Images for work in progress

If you are falling through the cracks -- if the cracks are widening, because the powerful have crowbars -- weave your own webs in the interstices.

Base for the Nest (top view)

"The cure for burnout is not self-care. It is all of us caring for each other. We can't do it alone." (Emily and Amelia Nagoski)

One of the support towers (currently 27" high)

(detail) Support tower 1 - base

Recent work with similar themes, structures, or vibes...

(Tripod?) Melted glass, gardening shears, found objects.

Tiny "scaffold" WIP on one bedspring.

pining for petrichor

The good thing about this dry blazing heat is that paint and varnish dry fast. I venture outdoors only to spray foul chemicals, then retreat back to the coolth.

Petal and wing on rust

I am making new art. Come see some of it! This year's Wallmountables at DCAC opens Friday, July 12th. One of my fellow Arts Collective members will also be hanging his work, for the first time! We are excited.

When We All Go

 I handed over "If We All Go" to its new owner yesterday -- I am just a tiny bit sad to part with this piece, but it was delightful to meet & chat with the lovely buyer!

** Two other folks who owe me message replies: I have "Moon Box" and "I Seem To Be A Tripod" all wrapt and ready; don't you want your art? **

"If We All Go" (detail)

Next up is the DCAC "Wallmountables" summer show -- July 12 to August 11, 2024. I'd reserved one square, planning to do several tiny things, but today I decided I may want to do several tiny things and one not-tiny thing, so I have reserved a second square.

Rumor has it that one of our quieter Collective members will also be installing something at Wallmountables! Watch this space...

And my new friend asked me if I have a newsletter, so I am going to create a little email list. I will probably just use it to send people these updates directly, since my blog posting is not very regular. Comment to this post if you'd like to be added (no-one will see the comments but me). I also post the link on BlueSky and Farcebook whenever I post something here.

If you would like a deluxe, paper, actual-mail version of my newsletter, it is possible that I will come up with something fancy like that for subscribers in the future! Comment below if you think you might be into that.

Last days for Artomatic 2024

I have had SUCH an amazing time with this giant wild art festival. I met so many cool people (yes, I did come here to make friends!) and saw attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion so much fabulous art. I still haven't seen everything; I will be back tomorrow, peering into undiscovered corners.

I've just emailed or messaged everyone who's bought art from me. Looking forward to meeting y'all during deinstallation! And yes, there is still plenty of art available.  :-)  All the details on my stuff are at this post.

Artomatic final weekend hours: Fri-Sat. 12 to 12, Sunday 12 to 9.

Come check it out if you haven't already! Or pay another visit to your favorite installations. It'll all be gone after this weekend. Dismantled, crated up, carted off... Lost in time, like tears in rain.

(detail, "Tooth and Nail")

Talk Trash With Me!

It's the penultimate weekend for Artomatic 2024, and the show has been amazing. If you haven't seen everything yet, come back and explore! This Sunday at 2 PM, we are having a fun little guided tour of various artists' spaces in conjunction with Earth Day:

Trash Talking Artists! The Earth Day Tour

I have already seen (& adored) several of these installations, and highly recommend checking it out! It's another opportunity to meet and chat with the artists, on a smaller scale (the last Meet the Artists day reportedly saw 7,000 visitors, including a Secret Service presence??) Focusing on one path through the building can help you avoid that Saw Too Much Art, Eyes/Brain Full feeling.

In other news, I have sold quite a few pieces! The link to the full list is here. Folks can pick up their purchases anytime during Deinstall (April 29 to May 11); email me to coordinate. Thanks so much!

"Brooding"

Meet the Artists!

Note: please check This post to see if a work has sold  

Feeling insecure

 My “new” phone is saying this site is Not Secure. I do not know the implications or possible ramifications of that warning, but perhaps you should not post anything important in a comment. My email address is trepan then the numeral eight at y a h o o  (period) calm.

“Penetralia” at Artomatic 

Meet the Artist

Having cut short my Meet the Artists time yesterday (due to apparently being a delicate flower, grrr), I am TENTATIVELY planning to be there for the April 13 event. I am also going to be browsing in the building Sat. 4/20, so ping me if you would like to connect!

Detail, "Tornado Factory" (sold!)

QOTD

 Text I just saw on the wonderful Captain Awkward 's website:

"Developers of “artificial intelligence” programs (aka “plagiarism software”) are strictly prohibited from using any material from this website to “train” their models without explicit, prior, written permission and payment of a substantial licensing fee."

Art Blog Shout-Out

 https://dcartnews.blogspot.com/2024/03/artomatic-8th-floor.html

Artomatic Reopens!

Artomatic will (re)open tonight at 6 p.m., barring any further bureaucratic snarls, logistical mishaps, or krakens in the plumbing!

(orig. post:  Oh hey! Please note that as of Wed. 3/13/24, Artomatic is temporarily closed. (They just need a new/different temporary certificate of occupancy!) I will update here when I know more; hopefully we will be back soon!)

Artomatic!

This spring we are very lucky to have a new Artomatic for the first time since 2017, and it will be right downtown on the Red Line: 2100 M St. NW. Opening night is Friday, March 8th. My space is on the 8th floor between the bar and the lounge.

This will be my fourth time showing work at Artomatic (sixth, if you count two tiny shows at National Airport). Here is a little retrospective of my and Dan's Artomatic work. 

Artomatic 2024

Dorothy Hickson

Thank you for checking out my work at Artomatic 2024! To purchase a piece, you can do any of the following:

--- paypal:  trepan8@yahoo.com

--- venmo:  @ExtinctFlightless

--- email: trepan8@yahoo.com

--- leave a comment to this post

(Include the title of the piece, as well as the best way to contact you. Please double-check below to make sure it is still available.)

--- or find me on-site!

I hope to be at "Meet the Artists" on April 13, and will be in the building exploring with friends on 4/20 and closing weekend.

My space is #802, on the eighth floor between the bar and the lounge. (Turn right at the gryphon chaise longue!)

Details on each piece in the show: