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Wimpel! Wrapped Wishes at the PMJA

Traditionally when we talk about fiber, we talk about not just its drape but also about its hand. Fiber is mostly meant to be touched. And if you come from a long line of Jews, from a people who have historically long been in the rag and clothing trades, when you see a piece of fabric, you have an urge to “feel the goods.” So it’s not surprising that these were thoughts I had when I went to Wimpel! Wrapped Wishes, a small fiber-based show of 12 works at the Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art in Rodeph Shalom Synagogue on ... More » »

Weekly Update 1 – Two symbol painters

This week’s Weekly has my review of two painting shows: Jaime Treadwell at Cerulean and P. Timothy Gierschick‘s at Green Line Powelton. Below is the copy with some pictures. More photos at flickr. And see Libby’s posts here and here. X SymbolsTwo Philly painters play the subconscious like a banjo. The most successful artists use symbolism in an elliptical or ambiguous manner that allows humans to do what they do best—decode the subtext. Humans are natural decoders; we’ve been interpreting signs since the cradle. It’s not for nothing that car ads feature beautiful women caressing or looking longingly at the ... More » »

Prescriptions and ideals: Timothy Gierschick at the Green Line Powelton

Timothy Gierschick, Remission 1 & 2; latex and enamel on collaged prescriptions on panel Local artist Timothy Gierschick’s small (and one not so small) paintings and collages on panel glow with sweetness and yummy colors over at the Green Line/Powelton Village. Gierschick has been developing a sort of iconographic language of logo-like, elusive shapes over time–shapes that come close to but avoid universal icons like hearts and teardrops. They kind of remind me of Richard Tuttle–letters to some unknown alphabet–and the runic marks of Warren Rohrer across a field. This time, Gierschick puts his arcane vocabulary to especially good use. ... More » »

Ben Volta and the church studios crowd

Volta in his studio A visit to artist Ben Volta promises lots of extras, because his studio is in Olivet Covenant Presbyterian Church with eight studios, some shared. It’s a sweet deal for me, and a sweet deal for the artists, all of whom come to this lucky state of affairs thanks to artist Dayton Castleman, who suggested to the church that studios would be a good use for some empty spaces in the building. That was part of what drew me over. The other part, believe it or not, was that this group of artists holds meetings and talks ... More » »