Typically, our Crafternoons program is separate from the art showing in the gallery; we usually focus on a seasonal craft or something decorative made from up-cycled materials. However, because Open This End contains so many rich and layered aspects that intertwine with contemporary creation, we could not pass up incorporating the show in to this month's craft.
One of the major themes in OTE and in contemporary art from the last fifty years is the idea of manipulating text and found language by removing them from their original context to alter their meanings and our perceptions of the words. We looked at the featured works of Glenn Ligon, John Baldessari and Andy Warhol for reference as we examined how we could make our own compositions from found language in books, magazines and the world around us.
One of the major themes in OTE and in contemporary art from the last fifty years is the idea of manipulating text and found language by removing them from their original context to alter their meanings and our perceptions of the words. We looked at the featured works of Glenn Ligon, John Baldessari and Andy Warhol for reference as we examined how we could make our own compositions from found language in books, magazines and the world around us.
