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.
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