Adventures Close to Home

Opening Reception January 13, 7-10 PM

On View January 13- 30, 2012, Saturdays 12-4 and by appointment

Adventures Close to Home is an exhibition and auction being presented by Boston Lady Fest and the Snow Project at Washington Street Art Center in Somerville, MA during the month of January, 2012. It serves to showcase the work of a wide community of local feminist artists who have donated their work
to Ladyfest Boston. It is part of a series of benefits being held to raise money for the room cost and cover other expenses for the Fest.

We will have Ladyfest committee and guest DJs, snacks, beer, and a lot of fun! During the month of January alongside the exhibition and auction Ladyfest and the Snow Project are also presenting two benefit events being held at Washington Street Art Center.

Natural Abundance, an examination of Pattern, Preservation and Permanence.

A Group show of three Artists: Kat Ely, Leah Meleski, and Monique Rancourt.

Opening Reception: Saturday February 4, 2012, 6-9pm

On View February 4 - 29 2012, Saturdays 12-4pm, and by appointment

Kat Ely’s sculpture captures the essence of the artifact and the environment from which it was found. She uses the permanence of glass and metal to juxtapose the temporal quality of these objects. Each piece is a reliquary, in which she attempts to illustrate the sacredness of the natural world by housing, protecting and showcasing the things most people ignore and overlook. Kat is the 2011 recipient of the NICHE Award currently Working and Living in Boston Massachusetts.

Leah Meleski is a Contemporary Jewelry Artist aiming to create objects that synthesize nature directly onto the body. She is preoccupied with ideas of how one’s body can form the jewelry rather than using a general structure for everyone. One’s body contour is an integral way to incorporate perceptions from nature: She can alter and integrate ideas about impermanence, permanence, growth, decay and preservation. Leah Creates her Jewelry in her home studio located in Jamaica plain and Works as an Art teacher in the Wellesley school system.

Monique Rancourt is a Contemporary Jewelry Artist Creating wearable sculpture that is inspired by historical references
specifically traditional body adornment of the pacific Islands and Africa. Keeping these traditions in Mind Monique Pushes
the limits of Traditional metalsmithing and Jewelry techniques exploring Form, Pattern, and texture from nature. Monique currently spends much of her time participating in fine Craft Fairs across the country creating works and teaching in her
studio at the Washington Street Art Center in Somerville, Mass.

Washington Street Saturdays

Stop by on Saturdays to see what we've got going on.

Each month we have a different show on display every Saturday 12-4 in addition to various events. 

Membership 

The Washington Street Art Center is not currently interviewing for studio or darkroom space, but if you are interested in putting your name on a waiting list; please fill out a request form here and we will notify you if a space opens up.