I mentioned in an earlier post that the inspiration for my current body of work, “We Will Be Sisters: Stories of Female Textile Mill Workers” came from a photo taken by Lewis Hine in 1909. More specifically, it was the young woman in the middle of this group photo of textile mill workers. I saw… Continue reading The Mill Girl as Muse
Author: Amy Crawley
Art Workshops are Good for the Soul
I recently attended a MassArt New England (MANE) weeklong workshop at Keene State College. Taking an art workshop can be good for the soul. Whether it’s learning a new technique, working in a new medium, or taking a deep dive with a favorite material, getting out of the studio, meeting new people and spending all… Continue reading Art Workshops are Good for the Soul
Creating a New Body of Work
How does an artist develop a new body of work? It often begins with a kernel of an idea. A spark. Back in 2020, I was feeling disconnected from my community. As were many of us during the pandemic. I had this idea that one way to re-connect was to research something historical about my… Continue reading Creating a New Body of Work
Portals & Passageways Exhibit Review
My Portals and Passageways exhibit wrapped up a few months ago. It took a while but I finally reviewed and edited a video of the event. This exhibit provided the opportunity to refresh myself with the exhibition process, from completing the application, choosing and submitting photos to choosing the finished pieces to display. I chose… Continue reading Portals & Passageways Exhibit Review
Portals & Passageways
The first time I exhibited my Portals and Passageways series, was in February 2020, a month before we entered the age of COVID and lockdowns. This particular body of work spun out of a year-long course, Building a Body of Work, taught by my friend and mentor Gillian Lee Smith. We were tasked with developing… Continue reading Portals & Passageways