It's Like Shit and Flowers - Show Pics

Here are some pics for those who weren't able to make it out to our exhibition in Philly last Friday.

It's Like Shit and Flowers Dec 5, 2014 - Jan 31, 2015

Butter Projects is headed to Philadelphia...

"It's Like Shit and Flowers" is part of an exchange with Grizzly Grizzly (Philadelphia, PA), whose members premiered their work in "Writing Lessons" earlier this year. 

Alison Wong and John Charnota will be opening their collaborative exhibition “It’s Like Shit and Flowers” at Grizzly Grizzly, this Friday, December 5, with an opening reception from 6-10pm.

The exhibition will evolve half way through the run of the exhibition and will be on view through Saturday, January 31, 2015.

“It’s Like Shit and Flowers” combines contrasting concepts to seek an appreciation for both, while commenting on the futile attempts we take to mask one with the other. The exhibition explores themes such as beauty and decay, love and loss, the authentic and the constructed.

For full press release and more information visit Grizzly Grizzly HERE

Writing Lessons: Oct 3 - Nov 7, 2014

Butter Projects is pleased to be starting off the exhibition season with an exchange with our friends from the Philadelphia-based curatorial collective, Grizzly Grizzly!

Writing Lessons is a group exhibition inspired by a set of instructions found in the textbook, Manual of Fundamentals in the Teaching of Handwriting in the Public Schools, published in 1918. In the book, author, Tom Sawyier instructs students through the finer points of cursive penmanship using cryptic directions such as this one, for writing the letter "A":
 Around-up-down-up; around down; roll-pull; 1-2.

Intrigued by the concept of using words to describe the making of words (and the multiplicity of meanings created by that effort), members of Philadelphia-based curatorial collective Grizzly Grizzly offer a group exhibition of works related to text and the kinesthetic and visual relationship of the mind and hand.  

Writing Lessons features works both by members of Grizzly Grizzly and artists who have exhibited with Grizzly Grizzly in the past; it includes work on paper, painting, sculpture, audio, and video.  

ARTISTS: Ruth Scott Blackson, Casey Droege, Talia Greene, Michael Konrad, Cindy Stockton Moore, Mary Smull, Mike Richison, Christopher Powell, Josh Weiss, and Margo Wolowiec.

Please join us this Friday, October 3, from 7-11pm for the opening reception and meet Grizzly Grizzly member Mary Smull, along with participating artists, Mike Richison and Christopher Powell, who will be in attendance.

Writing Lessons will be on display through November 7, 2014. During the run of the exhibition, Butter will be open Fridays from 1-5pm and Saturdays from 1-3pm with additional hours by appointment.

This exhibition is part of and exchange between Grizzly Grizzly and Butter Projects, who will be exhibiting in Philadelphia December 5, 2014 –Saturday, January 31, 2015.

Summer Sale Closing Party

Friday, September 5, 7-10pm

Don't miss out, there are still lots of great items left and all purchases support exhibition programming. Join us for an evening of music, drinks, and special deals!

BUTTER SUMMER SALE - July 18-Sept5, 2014

Butter Projects is hosting a special sale with hundreds of items from art supplies, knick-knacks, housewares, and more generously donated by local artists. These items have been used to create custom works of art, interactive installations, and unique displays throughout the gallery.

Everything is priced to sell and available for purchase on a first come basis with all proceeds going to benefit future exhibitions and programming at Butter Projects.

The Butter Summer Sale will be open Fridays from 1-5 pm and Saturdays from 1-3 pm with additional hours by appointment through September 5, 2014.

Exhibition Extended

BINDING (The Secret Sayers)

will be on display through June 22, 2014

Regular Hours:

Fridays: 1-5pm

Saturdays: 1-3pm

*LAST DAY*

and book release

Sunday, June 22, 2-6pm

BINDING (The Secret Sayers) May 2 - June 22

BUTTER projects is excited to bring together two artists, Brooklyn, NY based, Loren Erdrich and Oakland, CA based, Bunnie Reiss for a collaborative exhibition, titled “Binding (The Secret Sayers)” which opens Friday, May 2nd with an opening reception from 7-10pm. The exhibition runs through June 22, 2014.

The two mixed media artists met five years ago during a residency at the Vermont Studio Center where they made a connection through their shared philosophy and practice. Coming from varied approaches, Erdrich and Reiss are both avid makers whose work is woven together through threads of magic and mysticism. Over the past month, Reiss relocated to Brooklyn on an ad-hoc residency to work side by side with Erdrich in preparation for this exhibition.

“Binding (The Secret Sayers)” will feature both collaborative installations and independent works that were created in dialogue with each other. Drawing lies at the foundation of Erdrich and Reiss’s process. It is this first mark, this first line that runs along the surface of the page, charged with their own stories, that binds them together. The strength of this magical bond, comes to a pinnacle in their large scale installation which showcases a two headed coyote emerging from the ground, symbolizing the power of a third entity created from two joined forces.

During the run of the exhibition, Butter Projects will hold open hours Friday from 1-5pm and Saturdays from 1-3pm. Additional hours can be made by appointment, to schedule, email butter.projects@gmail.com

Closing Reception: April 18, 7-10pm

LAST CHANCE TO VIEW

"HERE TO THERE - EAR TO EAR"

WORK BY:

JILL GALARNEAU

KATY LLOYD

JONATHAN RAJEWSKI

JOIN US FOR THE CLOSING RECEPTION

FRIDAY, APRIL 18, FROM 7-10 PM

WITH LIVE DJ SET

HERE TO THERE - EAR TO EAR: Friday, March 14, 2014

JOIN US FOR THE OPENING RECEPTION

FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH FROM 7-10PM

Here to There - Ear to Ear explores various approaches in abstraction with an emphasis on line and color. Working with a diverse range of materials and techniques, the artists in the exhibition all share a playful sensibility that is sure to bring a smile to your face!

FEATURED ARTISTS:

JILL GALARNEAU

KATY LLOYD

JONATHAN RAJEWSKI

On display through April 18, 2014. During the run of the exhibition, Butter will be open Fridays from 1-5pm and Saturdays from 1-3pm. Additional hours by appointment.