INHABITED: Tutelary Spirits, Seasonal Offerings, & Architectural Fragments

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A solo show at New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art. ​Developed over the course of two years, this body of work is part cabinet of curiosities, part palimpsest, and part field notebook. Working with scraps and artifacts found in attics, basements, and even inside of walls, Stevenson has documented the often uncanny process of making an old house into a new home, in conversation and collaboration with spirits of place and time. She interprets her experiences through the mediums of print, illustration, abstract painting, and assemblage, also using gathered materials from the house and the land as tools for mark-making. Layers peel away and new layers accumulate through shifting seasons as Stevenson uncovers lost histories and grapples with what it means to be the custodian of other people’s stories.

 

Opening Reception, November 14, 3pm - 6pm Central Time

NHGCA, 506 Main St New Harmony, IN

​Read more about the show.

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EXPERIMENTS IN CREATIVITY: Part One -Exercises

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Ideas for art and writing can come from anywhere if you allow them to. This creative generation class will put that to the test through a series of experiments in creative problem-solving, spontaneous/chance-based play, and other exploratory prompts that challenge you to work outside your normal modes and investigate how the creative brain works. Prior to the start of this series of classes, participants will receive a list of materials to gather. In-class exercises and weekly assignments will ask you to work with these materials in various ways, including an opportunity to create collaboratively at a distance. You’ll also keep a weekly journal detailing your personal process and ideas about creativity. As support for this process, we will read and discuss essays by artists and writers about the creative process. Creators working in any medium are welcome, though you will be asked at times to cross genres. Also welcome is anyone who feels that they are “not a creative person.” This class is designed to help you find the creative spark within, so I request that you refrain from any use of Ai generation in your weekly assignments.

 

Sundays, January 10 - March 7, 6-8pm CT (no class 2/14)

8 Weeks, $300

To register, contact Coleman at coleman.stevenson@outlook.com