{"id":8650,"date":"2017-10-25T00:59:17","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T00:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/?p=8650"},"modified":"2017-10-25T00:59:17","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T00:59:17","slug":"whats-your-story-artist-in-residence-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/?p=8650","title":{"rendered":"What’s Your Story: Artist in Residence Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back in August of 2016, I was offered an Artist in Residence position at the Salem Art Association’s new Art Annex. Today I moved into my studio space, which I will call home for the next month.Here’s a description of what I’ll be doing:<\/p>\n

Artist in Residence\/Dayna Collins<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 25-November 24<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dayna Collins is a collector, energized by hunting for worn out and discarded objects, especially the bits and pieces that aren\u2019t perfect. She hyperventilates when she discovers a box of ephemera or an old photo album that someone is throwing away. During her residency, Dayna will bring her vast collection of old letters, photographs, ticket stubs, bits of vintage lace, envelopes, stamps, string, travel brochures, maps, recipes, report cards, random notes \u2013 the detritus of a person\u2019s life \u2013 and create vignettes that tell a story. Using paper, paint, cardboard, book covers, and plaster, she will give new life to these cast off, expendable objects, exploring storytelling in unexpected ways, beginning with a black and white photograph of a stranger.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Moved into my temporary studio space today at Salem Art Association’s Art Annex.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Dropped my stuff, then figured out where everything should go.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I brought so much stuff!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Utilizing every space, nook, and cranny.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Stacks, piles, and rows.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NOTE: I’ll be in the studio most weekdays and the public is invited to stop by and see what I’m working on. I will be posting on my personal Facebook page the days and times I will be in the Art Annex Studio. I’ll have these posts set to public, so if you’re thinking about visiting, please take a look to see if I’ll be there: Dayna Davidson Collins<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In addition to the residency, there are several upcoming events.<\/p>\n

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Exhibit Reception
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Saturday, November 18\/4-6 pm\/FREE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Symbols are personal. Oftentimes they\u2019re stories that incorporate one\u2019s religious, cultural and familial imagery. These things often prod memories and ideas, bringing to the surface the roots of our ancestry, and other events, times, or places in our lives. This exhibition focuses on artistic interpretations of symbols that are pertinent to family history, holidays or spiritual rituals, heritage and culture.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Participating artists are Dayna Collins, Toni Gilbert, Sarah Dillon Gilmartin, Ann Kresge, Eric Loftin, Susan Napack, Nichole Rose, Jennifer Salzman and Vicky DeKrey Vasey.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Panel Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, October 27\/5-7 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please join Ross Sutherland (Bush House Museum), Toni Gilbert (author), Dayna Collins (artist), Kylie Pine (Willamette Heritage Center) and Amber D\u2019Ambrosio (University Archive, Willamette University)\u00a0 in a conversation about our personal objects, ranging from how to properly care for them using professional methods, examples of how larger organizations approach personal objects, \u00a0how we can use some of these methods for our own personal objects and family histories, and how we can utilize our personal and family imagery through art.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

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Workshop (class is full<\/em>)
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What’s Your Story, Real or Imagined: Telling Stories Through Old Photos<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, October 28\/9:30 am – 4:30 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ancestors. We all have them, but do we know their stories. In this class, we\u2019ll build a story based on a black and white photo \u2014 real relatives or \u201cadopted\u201d ones. We will create aged backgrounds using paint and stains, then build a collaged vignette using old letters, ephemera, envelopes, lace, tape, trim, string, and a variety of lightweight found objects. Working in a grid, everyone will create a patchwork quilt of stories, which we\u2019ll put together in honor of those who came before us.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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In addition to all of this excitement, I’ll be interviewed on Thursday for a local television station and then on Friday, November 10th, I’ll be on Joel Zak’s KMUZ radio show, Talking About Art,<\/em> sharing about my project and Artist in Residence. More about all of this later.<\/p>\n

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The view out my window: Bush’s Pasture Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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