Shared Space Studio hosts a line-up of events and classes and offers event rentals for parties, conferences, workshops, and retreats. To book a rental or for more information call Diana Hooyman at (281) 750-2049.
Book Release Celebration
for The Land of Here and Now: Artists of Shared Space Studio, 2011-2015
A series of celebrations with the book available for purchase begins at NowSpace LA, on the last day of the Common Field Convening
November 5th, 3 to 5pm at NowSpace 5390 Alhambra Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90032
This catalog chronicles the adventures of resident artists in the Michigan beach town of Pentwater, over the course of a five-year experiment in collaborative art-making and small town explorations. The Shared Space Studio Artist-in-Residence Program operated seasonally from 2011 to 2015, offering facilities and support in a secluded and beautiful setting, with the chance to meet and exchange with other artists. Artists from across the US and Canada made new work inspired by the environment and fostered by the facility, while engaging the local community, building up the studio, and going to the beach. In the summer of 2016, co-facilitators Eliza Fernand and Mary Rothlisberger curated a group exhibition of new work by past resident artists, and recreated the studio inside of the gallery, where they spent time working on this catalog. Fernand's candid weekly recaps of the artist's work and play adapted from blog posts, and contributed essays by visiting artists and Pentwater locals, are accompanied by photo documentation in a brilliant layout by Rothlisberger.
Author and residency founder/director Eliza Fernand will be at Now Space to celebrate the publication of the catalog, and will have copies of the book available for $10 off the list price.
for The Land of Here and Now: Artists of Shared Space Studio, 2011-2015
A series of celebrations with the book available for purchase begins at NowSpace LA, on the last day of the Common Field Convening
November 5th, 3 to 5pm at NowSpace 5390 Alhambra Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90032
This catalog chronicles the adventures of resident artists in the Michigan beach town of Pentwater, over the course of a five-year experiment in collaborative art-making and small town explorations. The Shared Space Studio Artist-in-Residence Program operated seasonally from 2011 to 2015, offering facilities and support in a secluded and beautiful setting, with the chance to meet and exchange with other artists. Artists from across the US and Canada made new work inspired by the environment and fostered by the facility, while engaging the local community, building up the studio, and going to the beach. In the summer of 2016, co-facilitators Eliza Fernand and Mary Rothlisberger curated a group exhibition of new work by past resident artists, and recreated the studio inside of the gallery, where they spent time working on this catalog. Fernand's candid weekly recaps of the artist's work and play adapted from blog posts, and contributed essays by visiting artists and Pentwater locals, are accompanied by photo documentation in a brilliant layout by Rothlisberger.
Author and residency founder/director Eliza Fernand will be at Now Space to celebrate the publication of the catalog, and will have copies of the book available for $10 off the list price.
The Land of Here and Now: Five Years of Artists at Shared Space Studio
An exhibition showcasing our past resident artists and the wonders of Pentwater and our surrounding communities
Exhibition runs June 8 through July 23 at The Fed Galleries of KCAD in downtown Grand Rapids
> Click here to check the gallery website for hours, location, and a full list of events and participating artists <
Thirty-four artists from across the US and Canada have lived in Pentwater and produced work in collaboration with the community. During their stay, they made new work inspired by the environment and fostered by the facility, while engaging the local community and offering fresh ideas.
The range of artistic discipline and experience has been broad and inclusive; musicians, performers, writers, zinesters, painters, choreographers, ceramicists, designers, filmmakers, quilters, illustrators, animators, and photographers have all worked together at Shared Space Studio. As a collection, the body of work formed and performed within this space is complex and unique. This exhibition brings together this diverse group and showcases the spirit of collaboration and creative placemaking. Honoring the studio itself, and the town of Pentwater, The Land of Here and Now pairs documentation of the artists’ process and play with a group show of new work by 27 of the past residents.
Please Join us for the opening reception: Thursday June 9th in Grand Rapids from 5:30-7:30pm
And a special event in Pentwater, for visiting artists and the locals: Friday June 10th at Chris Hammack's studio from 7-10pm
email sharedspacestudio@gmail.com for questions or to join our carpool
An exhibition showcasing our past resident artists and the wonders of Pentwater and our surrounding communities
Exhibition runs June 8 through July 23 at The Fed Galleries of KCAD in downtown Grand Rapids
> Click here to check the gallery website for hours, location, and a full list of events and participating artists <
Thirty-four artists from across the US and Canada have lived in Pentwater and produced work in collaboration with the community. During their stay, they made new work inspired by the environment and fostered by the facility, while engaging the local community and offering fresh ideas.
The range of artistic discipline and experience has been broad and inclusive; musicians, performers, writers, zinesters, painters, choreographers, ceramicists, designers, filmmakers, quilters, illustrators, animators, and photographers have all worked together at Shared Space Studio. As a collection, the body of work formed and performed within this space is complex and unique. This exhibition brings together this diverse group and showcases the spirit of collaboration and creative placemaking. Honoring the studio itself, and the town of Pentwater, The Land of Here and Now pairs documentation of the artists’ process and play with a group show of new work by 27 of the past residents.
Please Join us for the opening reception: Thursday June 9th in Grand Rapids from 5:30-7:30pm
And a special event in Pentwater, for visiting artists and the locals: Friday June 10th at Chris Hammack's studio from 7-10pm
email sharedspacestudio@gmail.com for questions or to join our carpool
