Posts in WSW Community
New Faces at WSW: Fall 2017 Edition
Jul 05, 2017
Get to know the Workshop’s newest talents—our interns! When Serena and Morgan aren’t busy keeping WSW caffeinated, they’ll be jogging between studios aiding artists-in-residence, helping out with our Summer Art Institute, and later working with high school students in our Art-in-Ed classes. Sara, meanwhile, can typically be found either cooking glamorous meals for our SAI participants,… View Article
Spring Intern Exhibition: Pots/Prints/Paper/Trash
Jun 16, 2017
The aptly named spring intern exhibition, Pots/Prints/Paper/Trash, encapsulates the spirit of collaboration and social consciousness that defines Megan Borseth, Adreena Cook, C.R. Cooper, and Mel Doiron’s time at WSW. As the first interns to show in the new building’s large front space, they challenged themselves to not just fill the walls, but also podiums and… View Article
Daydream Believer: Ann Kalmbach at Retirement
Apr 24, 2017
Ann Kalmbach is retiring, but you’d never know it. Without hesitation, she outlines her vision for Women’s Studio Workshop in 10 or 20 years. “We’d have yet another building, and we’d own the property behind us, and we’d have a beautiful pavilion for kids programming, and we’d have the largest archive of women artists in… View Article
On Robert “Woody” Woodruff, Zen, and the Art of Problem Solving
Apr 21, 2017
I’ll do anything for anybody’s art. Anything. Anything… within reason. -Woody, WSW Maintenance Mogul mo·gul ˈmōɡəl/ noun 1. an important or powerful person, especially in the motion picture or media industry. yms: 1. magnate, tycoon, VIP, notable, personage, baron, captain, king, lord, grandee, nabob, etc. 2. a steam locomotive with… View Article
Chili Bowl Intern Profile: Mel Doiron
Feb 18, 2017
With our 20th Anniversary Chili Bowl only a week away, we wanted to catch up with one of the people making this year’s event happen: Chili Bowl Intern Mel Doiron. Since January, Mel has been a daily presence in our studio, and in only eight weeks she has produced hundreds of bowls for the big… View Article
New Faces at WSW: Spring 2017 Edition
Jan 25, 2017
This January, we welcomed four new artists to Binnewater Lane! From left to right, meet Ceramics intern Mel Doiron, Nonprofit Management intern Chrissy Cooper, and Studio interns Adreena Cook and Megan Borseth. These ladies are bringing their expertise and enthusiasm to our busy spring lineup, from the 20th Annual Chili Bowl Fiesta to our upcoming Art-in-Ed workshops. Keep reading… View Article
Meet the Press: Introducing Our New Digital Content Manager
Sep 21, 2016
There’s a new addition to the WSW team, and she’s bringing her fresh voice to our blog. Kathryn Scudier joined us in early August from Ohio, where she studied art and art history at Wittenberg University and spent 13 months working as assistant curator for a small art museum. “A lot of what I did… View Article
Rachelle Spero: Opening Doors for Inclusive Art
Aug 24, 2016
When the Medieval builders began using stained glass, the intention was highlighting the brilliant interior of the cathedral. Light was tinted with vibrant colors to cultivate a transcendent atmosphere. Likewise, the stained glass windows of the Dutch Reformed church in Cottekill illuminate an inspirational space. Today, light shines through as artist Wayne Montecalvo designs a… View Article
From Plant to Page: ArtFarm & Homegrown Papermaking
Jul 29, 2016
Behind the Women’s Studio Workshop, up a small hill and tucked just out of sight, is the ArtFarm. A morning breeze rustles through the rye and the towering kenaf, which has grown a couple feet in just the last few days. Above the rows of flax, a cohort of bumblebees make their breakfast out of… View Article
New Faces at WSW: Fall 2016 Edition
Jul 20, 2016
Mid-June saw the arrival of WSW’s newest interns. They’ve quickly set to work, jumping in on their own projects amidst preparations for the Summer Art Institute. From left to right, WSW is happy to welcome Kate Farrell, Summer Intern; Molly Berkson and Sarah Rose Lejeune, Studio Interns; and Chloe Horsma, Non Profit Management Intern. Read on to meet… View Article