RECYCLING the STUDIO opened on Friday March 26th , Twenty artists who have worked with the project since it began in 2008 up to this year . Some of the artwork directly comes from the artists working with the project or are examples of how it has changed their working method , others are of their "normal" working practice .....ALL inclusive methods !

On show at WORK SPACE HARLEM til April 24th , 2340 Fifth Ave NY NY 10037

Different artists from the show will be sitting on the weekends and working in the recycled studio in the gallery . SAT 11 to 5 SUN 11 to 4 or by appointment .

Artist RICHARD BRUCE will be sitting /working APRIL 3rd and 4th 2010

INSTALLATION BEGINS at WORK SPACE HARLEM

The installation of the show began Wednesday at Work Space Harlem . Here the RECYCLED STUDIO takes shape . Thursday with the help of curator , Nadia Perucic the rest of the work

will be chosen and installed , OPENING Friday MARCH 26th 6 to 9 pm

Work Space Harlem , is located at 2340 Fifth Ave NY NY 10037 ( btwn 141 /142nd ST)

HABITAT FOR ARTISTS in ROSENDALE NY

This morning we visited Rosendale NY to discuss the possibility of a Studio going to ROOS Gallery , 449 Main St .....this July . Details pending . HFA will set up a studio and associated work sometime in July and run through the summer . ARTISTS in the area please contact us ...

MAKING ART with AIDAN

Saturday morning Aidan and I went to the Studio to make some Art tiles . I've been organizing the studio preparing material for the upcoming show at Work Space Harlem end of this month

Aidan was keen to select a variety of material to make his two art tiles . He decided later that he was going to donate them to the project and put them up for SALE at a local store in town .

ART made AFFORDABLE

Over the next few weeks , we'll be partnering with a number of stores in the area to have art 'in stock' , which will benefit the new HFA projects . Starting with these small , original works by Simon Draper which will be priced to sell . They are made from the collected off cuts from the project which could have been an old art work , actual building material from a studio or other material collected for the project.

The idea is to have the art priced so it relates to the needs of the NEW project . $50 could either pay an artist in residence honorarium for a day or provide new material for RECYCLING a studio. Other works will be ON SALE soon , and their pricing will relate to a project need .

Participating stores in Beacon , are ARTISAN WINESHOP and in Cold Spring , THE COUNTRY GOOSE and HIGHLAND BASKETS. So if you are shopping for wine or getting a gift , take a look at the art in stock as well . ALL proceeds go to the HFA Projects in 2010 , including helping put on the show in Harlem !!