tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77466690887101931892024-03-02T12:30:08.158-05:00Stitch and TickleSophie Truonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287593618658018836noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746669088710193189.post-1558095092092566662014-02-03T20:41:00.002-05:002014-02-03T20:41:32.923-05:00Follow me on Instagram and Facebook<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sophie Truonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287593618658018836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746669088710193189.post-49863186617305891832013-03-19T09:47:00.002-04:002013-03-19T09:47:41.601-04:00Sharon Etgar Thread Drawings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm so looking forward to see this show of Sharon Etgar's work at <a href="http://www.davisandlangdale.com/Pages/EtgarS13.html" target="_blank">Davis & Langdale</a> in New York.<br />
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The Tel Aviv artist makes what looks like very spontaneous drawings with thread on ledger pages.<br />
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As she explains, <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, adobe-helvetica, 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 16px;"><i>“(they are) for me… like a diary of feelings and moods translated to colors. Like dancing with the hands.... moments when shape or color create an expression of my feelings, memories or thoughts, are better than most of things... I know that these threads in their colors and drawings are for me exactly like words… my thoughts and secrets will stay there… the back sides of many of them are very important to me. Sometimes more than the front, more than the conscious side..... The conversation between the two sides is how I feel inside.”</i></span><br />
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Etgar also makes beautiful collages and drawings which you can see on her website <a href="http://www.sharonetgar.com/" target="_blank">there</a>.</div>
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Sophie Truonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287593618658018836noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746669088710193189.post-78288036513749814802013-03-04T10:13:00.000-05:002013-03-04T10:13:07.461-05:00Glimpses of my studio<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Huge thanks to Justine from <a href="http://designskool.net/in-the-studio-with-sophie-truong/" target="_blank">Designskool </a> for taking the time to visit me in my South End studio last week, and then writing a beautiful post. Her natural talent for photography is making the space look fabulous - not that it isn't, but it always feels a bit more cluttered :). Here are a few pictures from her blog but be sure to visit it <a href="http://designskool.net/in-the-studio-with-sophie-truong/" target="_blank">here</a> for more gorgeous shots, as well as her other always beautiful posts.<br />
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Sophie Truonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287593618658018836noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746669088710193189.post-23768589624105468812013-02-12T11:18:00.000-05:002013-02-12T11:18:15.221-05:00"Process Goes Public" and the beginning of a new body of work<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
From December through January, I was invited to participate in an exhibition at the <a href="http://bcaonline.org/" target="_blank">Mills Gallery</a> with 8 other artists from my studio building. The show was a bit unusual as it meant to show the creative process of each artist instead of finished work. I was reluctant to participate at first; I thought that one can be in a rather vulnerable place when creating and to put yourself on the public square at that time could be a bit scary and inhibiting. On the other hand, <a href="http://www.debraolin.com/" target="_blank">Debra Olin</a>, who curated the show, convinced me that I would enjoy an empty space, away from my leather work and I welcomed the opportunity to dedicate time to work on something new. Had I not committed to the show, I would have started designing a spring collection of bags, so it felt like a treat to move into a brand new space, empty of anything but what I chose to bring down to work on. <br />
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Here are some pics of what happened during that month..<br />
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I started from these soft sculptures I made a couple of years back,
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<br />It quickly became obvious that it would take time to finish even one.. luckily, some of the BCA interns were keen to help out. Here, Helen started building the second piece while I kept weaving on the first one. </div>
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I got to see that beautiful installation of "Pollen from Hazelnut" by Wolfgang Laib at Moma last week. The piece is quite powerful in both its simplicity and boldness. Even more compelling is Laib's meditative process of slowly collecting pollen, storing it in small jars and then sifting it out, as slowly as he collected it, in a very ritualistic fashion : <br />
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Read the nice article on ArtInfo <a href="http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/859751/wolfgang-laib-lays-out-his-postmodern-pastoralist-art-at-moma" target="_blank">here</a><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> or you can find more info on the Moma website <a href="http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1340?utm_source=cmail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=e013013_exhib" target="_blank">there.</a></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 1.5;">At the MOMA until March 11, 2013. </span></div>
