Keith Crowley “Longwood Run (Nocturne)”, 2019, Oil on linen (left) and “Mooring Fields (Twilight)”, 2021 (right)
Kenny Jensen, “I Didn’t Forget You (The Clearing)”, 2023 (left) and “I Didn’t Forget You (Papa’s Van)” 2023 (right)
Alison Tirrell “untitled (It’s all under control)”
Elizabeth Barenis, “The Creek Drank the Cradle”, acrylic on canvas
The Factory is a massive space in the Warehouse Arts District in St. Pete that houses numerous galleries and artist spaces, as well as the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, Museum of Motherhood (MOMMuseum), Fairgrounds St. Pete, and Daddy Kool Records. This past Saturday (10/14/23) was Second Saturday ArtWalk and there was a lot to see. On this page and the ones that follow are some of the highlights.
In Studio B, a temporary gallery space, was the group exhibition Soft Spoken (images above), which included artists Keith Crowley, Kenny Jensen, Alison Tirrell, Elizabeth Barenis, Raheem Fitzgerald, Kate Cummins, and Alfredo Christiano. This show remains on view by appointment with the artists.
In The Factory’s gallery space was the group exhibition Medium (images below).
Oil paintings by Luke Vest
Laurent Waldron "Road Killer", 2023, Latex and acrylic paint, rubber tire and "Last Rodeo" 2023, Acrylic paint, wirebrush frame
At the Florida Wildlife Corridor's gallery space Wild Space is Mickett/Stackhouse Studio's Circle of Water, a collection of paintings, drawings, and video by artists Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse continuing their explorations of environmental issues. This exhibition will remain on view until 1/13/24.
(Work by Mickett/Stackhouse Studio- "Mitigation Paintings: Green Shade Oak, Whale Pump, Mangrove Family, Mangrove Sea Wall, Green Swamp, Green Swamp Aqua Feeder, Whale Pump & Plankton, Shade Oak", Watercolor on paper)
About the above by the artists-
Mitigation Paintings further explore the ways in which natural resources can help to remedy and even forestall the damages of climate change. The swamps, whales and trees depicted are all "carbon sink," in other words they absorb CO2, among their other contributions.
Work by Mickett/Stackhouse Studio
At Heiress Gallery is the contemporary ceramics group exhibition Dirt, which includes work from several Tampa Bay artists including Babette Herschberger, Mike Cannata, Molly Duff, and John Byrd. This show is on view until 11/3/23.
Work by Babette Herschberger
Center sculpture Mike Cannata "Environmental Flux 2", 2023, Ceramics, wood, marble, enamel paint, rust; on the right Molly Duff "Lil'Dicki", 2023, Ceramic, yarn, steel
Mike Cannata, "Environmental Flux 3",2023, Ceramic, enamel paint
John Byrd "Memory Jug for Devotion and Dereliction", 2020, Ceramic, wood, mixed media
Two artists with studios in the building were showing work- Kate Cummins and Jason Hackenwerth. Hackenwerth also curated the Studio B show which has a piece by Cummins included.
Work above by Kate Cummins
Two works from Jason Hackenwerth's exhibition "Pilgrimage"
Finally, a recent addition to The Factory’s spaces- The Museum of Motherhood or MoM Museum.
(Work by Amy Wolf outside Museum of Motherhood)
About the museum from their website-
MoM is the first and only exhibition and education center devoted to the art, science, and herstory of women, m/others, and families inclusive of all reproductive identities. We celebrate the work of mothers and counter narratives that have kept women less visible while educating future generations. The Museum of Motherhood is empowering women and mothers to take their rightful place in the museum world.
MoM is a living museum. We grow, evolve, and transform according to YOU – our members, volunteers, and partners. That is why we encourage great conversations, support thought-provoking exhibits, and offer resources for people to engage in activities centered around identity and culture in a safe and inclusive environment. MoM encourages a deeper understanding of the labor and investment made by those birthing and raising the next generation as well as serving to deconstruct dominant stereotypes in order to increase our overall understanding of the family experience. We are awesomely made!
