Ex Ex Libris | terriloui

Rose Guterbock & A.I.Miller are the artists behind CvilleArtBlog, a great new resource covering the artistic array of Charlottesville. I met them both at the opening reception for Ex Ex Libris and shortly after, they shared this review.

Long has captured the essence of Terry Pratchett’s L-Space Theory and uses it to remind us of the importance of books. By weaving a tapestry with their covers, she shows how they can warp space and time to remind us of who we are and what makes up our history.

The show hangs for another week. The Bridge is officially open Monday-Wednesday 12-6pm, Saturday 10am – 3pm, but is hosting events nearly every night this week, many as part of The VA Festival of the Book, 3-20 to 3-24, 2013. Tonight there’s storytelling with the Big Blue Door Jam and tomorrow a wild poetry slam and dance party at the Emily Dickinson Afterparty.

I will be hanging out gallery sitting this Saturday 3/23 from 10-3. Pop on by!

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March 8, 2013

Catching up with Cville Niche

Kind words from the fine folks at Cville Niche who highlight all things interesting, creative, musical and delicious in Charlottesville. I very much enjoyed this Q & A about books and the opportunity to crow about the upcoming VA Festival of the Book to boot.

They allowed me to wax about my scavenging, collecting and collaging; plug favorite book stores, books and authors, too.

Speaking of authors, I greatly admire them, the whole lot. But I have never written a book, yet flattered no less, when I came across this “edited” version of the flyer at the McIntire Recyling Book Bin.

What’s in a word… Author, Artist?! The text describes art from books but I didn’t have the heart to edit their edit.

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March 3, 2013

Ex Ex Libris is open

The Ex Ex Libris show has officially opened. Barry was there to document it all. Including our friend’s baby checking out my old Peanuts comic paperback.

Barry is biased.

As a doting husband, who is also a photographer, blogger and boat builder, he is fond of my work. This pleases me. He is honest and tells me when he doesn’t like a piece I’m working on, doesn’t care for my outfit or shoes, or wants me to let him sleep in/work uninterrupted/drive without commentary. I respect this. I really respect his blogging. He evens make money from his youtube channel.

He posted this photo gallery of the opening reception of Ex Ex Libris at The Bridge. Fun photos, short vid, check it out:

http://www.eyeinhand.com/Marginalia/2013/03/02/ex-ex-libris-opening/

Drop by The Bridge to see the exhibit in person **Updated hours** Mon, Tues, Wed, 12-6pm, or Saturday 10am-3pm throughout March.

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February 27, 2013

Hanging out

We hung the show late last night. The weather never cooperated, steady cold rain all day and night. None of us wanted to load and unload cars, but eventually we capitulated and met at 7:30pm to install the show at The Bridge.

This is a two person show and I share the walls with Joanna Mullen. She brought two of her Art Box framing crew friends along. Delightful ladies who had the wherewithall to fetch bagels from Bodo’s to help us keep our wits.

Opening reception is Friday 3/1 from 6 to 8pm, catching the early and late First Friday gallery crawlers, and is generally a great scene. Now for the sartorial concern, what am I going to wear?