Jeremiah Jenkins is a contemporary artist based in Oakland who grew up in Tennessee. Jenkin’s work explores American culture through the lies we tell ourselves, the fears we cultivate, and failures we experience. We chose to speak with Jeremiah because his work has been exposing our cultural dilemmas for some time and his work’s purpose…
Welcome to Venison’s Weekly Blog! Here you will find advice, show reviews, thoughts and short articles by the Venison Team. We welcome your input comments and thoughts in return! Interview by Danielle Schlunegger-Warner Walking into Hap Gallery in Portland I was immediately confronted with several golden and headless deer forms on a field of perfect…
From the artist – “I make objects that behave like bodies. Teasing out the slippery relationship between desire, intimacy and power, these sculptural bodies are non-binary. They shift and meld into different categories, questioning what is masculine and feminine, plant and animal, cultural and natural.” There are certain places in the USA and in the…
Amanda McCavour is a Toronto-based artist who makes drawings, installations and embroideries. Amanda uses thread as a mechanism for creating delicate three-dimensional “drawings” that explore the connections between textiles and the body. In this article, Adriana investigates her enigmatic embroidery process, her transition in and our of academia, and how it effects her artistic process….
Jonathan Odom is from Louisiana but live and works in the Bay Area with his artist- wife Clare Szydlowski. (Who we interviewed in Spring 2015) Jonathan attended Venison Camp, our adult camp for art professionals. It was during his Labs session (like Critiques) that we got to talking about world building, the sci-fi, and what his…
Caroline Denervaud is a multidisciplinary artist based in Paris, France. Her practice spans from textile-based embroideries and drawings to photographic collaborations. At times humorous, deviant yet charming, Denervaud’s work is thought provoking; her gentle stitches embroider themselves in one’s memory. The artist generously took some time out of her busy schedule to talk to me…
Zoe Gilbertson is a UK based embroidery based artist with a experience working in the fashion industry. Over the years, Zoe has lived in Europe, Canada and founded SneakArt with her husband. In this Interview Zoe talks to us about her career as a fashion designer and the transition she took into fine arts. Your…
Evan Holm is a kinetic installation artist who utilizes sound and music machinery to make sculptures which speak towards nature, tradition, music, poetry, time, and movement. His work has a poetic quality which is a must see through his beautifully documented videos on his website When and where were you when you first started incorporating…
The first time I met Yulia, I was still a student at UC Berkeley and Yulia was an artist in residency at the Headlands Center for the Arts. I remember touring her studio in admiration and wide-eyed wonder. She was living the artist journey that I dreamed of, so I picked up her business card…
Scott Andrew and I met up this March near his home in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill. Scott is a multimedia artist, whose solo work dances across immersive videos, installations, sculptures, and performances to “evoke a childlike yearning for play.” Scott is also a primary collaborator and co-founder of the Institute for New Feeling, “a research clinic committed…
