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Call for Participation: Inauguration: Acts of Resistance, Acts of Kindness

2023-06-08T00:59:43-04:00Articles, Embroidery Art, Artists|

Call for Art Participation: Inauguration: Acts of Resistance, Acts of Kindness The history of Susan Hensel Gallery is one of the community-based events that tend toward political activism.  The gallery opened in the election year of 2004 with shows that dealt with electoral politics, the war in Iraq, dreams for peace.  I retired from gallery work several years ago to return to studio practice. Learn more about this call for art participation. […]

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COMMUNION and LAMENT

2023-06-08T00:59:51-04:00Articles|

COMMUNION and LAMENT COMMUNION and LAMENT! Your Contenteader's Art ends April 15TH. Call for an appointment. COMMUNION by Jon Coffelt opens with lots of events April 18. Stay Tuned for details. Meanwhile, preview the waxing and waning shows below. This large gingham pattern blouse is a early piece from Lily Pulitzer. It is so typical of its time with its loose fit to be used as a coverup as much as a blouse. It was bought in 1956 when Jon's mom was only seven years old. 1996 LAMENT by John J. Hensel Beautifully drawn, Hensel developed a difficult, thought provoking story of survival. What would you do to survive? And how would you process the moral questions presented by the situation? The character in this tale must consider those questions. Goes Here Susan Hensel Gallery The focus of Susan Hensel Gallery is on compelling objects, meaningful use of materials, and engaging sculpture. It is a gallery where experimental ideas and works of the hand join to create unique sensory experiences. Opened September 10th, 2004 Susan Hensel Gallery is a gallery/ workspace presenting 5-6 shows per year in an intimate space, with hardwood floors and high tin [...]

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COMMUNION preview

2023-06-08T00:59:58-04:00Articles, Artists|

COMMUNION preview COMMUNION preview. Juliet Blacksher, a dear friend of Jon's found out he collected antique fabrics. When she saw this 1930's silkscreen print, she bought all she could and had him make this miniature from some of it. The print is almost cubist with a 50's flair. Jon thinks artists take cues from fabrics more often than we want to imagine. 1998 Susan Hensel Gallery The focus of Susan Hensel Gallery is on compelling objects, meaningful use of materials, and engaging sculpture. It is a gallery where experimental ideas and works of the hand join to create unique sensory experiences. Opened September 10th, 2004 Susan Hensel Gallery is a gallery/ workspace presenting 5-6 shows per year in an intimate space, with hardwood floors and high tin ceilings. In 2013 the interior space reverted to a working studio for Susan Hensel where she continues to work on small and largescale artwork that engages both sculptural and cultural space. You can find her current work at www.SusanHenselProjects.com. About Susan Hensel Gallery Opened September 10th, 2004 Susan Hensel Gallery was a gallery/ workspace presenting 5-6 shows per year devoted to the concept of narrative in the arts [...]

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Soldier PJ’s

2023-06-08T01:00:09-04:00Articles|

Soldier PJ's These were Jon's pajamas when he was 6 years old. Before the time of Disney and Warner Brothers cartoon characters, boys were limited cowboys, toy soldiers and the occasional deer. Jon loved his soldier pjs dearly. Speaking of deer, his family went on a camping trip and had to take their pjs with them. It rained the whole way there and since they were pulling a boat behind the car everything in the boat became very wet. Once they set up the tent his mom thought is would be a good idea to try to dry out their clothes on the grill. For whatever reason, she chose to dry out Jon's flannel red housecoat with the deer heads first. Almost immediately they caught on fire. Luckily his soldier pajamas weren’t harmed at the time. Incidentally, after this horror and Jon's crying for a solid hour, his family decided to call it quits in the middle of the night and head home. They were tired, sad, broken hearten and very damp. It was their first and last camping trip as a family. Memories, memories. 2006 Don't forget! Reader's Art ends April 15, whether you have filed your [...]

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INDIA IN AMERICA: STORIES OF NEW LIVES

2023-06-08T01:00:18-04:00Articles, News, Art|

INDIA IN AMERICA: STORIES OF NEW LIVES May 13-May 31, 2006 Celebrate the richness that Indian immigrants have brought to America. Listen to oral histories Watch traditional Indian dance Listen to classical Indian music See the artwork of contemporary artists: Lorna Rockey Siddiqua Shahnawaz and Shakun Maheshwari Smell the scents and taste the food. With pleasure, I will also be showing the online "flip-book" Visual Journal of India by Dorothy Simpson Krause. Ragamala Music and Dance Theater have sent a DVD of their work. They are a company in which "old forms are used in new ways to honor the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future." I am thrilled to have their assistance. This show was made possible with the input and assistance of the Minnesota Historical Society India Oral History Project and the India Association of Minnesota, and the Perpich Center for Arts Education Library. Many thanks are due to Polly Sonifer, Jim Fogerty, Dilip Mallik, Ram Gada, Godan Nambudiripad, Bhairavi X. Mahant, Ranee Ramaswamy, Sandhya Danapuri, Sandhya Gupta, Jeanne Iverson, and unnamed friends and neighbors who cooked, told people about the project and supported the idea.

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WAR GAMES by Kari Gunter-Seymoor

2023-06-08T01:00:23-04:00Articles, News, Art|

WAR GAMES by Kari Gunter-Seymoor In the Christian calendar Advent is a season of watchful waiting. For military families in wartime, it is always Advent. January 7-February 26, 2005 A terribly important and terribly moving exhibit about this sort of advent showed at Susan Hensel Design at 3441 Cedar Ave. S, Mpls. Kari Gunter-Seymour, an artist, a single parent, a pacifist waits for her son's safe return from Iraq. It is an untenable waiting. To make the waiting possible, she has become very active and invites you to join her.  

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Mari M. Mondanelli in the Windows

2023-06-08T01:00:28-04:00Articles, Artists|

Debris Collection by Mari Marks MondanelliWho is artist Mari M Mondanelli? The Debris Collection represents fractured moments. With a camera, I have explored the world, gathering evidence of these instances through bright colors, intense patterns, and unusual shapes. In an intuitive process, I play with relationships between these visual elements. As my memories come together, the work finds its own voice and reveals new possibilities. […]

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IN THE WINDOWS- ART QUILTS

2023-06-08T01:00:42-04:00Articles, News, Artists|

I have known Gwen for over 40 years. She and I were roommates late in our college years. Gwen got a degree in Interior Design while I got mine in Fine Arts. She went on to a varied career including institutional interior design and, ultimately, library science. In the last few years she has returned to her first love: color. Using the skills of quiltmaking, she investigates how color and form influence each other. Learn more about art quilts by Gwen Schagrin. […]

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IN THE WINDOWS: NINA MARTINE ROBINSON

2023-06-08T01:00:49-04:00Articles, News, Artists|

Neurotangle by: Textile Artist Nina Martine Robinson Textile artist Nina Martine Robinson is an emerging St. Paul-based contemporary textile artist whose creative process starts with a sewing machine.  Neurotangle, created in 2019, is an early exploration into utilizing repurposed clothing as a metaphor for neurodiversity. […]

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