Melissa Jay Craig in the WSW papermaking studio, Spring 2009
The lovely and talented Melissa Jay Craig is featured in the show Respite, at the Vespine Gallery in Chicago. Melissa spent the spring here with us at the workshop coaxing pulp into dazzling shapes and colors. She writes about her experience at the workshop, and at two other residencies she took part in this past summer at Ragdale & I-Park, on her Blahhg – melissajaycraig.wordpress.com/. There will be an opening reception for Respite tonight from 7 – 10pm. If you go, please send her our greetings!
You can learn more about Melissa and see her handmade paper works and artists’ books on her website: web.mac.com/melissajaycraig/
Respite Featuring book and paper artist Melissa Jay Craig with JE Baker, Shayna Cohen, Suzi Cozzens, Marnie Galloway, Amanda Meeks, Maria Jose Prenafeta, and Sarah Vogel. November 6th through November 28th Opening Reception November 13th from 7pm-10pm
Vespine Gallery 1907 S Halsted, 1st floor Chicago IL 60608 www.vespine.org
Post event update: The reception was a smash! Read more about it and see pictures here: http://melissajaycraig.wordpress.com
4 responses so far ↓
1 Ellen // Nov 14, 2009 at 9:24 am
I’m more inclined to say bodaceous then monstrous for these! Beautiful as usual.
2 Ellen // Nov 14, 2009 at 9:24 am
I’m more inclined to say bodaceous than monstrous for these! Beautiful as usual.
3 Aimee // Nov 15, 2009 at 9:05 pm
That is a FABULOUS pic of Melissa! So glad that we get one of her in action instead of her behind the camera (not to say those aren’t amazing, too, but this one is right on.
4 MJC // Nov 18, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Thanks so much for this! The reception was packed! And, I like this photo too – so much that I’ve just put it on my home page…I have no idea who shot it, so I just credited WSW. Hope that’s OK!
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