Alchemical Reserve: Jessica Foley and Siobhán McDonald
23rd Mar 2011 - 28th Mar 2011
Opens 23rd March 6-8pm
Runs daily 12-6pm
Alchemical Reserve began as an experiment in sharing & developing art-making, between artists Jessica Foley and Siobhán McDonald. Our practices are both very different, but we share common interests thematically and philosophically in many ways. We decided to exhibit together to explore these similarities further and to see where the process might lead. To focus this journey we have used geography as our formal constraint, namely the Bogland Reserve at Killaun.
This exhibition has become a focal point for us to extend our own work, and to share the offshoots of that process with a wider public.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
WED 23rd
THE WRITING WORKSHOP 5.30 – 7pm
This workshop will be facilitated by Jessica Foley, and will draw its subject matter from the exhibition Alchemical Reserve – there will be experiments with thaumotropes (simple homemade 19th century animation devices) and wisdom from the i-ching, and mostly there will be chat, writing and tea drinking. No experience required, all welcome.
Please contact jessica.dylan.foley@gmail.com to reserve a spot or inquire for more information.
EXHIBITION OPENS FULLY FROM 7pm – 8pm
We hope you will join us, we don’t have a budget for wine or beer, so bring along your own if you fancy a tipple!
THURSDAY 24th
Open all day 12-6pm
In conversation… 6pm – 7pm
A relaxed, informal conversation between the artists, writer/artist Fiona Fullam, and the public.
All welcome (There will be tea & biscuits, dress warmly)
FRIDAY 25th
Open all day 12-6pm
SATURDAY 26th
Open all day 12-6pm
Both Jessica and Siobhán will be in the gallery all day. Siobhán will be running demonstrations of her seismogram apparatus throughout the day and Jessica will be making thaumotropes with any one interested.
SUNDAY 27th
Open all day 12-6pm
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