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"HarHarHar"
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HANCOCK - December 4, 2008
A reception for artist Liz Folk was held this
afternoon at the Reflection Gallery at Finlandia
University. Her exhibit "Harharhar" opened Tuesday
and will be open through January 15th.
The exhibit is quite extensive. It includes two
complete children's books she authored and
illustrated; "Mouse and Lizard's Stormy Morning" and
"Iggy's Big Idea". The photo above is an illustration
from "Mouse and Lizard's Bad Day. Liz came up with
the idea for the sweater from the cut
off cuff from a sweater. |
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Liz gets her inspiration for her illustrations
and books from many sources. In the photos
above and below Liz's inspiration came from an
eccentric old aunt who became a spying gossip in
a chowder cooking contest. |
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above Liz meets with gallery visitors. Liz
states that
"Children's picture books are my favorite type of
book, and I have collected over 1400 of them," Folk
says in her artist statement, "I appreciate clever,
funny ideas and attention to detail, and I strive to
have these qualities in my work."
"I've been drawing characters all my life," she
adds. "And in the last few years I've come up with
many story ideas for children's picture books. My
inspiration comes from anything from the cutoff cuff
of a sweater (which became the sweater for a mouse)
to an eccentric aunt (who became a spying gossip in
a chowder cooking contest)."
"The delight and humor involved in these projects
gives me more satisfaction than any other type of
work. My show in the Reflection Gallery is called 'Harharhar'
and I hope viewers get a good chuckle from this
exhibit." |
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| Photo above Liz Folk with Reflection Gallery
Student Curator, Sarah Anderson. Each year a student
is chosen to be the "Student Curator of the Year" |
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Folk explains her creative process this way, "I
begin drawing with pencil on vellum, standing up
over a big, flat light table I built. These drawings
are scanned into a textile CAD program I purchased
for my work in jacquard upholstery design. There I
compose and color the pages, adding text last."
Folk graduated from the Rhode Island School of
Design where she majored in Industrial Design. For
ten years she has worked as a jacquard upholstery
designer.
The Finlandia Reflection Gallery is located on the
second level of Finlandia University's Jutila
Center. Gallery hours are form 8:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m., Monday to Friday.
For additional information,
please call 906-487-7375.
Saturday, Liz, a resident of Hancock for the last
4½
years, will be selling her artistic creations at the
"Poor Artist Sale" in Calumet. The Sale is
being held in the Calumet High School Gymnasium. |
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Read More and view
"Iggy's Big Idea" , and more of Liz's great work. |
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