New Class!

I am delighted to announce that I will be teaching an intensive  workshop over five weekends this summer with well-known glass artist, Tim Tate.

Elements of 21st Century Reliquaries
Reliquaries with internal healing objects have been important cultural objects for centuries. They have been made with a wide variety of materials. But what makes a reliquary in the 21st century? What elements can go inside? Which materials seem most appropriate in modern times? In this class we will utilize clay and glass to explore current concepts in reliquary forms. This class will be split between a clay and kiln cast glass studio, allowing each participant the use of both materials and many techniques. There will be a wine and cheese reception at the end of this workshop to allow friends to see the work in a professional setting.

Instructor	Tim Tate, Novie Trump
Dates	Sat/Suns in July/Aug (July 14,15,21,22,28,Aug 4,11)
Time	1pm to 5pm
Tuition	$600

It should be a dynamic, exciting class with a unique opportunity to combine glass and ceramic techniques to create your own reliquary-  I hope you can join us!

Spent the day installing 6 site-specific works at the Open Gallery in the Cafritz Arts Center for my upcoming two person show (im)permanent archive with Jon Malis. 

Long day made great fun by their lovely staff and the generous help from my dear friend, Lesley!

Spent the day installing 6 site-specific works at the Open Gallery in the Cafritz Arts Center for my upcoming two person show (im)permanent archive with Jon Malis. Long day made great fun by their lovely staff and the generous help from my dear friend, Lesley!

Ceramic Sutra

I was delighted to be asked to not only curate, but to contribute two pieces to this fabulous show of book themed ceramic sculpture. It was a national call for entry and we had some fabulous entries. I was also asked to invite artists as well and they all rose to the challenge with great verve and creativity. 

I have always been a great lover of books. My home is filled to the eaves with them, bursting forth from beneath beds and inside closets and everywhere there is a spare nook. The invitation from Mary Cloonan, the Exhibitions Director at Baltimore Clayworks, 

to curate a show which melded books and ceramics 

was a dream come true.

 

My piece: Virgil's Georgics: On the Care of Bees

Work by Andrew Reid Eastwood

The Book of Forgetting by Laurel Lukaszewski

Volumes I and II by Elizabeth Kendall

L to R: Beth Kendall, Novie Trump, Liz Vorlicek, laurel Lukaszewski

My Piece: Dreams of Far Away Lands

Calligraphic ribbons by Laurel Lukaszewski

Book Covers by James Walker

Bianka Groves

Piece by Gretchen Schermerhorn

Piece by Leigh Taylor Mickelson

3 Works by Andrew Meyer

Paul Andrew Wandless

Book piece by Mary Cloonan

Me and the ever lovely Mary Cloonan

Joni Maya Oye

Barbara Hashimoto-  

Most of these photos were taken by Laurel Lukaszewski. Thanks Laurel!

I am so pleased to announce our new

Emerging Artist Program at Flux Studios:

Accepted applicants will receive a 45 sq ft work space,

24 hour access with free parking,

equipment and kiln access,

an annual solo exhibition at Flux,

immersion in a professional art studio,

and the opportunity for mentorship in their

art practice as well as in areas of

professional development.

                                      $200 /month, one year commitment 

Flux Studios is now accepting applications for this program.

