"New Work by Robot"

The March exhibit at The Studio is "New Work by Robot", a fictionalized trip down Route 66 made through the eyes of Robot and visualized by artists Jeffrey Sass and Keith Buchholz, both of St. Louis, Missouri. Sass' large-format painted photographs on tshirts and Buchholz's box constructions give a playful yet slightly disturbing experience of by-gone days of roadside attractions, family trips, and the effects of time on an often mythologized past. The opening on Saturday March 10th features live music by Brother Rob, Michael LaRoche, The Laminators and The Labor Pains and begins at 7pm.

 "New Work by Robot" is on view through April 7th any time The Studio is open. Call 603-455-8008 for hours or for more information.

Good Times ahead for The Studio!

Leap Day is just around the corner, and I can't wait to share all the exciting new things at The Studio! There are so many fun new items in the shop, and I love all of them - when you come visit, just ask and I'll be happy to share my enthusiasm. Mark your calendars for the Leap Day Grand Reopening Party from 10-7 on Wednesday the 29th!

Fluxus Magic Beans

Multiple for Chicago FluxFest, February 9-12 2012.

Plant. Water. Watch. ©2012 Melissa McCarthy for Fluxus

Giving an ultimatum this Valentine's Day?

The Studio has great vintage Valentine cards for you to share with your sweetie, and fun gifts that won't hurt your wallet. We also have some gift ideas if your Valentine's Day isn't going to be quite so sweet....

"Is She Pretty?"

“The more cultivated a people becomes, the more decoration
disappears…” declared modernists a century ago. Yearning to
become a cultivated society ufettered by gender roles, we have been
vanquishing everything nonessential from all but our most private
spaces ever since. Gone are the scrolled, the brightly patterned and
the hand carved objects of questionable use. Do we miss them?

These paper lanterns and other assemblages, made from ephemera
collected over the years in my studio, are part confession and part
revolt against a lingering prejudice regarding ornamentation. They
are also a revelation that my public persona as a feminist and a
modern “edited” person is not the whole story of me.

I assert that pretty things are necessary to the human soul. They form
a visual language of particular intimacy that can express joy, loss,
irony and even anger; a mother tongue we lost as we grew up and,
barely remembering, we long to get back.

- Artist Susan Lunt

"Is She Pretty?" opens Friday January 20th at The Studio, 84 Union Avenue Laconia NH. There is a reception for the artist beginning at 7pm, with live music by OMA performing "Funhouse Slide Parade". The exhibit will be on view through February 29th. The Studio is open Wednesday - Friday 10 to 5, Saturday 10 to 3; other times by chance or appointment. For more information call 603-455-8008.

The Shop's New Look

I began the year by starting with a clean slate to rearrange & re-organize. The Shop has been moved to a friendlier corner, and my workspace is much more conducive to...well, working! I've got heaps & bunches of things I want to make & can't wait to share! Meanwhile, here's a "before" look, too!

Happy Holidays!

Just a reminder that The Studio will be closed through January 3rd for family visiting and re-arranging. I'll be back open Wednesday the 4th, and will look forward to sharing all the exciting changes with you! Peace & blessings to you all in your celebrations!