Monday, October 24, 2016

More Night Stands in Process

Many FIG artists are still working on their pieces for the show that opens November 3 (VIP opening) and November 4 (public opening). 

Here are some more details from Moya Devine's work in progress...some Bruce Lee...

And more...

Terrilynn's work in progress... 

And stills from a video of Jeanne Dunn working...

on her piece... 

Come by and meet the artists on the 3rd and 4th...contact a FIG artist or the museum about registering for the VIP opening.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Feminist Artists Coloring Book Available!

FIG has produced the first Feminist Artists Coloring Book, filled with 46 awesome pieces of feminist art by 18 of our members.


You can find it on Amazon here...or come to one of our openings and get it there. The Women's Museum of California will have some in their shop as well. Look for them at the opening November 3rd or 4th. 

Participating artists include Moya Devine, Nilly Gill, Grace Gray-Adams, Prudence Horne, Lisa Hutton, Hannah Johansen, Linda Litteral, Grace Matthews, Kathi McCord, Bhavna Mehta, Kathleen Mitchell, Kathy Nida, Susan Osborn, Terrilynn Quick, Helen Redman, Ginger Rosser, Anna Stump, and Cindy Zimmerman.

Images range from fairly simple to incredibly complex. This is a feminist artist coloring book, so there are a variety of images. This is considered an adult coloring book. It would still make a great gift!

Cover image by Kathi McCord.

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Night Stands in Process

FIG artists have been working on their night stands for the upcoming exhibit at the Women's Museum of California for months.

In June, FIG met to start discussing the projects, bringing photos and drawings and discussing them with the group...Cindy Zimmerman...

Grace Gray-Adams discussing the artists she would feature in her tower of night stands.

Jeanne Dunn discussing the beginnings of her writer's desk and cot...

Moya Devine begins to work with images...

Some artists started with a clay workshop at Linda Litteral's house back in June...

Some of these parts will end up in a night stand...

Perhaps some will not... 

Slabs in process...

Janice Grinsell sent photos of her work in progress...

Making us wonder how it might look...

And what else might be inside it...

Some artists sent photos of their work at home...Dani Dodge...

Ginger Rosser...

Grace Gray-Adams... 

Kim Niehans... 

Linda Litteral...

Moya Devine...

Nilly Gill...


Stacie Birky Greene...

Kathy Nida and Prudence Horne...

And Kathy Nida with another cot...

All of this work is leading to a great show...come see it on November 3rd (VIP opening) or 4th (public opening)!

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Coming Soon!

FIG has been busy! We have some events coming up in the next 6 months that we want to be sure you know about so you can join us.

First, on November 3, our Night Stand show will open at the Women's Museum of California, 2730 Historic Decatur Rd, #103, San Diego, California. This exhibit presents a series of night-stand sculptures and installations inspired by Judy Chicago's Dinner Party and the historic Womanhouse. Each nightstand suggests a woman, real or imagined, who sleeps next to it.


It opens to the public on November 4 from 6-9 PM. The VIP opening is Thursday, November 3, from 6-8 PM. There will also be a pajama party on Thursday, November 17, from 6-8 PM.

We will be selling our brand new Feminist Artists Coloring Book at the exhibit in the Museum Store...check it out! It has art from 18 of our members, ready for you to sit down and color.


The coloring book will be available at future shows and online, so keep your eyes open for more information on that.

Last, but not least, our show about sexism in the arts in San Diego, Don't Shut Up, is in the preparation stages right now. The artwork will address personal stories on how women are treated in the San Diego Art World, including backlash, physical abuse, verbal abuse, and discrimination. Women's voices are silenced in many ways. There will be an installation as part of this exhibit that will ask for public input. More on that to follow. The exhibit opens at Space4Art in May 2017.