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A week since I wrapped up the residency. So incredibly grateful for having been selected to participate by @cobertizomx , and for getting the chance to share the experience with these wonderful individuals. Ahorita nos volvemos a ver banda ❤️‍🔥

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Cuarto periodo del Programa Internacional 2025, con:
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@alejandrocastaneda_
@emily.devers
@atelierixchel
@juliogarcia_aguilar
@julianmaderoislas
@pamelasuasti
@pmatachairez
@happyspinach

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We are so excited for Antler Gallery’s upcoming exhibition opening on January 29! This year the show is a two-part series and both lineups are incredible. 20% of all proceeds will go towards supporting our conservation and education work across the state, and we are deeply grateful to Antler Gallery and all the participating artists.

Join us for the opening reception on January 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. (2714 NE Alberta St, Portland), or stop by the exhibition later when you can. Here is a rundown of the artists:

Part 1 - ASCENT will feature works by STOM500, Richard Ahnert, Anna Rogers, Vanessa Foley, Kimera Wachna, Socrates Medina, Jennifer Parks, Sophy Tuttle and Taylor White.

Part 2 - LITTLE BIRDS will feature three small works ( <12”x12” ) by each of the following incredible artists: Meg Adamson, Kat Audick, Juliet Schreckinger, VR Rivera, Hannah Eddy, Shirley Jackson, Maryann Held, Jeremy Nichols, Neil Perry, Stephanie Brown, Jeff Sheridan, Blaine Fontana, Sophia Bourgoin, Abigail E. Penner, Franki Crosby and Ruby Lee.

If you’d like to see an online preview in advance of the exhibition, please email: gallerist@antlerpdx.com

🎨:
1. Locatelli Thomas (@stom500)
2. Juliet Schreckinger (@julietschreckinger)
3. Steve Martinez (@stevemartinezart)
4. Richard Ahnert (@richardahnert)
5. Blaine Fontana (@ blainefontana)
6. Sophie McVicar (@happyspinach)
7. Kat Audick (@happyfishhead)

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Folegandros - June 2025

Grecian summer bliss: days spent toggling between meaningful conversations and contemplative silence, synchronistic connections, swimming naked in the ocean under the sun, feasting on fresh food, creative expansion and dreaming up all the most beautiful things in life 🌀

📸 Special thanks for photos @gwenrodgerson_ (2), @clairelensgraf (5, 13), @_jenwang (12, 16, 18), @jess_baker._ (14)

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Una gran experiencia haber sido parte de @cobertizomx y continuar con la búsqueda de los gestos primigenios, redescubriendo la mano como herramienta, y llevando el gesto a otros lenguajes. Salir de mis lugares comunes, arriesgar, probar y volver al tejido desde otra experiencia.

Gracias @manuelsenties e @ismaelsenties por permitirme ser parte de este espacio. Gracias a los demás residentes por todo lo compartido ♡

Gracias MX, volveré! ✶

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Pensando mucho en estas semanas de ensueño en @cobertizomx ❤️, donde pude conocer a gente hermosa, ver de cerquita sus procesos y repensar los míos. Muy agradecida con @manuelsenties e @ismaelsenties por la invitación, por todas las atenciones y por compartir tanto. Gracias a las personas lindas que formaron parte de esto @alejandrocastaneda_ @juliogarcia_aguilar @pamelasuasti @julianmaderoislas @atelierixchel @happyspinach @emily.devers ❤️

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“The Ribbon” opens on September 25th! Join us from 6pm-9pm for the opening reception.

20 winners in the Artist of Great Potenrial category of the Susannah Kelly Art Award will showcase their works alongside a group of artists invited by Antler & Talon Galleries!

The show focuses on renewal, rebirth and the circle of life,

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Thanks to everyone that came out to see the opening of Soft Spot on Friday @groundfloorcontemporary 💕 feeling a mixture of love, relief, exhaustion and hope 🔗
Don’t miss out on the artist talk on Sept. 27th @ 3 PM!!

