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KINDLING

KINDLING

Friday, November 22, 2024
5pm to 8pm
November 22, 2024 – January 6, 2025
We’re open Thursday to Monday from 11am to 5pm or by appointment.

A story about nurturing light. Our holiday show this year is an accessible art show; meaning, in the spirit of gifting and spreading creative light across the land this holiday season, all works are priced under $1,000. We’re showcasing the brilliance of 12+ artists — individuals you’ll recognize from our roster, sharing small or experimental works, alongside some exciting new names. Creativity heals, art heals. The more we tend to our own creative spirit and stoke the creativity in others, the more warmth and joy will be felt far and wide. Featuring works by House of Arulu, Kristin Anchors, Elena Brower, Alysha Colangeli, Danielle Hutchens, Meg Jorgenson, PATIO, Manon Pierme, Emelie Richardson, Sean W. Spellman, and Briana Devoe White.

HOUSE OF ARULU

Arulu is a multimedia visual artist based in Black Mountain, North Carolina. She specializes in the sculpting of clay and paper-mache masks inspired by her elaborate dreams and the spiritual dimension of the natural world. Arulu’s interest in making masks originates in her study of the ancient ceremonial use of masks worldwide for healing, protection, and communication with spirits and ancestors. Her watercolor paintings and ink drawings expand upon the same mythos as her sculptures and masks, often illustrating an evolving pantheon of therianthropic and hybrid creature-beings.

FEATURED WORKS

1 Ancestor Mask 1

2024
5” x 4” x 3”
Ceramic and acrylic
$450

2 Ancestor Mask 2

2024
5” x 4” x 3”
Ceramic and acrylic
$450

3 Bird in the Nest

2024
6” x 6” x 6”
Ceramic and acrylic
$750

4 Fox-Cat

2024
8.5” x 5” x 4”
Ceramic and acrylic
$775

5 Owl

2024
8.5” x 5” x 5”
Ceramic and acrylic
$775

6 Heron Mask

2024
20” x 7” x 6”
Ceramic and acrylic
$900 (two available)

KRISTIN ANCHORS

Kristin Anchors is a visual artist and emergency medicine doctor based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her current studio practice includes dissecting the textbooks she accumulated in training to develop hand cut collages which aim to heal the fractured relationship between body and mind, human and the more-than-human world. This collection of hand-cut collages delves into the shared patterns between tree and human anatomy, illuminating the profound, symbiotic relationships that animate us.

FEATURED WORKS

1 Daphne’s Liberty

2023
12.5” x 12.5”
Hand-cut collage
Framed in maple
$700

2 Eruption #3

2024
12.5” x 12.5”
Hand-cut collage
Framed in maple
$700

3 Tree of Life #3

2024
12.5” x 12.5”
Hand-cut collage
Framed in maple
$700

4 Tree of Life #4

2024
12.5” x 12.5”
Hand-cut collage
Framed in maple
$700

5 Eruption #4

2024
12.5” x 12.5”
Hand-cut collage
Framed in maple
$700

6 Seen

2024
12.5” x 12.5”
Hand-cut collage
Framed in maple
$700

ELENA BROWER

Mother, painter, and bestselling author, Elena designed textiles and apparel for almost a decade before shifting her focus to teaching yoga asana, then raising her son and making art. After painting, water is introduced to the surface of each panel; respectfully allowing the flow with minimal interference is integral to the process of creation. Blending acrylic, oil crayon and pastel with water, each piece in this collection is an expression of the practice of meditation.

FEATURED WORKS

1 Gravity

2024
12” x 12”
Acrylic, oil crayon, water on wood panel
$600

2 Harmonies

2024
12” x 12”
Acrylic, oil crayon, water on wood panel
$600

3 Robaishin

2024
12” x 12”
Acrylic, oil crayon, water on wood panel
$600

4 Disappearance

2024
12” x 12”
Acrylic, oil crayon, water on wood panel
$600

5 Zazen

2024
12” x 12”
Acrylic, oil crayon, pastel, water on wood panel
$600

6 Intellection

2024
12” x 12”
Acrylic, oil crayon, pastel, water on wood panel
$600

7 Most Intimate

2024
12” x 12”
Acrylic, water on wood panel
$600

8 Dwelling Nowhere

2024
12” x 12”
Acrylic, oil crayon, pastel, water on wood panel
$600

ALYSHA COLANGELI

Alysha Colangeli is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work explores the concepts of individual and collective identities, while cultivating connections to place, memory, and the beauty found in everyday life. Based in the high desert of Northern New Mexico, Alysha's artistic practice encompasses weaving, natural dyeing, and pigment making, though she was trained as a fine artist in drawing, painting, and printmaking at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

FEATURED WORKS

1 Ghost flower

2022
Coreopsis, marigold and tango cosmos printed on silk, mounted on khadi handmade cotton rag paper
$950

In April 2022, Alysha planted the seeds for a dye garden at Reunity Resources in Santa Fe, NM. The product of a long season of tender care to the more than 600 plants that rooted, this print was created in the field during the 2022 summer season.

