Well... We are almost there unveiling what we have been working on (frantically sometimes) for the past few months. We've been on the phone, texting and emailing all the Fridas. There are 11 of us! Too many artists! ~ it feels overwhelming at times!! But life is good! Challenging in a good way! Creativity comes in spurts and time flies away from all our projects! Just like butterflies... We will survive! It should be a great show! I am so excited I can't sleep!!! I've been working on new beadwork, new mandalas and brand new photographs! Me, Beader Frida ~ what do I know about matting, framing and hanging photos? I just love to do wearable Art! People are my walls. Jewelry is best when worn and when it dances on the movement of life. But for the sake of art, our passion leads us everywhere. Even to the impossible dreams!
We are soooo excited about our upcoming show at
the Vision Gallery in Chandler!
Mark your calendars:
June 10 - July 30, 2001 @ 10 East Chicago St Downtown Chandler.
We hope all our friends and fans can come and participate!
There will be a few special events:
On Thursday June 16th 7-8 pm, some of The Phoenix Fridas will be offering a Gallery Salon on why Frida's love, passion and art inspire each of us. It is free and open to the public. It is a very interesting and enlightening discussion: don't miss it!
The Gallery is also be offering Vision Kidz Classes on Saturday June 18th, (Frida & Animal Masks with Carmen Guerrero at 10 am & 1 pm), Saturday 25th (Tissue Paper Embossed Canvases with Kathy Cano Murillo) and Sat July 9th: Frida Party Favors: Tiaras and Papel Picado with Carmen Guerrero. Call the Gallery to register 480.782-2695. Be sure to come to our Frida Birthday Celebration
Saturday July 9th 1 - 5 pm
Lots of fun activities, performances and a cake, of course!
The show is going to be awesome with many surprises! Besides our individual art works, we are also exhibiting a few collaborative and interactive projects that are sure to blow your mind!
I am working on new wearable bead works and will have lots of earrings, bracelets and necklaces for sale there.
We LOVE Frida and this show is an opportunity to share this love with everyone!
VISION GALLERY is proud to present “I Leave You My Portrait” an exhibition of artworks and installations inspired by the works of Frida Kahlo, created by the Phoenix Fridas. The Phoenix Fridas is a group of Arizona artists, Kathy Cano Murillo, Gloria Casillas, Leticia de le Vara, Michele Delgado, Anita Mabante Leach, Carmen Guerrero, Emily Costello, April Edwards, Lucia Madrid, Monique Sanderson-Mata & Annalissa Rios.
The exhibition is inspired by Frida Kahlo’s quote, “I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am away from you.”The gallery will be transformed by the Phoenix Fridas, offering an installation of Frida’s bedroom, artworks, altars and inspirational mixed media artworks.
In conjunction with the exhibit the gallery will offer free programming:
Gallery Salon Discussion - Frida Kahlo’s Influence on Contemporary Artists,
Thursday, June 16th, 7 – 9PM
Frida’s Birthday Celebration and Artist reception - featuring artist demonstrations, Saturday, July 9th, 2011, 1 – 5PM
Vision Kidz Workshops :
·Frida Masks with Carmen Guerrero, Saturday, June 18th, 10 AM & 1 PM
·Tissue Embossed Canvases with Kathy Cano Murillo, Saturday, June 25th, 10 AM & 1 PM
·Tiaras and Papel Picado with Carmen Guerrero, Saturday, July 9th, 10 AM & 1 PM
All Vision Kidz workshops require registration for children ages 8 to 14. Call 480-782-2695 to register.
For more information contact Yvonne Torres at 480-782-2695.
What: “I Leave you My Portrait exhibition” A celebration of artworks and Installations inspired by Frida Kahlo by the Phoenix Fridas
Where: Vision Gallery, 10 East Chicago Street, Chandler, AZ 85225
When: June 10 – July 30, 2011
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 10 AM – 5 PM, Saturdays 10 AM – 4 PM
I used a really wild floral to border the quilt and set if off with a citrine green inner border to give the eye a "rest" before wandering into the riot of flowers.
Batting and the back are ready to layer on, then the final quilting design and binding.
Yep, this is what my four panels look like after being sewn together to form the central area of the quilt. Makes your head spin, que no? I'll put a large hot pink rose in the very center and later "stitch in the ditch" after layering on the batting and back. Getting there!
At left, a photo of one of the central panels for my Frida art quilt. I'd appliqued her face and hair, then embroidered her facial features and some earrings. I had been practicing crocheting vintage-style roses and other flowers and thought placing them in her hair would add a nice dimensional touch.