If interested in applying, please contact Novie Trump at novie@novietrump.com

www.fluxstudiosdc.com

We at Flux were delighted to be invited to make an outdoor nest installation for The Nest Project, a four part exhibition organized by the The Target Gallery of theTorpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA. We have spent the past month or so working on a collaborative piece for the show. After much brainstorming and debate, we decided upon a bee hive to be made of steel wire and clay. Jessica Beels made a fabulous wire hive, cleverly using recycled coat hangers as the base. Laurel Lukaszewski made 200 cherry  blossoms from black stoneware and locally dug red clay while I made over 300 porcelain bees.  Here is the hive in our studio, waiting to be loaded into the car. A close-up of the hive Today we installed the hive from a majestic sycamore tree in the park  along the water, beside the Torpedo Factory. Jessica adjusts a wire As part of our installation we also installed bees throughout the park and factory,  near each artist made nest installation. It was great fun to walk through the park and meet the other artists  and see what their nests looked like: Alison Sigethy working on her collaborative nest with Lisa Schumaier Lisa Schumaier and Alison Sigethy working on their collaborative nest ArtDC featuring the work of Michael Winger Pyramid Atlantic Art Center featuring the work of  Sabeth Jackson and Gretchen Schermerhorn microWave project featuring the work of Pam Rogers Washington Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC)  featuring Virginia Tech's Master of Landscape Architecture Graduate Students  led by Laurel McSherry, program director Convergence Art Outlet featuring the work of Roy Utley & Heather Schmaedeke The Art League featuring Carlos Beltrán Baldiviezo Come on out to the opening on Thursday night- it should be great fun! More info from their website is below: What Is The Nest Project?  The Torpedo Factory’s exhibition space, Target Gallery, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia, is excited to share with you, The Nest Project. The Nest Project is in conjunction with the Target Gallery's juried exhibition Nest. This is a four-part collaborative project that includes: *A Juried Exhibition in the Target Gallery with a special reception, April 14, 6-9pm *15 Outdoor Installations along the waterfront *Community built nest in the main hall of the Torpedo Factory *In-Studio nests created by Torpedo Factory Artists More Details  Nest Exhibit - April 2 -May 15, 2011 Reception: April 14, 6-9pm with gallery talk at 7pm Nest is a juried exhibition which examines the nest as a symbol for home and refuge, both literally and conceptually. The juror for this exhibition is Gretchen Shermerhorn, Artistic Director for the Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. As part of this exhibition the gallery will host additional programming that includes both indoor and outdoor community nest installations. A reception on Second Thursday, April 14th from 6-9pm includes a gallery talk with juror Gretchen Shermerhorn at 7pm, a nest scavenger hunt, community nest building with Habitat for Humanity and more. Outdoor Installations – April 10 – May 15, 2011 These nests will be installed along the waterfront of the Potomac River near the Torpedo Factory. Nest sites will include docks, decks, tree stumps, outcroppings of rock, and selected trees. Our goal is to inspire people to look more closely at their own habitat. Free maps will guide visitors on a nest spotting walking tour, along the waterfront, through a park, into the Torpedo Factory and ending at Target Gallery, where the exhibition Nest can be seen. Participating Art Groups: *Torpedo Factory Art Center *The Art League *ArtDC featuring the work of Michael Winger *Art Whino featuring the work of James Walker *Flux Studios featuring the work of Novie Trump, Jessica Beels, and Laurel Lukaszewski *Hamiltonian Artists *microWave project featuring the work of Pam Rogers *Convergence *Pyramid Atlantic Art Center featuring the work of Sabeth Jackson & Gretchen Schermerhorn *Washington Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC) featuring Virginia Tech's Master of Landscape Architecture Graduate Students led by Laurel McSherry, program director *Art Outlet featuring the work of Roy Utley & Heather Schmaedeke *Albus Cavus featuring the work of Rosina Terri Memelo Indoor Community Nest – April 2 – May 15, 2011 The public will be invited to participate in the building of a large community nest installed on the main floor of the Torpedo Factory. Long strips of paper will be available for $1 for the public to answer the question “What does home mean to you?” They will then be invited to weave their paper into the nest structure. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity of NoVA. Sunday April 10th from 11am-1pm, Habitiat for Humanity volunteers will lead a kids nest building workshop made out of found objects. This event will be right outside of the Torpedo Factory on the dock and is open and free to the pulic. Click here to learn more!  In-Studio Nests – April 2nd – May 15, 2011 Torpedo Factory artists have been asked to participate by making their version of the “nest” in their studios – to be on display during the length of the Nest exhibition. Maps will be available to lead visitors around the building to find all of these Nests.

The Target Gallery, national exhibition space of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, is located on the waterfront in Old Town Alexandria, VA.

Come join our studio!

Would you like to be part of a fun, dynamic group studio space?

Our studio, Flux Studios, is now accepting applications 
for two studio spaces:

Available May 1, 2011- 10 x 16 ft, $400 a month

Available June 1, 2011- 14 x 17 ft, $595 a month

Flux Studios is a 3000 square foot arts space in the Gateway Arts District that houses the studios of six professional artists. Each individual studio has ten-foot ceilings, concrete floors and walls of finished drywall over plywood.

We offer a friendly and collaborative atmosphere, 24 hour access, free on-site parking, a large flexible common area available to all members for projects, installations or teaching, an exhibition area with gallery lighting, a computer controlled studio kiln available for rent and a loading dock with garage doors.

Click here to check out Flux and contact us!