Wonder Valley art in Joshua Tree

     Wonder Valley resident, artist and curator, Deborah Tobin met a group of WV artists early last Saturday morning at the Community Center to ferry their artwork to the Beatnik Lounge in Joshua Tree. The theme of the show was Liminality : Doors, Portals, and Thresholds.

Wonder Valley artists submitting work were Ellen Goldin, Jill Reinig-Davis, Chris Carraher, Ken and Teresa Sitz. Also showing was Robin Goudy.

Reinig-Davis’ Clown Therapy was a favorite among the other artists. The show hangs for the month, so go see Wonder Valley art at Joshua Tree at: The Beatnik Lounge, 61568 Twentynine Palms Highway, near Sunset Road.

The photo pictured is of Chris Carraher's, Cabin, a structure of metal, linen, and ceramic, from a private collection.

Amplified Presence at SCRANCH

AMPLIFIED PRESENCE
Location:
Wonder Valley, CA (There is no address for either location.)
THE SCRANCH CABIN - 34.184162, -115.955895
THE MOUND - 34.102993, -115.919074
(copy/paste GPS coordinates into Google maps, view as satellite
OPENING DATE:
Saturday, March 4, 2 - 8 p.m.

ARTISTS:
Jennifer Rochlin
Laura Plansker
Alice Wheeler
Marcello Dolce
Gary Smith
Mike Mollett
Jessica Dillon
Jennifer King
Peter West
John Goodfellow
Brian Goldstein
Chris Hanke
Brenda Hurst
Caitlin Ducey
The L.A. Mudpeople
Jeff Iorillo
Elizabeth Saveri
Haena Yoo
Roel Hinojosa

Wonder Valley Artist David Greene

Wonder Valley artist David Greene will be showing new work in his Mojave Noir III series at Gallery 62 in Joshua Tree. The opening reception is Saturday, December 10. Gallery 62 is located at 61607 Twentynine Palms Highway.

MATZA AMBOY | Undergrounds

OPENING
When: 4 p.m., July 5, 2016
Where: The town of Amboy - look for the cars

MATZA AMBOY | Undergrounds - Art, Land Use and Democracy
The project is described as, "Midway between artist residency and scientific research program, this project by swiss artist Séverin GUELPA brings together artists, researchers and resi-dents to explore and reflect upon issues connecting land, the collective use of natural resources and democracy."

With artists

• Maxime BONDU
• Frédéric CHOFFAT
• Séverin GUELPA
• Katharina HOHMANN
• Thierry MAEDER
• Laurence PIAGET
• Delphine REIST
• Delphine RENAULT
• Léopold BANCHINI 
• Daniel ZAMARBIDE (BUREAU A)

"The residency in Amboy will take place between June 16 and July 6. The opening of the exhibition is on July 5 at 4 pm. The exhibition in Amboy will then stay open to the public 24/7 until mid-February 2017. Visitors are welcome to the opening and also during the periode of residency."

Press Release

The Ring

I kinda can't believe it took me this long to post this. I saw it while I was driving around on the Highway 62 Art Tour last weekend. It's north of Amboy. I saw it from a distance and was drawn to it. What a lovely and surprising effort out in the middle of nowhere. Many thanks to whoever constructed this delightful artwork.

DEHSART - a radical approach to dumping

I expect people will have many different responses to this, but I do like the way they at least stop and think about what "waste" means in the desert. 

Engaged and Inspired: DEHSART 
"Because the high desert is a vast and wide area, it cannot be policed for illegal dumping as frequently as it may be desired; but Nickel and Newman don't think their communities have to settle for that. Recently, the two were awarded a Task Force Grant, which helps them fund their community projects. In its third year, the Task Force Grant has helped fund many similar initiatives to stop illegal dumping the Antelope Valley and other high desert areas. The Antelope Valley Illegal Dumping Task Force Group was also created in light of these problems; it acts as a forum for people to talk to the government, offers resources for community members, and helps fund education about and prevention of illegal dumping. " 

Where's Heather?

Wonder Valley's own artist, Heather Johnson, is riding her motorcycle to the other end of the Americas. She's made it as far as Girón, Santander, Columbia.

 From Heather:

Girón. I spent a single night in this colonial suburb of a much bigger city, in an enormous and beautiful 200-year-old hotel room that looked expensive enough to make me feel guilty about staying there (though it cost around $19). It had a balcony made of ancient stained beams from which I could gaze down at people passing by under the street lights that night. — in Girón, Santander.

Wonder Valley rainbow

Wonder Valley artist, Kiki Seror, an instructor at Copper Mountain College, caught this rainbow over the Buillon Mountains the other day. Kiki teaches art and photography.

Wonder Valley murals

Cathy Allen, an art instructor at Copper Mountain College, organized a mural tour of Wonder Valley last Sunday after brunch at the Palms. I missed it and am so hoping she does another.

The artist is Mear One. The video below has mature language, probably not safe for work. Lovely job they did sprucing up the desert in Wonder Valley.