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This moment is forever ingrained in my mind and heart from the Ethereal Reset 🧜🏼‍♀️

Creating expansive, easeful spaces with other women has been one of the most powerful experiences of my life.

Anthropologists trace women gathering to matrilineal villages and lunar-based calendars where women gathered to raise children, share stories, bleed, celebrate, process, grieve — all of it!

Research shows that when women gather in safe, supportive environments, it activates a biological stress response known as “tend-and-befriend.”

Unlike the more familiar fight-or-flight response, tend-and-befriend encourages connection, cooperation and caregiving, and it’s particularly prominent in women. It may be one of the reasons women tend to live longer than men!

This response is driven by oxytocin, a hormone that promotes bonding, trust and nervous system regulation.
 When oxytocin rises: → Cortisol (stress hormone) decreases → Serotonin increases (mood and well-being) → Heart rate, blood pressure and inflammation go down → Nervous system regulation improves
 Common side effects ALSO include: mild to intense transformation, healthy emotional expression, creative breakthroughs, laughter, shedding, the feeling of being seen, supported, and safe. And the activation of mermaid-like behavior 🥲

Tend-and-befriend responses only emerge when we feel emotionally safe and supported. That’s what makes spaces like this so powerful. 

Levy, K. N., Hlay, J. K., Johnson, B. N., & Witmer, C. P. (2019). An Attachment Theoretical Perspective on Tend-and-Befriend Stress Reactions. Evolutionary Psychological Science, 5(4), 426–439. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40806-019-00197-x

#tendandbefriend #oxytocin #femaleconnection #womenshealth #nervoussystemregulation #scienceofsisterhood #socialnervoussystem

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we had nearly 50 submissions for NESTS, and are so thrilled about the show that came together! thanks to everyone for responding so openly to this artist call. we’ll have an array of works on display inside the cottage as well as installations on the porch, on the grounds and in the outbuilding—nests everywhere! the show will open August 2 during the Black Belt Birding Festival (@alaudubon), where we’ll have music, food and an artist market, and will be on view on Fridays and Saturdays during August. stay tuned for previews of the show and more details on the August 2 event!

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The last few days of The Summer Invitational! The exhibition closes this Thursday, July 31st at 3:30 pm.

The summer showcase features ceramics, textiles, paintings, jewelry, woodwork and more from 60+ artists from Georgia and the Southeast.

Come check out the show before it’s too late or shop the Invitational Online Store at the links in our bio.

ARTISTS: @the_crackedpotdesigns @malbers495 @studio_f.y.a @necrotheist @lesleyanton_utility @douglas_baulos @magpie.dreams @noelpottery @manifest.art Betsy Block Peter Block @jamiebourgeois @stillleekingshirtz @lauriecaffery.clay @candaceincolor @emmachammah Un Cho @susancodega @tennyson_corley_art @kate.couch @jacobdavidsonarts @elisa.dore Jeff Dore @brebreanam @karenfincannon1 @ljwfoster @sbgagnonceramics @heathergreenwayjewelry @hrcarol @minnaahnhong @knookceramics @love4lu @hillaryjacksondesigns @staryouare.ceramics @potter._lee @leroystudios @christielyons10 @mathewmeunier @hireth.jewelry @suttleandsinewy @shahnaz.nia @johanna.norry @savaleary @kate.pak @yeshaart22 @_sarahleepark @christinaperrydesign @flora.and.function @aqartisticturning @emilyridings @johnrobertsceramics @armarierodriguez @grampstattoos @susanksettergren Karen Shogren Michael Stanley @georgiawoodturner @nsumerall @happyspinach @lemonturner_ @foulmuse @hellenne.vermillion @maiawadeworks @dsideoncreation @mizzlizwhalen

This exhibition is sponsored by Sarah Kennedy.

#thesummerinvitational2025 #SI2025 #swancoachhousegallery #schgallery #atlantaarts #ceramics #textiles #jewelry #paintings #artcollectors #housewares #decorativearts #thingstodoinatlanta

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