The nineteenth tabletop happening of 5×7 UNDERGROUND occurred on Tuesday, June 30th, 2020 from 5-7 p.m. “Newton’s Third Law” was the theme and chosen by member, Thomas Sterner who also add a few stipulations which were as follows: the use of wax was prohibited, artists had to make 2 pieces that were intended to be …
Month: July 2020
I like the phrase ‘opposite and equal’. We often talk about similarities when we discuss equality, but it is enlightening to discuss differences. This piece represents the brutal killing of George Floyd by then Police Officer Derek Chauvin and the equal and opposite reaction of worldwide protest in the midst of the pandemic that followed. …
The eighteenth tabletop happening of 5×7 UNDERGROUND occurred on Friday, May 22nd, 2020 from 6-7 p.m. “Isolation” was the theme and chosen by member, Lauren Latané-Valis. Living in quarantine since mid-March, isolation turned out to be a very fitting theme indeed! With more time at home to make artwork (or at least think about making …
This piece represents the experience of connecting with someone during Stay at Home Orders via Zoom. Unable to truly see the whole person or connect in the same way that you can face to face, only a glimpse, often without detail due to bad lighting. They (as well as you) are trapped, confined within a …