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 …
The seventeenth tabletop happening of 5×7 UNDERGROUND occurred on Friday, April 17th, 2020 from 5-6 p.m. “idiom” was the theme and chosen by member, Jim Roberts who confessed he wanted something “fun to work with.” Little did we know two months ago that having our April tabletop pop up at Papa Joe’s in Westminster would …
I like the idea of drawing on a material that can expand to 100x its size, and thinking so big that your head explodes. When it comes down to it, what matters more than whodunit is that it was done and may have been preventable. In March 2020, people started celebrating the dramatic decrease in …
The sixteenth tabletop happening of 5×7 UNDERGROUND occurred on Friday, February 7th, 2020 from 5-7 p.m. “Fatigue” was the theme and chosen by member, Jeff Sharp with an additional stipulation that the work must utilize stone as a material. I must admit that I came up with this theme in November while hiking the northern …
When extreme exhaustion hits, the concentrated primordial power of the energy stone will help you feel instantly energized, rejuvenated, and ready for action! This work, made from an old shopping bag handle, is inspired by a trusty old bag whose handle is worn down to literally one thread. Every grocery store checker distrusts it, but …
The fifteenth tabletop happening of 5×7 UNDERGROUND occurred on Friday, November 8th, 2019 from 5-7 p.m. “turn” was the theme and chosen by member, Lauren Latané-Valis. This happening occurred in conjunction with member Jim Roberts’ retirement from teaching show, “End of an Error” and was held at Studio 1330 on Old Taneytown Road in Westminster, …
As a 25 year art veteran teacher, I’d like to call myself an “artist”, but to be honest, I suck at playing the artist game. Whenever I try to play the game, I almost always land on something other than “Make Art!” Once I finally get around to actually making art, I then don’t know …
The fourteenth tabletop happening of 5×7 UNDERGROUND occurred on Friday, September 20th, 2019 from 5-7 p.m. “Inversion” was the theme and chosen by member, Thomas Sterner. This month brought us to the Smokehouse Pub underneath Maryland Mallet on Littlestown Pike near Silver Run. We were all impressed by the atmosphere and food. If you are …
A depiction of the inversion and reversal of optical paths. Generally speaking, it has been my experience that people don’t want to pay good money for art and design. This is especially true if they ask you “for a small favor” that involves using your art skills. “Wow, that looks great and much better than …
When I was a kid, my dad took me fishing and I caught a fish. While the fish was on a chain stringer in the water, I looked at it and felt such a strong connection to it, that I couldn’t eat it. Or any other animal. That fish prompted my path to veganism and …