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SUMMERHOUSE HOT•BED opening

A series of solos is on display at Steel City Coffeehouse and Brewery in Phoenixville. Every month an artist involved with The Artist Initiative, in partnership with Teresa Haag & Steel City, hangs a group of small works, covering one wall of the café. On the first Sunday of each month a new collection of works are revealed. Phoenixville artist Kim Lutschaunig’s show “Lovely Day” is on view through the end of June. Her light and airy paintings of birds and skies are just in time for summer. There’s a story behind the title, "I'm driven to create painted stories of inspiration, connection and healing. The title of the show, Lovely Day is after my favorite song by Bill Withers. You will find that all of the paintings' names are song titles." For more about Lutschaunig visit here. July will welcome Malvern artist Maryanne Buschini for a solo titled “Amusements.” For more about Buschini visit here.

Just the Two of Us by Kim Lutschaunig at Steel City Coffee

A new group show titled, “SUMMERHOUSEopened at HOT•BED in Philly this past weekend. It’s a big one featuring 58 contemporary artists working in sculpture, painting, photography and mixed media. Curator Bryan Hoffman, formerly of Chadds Ford, invites visitors who seek a distraction from daily life. "After a simultaneously tumultuous and stagnant year, we anticipated that Philadelphians would need a space to relax, escape, get inspired, and reconnect. By making SUMMERHOUSE an open call and selecting a large number of artists (58!) to participate, we are acting as a conduit for connections and conversations. The exhibition would not be complete without public participation. I mean, what's a Summerhouse without house guests?"

Blue Suits by Maryanne Buschini at Steel City Coffee

From the press release, “HOT•BED is creating an inner-city summer escape teeming with horticulture — bringing the essence of the outdoors inside, and honoring the offerings and delicate ecosystems of nature. The immersive gallery experience will include towering trees and palms — nature’s original shade structures — as well as additional covered spaces designed as cool, shady places to relax and unwind.” The art on view covers a wide range of mediums and styles.  Gallery Manager Anaïs Cooper-Hackman shared more details, “Among those represented are fiber artist Caitlin McCormack, whose intricate mixed media pieces combine embroidery with sculptural elements. Painter Paula Cahill who is best known for her abstract colorful line paintings and photographer Don Bell whose Aerial Isolation series captures extreme social distancing through aerial landscape photographs, to name just a few.” Frank DePietro and Bradford Carmichael are showing paintings of lush plants which fit ever so nicely with the gallery’s primary aesthetic. And there is more“SUMMERHOUSEintends to be an immersive experience including additional multi-media programming. Stay tuned to the website for news about specific events during the run of the exhibition, on view through August 21st. For details and to make an appointment, visit here.

Moon Shadows by Maryann Conway at Clay on Main

Other events worth checking out: Clay on Main in Oley, PA is hosting a virtual event called “Jammin' in Your Jammies” to benefit its studio and classes. From the press release, “Every year, Clay on Main hosts a fundraiser featuring a dinner, silent auction, and music called Jammin' for Dollars. Due to the pandemic, the studio elected to host a virtual event this year, allowing participants to still enjoy some of the fun of its annual fundraiser from the comfort of home.”  Online bidding for hand crafted art works began on Monday, June 21st, donated from local businesses, artists, and more, to benefit Clay on Main's mission to provide an art resource to its community in the form of classes, workshops, concerts, exhibitions, and more. A link to the auction can be found here. Bidding will continue until 5:00 p.m. on June 25th. Clay on Main is also inviting the public to visit for a summer Pop-Up Shop and Open House on June 26th and 27th. While enjoying the Pop-Up Shop, visitors can also check out “With A Little Help from Our Friends”, an exhibition in the Clay on Main galleries which includes work from instructors, co-op members and volunteers. The Gift Gallery also has items for purchase, and visitors are encouraged to walk through the studio to learn more about the space. More information can be found here.

Tipping Point replaces Boy with Hawk on the big pedestal outside the main entrance of the museum.

Be sure to stop by the Brandywine River Museum (BRM) soon, not only to see the new exhibition “Ralston Crawford: Air & Space & War” but to take in the newly installed sculpture outside too. It’s a show stopper. “Tipping Point” by Rikki Morley Saunders replaced the long standing sculpture “Boy with Hawk.” From the press release, “The life-sized sculpture measures almost seven feet tall with a length of six feet and a width of over five feet. Inspired by nature, Saunders focuses exclusively on animals in her sculptural practice, capturing the passion and spirit of various creatures in intricate detail based off her direct study.” “Tipping Point” is the artist’s largest work to date. For more details on what’s new at the BRM re-opening click here and the full press release here.

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About Constance McBride

A native of Philadelphia, Constance McBride lived in Arizona for 16 years, where desert observations made a transformative impact on her work as a research based visual artist. Passionate about contemporary art, she was actively engaged in the local arts community. She served as a board member for several art organizations, managed an artist collective/gallery space, curated and juried several exhibitions and wrote for two arts publications in Phoenix. She taught ceramics at Shemer Art Center and Museum and exhibited her work both locally and nationally. McBride returned to Pennsylvania in 2018 and resides in Chester Springs with her husband and two dogs. In West Chester, she serves as a board member at The Art Trust Gallery at Meridian Bank and teaches ceramics at Chester County Art Association. She also teaches at Clay on Main in Oley, PA. She is a member of American Craft Council, Philadelphia Sculptors, and Women’s Caucus for Art, Philadelphia Chapter.

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