A portion of all sales from this series will go to Reunity Resources – a local nonprofit that practices closed-loop, localized food systems while promoting equitable food access and providing agricultural and environmental education to increase access to and participation in sustainable land stewardship.

2 Earthly delight

2022
Coreopsis, marigold and tango cosmos printed on silk, mounted on khadi handmade cotton rag paper
$950

In April 2022, Alysha planted the seeds for a dye garden at Reunity Resources in Santa Fe, NM. The product of a long season of tender care to the more than 600 plants that rooted, this print was created in the field during the 2022 summer season.

A portion of all sales from this series will go to Reunity Resources – a local nonprofit that practices closed-loop, localized food systems while promoting equitable food access and providing agricultural and environmental education to increase access to and participation in sustainable land stewardship.

3 Coreopsis in black & white

2022
Black & white coreopsis print on silk, mounted on khadi handmade cotton rag paper
$950

In April 2022, Alysha planted the seeds for a dye garden at Reunity Resources in Santa Fe, NM. The product of a long season of tender care to the more than 600 plants that rooted, this print was created in the field during the 2022 summer season.

A portion of all sales from this series will go to Reunity Resources – a local nonprofit that practices closed-loop, localized food systems while promoting equitable food access and providing agricultural and environmental education to increase access to and participation in sustainable land stewardship.

4 Joyful flowers print

2022
Coreopsis, amaranth and tango cosmos on silk habotai, mounted khadi handmade cotton rag paper
$950

In April 2022, Alysha planted the seeds for a dye garden at Reunity Resources in Santa Fe, NM. The product of a long season of tender care to the more than 600 plants that rooted, this print was created in the field during the 2022 summer season.

A portion of all sales from this series will go to Reunity Resources – a local nonprofit that practices closed-loop, localized food systems while promoting equitable food access and providing agricultural and environmental education to increase access to and participation in sustainable land stewardship.

5 Coreopsis print on handwoven linen

2022
Coreopsis printed on silk, mounted on handwoven linen
$950

In April 2022, Alysha planted the seeds for a dye garden at Reunity Resources in Santa Fe, NM. The product of a long season of tender care to the more than 600 plants that rooted, this print was created in the field during the 2022 summer season.

A portion of all sales from this series will go to Reunity Resources – a local nonprofit that practices closed-loop, localized food systems while promoting equitable food access and providing agricultural and environmental education to increase access to and participation in sustainable land stewardship.

DANIELLE HUTCHENS

Danielle Hutchens is a Topanga-based painter and ceramicist, using sustainable practices to bring an earthy essence to her pieces. Danielle’s art explores themes of play, the balance of feminine and masculine energy, and curiosity sparked by nature. Her process is patient and hands-on, working with natural materials, sourcing pigments from hikes, and mixing them with nontoxic binders like walnut oil. She also experiments with recycled clay as color on unprimed canvas – fusing her practices and media together naturally.

FEATURED WORKS

1 Night Bloom - Petals in Pastels

2024
15” x 15”
Oil Pastel on recycled pressed paper
Framed in Maple
$650

2 Fuschia - Petals in Pastels

2024
15” x 15”
Oil Pastel on recycled pressed paper
Framed in Maple
$650

3 HollyHock - Petals in Pastels

2024
15” x 15”
Oil Pastel on recycled pressed paper
Framed in Maple
$650

4 Iris - Petals in Pastels

2024
15” x 15”
Oil Pastel on recycled pressed paper
Framed in Maple
$650

5 Sundrop - Petals in Pastels

2024
15” x 15”
Oil Pastel on recycled pressed paper
Framed in Maple
$650

6 Night Blooming Jasmin - Carved Ceramic Panel

2024
4” x 9”
Recycled stoneware & white glaze
$425

7 Sundrop - Carved Ceramic Panel

2024
4” x 9”
Recycled stoneware & white glaze
$425

8 Cana - Carved Ceramic Panel

2024
4” x 9”
Recycled stoneware & white glaze
$425

MEG JORGENSON

Meg Jorgenson is an Abstract-Impressionist painter whose work is visceral in meditative storytelling. Adapting form to meaning; her body of work flourishes through the interaction of the landscape and inner realms of consciousness. With inspiration from traveling the terrain and ancient ways of painting, she gathers earth elements to create natural dyes and pigments that are the grounding energies and give essence to her practice. She embodies a rural ethos that evolves in each piece, bringing an exploration of biomorphic movement that transcends in how she layers color to create light. With ease she invites the viewer not so much to discern, as to absorb in between defined realms.

