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Virginia Mahoney Art

Stitching the writing on those strips I was talking about in the last post (awhile ago!). The writing is from old sketchbooks -- from the early 90s, when I was trying to manage all of my roles -- as artist, mom, fulltime public high school art teacher, wife, chauffeur, laundress, etc., etc. -- and feeling like I wasn’t very good at any of them! This revisit of my own work and life back then is both poignant and empowering. We didn’t have social media to find others in the same boat (artists who had kids weren’t “serious,” or so they said). Nice to see that I still worked hard in my studio (I showed occasionally, but didn't network much -- that meant actually going somewhere and meeting people face to face, and there was little or no time for that!) These sketchbooks were my lifeline to my art and really did keep me going (albeit exhaustedl) with all that was going on. #artlife #artistmother #motherartist #womanartist #womensart #artbywomen #sketchbook #sketchbookwritings #keepartalive #momart #reclaimedmaterials #reclaimedthoughts #reclaimingthepast #holdingthoughts #BSGLaunchPad #kingstongallery #oldworktonew #artparts #paper #painting #writing #stitching #weaving #gatherfiberartsymposium #thespaceformaybe

Stitching the writing on those strips I was talking about in the last post (awhile ago!). The writing is from old sketchbooks -- from the early 90s, when I was trying to manage all of my roles -- as artist, mom, fulltime public high school art teacher, wife, chauffeur, laundress, etc., etc. -- and feeling like I wasn’t very good at any of them! This revisit of my own work and life back then is both poignant and empowering. We didn’t have social media to find others in the same boat (artists who had kids weren’t “serious,” or so they said). Nice to see that I still worked hard in my studio (I showed occasionally, but didn't network much -- that meant actually going somewhere and meeting people face to face, and there was little or no time for that!) These sketchbooks were my lifeline to my art and really did keep me going (albeit exhaustedl) with all that was going on. #artlife #artistmother #motherartist #womanartist #womensart #artbywomen #sketchbook #sketchbookwritings #keepartalive #momart #reclaimedmaterials #reclaimedthoughts #reclaimingthepast #holdingthoughts #BSGLaunchPad #kingstongallery #oldworktonew #artparts #paper #painting #writing #stitching #weaving #gatherfiberartsymposium #thespaceformaybe

Cutting old paintings (on paper) into strips, to write on or embroider, and weave into food net. New work on the way! #newwork #partsofart #wip #process #paper #weaving #thespaceformaybe
#artlife #reuse #paperweaving #foodnet #newworkfromoldwork #homestudio #gatherfiberartsymposium #holdingthoughts #VirginiaMahoney #LaunchPadBSG #bostonsculptorsgallery

Cutting old paintings (on paper) into strips, to write on or embroider, and weave into food net. New work on the way! #newwork #partsofart #wip #process #paper #weaving #thespaceformaybe
#artlife #reuse #paperweaving #foodnet #newworkfromoldwork #homestudio #gatherfiberartsymposium #holdingthoughts #VirginiaMahoney #LaunchPadBSG #bostonsculptorsgallery

Today is the last day to see "Richard Neal: Ever and Ever" at The Provincetown Art Association Museum. The PAAM is open today from 12-5 today for Veteran's Day. "Utilizing antique wood, copper electrical wire, plumbing parts, plastic dolls, manipulated photos, aluminum screens, books, denim, canvas, string, rope, cord, charcoal, pastels, paints, and parts of musical instruments, he carves, caresses, cauterizes and cajoles his creations into existence in an effort to stitch together a broken world." It's a powerful show, well worth the trip! Congrats, Richard! So glad I got there to see it!
#paam #richardneal #everandever #soloshow #mixedmedia #painting #provincetownartassociationmuseum #chalkboardstudio

Today is the last day to see "Richard Neal: Ever and Ever" at The Provincetown Art Association Museum. The PAAM is open today from 12-5 today for Veteran's Day. "Utilizing antique wood, copper electrical wire, plumbing parts, plastic dolls, manipulated photos, aluminum screens, books, denim, canvas, string, rope, cord, charcoal, pastels, paints, and parts of musical instruments, he carves, caresses, cauterizes and cajoles his creations into existence in an effort to stitch together a broken world." It's a powerful show, well worth the trip! Congrats, Richard! So glad I got there to see it!
#paam #richardneal #everandever #soloshow #mixedmedia #painting #provincetownartassociationmuseum #chalkboardstudio

Attleboro Arts Museum Post Auction Sale. Each of these Items is for sale for the opening bid price: $55. ALL proceeds go to the Museum! Link in Bio.
Stitched together mixed media
9" x 9" x 1.25" with frame. Auction catalog states: "from an ongoing series of works that reveal Mahoney's fascination with the possibilities in the scraps, shards, and leftovers of her long-standing studio practice. These small scale works allow the artist to slow down to ponder next steps in ongoing projects."
#artauction #attleboroartsmuseum #mixedmedia #stitching #leftovers #scraps #studiodetritus #thespaceformaybe #slowdown #virginiamahoney

Attleboro Arts Museum Post Auction Sale. Each of these Items is for sale for the opening bid price: $55. ALL proceeds go to the Museum! Link in Bio.
Stitched together mixed media
9" x 9" x 1.25" with frame. Auction catalog states: "from an ongoing series of works that reveal Mahoney's fascination with the possibilities in the scraps, shards, and leftovers of her long-standing studio practice. These small scale works allow the artist to slow down to ponder next steps in ongoing projects."
#artauction #attleboroartsmuseum #mixedmedia #stitching #leftovers #scraps #studiodetritus #thespaceformaybe #slowdown #virginiamahoney

#ivotedtoday #ivoted🇺🇸 🤞🤞🤞🌟🌞🌸#pearlsandchucks

#ivotedtoday #ivoted🇺🇸 🤞🤞🤞🌟🌞🌸#pearlsandchucks

Only a few days left to bid! Support the Attleboro Arts Museum by bidding on art or other items in their online Auction! Deadline Sunday, Nov. 3, 6pm! (Link in bio). Two small works from my Studio Detritus series are up for online bidding.
These stitched pieces "reveal Mahoney's fascination with the possibilities in the scraps, shards, and leftovers of her long-standing studio practice. These small scale works allow the artist to slow down to ponder next steps in ongoing projects."
9x9" including frame. Starting bid $55. The entire amount goes to the museum. IN PERSON LIVE AUCTION at the Museum, Park St., Attleboro, MA AT 7pm SATURDAY, November 2.
#Artauction #scraps #stitching #studiodetritus #VirginiaMahoney #attleboroartsmuseum #BuyArt #contemporaryart #fiberart #fiberartnow #surfacedesignassociation

Only a few days left to bid! Support the Attleboro Arts Museum by bidding on art or other items in their online Auction! Deadline Sunday, Nov. 3, 6pm! (Link in bio). Two small works from my Studio Detritus series are up for online bidding.
These stitched pieces "reveal Mahoney's fascination with the possibilities in the scraps, shards, and leftovers of her long-standing studio practice. These small scale works allow the artist to slow down to ponder next steps in ongoing projects."
9x9" including frame. Starting bid $55. The entire amount goes to the museum. IN PERSON LIVE AUCTION at the Museum, Park St., Attleboro, MA AT 7pm SATURDAY, November 2.
#Artauction #scraps #stitching #studiodetritus #VirginiaMahoney #attleboroartsmuseum #BuyArt #contemporaryart #fiberart #fiberartnow #surfacedesignassociation

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