Proud to Announce

SAFE SPACE 

An Exhibition of New Collaborative works by Marissa Paternoster and Delia Kovac at The AS220 Project Space Exhibition runs: September 6 - 27, 2014 Opening Reception Saturday September 6th, 2014 5-7PM

August 11, 2014 PROVIDENCE, RI- The AS220 Project Space Gallery is proud to announce the exhibition of the ongoing collaboration of Rhode Island artist Delia Kovac and New Jersey artist Marissa Paternoster. SAFE SPACE will be on display at the AS220 Project Space from September 6, 2014 to September 27, 2014. The opening reception with both artists will be on September 6, 2014 from 5 - 7PM.

SAFE SPACE is a series of new large scale collaborative paintings and prints created by Delia Kovac and Marissa Paternoster. SAFE SPACE includes 4 large scale black and white paintings & a blanket fort that you’re more than welcome to kick it in. 

Marissa Paternoster and Delia Kovac are best friends. They began drawing collaboratively in 2009. 

Please join both artists for the opening reception Saturday September 6th, 2014 5-7PM AS220 Project Space 93 Mathewson Street, Providence, RI 02903

More information on the opening reception: https://www.facebook.com/events/769141336475753/

Safe Space Process Shots

Paternoster laying down some lines.

First layer

under washes

Finished detail

Kovac Drawings Printed on fabric

Transparencies of Paternosters Drawings

Paternoster + Kovac's Drawings Printed on Cloth

Printing Aftermath on the Bottom the Screen

SAFE SPACE: Delia Kovac + Marissa Paternoster Collaborative works

SAFE SPACE at the AS220 Project Space
93 Mathewson Street
Providence, RI

September 6th - 27th, 2014
Opening Reception 9/ 6 5 - 7PM

SAFE SPACE is a series of new large scale collaborative paintings and prints created by Delia Kovac and Marissa Paternoster.

SAFE SPACE displays the pleasure of mark making, rock'n'roll and unconditional love in times of darkness.

Marissa Paternoster and Delia Kovac are best friends. They began drawing collaboratively in 2009.

Marissa Paternoster
Paternoster holds a BFA from the Mason Gross School of the Arts of Rutgers University. She has been working for the past nine years as a musician, who tours internationally with her band, Screaming Females. Her music projects include Screaming Females, Noun, and the Bad Canoes.

Delia Kovac
Kovac holds a BFA in Printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA from the Mason Gross School of the Arts of Rutgers University. She worked in Professional Fine art printshops on three continents including the Singapore Tyler Print Institute and the Brodsky Center in New Brunswick, NJ. Currently she serves on the board of Girls Rock! RI and Equity Action the RI Foundation fund for LGBTQ concerns.

Paternoster and Kovac's previous collaboration Swallowed Whole.

This Is An Emergency Portfolio Print Process DAY TWO/ THREE

We called in some reinforcements to help finish printing mine and Emmy's editions.

Thanks to Aaron, Katie, Sissy, and Caitlin Cali for all your hard work.

{Thanks to Jori Ketten for the photo}

We covered the floor with our editions.

and here are a few bad shots of the last day of printing. Thank you to Katie O. for all her help.

The final product.

Here's a few shots from Meredith Stern of the full portfolio.

Piles and piles of collated editions.

They just got shipped off to NYC. They will be available for purchase through the JUST SEEDS site.

Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative is a decentralized network of 26 artists committed to making print and design work that reflects a radical social, environmental, and political stance.

This Is An Emergency Portfolio Print Process DAY ONE

{My transparencies in process}

Meredith Stern invited me to be a part of her THIS IS AN EMERGENCY Gender Justice portfolio (more info below). In the spirit of sisterhood I invited Emmy Bright to collaborate with me. Before we started on our separate prints, Emmy and I spent some time talking about what we valued about feminism and what activism meant to us. I drew on a lot of texts I read in my early 20's and Emmy brought along some of her favorite dog-eared books, we found new meaning in the well worn words.

We were lucky enough to draw on the kindness of a fabulous Providence art organization to donate time and resources for the printing of the editions.
New Urban Arts, a nationally recognized interdisciplinary arts studio for high school students and emerging artists in Providence, Rhode Island--- let me and Emmy Bright print in their printshop. Emmy and I carved out a few Fridays to print like mad before the high school participants showed up after school to claim their shop back. Here are some shots of the mayhem.

{Emmy Bright puts the finishing touches on her transparencies}

{the first layer of my print begins to take over the space}

Without a drying rack our editions of 125 each took up a lot of floor space.

And since I decided to start with a large blend I used a lot of ink as well.

Here is Meredith Stern's statement about the portfolio.
Click here for more info.

Reproductive Rights and gender justice are in a state of emergency right now. This past year we witnessed the near defunding of Planned Parenthood in Congress and from Komen, one of their largest private funders. In 2011 alone, a historic 80 new laws were passed which further prevent people from accessing abortions. Also this past year, over 200 transgendered people were murdered. And currently more than half the states in the US have passed amendments that prevent the recognition of same sex marriages.

In response to all the bullying, the legislative measures, and the horrifying statements filling the media, I feel that we need a collection of voices commenting on this situation through visual art. This project will bring together over a dozen voices from people most affected by these issues- women, queer identified, and transgendered artists.

Over a dozen artists have already confirmed to create a print for this project and an artist will be printing the covers. Artists who have confirmed are: several members of Justseeds Cooperative including: Melanie Cervantes, Thea Gahr, Bec Young, Favianna Rodriguez, Mary Tremonte, Molly Fair, and myself (Meredith Stern). Also participating are: Ian Cozzens of Secret Door Projects, Kristina Brown, Delia Kovac, Emmy Bright, Lois Harada, Olivia Horvath, Sam Merritt, and Katrina Avocado. Arley Rose and Morgan Calderini, of Ladyfingers Letterpress, will be designing and printing the portfolio covers. Each artist will be creating and hand printing their own image.

KICKSTARTER: This Is An Emergency Portfolio

I was invited by Meredith Stern to participate in THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, a print portfolio which focuses on reproductive rights and gender justice. I will be collaborating with Emmy Bright for THIS IS AN EMERGENCY.

In just over a day the project is almost funded, which is a testament to print collectors and the political climate, but any funds pledged over the amount will be well used. More cash---> more fabulous prints.

Thank for your support.

Click here to find out more about the project and read Stern's Statement of Purpose.

Over a dozen artists have already confirmed to create a print for this project and an artist will be printing the covers. Artists who have confirmed are: several members of Justseeds Cooperative including: Melanie Cervantes, Thea Gahr, Bec Young, Favianna Rodriguez, Mary Tremonte, Molly Fair, and Meredith Stern. Also participating are: Ian Cozzens of Secret Door Projects, Kristina Brown, Delia Kovac, Emmy Bright, Lois Harada, and Katrina Avocado. Each artist will be creating their own image, and hand printing them themselves.

Punk Rock History Book Club

So I decided yesterday to start an inter-generational punk rock history book club.
if you wanna get in on the ground floor and watch me struggle with facilitating really grumpy opinionated people via skype click here.
and if you arn't on the evil facebook.
email me.

But really I just want to gather a group together in Providence  with Girls Rock! RI to talk about music culture.

FYI-The amazingly talented Erin Kilkenny made that logo in a heartbeat.
making this idea all too real.