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 […]
FIBERNEXT- an Exhibition at Delaware Museum of Art
FIBERNEXT is a group exhibition at the Delaware Art Museum which opened on February 15 and runs through April 13. Co-curated by artists Carol Cole and Gina Bosworth, FiberNext showcases a blend of spectacular and intimate works that reflect the lively state of fiber art by 12 regional fiber artists. This exhibition will feature approximately 20 pieces […]
Creative Materials All Around
Are you feeling creative? When happens now? Do you follow through, or drop the ball and use the sad excuse, “I have no art materials kicking around to make anything”? Come to the Delaware Center for Horticulture on the evening of February 18th and 25th, where I’ll be giving a creative workshop called “ECO-FUSION”. There will be […]
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 […]
What Happens When You Pour 1200f Molten Aluminum Into An Ant Hill
You find the most beautiful example of organic, natural sculpture.
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, […]
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 […]
Out of Bounds Exhibition
Out of Bounds-City Paper Review
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education are pleased to present:
OUT OF BOUNDS
Featuring
Susan Benarcik
Darla Jackson
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
8480 Hagy’s Mill Road
Philadelphia, PA 19128
http://www.schuylkillcenter.org
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 9am – 5pm
Out of Bounds will be installed in a variety of settings around SCEE’s main building: in the large pond that greets visitors at the front of the building; in the Center’s new sensory garden; and in the wooded picnic grove that lead to the forest behind the building. Many of the works recreate and reimagine forms typically seen outdoors, such as Susan Benarcik’s knotted droplets, Ana Hernandez’s bright red fabric fungi, and Scott Pellnat’s giant boat. Others interact with the natural elements, giving the viewer a new perspective on familiar landscapes. Mami Kato’s work floats on the pond, kept company by a community of frogs, snakes and turtles. Caleb Nussear’s installation plays with mirrors amongst the trees, layering the visual experience of the woods. The one indoor installation in the exhibition, Darla Jackson’s “Birthday Party,” enlivens the Center’s foyer with sculptural animals, welcoming visitors and marking the 25th anniversary celebration of the Schuylkill Center’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic, which treats and rehabilitates thousands of animals each year.
A Flexible Perspective at the Perkins Center for the Arts March 31- May 12, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCFoZqa9hww
“Consuming Boundaries”
March 31 – May 12 , 2012
Perkins Center Collingswood
Opening: Thursday, April 12, 2012
6-9 PM
www.perkinscenter.org
This exhibition features the work of four fiber-based sculptors: Maria Anasazi, Susan Benarcik, Ana B. Hernandez and Diane Savona. Their project bare few similarities yet they share an active process where there is direct involvement in, attention to and engagement with the materials throughout the execution of the piece.