Wednesday, September 20, 2017
More Art Inspiration from Ancestors: Hungary
Exploring another branch on the family tree, this time looking at colorful traditional embroidery from 18th and 19th century Hungary. I like to look at embroidery and textiles to get a sense of traditional patterns and colors. The website of the Hungarian Folklore Museum in Passaic, NJ, has an interesting article about the history of Hungarian embroidery.
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
AXIS Gallery + Art Maze Magazine
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"Skyline 102" © 2016 Cynthia Friedlob
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AXIS GALLERY
12th National Juried Exhibition
A Flag Flying Above a Smoking Battlefield
620 S Street
Sacramento, CA
Show: August 4 - 27
Reception: Saturday, 8/12 from 6 - 9 p.m.
"Skyline 102" is included in this show. It's a small piece from my series of digital drawings devoted to cityscapes inspired by jazz. Juror Mat Gleason viewed 1397 images submitted by 390 artists and picked only 49 artworks for the exhibit. I appreciate his support of my work.
I won't be at the reception, but Mat will do a gallery walk through starting at 7 p.m. and that should be an experience you won't forget! Outspoken founder of the highly controversial Coagula Art Journal, Mat is an internationally recognized art critic and curator of contemporary art, as well as the owner of Coagula Curatorial, his gallery of contemporary art on Chung King Road in L.A.’s Chinatown. More info here.
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"Notes 101E" © 2016 Cynthia Friedlob
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ART MAZE MAGAZINE
Late Summer Issue 4
Publication date August 8, 2017
Publication date August 8, 2017
Art Maze is a UK-based, internationally distributed print and digital magazine that offers a juried and curated display of artwork from around the world, along with interviews and studio visit articles.
Cheyanne Sauter, Executive Director of Art Share LA, guest juror for this issue, has curated an eclectic selection of art, including "Notes 101E." I've shown twice at Art Share LA and appreciate Cheyanne's enthusiasm for my work. Click here to see the complete list of artists featured in this issue and order a digital or print copy.
Physical copies of ArtMaze Mag are available at:
– New York (McNally Jackson Books)
– Berlin (Do You Read Me?!)
– London (White Cube Gallery and MagCulture);
– throughout the UK in select stores such as Magalleria (Bath) and Magazine Brighton (Brighton).
Thank you for your interest in my art!
Cynthia Friedlob
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Art Inspiration from Ancestors: Antique Dutch Samplers
Thanks to research by my brilliant genealogist cousin Bill, the earliest ancestors in my Dutch maternal grandfather's line can be traced to a little Flemish town now in the modern country of Belgium. The family emigrated from Amsterdam to the U.S. over 350 years ago. Maybe this explains, in part, my interest in these charming antique Dutch samplers! The other part would be their lovely, colorful, geometric designs.
From Vanessa Boer's blog: "Darning Samplers were prevalent in the Netherlands in the late 18th and early 19th century as sewing was a vital skill for 12 - 17 year old girls to learn. Young girls were taught how to embroider by their mothers as well as in school. Working as a linen seamstress could provide a steady living for these young women and their families. It was especially important for the girls in orphanages to master these skills so they would have an occupation to support themselves upon leaving the home. The training was so serious that these darning samplers were considered a sort of final exam in the orphanages. Because of the bright thread used to show the stitches and craftsmanship more clearly, the patterns and layers of color make beautiful combinations!"
From Vanessa Boer's blog: "Darning Samplers were prevalent in the Netherlands in the late 18th and early 19th century as sewing was a vital skill for 12 - 17 year old girls to learn. Young girls were taught how to embroider by their mothers as well as in school. Working as a linen seamstress could provide a steady living for these young women and their families. It was especially important for the girls in orphanages to master these skills so they would have an occupation to support themselves upon leaving the home. The training was so serious that these darning samplers were considered a sort of final exam in the orphanages. Because of the bright thread used to show the stitches and craftsmanship more clearly, the patterns and layers of color make beautiful combinations!"
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| no date - Vanessa Boer's blog |
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| no date - sawztwist.wordpress.com |
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| no date - stephaniecb on Pinterest |
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| circa 1900 - antiquesamplershop on eBay |
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| no date - exantiques.nl on Pinterest |
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| no date - friesemerklappen.nl on Pinterest |
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| no date - exantiqiues.nl on Pinterest |
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| 1892 - tomofholland.com |
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| early 19th c. - Cooper Hewitt |
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| no date - ex.typepad.com |
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| circa 1900 - antiquesamplershop on eBay |
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| 1753 - stephaniecb on Pinterest |
Sunday, June 25, 2017
"Moods" Reception at Carter Sexton
Quite a nice reception last night at Carter Sexton for the "Moods" show, which is up through July 4th. The art was hung throughout the store and nicely labeled. My three pieces are above an entry from the first to the second of three large rooms. I had to leave after an hour, and people were still coming in. Lots of interesting conversation among the neighborhood artists. Somehow I got out of there without buying any supplies!
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"Evening Storm," "Starry Night," and "Constellations at Dusk" |
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Sunday, June 18, 2017
"Moods" Art Show at Carter Sexton
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| "Constellations at Dusk" © 2015 Cynthia Friedlob ~ mixed media on handmade cotton rag paper from India |
Three of my small mixed media pieces are included in this show:
Moods
Carter Sexton
5308 Laurel Canyon Boulevard
North Hollywood, CA 91607
Show: June 24th through July 8th
Reception: Saturday, 6/24 from 5 - 8 p.m.
I'll be at the reception from 5 until 6 p.m.
Each of the three pieces is about 6"x9" unframed, on handmade cotton rag paper from India. My framer did an especially fine job on all, floating them so you can see the beautiful deckled edges of the paper.
I had a lot of fun making these glittery creations and look forward to making more. It's a nice change-of-pace from my digital work.
This is definitely a show by artists, for artists, because Carter Sexton is an excellent shop for art materials. Stop by to check out the exhibit and I guarantee that you won't get out the door without some inspirational supplies!
Saturday, June 3, 2017
2nd Annual Cityscapes Exhibition + New Website
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Saturday, May 6, 2017
Brewery Artwalk Photos
The Artwalk was great fun, as always! Almost constant visitors to the studio and an enthusiastic response to my art made the weekend especially enjoyable. If you missed it, come by for the next one in October! You can also visit via LA Art Tours.
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| The iconic smokestack building. But there is -- and never was -- a Paragon Iron company. That was painted on the building for a film shoot! |
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| I had a cool new video display for this Artwalk! John set up two monitors that featured slide shows of my work. You can see the one on the right beginning to make a transition from one piece of work to another. I had prints on canvas and metal on the walls, along with some products. My tote bags were particularly popular! |
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| Studiomate Yvonne Beatty's work is on the left wall; mine is on the right, with the video monitors on the back wall. We also shared wall space in the front room which serves as kind of a lobby for the studio. |
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| Here's the poster I made that explains my history in the animation business and how that connects to the type of art that I make today. |
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| Two of many visitors who were very excited to learn that I had written cartoons for Scooby-Doo, Smurfs, Fraggle Rock, and many other shows! |
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| Thanks to partner John Semper Jr. for taking photos and for visiting. It was so crowded that he had to park almost all the way to Las Vegas! |
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