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New Show "Cultivate" Opens at Gallery 527
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Gallery 527 in Jerome presents Brandi Lee Cooper's new ceramic work, in the show CULTIVATE. Organic wood fired Soul Discs, piercing heart shrines, and botanical imagery filled sculptures express the artist's connection and respect for the earth and her desert home. The show opens November 7 during Jerome Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m., at 527 Main Street, Jerome. Caption: "Soul Disc" by Brandi Lee Cooper will be featured at the opening of the show CULTIVATE at Gallery 527 in Jerome. This ceramic wall sculpture is made of paper clay and found glass and is wood and soda-salt fired. Photo by Donna Chesler. "It's all about what we cultivate - we can choose to cultivate chaos or we can choose to cultivate beauty and a joyful life," said Brandi Lee Cooper, Clarkdale resident and ceramic artist. Her inspiration for her latest work comes from "My whole fascination with things ripening and reaching a fullness," she explains, "Sprouting, surging form of biologic growth really inspires me, and initiated a lot of this work. When people make art, it's essentially a culmination of every experience they've had in life. It's also a reflection of your surroundings. With this particular new series, it’s inspired by my connection to growing food." Cooper, an Arizona native, spent much of the last season working at Tickaboo Ranch, an organic farm in Camp Verde that grows food for the farmers market, and Community Supported Agriculture. Cooper says, "The community of women that work on these farms are true archetypal females, strong, kind and hard working. The food they cultivate enriches the bodies of the community. It's a big inspiration to me that I get to work in this environment." Cooper is a world traveler, with a strong background in biology. She is also an interpretative naturalist for the Verde Canyon Railroad. Her latest work features a feel not only for cultivation of fruits and vegetables, but also the manifestation of biological growth and various forms of burgeoning life. The "Barnacle Portals" series are vessels taken over by sea-like creatures, barnacles, coral, almost as if they were ancient sculptures and pottery rescued from a shipwreck. "It's essentially an oceanic feel," she explains. "They look a lot like coral polyps encrustations. This speaks of my time and fascination with being under the sea, and its constant flourish of life." Cooper’s ceramics are primarily wood fired, or soda salt fired. Her “Soul Disc” series is wood fired, crafted from homemade paper clay, and recycled glass. Cooper uses as much recycled and re-purposed material as she can. “Paper clay” is called such because it includes a mix of recycled paper fibers, often from egg cartons. The paper burns off in the firing process, adding a unique and ancient texture to the piece. “The premise [with the soul discs] is you are drawn into center of the circle, by the molten recycled glass. A lot of people don’t really know what they are. If we all took a little time to look a little closer at each other’s lives, we’d cultivate a lot more compassion for each other.” Cooper’s newest series, “Heart Shrines” features a bit of surrealism mixed with Mexican-style symbolism. In it, she references where our hearts are—both literally and figuratively. Gallery 527 will also feature a small window installation by Cooper, entitled “Ripe” inspired by the feeling of fruit ripening. In addition to sculptural ceramics, Cooper will also include functional ceramics. Gallery 527 is located at 527 Main Street, in historic Jerome and is home to some of Northern Arizona's finest artists showing their work in a beautifully restored, 100-year-old building. This impressive collection of painting, sculpture, ceramics, fused glass, jewelry, photography, and a lovely outdoor sculpture garden is a "must see" for gallery lovers. Open every day from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information call (928) 649-2277 or visit www.gallery527jerome.com. |
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When: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Where: Gallery 527, 527 Main Street, Jerome Phone: (928) 649-2277 Contact: Donna Don't keep it to yourself. Tell everyone you know! Subscribe now! Get Sedona news and events delivered right to your email. (Your privacy is protected. No spam ever, and you can unsubscribe at any time.) |
