Since moving to Durham, NC, I've joined two Artist / Mother groups - one a global network and second, a local, in person group based in the Triangle. It's been a boon of education, support and collaboration. I've done everything from getting involved in a professional development course, called Wearing All the Hats, to participating in a one-month Virtual Artist Mother Residency during February all through the Artist/Mother Network (both an online community, as well as a podcast). Now, the local group has gotten together to participate in a group show that is part of a global initiative of women artists taking up space (developed through the collaboration of the Artist Mother Network and the Thrive Artist Network. Opening on Friday, May 6th, from 6 - 8pm, at the Pocket Gallery in Raleigh, NC, and running through the month of May, Taking Up Space includes a group of eight women artists living around the Triangle, specifically in Durham, Hillsborough, and Raleigh. The Pocket Gallery is the working studio and and gallery of artist/owner, Caitlin Cary, who is showing us and exhibiting with us in her space. We are just one of 80 shows that will be hosted globally! Featured artists include: Caitlin Cary - Jean Gray Mohs - Natalia Torres del Valle - Kelly Sheppherd Murray - Susan Martin - Joanna Moody - Jennie Traill Schaeffer - Shanny Kohli The work women artists create is important and deserves to be seen by our communities. “13.7% of living artists represented by galleries in Europe and North America are women,” according to Julia Halperin of artnet News in “The 4 Glass Ceilings: How Women Artists Get Stiffed at Every Stage of their Careers," cited by the National Museum of Women in the Arts. This all-inclusive exhibition is the beginning of a yearly invitation for female-identifying artists to exhibit work and invite our communities to view important contemporary art made by living working women artists. This is the beginning of a large community project to bring women artists into conversation with each other. LEARN MORE about the show here. Works possibly included by Jennie Traill Schaeffer. You can learn more about these works on Jennie's Instagram feed. AND, follow #TAKINGUPSPACE2022 on Instagram.
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On Friday, 4/22/22 at noon, I'll be offering an intimate tour of my new studio in Durham, NC, on Zoom. This has been a work of love, that has been in progress since July of 2021, after we moved from NJ. This room has faced a lot of challenges since we bought the home remotely, gasp, in 2021. I know - crazy, right? It was the only way in the current real estate market in the Triangle. Anyway, the back story: we bought the house with the 3rd floor finished, however we learned just a day prior to closing that permits had never been taken out on the work. We were told if we wanted to resell the house based on the square footage we were buying, we would need to permit the space. That meant we might need to tear down all of the drywall and redo rough inspections of electrical and HVAC. This was beyond a headache, but fortunately we found an amazing electrician who was able to work within reason with the building inspector and get access points to the electrical without tearing down the drywall. He did find some problems which he corrected. We then learned through our HVAC professional that the room had been shared with the 2nd floor zone and to be up to code, needed to be on it's own zone. Given the labyrinth of ductwork that was done, they felt it best to take the 3rd floor off the 2nd floor zone, and install a mini-split system. Geez! Once all of that work was done, we finally embarked on removing the wall to wall carpeting. My handyman pulled out the rug - which was a huge help in getting us over the overwhelm of starting the project. Next, my husband learned how to build a floating wall - by sinking 2 x 4s into the floor joists below. Then sometime in January, we started laying the vinyl plank flooring I took some time to source and purchase. Finally in March I embarked on a Facebook Marketplace hunt for specific pieces that I needed to store everything I still had boxed from NJ. I found four really good finds - I'll point them out on the tour. We are close to finish - the floating wall needs drywall, spackel and paint, and we need to finish installing finishing trim around 1/3 of the room. Then, I'm thinking about repainting a wall or two - that might come later . . . we'll see! If you have some time at noon, EST, on Friday, RSVP below to get an invite for the Zoom. Who knows, I might even have some art hanging! PS - I can also tell you about an upcoming exhibit, part of the #TakingUpSpace2022 initiative, with the Artist Mothers Triangle area below, opening in Raleigh, NC, next month. Zinnia Swirl was the winner! Thank you to everyone who submitted responses to my survey and who entered the giveaway for a weekender bag. Ann from West Orange, NJ, was the lucky recipient and the bag is in transit. I'm