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7/18/08--8/17/08, 'the secret knowledge of water' at the nave gallery


CALL TO ARTISTS, 'Kitchen Stories' at The Nave Gallery

The American kitchen has evolved from a private utilitarian area at the back of the house, where people of low status would prepare food, to a more public gathering place, a room of brightness and gleaming surfaces. All along, though, the kitchen has seen more than its share of dramatic events as family members and friends gather, sometimes to celebrate and occasionally to clash. Secrets have been shared over early morning cups of coffee; confidences have been breached while dinner parties unfold nearby; knives have been waved and frying pans wielded.
In today's kitchens, much attention is paid to appearances. Appliances are clad in shiny industrial surfaces. Pots and pans are hung like art objects. Designers bring their skills to bear on can openers and toasters, stoves and backsplashes. All this provides a rich visual backdrop for the mundane tasks that are the nominal purpose of the kitchen. And let's not forget food! A profusion of products from the farms, ranches, oceans and factories of the world pass through the modern American kitchen, on their way to becoming quick snacks or elaborate group meals.

Kitchen Stories will run from 17 October through 15 November 2008.
For a show titled Kitchen Stories, The Nave Gallery seeks 2D and 3D work that illustrates scenes and stories, personalities and products, activities and artifacts from that room at the back of the house. To submit work for consideration, please send:

  • CD of up to six images as jpeg files. Images should be at least 800 pixels on longest side. Filenames must include artist's name and a sequence number.
  • List of images, including title, medium, year completed, framed size, and sequence number from jpeg filename.
  • Short statement explaining how the work illustrates the Kitchen Stories theme
  • Résumé
  • $15 submission fee (non-refundable, payable to ARTSomerville)
  • Stamped envelope, if you would like your materials returned
to Kitchen Stories, The Nave Gallery, Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church, 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA 02144.
Submissions must be postmarked by 30 August 2008
.

Artists whose work is selected will be asked to describe their work and/or answer questions in one or more gallery talks during the show and to assist in staffing the all-volunteer Nave Gallery during the exhibit.



past exhibits
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past

12 june-6 july 2008, 'fanning the flames' at the nave gallery

5/2/08--5/25/08, 'Turn on a Dime' at The Nave Gallery

3/29/08--4/26/08, 'Rites of Passage: The Mortality of Time' at The Nave Gallery

24 february --21 march 2008, 'ghost town planet' at The Nave Gallery

1/18/08–-2/9/08,"BE A VILLEN" at The Nave Gallery

12/7/07--12/ 16/07, "December Salon " at The Nave Gallery

11/10/07--12/1/07, 'multiple singular' at The Nave Gallery

10/4/08--11/4/08, 'young turks two' at The Nave Gallery

10/4/07--12/6/07, Urban interpretations at Somerville City Hall

9/7/07-9/28/07, "Urban Interpretations" at The Nave Gallery

7/13/07--8/5/07, 'leave the light on' at The Nave Gallery

6/9/07--7/1/07, 'Displacement' at The Nave Gallery

4/27/07--5/27/07, ' The Green Line' at The Nave Gallery

3/30/07--4/15/07, 'Happy Birthday Rrose Selavy!' at The Nave Gallery

2/16/07--3/18/07, 'The Vessel as Metaphor' at The Nave Gallery

12/1 /06--12/17/06, 'DECEMBER SALON' at The Nave Gallery

10/27/06--11/12/06, 'somerville open' at The Nave Gallery

9/8/06--10/15/06, 'sacred sense' at The Nave Gallery

8/12/06--8/26/06, 'Young Turks' at The Nave Gallery

7/13/06--7/29/06, 'One Person's Trash: Art of the Recycled' at The Nave Gallery

6/1/06-6/29/06, 'Serious Fun: Whimsical Art by Fine Artists' at The Nave Gallery

4/27/06-5/18/06, 'Migrations: Interpretations of Place' at The Nave Gallery

3/9/06-4/13/06, 'Wasabi: Contemporary Art with a Japanese Kick!' at The Nave Gallery

2/2/06-3/2/06, 'Rise Up! Art, Sounds and Shrines: A benefit for the New Orleans Arts Council'

11/5/05-12/10/05, 'Party of Five: 2005 Somerville Arts Council Visual Art Grantwinners'

7/7/05-8/6/05, 'SoundVision/VisionSound III'

12/2/04-12/18/04, 'December Salon 2004'

9/23/04-11/6/04, 'persistence of becoming'

7/15/04-8/28/04, 'play'

5/15/04-6/26/04, '1-10'


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