The Long Way Home...

After a lot of hard work, everything finally came together.  To celebrate the opening of the gallery, we kicked things off with the first ever art show in the space.  The show is entitled, "The Long Way Home".  I think it's appropriate on many levels.

The show features artists from all over the world:  Cora Yee, Gina Chalfant, Sheila Thornton, Celine Sheridan, Jame Kao, Iviva Olenick, Joyce Werwie Perry, Elizabeth Castaldo, and Natalie Willemsen.

The artists were asked to interpret the theme of "home" and the paths that lead to it.  Some of the artists created pieces with a more literal meaning, while others took a more abstract one.  I think the show in the Project Space is a great representation of the kind of shows we want to put on... a cross-section of ideas, examining things on an intimate level.  (Not to mention that the art is simply AMAZING!)

Above is a shot from the opening reception.  Although we're new in town, we were greeted with a warm welcome and had quite a few people stop by.

This shot is of the spread.  We opted for some of my summertime favorites like sangria and bruschetta.  William's mom baked a cheesecake and I made three different kinds of hors d'oeuvres (candied bacon with a blue cheese spread, brie with walnuts and honey, and caramelized onions with cream cheese).  We also had a cheese and meat plate with an assortment of tasty treats.

Later in the evening, our friends from Mountain Palace stopped by.  They brought with them a sampling of some of their phenomenal dumplings.  People were raving all night about them!  

One of the highlights of the evening was meeting Sue Kennedy of SueBeads!  She's such a talented glassworker and makes really lovely things.  It seems like we've almost met a dozen times.  In terms of geographic distance, she's not all that far away and is probably one of the closest of my fellow "bead people".  We just seem to keep missing each other. .  You should definitely check out her work, if you haven't already by CLICKING HERE.

This is the first window display for Allegory Gallery.  The window is piled with beads.  Everything is in white.  The vintage ceramic glove molds are draped with strands of vintage pearls from Japan, vintage glass from West Germany and Czechoslovakia, and vintage lucite.  It's taking some old and making something new, bringing hands together, and breaking the rules in a classy way.  (No white after Labor Day.)