thrilled with the result; the proof will be in the pudding, so to speak, this weekend when it is made available in person at the Durham Arts Walk Holiday Market. I'll be exhibiting at a booth on 120 Morris Street, next to the Durham Arts Council (host of the walk). You can visit the art walk on Saturday, November 20th from 10 - 5pm and on Sunday, November 21st from 1 - 5pm. I'll be showing works from my TeaScape, Take a Seat series and possibly some Red Carpet Icons. An assortment of TraillWorks Yoga Mats, and NEW: face masks and throw pillows. Additionally, I'll have a selection of note cards and prints available. Throughout the weekend there will be 74 artists showing, plus food trucks and a schedule of live music. Please stop by and introduce yourself, and don't forget your mask! Jennie Traill SchaefferPutting some words to what I do. Subscribe if you enjoy what you're reading, and share! HELLO y'all, I'm hosting a Giveaway!!!! In honor of my first appearance in a show in Durham, NC, I'm selecting a new yoga mat design to offer at the Durham Holiday Art Walk in November. Lucky for you, you don't need to live in Durham to help me out. All I need from you is your selection of a favorite mat design, and for your time, you'll be entered into a giveaway for a weekender bag, featuring Hot Stress Relief. HOW TO PARTICIPATE: In case you missed it - the reason for my blog absence has been due to an upcoming relocation from NJ to NC next month. We started thinking about this last year when my husband took a new job, sort of based in NC. After many conversations, we took a trip in March to check out the Chapel Hill / Durham area and decided to go for it. Our house went on the market in April, we accepted an offer soon after, and then headed south in May to buy a home. Last week we closed on both homes and are officially homeowners in Durham, NC. With this crazy real estate market, everything has moved so quickly, and we are headed down south the 2nd of July. I hosted a Y(ART)D SHOW in my home a few weeks ago that availed many lucky collectors the chance to purchase some amazing works of art. Now, I'm cleaning out my studio and I've decided so many supplies will not be coming with me. But, they are really good supplies that I've invested in over time. So, if you're in the NJ area - have a look, purchase anything that looks good and we can arrange pick up at my home in West Orange. MUST pick up by Monday, June 28th. If I have time and determine that more items are worth selling, I'll update the products in my shop. You can purchase below or browse the online shop. Pebeo Ceramic Paint
$20.00
Decorative paints that create a lacquer like finish. For use on ceramics, terracotta, earthenware, wood, metal and even canvas. Must be cleaned with mineral spirits and not for surfaces in contact with food. 24 assorted colors. Must buy all. Retail around $5 / each. Matte Black Solid Wood Frames
$10.00
Solid wood contemporary mouldings, finished in a matte black color. Previously used, but in great condition. 3/4" wide moulding 5/8" deep rabbet accommodates 12" x 12" artwork or matting. Overall frame size is about 13" x 13" Various Oil Mediums
$2.00
Assorted oils and oil mediums available. All 75ml. Daler-Rowney Linseed Stand Oil Pebeo Clarified Poppyseed Oil Winsor & Newton Thickened Linseed Oil - 2 Golden Varnish 32 oz.
$10.00
MSA Varnish with UVLS (Gloss), retails for about $45 https://goldenpaints.com/products/varnish-top-coat/msa-varnish Black Fluid Inks and Applicators
$5.00
Montana Fluid 200ml Ink - partly used Acrylic Waterbased Paint Refill for Montana Markers - a little more than 1/2 full. 180ml container Included - two Montana marker applicators Golden Heavy Body Acrylics - Gallons
$20.00
Golden Heavy Body Acrylics - partly used gallons. Perfect for Mural work or large scale painting. Full gallons were custom made and retail for about $135. Manganese Blue Hue Pyrrole Red Hansa Yellow Medium Titanium White Bone Black Vintage Silver Frames
$5.00
Solid Wood, brushed silver frames. 5.5" x 5.5" accommodates 4.25" x 4.25" artwork 1/4" rabbet Black Matte Frames with Red Distressing
$5.00
Solid Wood, matte black frames with red distressing 8" x 8" accommodates 6" x 6" artwork 1" rabbet - shadowbox depth 1.25" deep moulding |
Jennie Traill SchaefferDeemed the Kitchen God's Artist by NJ Savvy Living for my sainted appliances, I'm now known more for my vibrant, meditational paintings of chairs set surprisingly in landscapes. Since relocating to NC from NJ, mothering my two sons, and caring for our rescue pup, Cider, took the lead. Now, that my Durham home studio is renovated it's open again for virtual art coaching and the resumption of my personal art and commissions. The work I make is inspired by my joy of teaching, exploring nature, and traveling. On The Teaching Artist Blog, I share my approach to teaching and educate my readers about my creative process. Join my VIPs for First DibsWORKSHOPSArchives
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