OVERFLOWS

Ritter Art Gallery, Boca Raton

Opening Reception: August 31st, 6:30 pm

On View: August 14 - October 28th, 2023

 

 

Artists: Michelle Drummond, Evelyn Politzer , Andrea Spiridonakos 

Curator: Véronique Côté

Using inherently soft materials - yarn, felt, roving, and thread - Michelle Drummond, Evelyn Politzer, and Andrea Spiridonakos create captivating works that pack a hard punch! Conveying nature’s plea for interconnectedness while sensitizing us to the inequalities and privileges around access to natural resources, these three creators use water as a theme, a tool, or a metaphor for movement, power, balance and flow. Their traditionally feminine crafts of weaving, knitting, and felting are strenuous work of repetitive motions resulting in a tapestry of revelations where the labor-intensive processes mirror the toilsome tasks inherent in pursuing justice, equality, and environmental sustainability.

Images (top to bottom): (Picture 1) Evelyn Politzer, Every Drop Counts, 2017,hand dyed yarn, embroidery, repurposed fibre;  Evelyn Politzer,  “Because I Say So” signed Mother Nature, 2022, reupholstered chair, cotton canvas, acrylic paint and embroidery | 42” x 24” x 46” ; (Picture 2) Evelyn Politzer, Every Drop Counts, 2017,hand dyed yarn, embroidery, repurposed fibre; Michelle Drummond, 2020, Navigating the System, 40" x 30" x 4"; Andrea Spiridonakos, Eye Candy Part, 2023, laqcuered reclaimed chair, fur; Andrea Spiridonakos, 2023, Untitled Spool Series 1 & 2, raw wool fiber, wood, cotton batting; Andrea Spiridonakos, When the Oceans Drank Atlantis, 2021, raw wool and silk fiber, oak, burlap lacing, dacron,18.5” x 60” x 23.5”(Picture 3) Michelle Drummond, Droplets, 2022, yarn, glue and acrylic paint on wood 30" x 30"x 10"