Invasive Vine Basket Making at Mt. Cuba Center
We gathered in the super-fabulous wet lab at Mt. Cuba Center on friday to create beautiful and functional baskets, made of invasive vines. Margaret Shillingford introduced the vines that the staff had collected from the grounds at Mt Cuba. Honeysuckle, Bittersweet, Virginia Creeper- these were among the many clingy, twining, vines that we used to […]
Sculptural Installations with Natural Materials
From sprouting seeds in soil, to saplings and tree limbs, natural materials are the building blocks of my sculptural work. Weather inspired by, or made of natural materials, these pieces are designed to reconnect us with the environment.
Sculpture in Harbor Park, Philadelphia
Follow Spruce Street to the waterfront, and you’ll land in a beautiful, new pop up park; the “Spruce Street Harbor Park” . Dates: From June 27-August 31, 2014 Hours: The park is open from 11 AM – 1 AM Overview: Movies, live music, working artists, who could ask for more? The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation […]
Sculpture in Harbor Park, Philadelphia
Follow Spruce Street to the waterfront, and you’ll land in a beautiful, new pop up park; the “Spruce Street Harbor Park” . Dates: From June 27-August 31, 2014 Hours: The park is open from 11 AM – 1 AM Overview: Movies, live music, working artists, who could ask for more? The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation […]
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 […]
A New Angle on Sculpture
I was pleased to exhibit a new type of installation at the Spencertown Academy, “Gardens Found and Constructed” exhibition. The exterior facade of the building begged for a large, graphic, surface application. I used found and natural materials to create a new type of dimensional surface application that combined my sculptural prowess with delicate gestures- […]