http://www.mandybehrens.com/communityart daily 0.75 2019-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1530563210290-WIYA6BFIHRFOWV4BB30V/IMG_3564.JPG COMMUNITY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1569252749360-V0HV86OAYF4CCQBGYJ9W/01_Behrens_Mandy_ATA_Lemons.jpg COMMUNITY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1569253957742-YVXZSUBOE6DPITLNJFUK/IMG_9183+2.jpg COMMUNITY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1442779357381-88HQ22Z8VO76Z9TGTK14/%C2%A9+Mandy+Behrens+2015+creativeUNblock+nifty+cards+collage.jpg COMMUNITY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1442937086597-17KJ2MJTE03TUOMVD446/IMAG2026.jpg COMMUNITY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1442937136644-RSVC5SXWMVYRJ4L3X9A8/IMAG2128.jpg COMMUNITY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1442892425617-M7OCD3UW29C09W0KTQQ9/Chroma+Installation+2015.jpg COMMUNITY - my CHROMA contribution Pinch me! My 'stuff' became a part of this visually-stunning, crowd-sourced show. {source: CHROMA tumblr} https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1456700244606-ST6H1TMACMV789Q3XAOM/IMAG3642.jpg COMMUNITY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1462551737517-3E66R43JP05APKCT96JW/IMG_0587.jpg COMMUNITY http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog daily 0.75 2018-07-06 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/2018/7/6/the-world-of-frida-part-1 monthly 0.5 2018-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1530995495982-V3F8QW7QXDCKFDEYT7UH/IMG_9064.JPG BLOG - The World of Frida part 1 Finished artwork: "Adorned Boot" - 20.5" x 20.5" x 1.75" frame with acrylic glazing, canvas, acrylics, annealed wire (varying gauges), and jingle bells. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1530994299031-PTTACP85D2M478Z2QAF3/IMG_7832.JPG BLOG - The World of Frida part 1 I used varying gauges of annealed wire to create the structure of Frida's boot with leather cuff and prosthetic leg. And just as Frida did, I wired two tiny jingle bells to the "laces". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1530994657317-3R3JF41L0DFWUZTHDSF1/IMG_8185.JPG BLOG - The World of Frida part 1 I sewed soft, painted canvas swatches to the background canvas using 34 gauge annealed wire. The swatches represent the colors depicted in Ishiuchi's photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1530993691196-RPRU6AFLU6J8Q7DUMAFD/BG_frida-annc_online_pdf.jpg BLOG - The World of Frida part 1 Nickolas Muray, Frida on White Bench, New York (detail), 1939. Courtesy of the Nickolas Muray Photo Archives and the Bedford Gallery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1530994357596-GZ346CJXL3VHCNT1YYY3/IMG_7870.JPG BLOG - The World of Frida part 1 Drawing inspiration from Ishiuchi's photograph of Frida's red leather platform boot to create my color palette to represent the main elements photographed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1530983359870-9DXK9K7MLYOIFZNQG5UE/IMG_7901.JPG BLOG - The World of Frida part 1 The colors of the Chinese embroidered silk applique (crane and dragon) Frida used to adorn her red leather boots. (acrylics) http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/2018/5/11/life-for-me-before-berkeley monthly 0.5 2018-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1526099048646-AL7X7D2AUJHG4AHVRXDL/IMG_7819.JPG BLOG - life for me before Berkeley http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/2016/25/8/return-to-china monthly 0.5 2016-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1469053616794-9Q9KDRCP84FYY8VUVMS4/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - our return to China Beijing - Touring the Forbidden City with my family alongside thousands of other visitors. Behind us stands the Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihedian) -- the throne hall of Ming and Qing emperors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1469051459801-M5LHQL4THKSRKFWTHYL8/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - our return to China https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1472151494818-Q7MBQ100HCXHK5ENP74G/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - our return to China Xi'an - Early morning light shining on some of the nearly 8000 life-size terra cotta soldiers commissioned by Qin Shi Huang, China's First Emperor and founder of the Qin Dynasty, to protect him in the afterlife. The soldiers were discovered in 1974 (I was six years old). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1472159912863-RJINXRICQ8S6QCLQG46N/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - our return to China Chengdu - Hibiscus, the city flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1472166896664-5UJPE339BYLK94PQ7BEI/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - our return to China Guilin - Guilin Tea Research Institute, the only organic tea farm in the Guanxi Province. Majestic limestone mountains in the background. http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/2016/5/3/a-month-of-watercolor-exploration monthly 0.5 2016-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1462502982820-4V5005XRBIDVNVX7A7Y6/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - overcoming my fears of watercolor Mandy's Grandma Archuleta served her signature pinto beans in this 2 qt. Hall's Superior Quality Kitchenware bowl with Autumn Leaf motif. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1462599664410-TIXQV27O8X9C9YEWBD92/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - overcoming my fears of watercolor Mandy's maternal great-great grandmother's solid bird's eye maple rolling pin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1462602642390-7TEPT39QOQKEPMXGL0J2/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - overcoming my fears of watercolor Fire King Jadeite Batter bowl belonged to Mandy's mom's mom, Viola Fossett. http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/2016/2/11/a-year-of-community-based-art-projects monthly 0.5 2016-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1456016725674-ZZAI05HTTKPQ4JOWNA6A/image-asset.png BLOG - 2015: a year of community-based art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1456011879647-WVNY7IJHMTSY626CZ04I/image-asset.png BLOG - 2015: a year of community-based art "989 00" installment: my "Pushers" sketchbook for the 2015 Tour. (Colored pencil and ink drawing of my dusting brush that's served me well for 17+ years). