I met Heather at the IMS show in NY early this year and she has been quite busy as you can see, here is an update on what she’s been up to:

Hello Everyone,

Just a note to inform you all about my upcoming exhibition, “Mapping the Familiar”, a survey show here in NYC including work by all of the participants of the BoxoHOUSE Artist Residency program based in Joshua Tree, CA.

Most of you know that this past spring I rode my motorcycle to Joshua Tree and back from my home in Weehawken, NJ to participate in this program, and to create a project called “In Search of the Frightening and Beautiful” which entailed my dropping embroidered art works at sites around the country during my journey (described in the project Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TheFrighteningAndBeautiful, and in a blog at http://thefrighteningandbeautiful.blogspot.com). The work on view in “Mapping the Familiar” stems directly from this experience and includes the largest single embroidered piece I’ve ever made (check out the work in progress snapshot attached for a preview). Needless to say, I’m very excited about this show!

If you find yourself in New York within the next couple of months, I hope you drop by and take a look! The opening is this Saturday from 6-8pm at BoxoOFFICE, 421 Hudson Street (between Clarkson and Leroy Streets) #701, NY, NY 10014. The show is up through November 15 and open Thursdays through Sundays, 12-6pm. I will be in the gallery all day during the Saturdays of 10/12 and 10/19 as well… so don’t be shy.

And…stay tuned for further announcements about an artist talk and book launch event! The “In Search for the Frightening and Beautiful” book should be hot off the presses come early November…

Here’s to hoping I’ll see you all soon.

Cheers,
Heather

Heather L Johnson

heather@heatherLjohnson.com
917-499-4226

http://www.heatherLjohnson.com
http://thefrighteningandbeautiful.blogspot.com