FEATURED WORKS

1 GRECIAN FRESCO

2024
13” x 13”
Earth plaster & oil on wood panel with oak frame
$750

2 SEA MOSS

2024
13” x 13”
Earth plaster & oil on wood panel with oak frame
$750

3 CHANGES OF IPOMOEA

2024
13” x 13”
Earth plaster & oil on wood panel with oak frame
$750

4 BUTTERFLY WINGS 1

2024
20” x 20”
Earth plaster & oil on wood panel with oak frame
$950

5 BUTTERFLY WINGS 2

2024
20” x 20”
Earth plaster & oil on wood panel with oak frame
$950

6 ODYSSEY

2024
20” x 20”
Earth pigments, clay, petals, charcoal on raw stretched canvas box frame
$950

7 SKY PASSAGE

2024
20” x 20”
Earth pigments, clay, petals, charcoal on raw stretched canvas box frame
$950

PATIO

PATIO is an artistic identity rooted in space, light, and color. The name embodies a commitment to creating work that embraces openness and simplicity, stripping away excess and allowing the viewer to experience beauty in its imperfections. Her artistic process explores color and canvas, where paint flows and transforms across raw surfaces. Inspired by nature and the process itself, her creations are guided by paint pours, brush movements, and organic shapes, resulting in bold yet minimalist pieces that seek to bring clarity and joy to the environments they inhabit.

FEATURED WORKS

1 Silent Moments

2024
14” x 14”
Acrylic painting assemblage on raw canvas
$500

2 Late Swim

2024
14” x 14”
Acrylic painting assemblage on raw canvas
$500

3 Sea Soothe

2024
14” x 14”
Acrylic painting assemblage on raw canvas
$500

4 Last Light

2024
14” x 14”
Acrylic painting assemblage on raw canvas
$500

MANON PIERME

Manon has always been enveloped in the world of art. With an artist for a father and an art gallery owner for a mother, she developed a profound appreciation for creativity from a young age. Throughout her childhood and into her teenage years, she eagerly participated in numerous art classes and exhibitions, nurturing her passion for artistic expression. For over a decade, she has channeled her talents into culinary arts and consulted on innovative approaches to nutrition and wellness. After becoming a mother, Manon sought solace in her artwork, finding a sanctuary that provided peace and healing. The same therapeutic qualities she experienced during her adolescence returned, inspiring her to re-engage with her creativity. Today, she is devoted to dedicating more time to her artistic pursuits and is excited to share her work with the public. Through this journey, she aims to explore how the diverse forms of creativity can enrich all aspects of her life and work.

FEATURED WORKS

1 Untold 4

2024
8” x 8”
Multimedia; watercolor, acrylic, ink
$550

2 Untold 3

2024
8” x 8”
Multimedia; watercolor, acrylic, ink
$550

3 Untold 1

2024
8” x 8”
Multimedia; watercolor, acrylic, ink
$550

4 Untold 2

2024
8” x 8”
Multimedia; watercolor, acrylic, ink
$550

5 Lunula A

2023
12” x 12”
Multimedia; watercolor, acrylic, ink
$400

6 Lunula B

2023
12” x 12”
Multimedia; watercolor, acrylic, ink
$400

7 Fluidity 2

2024
11” x 14”
Multimedia; watercolor, acrylic, ink
$550

EMELIE RICHARDSON

Emelie Richardson’s handwoven works blur the boundaries of traditional craft and painting. In Emelie’s handwoven paintings, chance and improvisation have become integral elements to the laborious process of weaving, in which fluid line and form cannot be easily controlled. Allowing the materials to play a large role in informing the work, Emelie highlights spontaneous subtle shifts in surface texture and tonality. Emelie currently lives and works in Chimayo, New Mexico.

FEATURED WORKS

1 Colorfield no. 1 (celery leaf)