Highlands Art Garage Art Classes
New Art Classes in Wilmington, DE A new and exciting art education venue is opening in September; Highlands Art Garage. Named for the neighborhood, the Highlands Art Garage is located at 2003 West 17th St. Wilmington, DE 19801. Some will remember the lot as the 17th St. Garage, but it’s now the hottest new place to be […]
Insect Hotels
I spend a lot of time in the natural world, watching closely as plants and organisms are motivated by the elements and rhythmic cycles of the planet. I’m intrigued by the efficiency of the eco system, the methods organisms use to design, build, innovate, communicate, and thrive without imposing on humans. I wonder why humans […]
Art In the Open on the Banks of the Schyulkill
Art In The Open Exhibition at CFEVA Open Channels JUNE 7TH – JULY 31ST, 2014 Reception: June 11th, 4 – 6 pm The Center for Emerging Visual Artists Gallery 237 S. 18th Street , The Barclay, 3A, Philadelphia PA 19103 Featuring the following Art in the Open 2014 Artists: Nancy Agati Susan Benarcik Matt Greco […]
Eco-Fusion at Delaware Center for Horticulture
ART/HANDS ON I’ll soon be offering a unique art-meets-the-environment two-day workshop called Eco-Fusion: 3D Forms. On February 18 & 25, at the Delaware Center for Horticulture- known locally as DCH, I’ll inspire workshop guests to combine found objects and natural materials to create beautiful, organic sculptures. My own work expresses a deep concern for […]
Willow Art Workshop
In a few weeks, I’ll be rubbing elbows with fellow horticulture types and sharing my green sculptural techniques at the “Mid-Atlantic Horticulture Short Course” in Virginia Beach, VA. Here’s a clip from the program describing my Willow Art Workshop: Presented by the Virginia Horticultural Foundation, this event encourages professionals and nonprofessionals to enjoy, learn, and […]
Encountering Nature
This exhibition examines some of the ways artists respond to nature in their work. It includes installation, video, photography, painting, and sculpture to examine the myriad ways that artists interact with nature. Artists whose works are on display include: Anne Appleby, Vaughn Bell, Susan Benarcik, Randy Bolton, Ann Chahbandour, Caitlin Cunningham, Annette Davidek, Adam Davies, […]
Dendrology; Work in progress
In an exhibition titled “Dendrology”, which addresses the nature of trees in the broader context of the natural world and in the realm of human society, themes of deforestation, growth, interdependence, and sustainability are presented by artists in a variety of media. Dendrology; from ancient Greek “dendron” meaning tree, and “logia” the study or science […]
Growing A Garden
I started a new project in May 2012 and handed it off in May 2013… Along with Bonnie Ora Sherk, founder of Life Frames Inc., we established the first New York- based, “Community Garden and Think Park” on Roosevelt Island. Through a program called “A Living Library”, which incorporates local resources […]
SIP & PONDER
Eco–artist Susan Benarcik fills the Random Tea Room and Curiosity Shop in NoLibs with a plethora of pretty trinkets. By EILLIE ANZILOTTI ARTS NOVEMBER 17, 2011 AT 6:08 AM If you were to walk into the Random Tea Room and Curiosity Shop on a given day, you might l3eave without even noticing an art […]