In this issue
"Souls of a Perseverant Generation" continues
"Visual Art: Tangible Support for the Soul" Telethon
Fivehundredtwentysixseconds T-shirt
Events in October, November, December
Community Outreach & Activities
Updated COVID-19 Message
Favorite Links
The Collective's Gift Shop
Jubilee Quilt Circle
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"Souls of a Perserverant Generation"
on exhibit now at The Collective through September 26.
Photographers
Amaechina Blot, Sinden Collier,
Irene Reece and Jamie Robertson
explore the beauty, pain and memory of Black ancestry
while alluding to the future of the next generation.
They ask themselves through their art
if they will have the same strength to push through
these tumultuous times as did the generation before them.
Amaechina Blot is a Houston based artist specializing in photography.The photo above is part of a collection of photos she took while in Haiti titled "Land of High Mountains." In the 12 photos in this exhibit, she shares her perception of Haiti, explaining "In my art I like to capture moments as they happen around me. With this collection, I want people to see beauty in a place where they might have only seen poverty."
Sinden Collier's collage of four photos is from her Dark Water portfolio.
For Collier, photography is not only about what you see but also about what you feel. Her photographs have a haunting clarity and are intriguingly beautiful. She creates an atmosphere of lightness and darkness, reality and fantasy. Her images elicit mood and atmosphere in a photographic style which she describes as a "re-creation of reality ... embodying the dreamlike quality of years gone past. Sometimes it lies in the grit of the urban streets, or the quiet pensive moments of thought and emotion."
Born and raised in Houston, Irene Antonia Diane Reece lives and works between the United States and Europe. She graduated with her BFA (2018) in Photography and Digital Media at the University of Houston and MFA (2020) at Paris College of Art in Photography and Image-making. Her array of photographic works, appropriated films, usage of text and found objects create an insight towards issues that revolve around racial identity, African diaspora, social injustice, family histories, mental and community health issues. She identifies as a contemporary artist and visual activist. Her recent work questions society's perspectives on her racial identities and combats the social norms in regards to being a Black Mexican woman living in the United States and Europe. Her work pushes boundaries and forces her viewers to confront issues that are deemed difficult to tackle. Irene has 10 photos in the exhibit. Her inkjet print "Black Mother's Love" above is one of ten in the exhibit.
Jamie Robertson is a visual artist and educator from Houston. She earned a BA in Art from the University of Houston in 2012 and an MS in Art Therapy from Florida State University in 2014. She is a former recipient of the Pearlie Roberson Award for her joint Frenchtown Mural project. As an educator, Jamie is interested in cultural community development through creative youth development. Her creative practice explores history and identity in the African Diaspora through photography, printmaking and sculpture. Her work was featured in the 18th Annual Citywide African American Artists Exhibition at the University Museum at Texas Southern University and FAMU Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery "Through the Lens: Identity, Representation & Self-Presentation." She is currently pursuing an MFA in Studio Art with a concentration in photography and digital media at the University of Houston. The inkjet print above, one of four exhibited by Robertson, is "Big Daddy's House in Hopewell, Texas."
The Collective is open Thursday through Saturday from 12 noon through 5 p.m., and viewing is available only by appointment
until further notice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This is a T-shirt...and a work of art supporting Black cultural and
social justice organizations and The Collective.
Artist Annette Lawrence, who transforms raw data into drawings, objects and installations, has designed a grid illustrating the time it took to end the life of George Floyd and fuel a movement. The grid has been printed onto a T-shirt, which will be sold to raise funds. The Collective is the first beneficiary of the Fivehundredtwentysixseconds.org's fund-raising initiative.
The organization was initiated by Lawrence, professor of studio art in the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas. The Denton-based artist's work, whose first art job was artist-in-resident at The Collective in 1990, has been widely exhibited and is held in museums and private collections including The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Dallas Museum of Art and The Rachofsky Collection, ArtPace Center for Contemporary Art, Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, American Airlines and the Art Collection of the Dallas Cowboys. |
Watch for these events October 3-31-- Quilt Exhibition November 7--Telethon
"Visual Art: Tangible Support for the Soul" December 5-January 2, 2021--Ashé Holiday Market
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Community Outreach and Activities
Youth Art Classes
SHAPE Community Center students completed their summer weekly art classes in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts Houston
with a trip to the museum for the "Soul of a Nation:
Art in the Age of Black Power" and then returned to The Collective
for more creative activities with The Collective's instructors.
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Wear Your Mask!
Fabric masks are available at The Collective.
Two designs are available. One is pleated, and the other is curved. Both have a wire to shape the mask across the nose,
ties rather than elastic and hold a filter insert. The pleated one can cover an N95. Fabrics are remnants and recycled from stock on hand. Not all fabrics are available, but you can state your color preferences, and we will do our best to honor your request.
Masks can be shipped for $1.50/each.
A donation of cash ($15) and cotton fabrics
is appreciated in order to continue making masks.
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Dear Community Artists' Collective visitors and supporters,
We continue to pay very close attention to the news and announcements surrounding the COVID - 19 outbreak.
The Collective will remain closed until we are confident that everyone's health and well-being is assured. We plan to present our programs safely in physical spaces and on virtual platforms, relying on our online presence (website and social media) until further notice, while continuing to be available for individual appointments.
We value your support and understanding during these extraordinary times.
Do all that you can to keep yourself and your family and friends safe and healthy by staying informed from a reputable source. Here is the link to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( cdc.gov).
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Favorite links
from our Facebook postings
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Art and items for sale at The Collective
Print Posters, Magnets, Postcards, gifts, more...
Featuring works by artists:
Leslie Abrams, Lee Ann Carrier, Dominic Clay,
Ava Cosey, Carolyn Crump, Laura Fagbemi
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Join the Jubilee Quilt Circle
Workshops and demonstrations are offered at The Collective,
4101 San Jacinto, Suite 116, on Thursdays
from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m.
The Community Artists' Collective invites you to learn about and to
work on textiles, including quilting, knitting, crochet and embroidering.
Supplies provided. Suggested donation is $30 per month.
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