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 …
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 …
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 …