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My Art Show at Atticus is Open

September 12, 2016 by Clara Nartey 22 Comments

My art show at Atticus bookstore opened on Monday, September 12.  I woke up to the blaring of my alarm clock at 5:00 am and I immediately jumped out of bed and got into action.  This was the day I’d been working towards for several months and I was excited and somewhat relieved as well.

Preparing For My Art Show At Atticus

Art Show at Atticus
Artwork Ready to be Packed For Show

For several days and even weeks, I’d been packing for the art show at Atticus. I had a packing list that I’d created to help me not miss bringing anything important with me. Last night, I put all the stuff together in one place so in the morning, I could move them easily into the car.

Artwork packed for art show at Atticus
Artwork, Tools, Knick, Knacks Packed Up for Installation Day

I stepped out to bring the first batch of stuff and boy was it cold? The cool 50° C autumn air hit my face and wiped away all traces of sleep that might have still been lingering. I quickly ran back indoors to grab a sweater before bringing out the next batch of stuff for the art show at Atticus. Soon, I realized it was taking a lot longer to load up the car than I’d thought.  I was beginning to run a few minutes late.  I had one hour before the store opened and another hour after that to finish up installation. My friend Stephen Kobasa was going to be there to help me hang the show. I didn’t want to waste any time. So I hurried up and drove to Atticus Bookstore and Cafe to get this show on the road.

Setting Up to Install The Art Show At Atticus

Art Show at Atticus - Setting Up
Setting Up – Finding the Longest Cable in the Hanging System

When I arrived, Stephen was already waiting. Immediately he saw how many pieces I’d brought with me, he knew I had too many. Stephen is experienced at doing this, that’s why I asked him for help. He’s been a curator and a gallery director far longer than I’ve been an artist. We unloaded the car and got right to work.

Toolbox and Artwork Staged on Floors Next to Their Walls

After Stephen and I had discussed our plan of action and how we wanted to curate the show, we put all the work on tables so we can easily see them. Then we arranged, rearranged, arranged, and then rearranged  again all the pieces on the floor next to the walls on which we wanted to hang them. After we were satisfied with the floor arrangement, it was now a matter of putting nails in the walls where needed or using the walker hanging system that the store already had in place.

Installing The Artwork

art show at aAtticus - straightening artwork
Clara Straightening Artwork

Now the rest of the process of installing the art show at Atticus involved hanging and straightening and then straightening and hanging yet again.

art show at Atticus
Stephen Kobasa Hanging Artwork

We brought plumb lines to ensure the artwork was straight.  Funnily, I brought a tool box and so did Stephen.  My tools were in a soft fabric case and Stephen’s in a hard red metal box.

Art show at Atticus
Stephen Kobasa Making Sure Artwork is Plumb

Art Show At Atticus is Installed

Following are some photos of the work when we were done installing.  Photographing in an indoor space with spot lighting is an art I haven’t yet mastered.  My friend Jan Doyle came to help me take photos and we still didn’t get as many great photos as we wanted.  But between the two of us there’s enough to show you how the show hangs right now.

Art Show at Atticus
Long Shot View from Back of The Bookstore (Used my iPhone)

I used both my iPhone and my DSLR to take photos because as I said, I was struggling to capture the light properly. The photo above and the next couple ones were taken with the PANO feature on my iPhone.

art show at Atticus
Closer Long View of Walls (Taken with my iPhone)

I must confess that my iPhone did a better job with the long shot views than did my DSLR. It may well be that I don’t know how to use my DSLR for such shots or the iPhone is simply good.

Art Show At Atticus
Here’s a smaller wall on the Opposite side of where the main Work Appears (Another iPhone Shot)

Finally, …. It’s Done!!!!

And finally, I get to sit down. Here I am threatening to pour sugar in Jan’s cup of coffee.

Art show at Atticus
Clara Threatening to Put Sugar in Jan’s Coffee

Thank you Jan Doyle ( being behind the camera, meant you didn’t appear in any of the photos) and Stephen Kobasa for all your help on installation day. The exhibit looks fabulous.

