In this issue
"Choked on Cotton" ZOOM Conversation
Community Outreach & Activities
Coming Soon: "Souls of a Perserverant Generation"
Updated COVID-19 Message
Favorite Links
The Collective's Gift Shop
Jubilee Quilt Circle
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From left: Ann Johnson, Nell Gottlieb (Allen Thomas Photographer), Kaneem Smith
Please join us Saturday, June 13,
at 5 p.m. CDT
for a conversation with
Nell Gottlieb, Ann Johnson
and
Kaneem Smith.
All have done powerful work related to colonialism, agriculture and human subjugation, with cotton often as the subject.
"Choked on Cotton," a virtual exhibition stems from Gottlieb's
reflections on her Alabama family's plantation past and her current work to turn their empty antebellum house into a community space for art and culture in service of social justice. Gottlieb's psychological and sociological analysis of "that place"
provides a glimpse of her struggle to understand and come to terms with this history.
She considers the cotton economy that supported plantation life in the context of the deteriorated house and the efforts of the descendants of those enmeshed in cotton to create
a new narrative together.
The multi-media artis
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uses family images to reference black and white narratives of the place to both document and transcend time. Large unstretched canvases provide a map to the circumscribed world
of the artist's childhood and glimpses as she reckons with her heritage.
A series of small photographs with drawings are a time-space collapsed narrative of return,
while a plate installation references two families honoring the past and creating a shared future.
Gottlieb founded
Klein Arts & Culture,
the non-profit community organization that now owns the former plantation house and organizes cultural activities to promote the rectification of past injustices.
Gottlieb is donating all proceeds from sales to The Collective.
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Community Outreach and Activities
"Choked on Cotton" Virtual Opening
Exhibition Coordinator Miles Payne, left, moderates a conversation
with artist Nell Gottlieb, right, during the virtual opening.
VIRTUAL OPENING: MAY 22. 2020
Codex: Map of My Childhood, 2020. 48" x 76."
Gouache, oil pastel and dirt. Photograph by Nash Baker
Self Portrait in Cotton 1. 48" x 76."
Gouache, oil pastel and dirt. Photograph by Nash Baker
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Wear Your Mask!
Fabric masks are available at The Collective.
Two designs are available. One is pleated, and the other is curved. Both have a wire to shape the mask across the nose,
ties rather than elastic and hold a filter insert. The pleated one can cover an N95. Fabrics are remnants and recycled from stock on hand. Not all fabrics are available, but you can state your color preferences, and we will do our best to honor your request.
Masks can be shipped for $1.50/each.
A donation of cash ($15) and cotton fabrics
is appreciated in order to continue making masks.
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Coming Soon
"Souls of a Perserverant Generation"
July 4-September 26, 2020
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Dear Community Artists' Collective visitors and supporters,
We continue to pay very close attention to the news and announcements surrounding the COVID - 19 outbreak.
The Collective will remain closed until we are confident that everyone's health and well-being is assured. We plan to present our programs safely in physical spaces and on virtual platforms, relying on our online presence (website and social media) until further notice, while continuing to be available for individual appointments.
We value your support and understanding during these extraordinary times.
Do all that you can to keep yourself and your family and friends safe and healthy by staying informed from a reputable source. Here is the link to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (
cdc.gov).
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Art and items for sale at The Collective
Print Posters, Magnets, Postcards, gifts, more...
Featuring works by artists:
Leslie Abrams, Lee Ann Carrier, Dominic Clay,
Ava Cosey, Carolyn Crump, Laura Fagbemi
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Join the Jubilee Quilt Circle
Workshops and demonstrations are offered at The Collective,
4101 San Jacinto, Suite 116, on Thursdays
from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m.
To be resumed when the gallery reopens
The Community Artists' Collective invites you to learn about and to
work on textiles, including quilting, knitting, crochet and embroidering.
Supplies provided. Suggested donation is $30 per month.
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