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1456021103672-OTEMXRNUIRM1D0KZ4GDH/IMAG2534.jpg BLOG - 2015: a year of community-based art Items from my medicine cabinet captured on Nifty cards with colored pencil and ink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1456099283529-QVPSJ9OOLCNJUO876IKM/IMAG2295.jpg BLOG - 2015: a year of community-based art Pictured L-R: Alicia Dornadic, me, and Courtney Cerrutti on the day these uber-talented ladies were accepting submissions in Temescal (Oakland, CA). Lucky me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1456097077038-DEPF35GSC7M8ZLFY9PKB/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - 2015: a year of community-based art Pictured at top: Lisa's photograph of the quilted jacket my youngest daughter Addie wore on the day she became a part of the family in China. Below is the keepsake description along with Lisa's masterful rendition of Addie's coat (paint with embroidery thread). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1456097121326-3J4GYYV72X7PGR1BHB7Z/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - 2015: a year of community-based art Pictured L-R: A goofy-looking me standing next to one of my idols, Lisa Solomon, during the closing reception at Irving Street Projects. It was such a treat to meet her adorable family and see first-hand her phenomenal work capturing everyone's keepsakes -- a dream come true! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1456023424598-5X0Z9LCMJADNT7BM8IS6/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - 2015: a year of community-based art My #STRIKEAWAY Show submissions: "Floral Brooch" was sold at the show and "Strikeaway Lanes" was featured on The Jealous Curator! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1456085869094-MNZL2LM7RSSDT35IYLJK/_chromainstallation_%3F_Instagram_photos_and_videos_and_More_resources_-_iCloud_Help.jpg BLOG - 2015: a year of community-based art My CHROMA installation. As images from the project flooded in on social media, I found myself obsessed with trying to find my items amongst the sea of color -- a 'Where's Waldo' if you will. http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/2015/10/7/aftermath-and-healing monthly 0.5 2016-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1444093839515-FSFYHCZOETX4PE1V3OKS/Pottery+1+combo.JPG BLOG - aftermath and healing "made by mom" installment: original sketch on paper with colored pencil (2.13.15) + handmade ceramic cup by Jane Fossett (circa early 1990s) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1444175069719-U90HASG3WJ7TZLWFO3F0/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - aftermath and healing http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/2015/3/30/navigating-transition monthly 0.5 2016-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1427760931131-KIU4WWBMGUNS739NPESJ/flower+blockprint+trio+on+vellum BLOG - navigating transition original flower blockprint on translucent vellum with colored pencil (blockprint handcarved during Jen Hewitt's workshop at Handcraft Studio School on 3.14.15) http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/category/Frida+Kahlo monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/category/Ishiuchi+Miyako monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/category/acrylics monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/category/made+by+mom monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/category/recommendations monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/category/my+caregiving+journey monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/category/2018 monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/category/wire monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/category/drawings monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/category/2015 monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/category/community+art monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/category/exhibitions monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/category/our+China monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/category/mixed+media monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/kelly+inouye monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/keepsake monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/reflections monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/about monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/brene+brown monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/irving+street+projects monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/cv monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/Jane+Fossett monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/2015 monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/lisa+solomon monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/community+art monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/my+story monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/the+keepsake+project monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/our+China monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/gail+sheehy monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/blog/tag/artist+statement monthly 0.5 http://www.mandybehrens.com/paintings daily 0.75 2019-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1442959509028-4URDWQ8X5746QBF3GKV6/IMG_1588.JPG WORK - Candelaria's Gift 8" x 8" acrylic on cradled wood panel - 2011 A tribute to my sweet Grandma Archuleta who was well known for her cooking. One of my all-time favorite snacks was her handmade flour tortillas. I recall countless weekends watching her measure ingredients using only her hands -- I was completely awe struck with this talent. I also marveled at the melodic movements of her gentle hands rolling out the dough. I think the best part of the whole experience was devouring those warm tortillas just as fast as grandma could make them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54a38196e4b03ccd29fa234d/1442958805368-TYDO2HH1F486IGZEJLNE/IMG_1633.JPG WORK - Spring Snow, Melting 6-3/4"W x 5"H x 3/4"D oil on salvaged mexican hardwood with organic linen canvas - 2011 "Spring Snow, Melting" is an original oil painting of the tranquility following a surprise Spring snowstorm on the Colorado prairies. 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