MoM creates, produces, and presents visual, literary, educational, academic, and performing arts exhibits and education that celebrate, nurture and support individuals with a special emphasis on identity, experience, and community. We keep abreast of changing birth technologies and give voice to a mom-made art movement through our actions while focusing on the social, psychological, physical, and economic realities embedded in these experiences. MoM connects students, women, men, m/others and families through reproductive identity, music, art, activism, and education for cultural, economic, and social awareness. MoM acts as a safe space for healing, inspiration, and illumination.
The current featured artist is Amy Wolf, who recently created work for Dunedin Fine Art Center’s 17th Annual Wearable ART runway fashion show.
Work above by Amy Wolf
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Call to action! The Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe is lasking everyone to please contact House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick J Ruggiero to ask for their support for House Bill H7477. We’re asking that you send a letter to
[email protected],
[email protected] - YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE LOCAL FOR THIS PART!
If you live in RI, include the rep of the district that you live in (check here https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/ to find who your rep is and here http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Email/RepEmailListDistrict.asp for their contact information)
Below is the letter that I’ve sent, to use as a template, though of course your own words would be best.
My name is Monique Poirier - I’m the Secretary of the Seaconke Wampanoag tribe. I’m writing today in hopes of bringing your attention to RI House Bill H7477 (https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H7477/2024), which regards recognition of the Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe.
Historically, the Seaconke Wampanoag resided in Massachusetts and Rhode Island - Cumberland, Lincoln, Pawtucket, and East Providence. When the state lines were drawn, dividing Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the tribe was divided. Due to patterns of migration, a majority of the tribe now resides in Rhode Island. Recognizing the tribe in Rhode Island would allow all members of our tribe to be recognized in the state that they live in. I myself co-own a home, pay taxes, and vote in Pawtucket.
We are only asking for recognition; we are not asking for money or land, and we have no interest in establishing a gaming facility - only for the state to acknowledge that we are still here.
Recognizing the Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe in the state of Rhode Island would give us access to federal funding, which would benefit Rhode Island as well - it would bring money into the state.
This bill would recognize the Seaconke Wampanoag tribe as a Native American Indian Tribe for the limited purpose of establishing eligibility for federal education, job training, healthcare, and housing benefits - and the federal protection of the sale of Native Artwork by the members of our tribe. Our goal is to more effectively pursue support for tribal healthcare and education initiatives, to protect our cultural sites, and to practice our culture and arts. We sincerely hope to gain your support in our efforts.
If you’d like to run a small story on any platform concerning the efforts of the Seaconke Wampanoag tribe, please contact:
To learn more about our tribe and its history, please visit https://www.seaconkewampanoag.org/
Many thanks for your consideration,
Monique Poirier
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Spring has sprung and here are some poems
Well hey, here's some spring poetry for everyone. 21 poems, all free and open, no login needed!
Image by Yunyao Chen from the SVA COVID Collection on JSTOR
Spring William Carlos Williams (1919)
Spring Symphony Walt Whitman (1919)
One Spring Eda Lou Walton (1920)
Early Spring John Moreland (1923)
Spring Poems by a Fifth Grade Elsa Miller (1907)
Ode to Spring Henry C. Watson (1866)
Spring Has Come Eleanor Hatch (1922)
Spring Fever Faith Shearing (2002)
Spring in Canterbury Charlotte F. Babcock (1927)
Pulse of Spring Mark Turbyfill (1917)
Spring Albrecht Reu (1915)
An English Spring S. F. Hopkins (1907)
A Forward Spring Lisa Williams (1988)
A Spring View Kokan Shiren, translated by Marian Ury (1992)
Spring Sounds Mercedes de Acosta (1925)
Arpeggio—Spring Winifred Waldron (1923)
Spring Morning Marion Strobel (1922)
One Spring Eda Lou Walton (1920)
Spring Torrents Sara Teasdale (1919)
Spring Day Grace Hazard Conkling (1917)
And we end with:
The End of Spring Lisa Williams (1988)
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