this quote: “…I think while appropriation has produced some interesting art work…for me, the most interesting thing is to back yourself into your own corner where no one else’s answers will fit. You will somehow have to come up with your own personal solutions to this problem that you have set for yourself because no one eles’s answers are applicable.”  – Chuck Close. 

Braggs Pie Factory is located at 1301 W Grand Avenue , Phoenix, AZ.

October 19th – Third Friday – Opening – 7-10 pm
October 20th – Grand Ave Festival 11am-8pm
November 2nd First Friday 7-10 pm

*exhibit photo image credit – Anthony Zeh

Subsidized Adaptations

About the Materials:

Concrete panel containing metal components of an automobile transmission and gears embedded into the matrix. The surface collage consists of torn, disjointed aviation maps while paint and graphite pencil creates woven, surreal oceanic and geometric imagery. Segregated glass vials containing dried plants submerged in motor oil and sugar pills suspended in resin are housed in two recessed squares.

About Subsidized Adaptations:
For human civilization to exist as it does in today’s modern world, our adaptations have been accelerated by conscious decisions to secure assistance through radically modifying our collective habitation. This process has become an integral, influential part of our human character and is a key component which differentiates us from all other species.

Willo North Gallery: June 1st  -  July 27th
I will have a few pieces of art on display as part of the boutique exhibit at Willo North Gallery in Phoenix. The work will be on display from June 1st – July 27th. In the main gallery, an awesome exhibit by Paul Wilson entitled “My Life with Lee Harvey Oswald” opens on First Friday, June 1 at 6 p.m. with an artist reception, and will remain on exhibit through July 27.

Willo North Gallery is located at 2811 North Seventh Avenue in Phoenix. The gallery is otherwise open by appointment only, by calling 602-320-8445.

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Method Art Gallery
July 3rd – 28th
Exhibit: Define: American
What is American? Who defines American?
Curated by Gina Azima and Nicole Scheufler
Group exhibit featuring Arizona artists: Christine Cassano, DOSE and  Hugo Medina

“Define: American” captures a look at how local Arizona artists and their viewers perceive America and its inhabitants. This show will house various artists using alternative methods and subjects to showcase their perception of what American means. By showcasing these artists, their work will allow the concept of American to be seen in a new light, as it depicts a diverse outlook of this country.

The artists opening reception is July 5, 2012 from 6-9pm.

4200 N. Marshall Way, Suite 1
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Summer hours are:
Sunday/ Monday – By Appointment
Tuesday – Friday 11:00am – 5:00pm
Every Thursday (Art-Walk) 7pm – 9pm
Saturday 12pm – 5pm

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The Herberger: July – August 2012
Chomp:  A Show About Comestibles
Opening Reception – Tuesday, July 10, 5:30-7pm
Curated by Robrt Pela, this special Herberger exhibit will be on display at the University Club Phoenix located at 39 East Monte Vista Road  Phoenix, AZ 85004

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