The art show at Atticus will be on view till October 23, 2016. I invite you all to stop by and view it.  Invite your friends and family to also go see it. Schedule lunch with a friend at the bookstore once or twice before the show ends. The show truly looks great.  I’ll be in the store September 17 and October 22, from 3:00pm t0 4:00pm on both days to meet and greet viewers of the show.

I hope to see you there.

Warmest Regards,

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Comments

  1. Beth Berman says

    September 14, 2016 at 5:17 am

    How wonderful Clara. I wish you all the best of success with your show.

    Reply
  2. Clara says

    September 14, 2016 at 7:43 am

    Thanks so very much, Beth.

    Reply
  3. Flynn says

    September 14, 2016 at 8:35 am

    Wow, that’s awesome. Wishing you all the best.

    Reply
  4. Clara says

    September 14, 2016 at 8:40 am

    Thanks Flynn. I really appreciate that.

    Reply
  5. Aretha says

    September 14, 2016 at 9:16 am

    It looks just beautiful!!! First of many, I believe. Proud of you…

    Reply
  6. Clara says

    September 14, 2016 at 9:32 am

    Aww, thank you so much.

    Reply
  7. Felicia says

    September 14, 2016 at 9:42 am

    Amazing collection! Wishing you a very successful show.

    Reply
  8. Clara says

    September 14, 2016 at 10:24 am

    Thanks so very much my dear.

    Reply
  9. Benito kwadade says

    September 14, 2016 at 1:49 pm

    Congrats, way to go and the sky is the limit . God bless your handiwork ?

    Reply
  10. Clara Nartey says

    September 14, 2016 at 1:51 pm

    Thanks Benito. Nice to see you here on my blog. Hope to see more of you.

    Reply
  11. Andrea Gaskell says

    September 14, 2016 at 3:08 pm

    Hope absolutely brilliant Clara. I wish you all the best with your exhibition. I wish I could come to see it, but your photographs are brilliant. Thanks for sharing. I am working on my next City & Guilds piece, which is a wall panel in mainly machine embroidery. Your videos have certainly boosted my confidence. xx

    Reply
  12. Clara Nartey says

    September 14, 2016 at 3:10 pm

    Thanks, Andrea and I’m so glad my videos are giving you a “confidence boost”.

    Reply
  13. Joan Schaller Bauer says

    September 14, 2016 at 11:32 pm

    FABULOUS EXHIBIT, CLARA!!! Great looking display of your wonderful creations! Your buddy has a great eye for balance and subject. Hearty Congratulations on a terrific milestone and terrific show!!!

    Reply
  14. Clara Nartey says

    September 14, 2016 at 11:35 pm

    Thanks Joan, And yes, Stephen has a great eye for installing an exhibit. I couldn’t have done it without him.

    Reply
  15. nelly says

    September 15, 2016 at 8:35 am

    My warmest wishes for success Clara.

    Reply
    • Clara Nartey says

      September 15, 2016 at 10:34 am

      Thanks Nelly. I appreciate that.

      Reply
  16. Maureen says

    September 15, 2016 at 1:15 pm

    I can tell that you and Stephen took time with the layout. Everything looks wonderful in the setting. I great step into showing your art!

    Reply
    • Clara Nartey says

      September 15, 2016 at 1:23 pm

      Thanks Maureen. We should meet for lunch at Atticus one of these days.

      Reply
      • Maureen says

        September 15, 2016 at 3:04 pm

        Sounds great

        Reply
  17. Clara says

    September 15, 2016 at 4:03 pm

    🙂

    Reply
  18. Janis Doucette says

    October 14, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    Clara, I’m just trying to catch up on my puter stuff and found this – NICE!!! Looks great! Hope it’s going well!

    Reply
  19. Clara says

    October 14, 2016 at 6:56 pm

    It’s going great!!! Thanks. I know how it is when you have a backlog of stuff to go through. I read your post about closing down your outdoor studio and moving indoors to work on the sewing machine. It’s beginning to get cold here too. 🙂

    Reply

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