A publicAtion of the old furnAce Artist residency

Vol. 2, issue 1

slAG MAG, Vol. 2, issue 1© 2015 | published by Jon henry - Guest curAted by GreG hAtch

edited And desiGned by elizAbeth yGArtuAA production of the old furnAce Artist residency

The Old Furnace Artist Residency is an ongoing artist project curated by Jon Henry. The residency is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It is open to all forms of artistry: sculpture, painting, video, sound, conceptual, poetry, fiction writers, critical theorists etc. Special

attention is given to practices which are focused on social justice and being socially en-gaged. Emerging artists are especially encouraged to apply. O.F.A.R. is accepting residents

through 2015. Visit oldfurnace.tumblr.com for more information and to apply.

Featuredartists

AllAn RosenbAumallanrosenbaum.com

ChRistinA mAsseycmasseyart.com

Dorota Ziółkowskahost.com.pl/ziolkowska/

ElainE kinnairDefkinnaird.wix.com/elainefarleykinnaird

eRin smeGoerinsmego.com

hAnnAh beRnARDhannahbernart.weebly.com

katE GarMankategarman.com

kEn MorGankenmorganart.com

loGon bRoDyloganbrody.com

niCole FoRAnnicoleforan.blogspot.com

suzie DittenbeRsuzannedittenber.com

tusia Dabrowskatusiadabrowska@gmail.com

iNtrOduCtiONIt’s with great excitement that we present another installment of SLAG MAG! I never imagined how SLAG would evolve and all the various themes, questions, connections, and art it would present, interrogate, and explore. I plan to continue these critical intersections through out the next year. I will be collaborating with other artists, such as Gregory Hatch, to develop issues of SLAG MAG centered around shared themes. As 2014 came to a close, I was again reminded of how effective an an interwoven group of friends, love, art, and community can be when confronting difficult issues. Be sure to share this issue of SLAG with a friend! — Jon henRy, oFAR and slAG founder

What are the surfaces we share with others? Are they part of the public realm or are they more private? How does the shared experience of the sense of touch affect us? Does it bring us together or does it distance us? For this edition of SLAG MAG I was looking to curate together work that gave a wide spectrum of examples.

Through my own artistic practice and investigation, I have become aware of how I handle everyday objects and the tactile sensations they give. We are often unaware of the behaviors or actions queued by these tactile signals. We often think of the sensation of touch to be a very private, if not personal, experience. Everyday we touch, brush up against, bump into, and brace against a wide range of surfaces that have been, and will be touched by thousands upon thousands of individuals.

The selected pieces allow the viewer to reflect on their routine interactions. I selected works that presented the notion of collision between the private and the public, or that spoke to the combination/contradiction of a shared personal experience; the work ranges from the obvious to abstract.

This edition of SLAG is meant as a conversation and discussion of the intimate and the public and should be experienced as a musing on this matter. I hope this issue encourages you to to become more aware of your daily interactions with surfaces, objects, and surroundings. — GReG hAtCh, artist and guest curator

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ChRistinA mAssey

Details from “Business & Pleasure” series, 2011Sewn painting collages

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katE GarMan

The Mending Project, 2014Community skills share

“The practice of mending, normally done in one’s own home, is traditionally a solitary activity, in which one mends their own clothing. In this practice however, myself and fellow Co-op members have mended each other’s clothes. Through this exchange we have gotten close to the skin, repairing each other’s own wear and tear. This simple act of mending what is broken, has brought us closer.”

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niCole FoRAn

The Myth of the Great American Easter Celebration, 2014Lithograph, etching, collage, ink, and stencil

22 x 30 inches

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Dorota Ziółkowska

1. Series II, figure 1; 2013, etching, ed.1/1, 98 x 65 cm

2. Series V, figure 1; 2014, etching on silk-screen, ed.1/1, 98 x 65 cm

3. Series VIII, figure 2; 2014, etching, offset, e/a, 198 x 65 cm

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suzie DittenbeR

(Top) Jackie’s Kitchen2013

Oil on canvas80 x 48 inches

Route 1 Bypass2011

Oil on canvas13.5 x 16 inches

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eRin smeGo

(Clockwise) Fighter, 2014, plaster, acrylic, 25 x 25 x 2 inches;Plaster Stranger, 2014, plaster, spraypaint; 34 x 31 x 3 inches; I Swear I’m A Wallflower (front view and side view), 2014,plaster, acrylic; 25 x 47 x 2 inches

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kEn MorGan

Untitled2014

CGI (computer generated imagery) pigment on paper16 x16 inches

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loGAn bRoDy

(Top) Bed Collage 22013Pastel and mixed media9 x 11 inches

Untitled 4 (Hoof and a Half) 2014Copper shell and microcrystalline wax Approx. 5.5 x 2.75 x 3.5 inches

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hAnnAh beRnARD

(Top) Skin Print2014

Ink Monotype93 x 86 inches

Kneel2014

Ink Monotype24 x 10 inches

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AllAn RosenbAum

1. Lonque, 2014, epoxy clay over polystyrene and wire, 34 x 15 x 8.5 inches;2. Meander, 2013, epoxy clay over polystyrene, 46 x 24 x 8 inches;3. Sluice, 2013, epoxy clay over polystyrene and wire, 13 x 41 x 6 inches

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ElainE kinnairD

1. Bark Bundle, 2014, clay, 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches2. Stick Bundle, 2014, clay, 2 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches

3. Hole Translation #1, 2013, cement, 5 x 11 x 11 inches

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tusia Dabrowska

Film stills from Tongue TurnsView trailer at vimeo.com/109224531 2014

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