A swan song on paper.

{Up she goes.}

Come the end of the year Imp will be closing its doors as a gallery space after two and a half chiefly charm-filled years. Before doing so there is time for one final fling before curtain call, one group exhibition The Last Hurrah!, one last yippee before the caravan rolls in the direction of new things.

Louise and I have two collaborative works in the show, and one work each made without assistance from the other save for idea. My Mum also has a drawing in the show. Her New Orleans sock monkeys, Heathcliff and Cathy, hang alongside three bears full of racy and lusty thoughts.

Welcomed to help join Jurate, Brita and Emily with the install, lj and I happily accepted. With small wooden spirit level, a ball of string, a few nails to hold good a string line and a handful of silver pins the show was hung. A hot and windy day, the late afternoon offered the thrill of hailstones, large hailstones falling with the downpour. We closed the windows that had previously been flung wide and watched those little white stones as they ricocheted off every surface and landed with a thud on the rooftops of the cars parked below.


{Heathcliff and Cathy plan disturbance. Pencil drawing by Elaine Haby, my Mum.}




{A little arsenic, graphite and chalcopyrite grow from my armpits if I don't move too often. A pen, pencil and collage work by me.}


{Reflecting something entirely other. Louise's version which hangs above it, all luminous and soft.}


{Hoping not to collide AND Vessel additions. Two collaborative pieces by us.}

The Last Hurrah!
a group exhibition of drawings and works on paper

Imp
29th November - 21st December, 2008

All works are $150.

As is my way, I neglected to take any photos of the opening festivities. You’ll need to use your imagination for that one. You will, however, find additional tiny views elsewhere.

+ Fanja has a shop update this Monday for those of you looking for a little beauty to start your December.

+ Our sale for Little Wolves is still on.

Comments

[shari]

wonderful. i will take a little trip to imp in my mind. xo

[Alexandra Hedberg]

good luck with the closing exhibit!

I received your fantastic parcel today. It's wonderful. Thank you so much! I sure didn't imagine this when I thought those photos would be good for you and your work...

The parcel made my day!

[marie-louise]

Ohh, what a feeling. I want to see these in real and I want to have one of your pictures!!! Maybe some day...
Good luck!

[marie-louise]

Ohh, what a feeling. I want to see these in real and I want to have one of your pictures!!! Maybe some day...
Good luck!

[marie-louise]

I have just lookt in to your info about these artist books and I am so very impress!!!!!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[katrina]

congrats on installing the exhibition. i would LOVE to see your work in person. maybe one day i will make it out to your side of the world, or you and your work will make it to california! sigh. what a lovely thought...

[aimee]

what a wonderful collection of drawings! the one by your mom is just outstanding!

[lisa s]

the last hurrah. bittersweet.
[i wonder - what does a swan's song sound like?]

looks like a beautiful AND affordable show...
xo

[ritva]

so nice to see "girls in action"!
(i was just two weeks ago working with my friend. she had her one (wo)man show with 130 drawings in it. huh!)

beautiful work you have - as always :)

[jeanette]

I love the title of the exhibition (it is? a swan song on paper?)

I hope you'll sell all your drawings and feel happy about the enthused reactions of the visitors what seems to be the most important part of an exhibition, doesn't it?

thanks for your visit on my blog!!

[julie]

beautiful artworks!!! such a shame this space will be closing its doors. enjoy xx

[thereza]

most beautiful post! :)
inspiring as always....

[Marieke]

Sounds like another thing I would love to attend if I was on the other side of the world. And what beautiful floor in the gallery!