Yarn Bombing at Wichita State University

I graduated from Wichita State University (WSU), Wichita, KS in 2011, but I am still involved in some art activities on campus.  The WSU Ulrich Museum of Art organized "yarn bombing", and dozens of sculpture on campus were covered in yarn this week.  The Ulrich Museum has a great outdoor sculpture collection and it is rated one of the top ten campus sculpture collections in the U.S.  There are more than 75 pieces of sculpture on the 330-acre campus.  These pages introduce the sculpture collection:  

http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=MARK2&p=/millipede/

The yarn bombing makes people take a second look at these sculptures.  More than 100 local knitters, crocheters, and artists worked on this project since May.  I was involved in it, too, by contributing some crochet and helping to install them. 

These are the  squares and  the circles that I contributed.    It was a good color study, and it reminded me of Josef Albers' "Homeage to Squrare" series when I was making them.  

Among many sculptures that they worked on,  I will post photos of eleven of them. 

Yarn bombed Andy Goldsworthy's 'Wichita Arch'

     The three columns, the remnant of the Carnegie Library building is now yarn bombed.

Yarn bombed Tom Otterness' 'Millipede'

Detail

Yarn bombed Francisco Zuniga's 'Tres Mujeres Caminando'

Yarn bombed Auguste Rodin's 'La Cathedrale'

 Yarn bombed Fernando Botero's 'Man with Cane, Woman with Umbrella'

 Yarn bombed Dame Barbara Hepworth's 'Figure'

 Yarn bombed William Zorach's 'Kneeling Figure'

Luis Jimenez, Jr. 's 'Howl' is yarn bombed.  I think this is my favorite!

Yarn bombed Charles Grafly's sculptures

'Thomas Jefferson' by Donald De Lue is yarn bombed.

Many of them make me gasp and giggle.  I am amazed by creativity and playfulness of the people here.  They are going to stay up there till 5:00pm, September 23rd.  Hope you can check them out!  For more information, go to:  http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=ulrichmuseum&p=/Art/Exhibitions/YarnBombing/

Art & Faith 2012 Catalogue from White Stone Gallery

My painting Sojourning #4 was included in the publication of 2012 Art & Faith Catalogue from White Stone Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.  In this catalogue, nealy 70 diverse national and international artists' works associated with Biblical faith were selected and printed.  The commentary section has comments from each artist about their specific images.  The artists include renowned NY artist Sandra Bowden and NY artist and worldwide recognized art advocator Makoto Fujimura.

    

Back in January, I received an award of Honorable Mention for Execution through the juried review of the 2012 Fine Art & Faith Exhibit at White Stone Gallery.  This review brought me this publication opportunity.

I feel honored to be included in the catalogue!  Big thank you to the staffs of White Stone Gallery who worked on the publication.  For more informaiton, go to http://whitestonegallery.com/

2012 Arts Council Juried Exhibit

My painting 'Sojourning #10' has been exhibited at the Arts Council Juried Exhibit at main gallery of CityArts, Wichita, KS.  The show is going to be up through August 25th.  I hope you can check it out!

CityArts
334 N. Mead St. Wichita, KS 67202
July 25 - Aug 25
Mon. - Thu.  10:00am-9:00pm
Fri.              10:00am-5:00pm
Sat.             10:00am-4:00pm

Here are a couple of photos from the opening reception.

    

'Sojourning' YouTube Video

I made a YouTube video with the images of my paintings from 'Sojourning' series.  It is including a couple of photos of me as well.  I hope it will introduce my paintings and show how I look like.  Enjoy!

Photos of the paintings by Jim Meyer
Photos of the artist by Sarah Myose
Music: 'Reminiscence' by Debbie Wiseman from YouTube Audio Library

Upcoming...

My painting 'Sojourning #10' has been accepted to the 2012 Arts Council Juried Art Exhibit at CityArts, Wichita, KS.  The Juror was a photographer, Gerald Hill.  This is the second consecutive year that my painting has been accepted to this juried show.

CityArts
334 N. Mead St. Wichita, KS 67202
July 25 - Aug 25
Mon. - Thu.  10:00am-9:00pm
Fri.              10:00am-5:00pm
Sat.             10:00am-4:00pm
Opening reception:  July 27, 2012  5:00pm-9:00pm

Also, my work has been selected to the publication for the 2012 Winter Edition of Studio Visit Magazine from Open Studios Press.  The magazine will be distributed to 2,000 of the nation's top galleries and curators.  Also, it will be introduced online with the link to my webpage.  It's pretty exciting!

White Bird Parabola at the Diver Studio

The opening reception for the Sculpture Guild Annual Show, 'Fondle, Please' was a blast!  I enjoyed seeing a lot of people interacting with my piece and taking photos of it.  My daughter and I enjoyed touching other artists' works, too.  In case you missed it, there is going to be a closing reception.

Date:  May 10th.  5:00-9:00pm

The Diver Studio, 424 S.Commerce Street, Wichtia, KS

The title of my installation art piece is called 'White Bird Parabola'.  See more images and the artist statement here: http://chiyokomyose.com/section/306544_White_Bird_Parabola.html

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Fondle, Please Show

Upcoming show -- "Fondle, Please"    2012 Annual Sculpture Guild Show
Place:  The Diver Studio 424 S. Commerce, Wichita, KS 67202
Date:  April 27- May 10, 2012
Opening Reception:   April 27,  2012  5:00pm - 10:00pm

       Recently, I joined Sculpture Guild and am going to show my installation art piece in their annual show at the Diver Studio in downtown Wichita for this coming Final Friday.
    

The idea developed while I was working at the site.  With the help of Guild members and the staffs and house artists at the Diver studio, I was able to tackle this space with 14' high ceiling. 

Because the theme of the show is 'touchable arts' and the title is 'Fondle, Please.", I came up with the idea of this kind of 'feather balls'.   

 The work in progress

Trying different light settings

     This is the first time to show my work at S. Commerce Street which is known as Wichita's art district.  

     The Entrance of the Diver Studio

    

      There is a bus like this on the street.

     Several galleries, artists' studios, and art related companies and stores are located on this street.  It is just south of  an arena where big sport games and concerts are held.  Actually, when the planning for this arena was happening, there was a word that this Commerce Street district could be demolished and become a parking lot for this new arena.  The Commerce Street Art District Association tried to make it politically impossible by having as many art events possible.  They survived and now the Commerce Street is a thriving art district.  In evenings of Final Friday event, this street gets packed with many art gallery crawlers.  My work is going to be a part of it this time.  I am very excited!