WIDENING GYRE features collaborative and individual works in handmade paper, collage, print and sculpture by Kaitlin Pomerantz and John Broderick Heron, created during their summer 2014 residency at RAIR Philly. Works are made from fibrous materials and hand-fashioned tools sourced from the waste stream. Highlighted pieces include scum "river prints"-- prints made using a pseudo-marbling technique, from the polluted surface of the Delaware River. The works are ruminations on human consumption and disposal cycles; and the nature of new geographies formed and deformed by human impact.
Kaitlin Pomerantz and John Broderick Heron are Philadelphia artists whose work explores the relationship between humans, the built environment, materials, and "nature". They have shown collaborative work at the Center for Emerging Visual Artists (Philadelphia) and Annmarie Garden Smithsonian Center (Maryland), and individual work nationally and internationally. Pomerantz holds a BA from the University of Chicago, a post-baccalaureate degree from PAFA, and is working towards her MFA at the University of Pennsylvania. Heron attended Tyler School of Art.
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RAIR is an artist residency that seeks to bridge art, sustainability and industry. RAIR is located in Northeast Philadelphia within Revolution Recovery, a 3.5 acre construction, demolition and manufacturing waste recycling facility in Philadelphia that processes over 250 tons of materials per day. RAIR was founded by Revolution Recovery co-owner Avi Golen, artist Billy Blaise Dufala, and Revolution Recovery project manager Fern Gookin. rairphilly.org
About C.R. Ettinger Studio Gallery:
The C. R. Ettinger Studio Gallery was established in 2012 after master printer Cindi Ettinger relocated her studio from Old City to 2215 South Street. The Gallery features exhibitions of prints and printmaking-related works. Open weekdays 2-6pm and by appointment. http://cettinger.com
