By Hand and by Machine: Art-Making
Artists working across mediums are bringing art to next weekend's Bad Art Market.
Here is a sneak peek at what I worked on at the John C. Campbell Folk School’s Letterpress and Printmaking class. I had a blast and made over 100 prints in 1 week. I am bringing them all to the market!
Do you know a letterpress studio or printmaker that I could connect with? Let me know! I would love to do more letterpress in the future.
NEXT SATURDAY: The Bad Art Market & Expo (BAM) is on October 21 from 12-4 pm at Eno Arts Mill. I really hope to see you there!
Bad Art is for Everyone
Each week BAM artists will be featured in this newsletter so you can get a sneak peek at the art featured at the market. For Instagram updates, follow TJ: @lovingyouquietly.
Bad Art Market: Featured Artists
These artists are going to be at BAM! Come see more of their work and speak to them about their creative practice next Saturday, Oct. 21 at Eno Arts Mill.
Marty Rogers
Marty is a professional secret teller, tear maker, day dreamer, and loudmouth. They are obsessed with investigating and unraveling the lived experiences of themself and others, in an attempt to identify and mend the holes in our shared social fabric. They are dedicated to saying the quiet part loud as an act of resisting and disrupting conservative American culture.
What they are bringing to BAM:
Handmade books
Printed poetry
Collages
Find more of their work on their Linktree: bit.ly/m/martyrogersmaker
And on Instagram: @MartyRogers.Maker
Benevolence Farm
Benevolence Farm is a social enterprise that works alongside formerly incarcerated women across rural North Carolina to provide access to basic needs after prison. Every bodycare and candle product is infused with an herb or flower grown on the farm. All sale proceeds support the living wages of the women who call Benevolence Farm home.
What they are bringing to BAM:
Candles
Muscle rubs
Lotions
Soaps
Find more of their work on their website: www.benevolencefarm.org
On Instagram: @BenevolenceFarm, and on Facebook: @BenevolenceFarm
Jenna Funicella
A few years ago Jenna connected with her inner child’s passion of collaging and found herself immersed and in flow with creating collages using books, poetry, magazines, tarot, sparkles and anything they could find. Jenna went to collage with whatever feeling was coming up for her and improvised her way through creating each one, focusing on trusting the process and flow, and seeing what happened.
See more of their work on Instagram: @angelfuni_
V "Kitty"
VKitty Knitty is a one-woman creative line based in Durham, NC. Kitty has been hand knitting and crocheting since 2004 and machine knitting since 2017. Always desiring to be wrapped in comfort, she creates intricate shawls for everyday wear. She prefers to use yarn from independently owned businesses.
See more of her work on Instagram: @RavenKittyTaylor
And on her website: www.raventaylor.com
Upcoming October Classes:
Art for LGBTQ+ Rights - Saturday Oct. 28, 10am - 1pm | Hillsborough, NC
This class is a space dedicated to LGBTQ+ people's existence, resistance, processing, play, learning, and creativity. Join us to learn about queer art and art that focuses on queer identities and rights. Open to LGBTQ+ folks and allies!
Bad Art Club - Saturday, Oct. 28, 2-5 pm | Hillsborough, NC
At October’s Bad Art Club we will focus on tarot, oracle, and playing card inspired art. We will also try Inktober drawing activities. This is our last non-mask-required class of the year. November and December BACs will be masked only to increase access for all. No guest artist this month.
Tarot Art Class - Sunday, Oct. 29, 2pm - 5pm | Raleigh, NC
Using paper, collage, acrylic paint, drawing, and coloring, we will create our own visual representations of the tarot. Participants are encouraged to bring their own tarot deck for inspiration, or for sharing with others.