{"id":10411,"date":"2023-09-21T10:14:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/?p=10411"},"modified":"2023-09-21T10:14:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:14:36","slug":"fertile-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/fertile-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"Fertile Ground"},"content":{"rendered":"

In addition to pumpkins and apples, changing leaves and crisp temperatures, a much-anticipated harbinger of fall in central Vermont is the beloved annual\u00a0Art at the Kent<\/strong> exhibition\u00a0in Calais. If you aren’t familiar with it, follow this link<\/a> to acquaint yourself with the curators who accomplish this massive feat each fall, the distinctive venue which is as much a part of the show as the art itself, and specifics about this year’s exhibit, “Traces”.<\/p>\n

\"Sabrina

Milkweed<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a92018 Sabrina Fadial, Steel and gold leaf<\/p><\/div>\n

I took very few photos when I visited last week, so this post is not a virtual tour. However, I can’t encourage you more strongly to go see for yourself; think of it as a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow — a beautiful drive through a lovely part of the world, arriving at a unique treasure of an exhibition.<\/p>\n

\"Ed

MButi Graffiti \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a92017 Ed O’Keeffe, Hand dyed wool<\/p><\/div>\n

What I keep thinking about in hindsight is the artists who had work in multiple mediums on display. I found it enlightening that the curators chose to represent the breadth of their practices as opposed to showing only pieces from a single discipline. Creative ground is fertile. As a viewer, I enjoy considering the potential expansion of an artist’s thought processes as one medium feeds another. Or perhaps, that’s not the case. It’s entirely possible that the only way to say what needed to be said was via another language.\u00a0Either way, it added to my experience to see the variety.<\/p>\n

\"Rona

Large Yellow Table with Confection \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a92021 Rona Lee Cohen, Oil on paper<\/p><\/div>\n

Many of us branch out in our work, for any number of reasons. Cross-pollination deepens our discoveries, ultimately enriching both our experiences in the studio and our results. Diversification gives us more substance to draw from in future work.<\/p>\n

\"Marcie

Mon Hiver \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a92022 Marcie Scudder, Inkjet print on premium double-sided matte paper, hand sewn<\/p><\/div>\n

The path from Point A to Point B is often circuitous, inconsistent and complex, but it usually ends up being well-worth the ride. Pay The Kent<\/em> a visit; I’m sure you will agree.<\/p>\n

\"H.

Trio of Scar, Harrow & Untitled \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a9 2020-2022, H. Keith Wagner, Reclaimed steel<\/p><\/div>\n

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My friend and sculptural knitter\u00a0Leslie Roth<\/a> introduced me to Scottish knitwear designer Kate Davies<\/a> a number of years ago. I have since knitted from Davies’ patterns and also read and been moved enough to\u00a0write about<\/a>\u00a0her book Handywoman<\/a>. \u00a0While I’m not a regular follower of her blog, I dip into it from time to time, always enjoying what I find there. Her recent post “September Feeling<\/a>” is one to share…its sentiment is as lovely as the accompanying photographs. If you feel a strong sense of connection to the place you call home, I think you will be able to relate.<\/p>\n

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