Sophie Truonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287593618658018836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746669088710193189.post-4748615647852806212013-01-30T09:10:00.003-05:002013-01-30T09:28:39.713-05:00A new year, and a great video of Ann Hamilton Event of Thread installation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's been so long since I've last posted here, but it is one of my resolutions for this year to start blogging again, at least a couple times a month. I've been pinning a lot, but there is something numbing about the mass of images you find on Pinterest and I feel that I need to take the time to isolate what truly inspires me, and that is what this blog was supposed to be about. So here I am again.. And now that I've put it out there, there is no going back :)<br />
You might have already seen this video of Ann Hamilton's installation at the Armory in NY last month, but it's so beautiful it's still worth posting. <br />
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You can read Hamilton's beautifully done statement <a href="http://www.annhamiltonstudio.com/images/projects/armory/Ann_statement_final.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
Sophie Truonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287593618658018836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746669088710193189.post-53519715461916907872012-10-27T07:23:00.001-04:002012-10-27T07:23:31.361-04:00The adventures of a little yellow fish<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/23133810">Pierre Huyghe, tank document</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user353902">HAS</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</div>
Sophie Truonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287593618658018836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746669088710193189.post-57131717227498665252012-07-06T14:51:00.000-04:002012-07-06T14:51:01.239-04:00Mini Ceramics Workshop with Ingrid Bathe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I just come back from a mini ceramic workshop with<a href="http://www.ingridbathe.com/Site/Home.html" target="_blank"> Ingrid Bathe</a> in Edgecomb, Maine. It was my first time working with clay, and I loved it! I worked mainly with porcelain which is what Ingrid uses most, I loved how thin you could get it and the feel of it. Not sure what will survive the firing though, I hear I went a bit thin on most pieces :). If they survive, I'm going have a lot of bowls because I kept trying to do taller shapes, like tumblers or glasses, but the height was the most difficult to get and each time I'd end up with another bowl or a pot..<br />
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Ingrid was a fantastic teacher, and a very sweet person. She made us these delicious lunch every day, which we got to share with the chickens of the house:<br />
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If you are not familiar with Ingrid's work, you can see it on her website <a href="http://www.ingridbathe.com/Site/Home.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I love the simplicity of her pieces, mostly white and pinched.<br />
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A huge thank you to <a href="http://www.lariwashburn.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lari</a> Washburn for making this possible. I can't wait to see a post on her blog about her new ceramic work, it looked amazing. Be sure to check it out..<br />
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Kathie from <a href="http://www.ripegoods.com/" target="_blank"> RIPEGOODS</a> kindly introduced me to this amazing video (stitching addicts beware, this is overload for your senses):<br />
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It is so inspiring to me to see that one could design a collection of clothes and do something that creative and beautiful at the same time. While I have been enjoying making the leather bags, I do miss making art and wish I could balance the two like she does. Certainly a goal at the top of my list..<br />
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Happy Friday everyone.</div>Sophie Truonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287593618658018836noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746669088710193189.post-30471312849033646112012-06-02T11:17:00.000-04:002012-06-02T11:17:43.410-04:00Constantin Brancusi's photos at Silverstein Gallery in NY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Beautiful photographs by Brancusi (1876-1957) of his work in his studio are on show at the Bruce Silverstein Gallery in Chelsea. I think of him as a modern icon and it's a bit surprising to see that he was born in 1876! But I guess "modern" is old now... <br />
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I've always liked a lot of his sculptures but seeing them in his studio makes them look even better.<br />
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So beautiful.. I never realized he had studied shortly with Rodin, and was introduced to photography by Steichen and Man Ray. You can read more about him <a href="http://www.brucesilverstein.com/documents.php?id=835" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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You can read more about the show<a href="http://www.sikkemajenkinsco.com/?v=exhibition&exhibition=4f85f36697932" target="_blank"> here</a> and let me know if you get to see it before I do!</div>Sophie Truonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287593618658018836noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746669088710193189.post-4315137163833862662012-03-29T10:27:00.000-04:002012-03-29T10:27:24.640-04:00Soaps from Olive and Oud<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4aj5GztfNFBOkPt2zOPfJKdFbKz95ScI_hP8pjpH7BCC8GHBHdEtBxwOfsQQs1n6J-L5dUr0B7pl8YshyvCWeG72_wfnYf5ac9mkULLQbdJHU-qYB72XC5qQFkNwPO0riZwyn-njJPXc/s1600/IMG_0005-6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4aj5GztfNFBOkPt2zOPfJKdFbKz95ScI_hP8pjpH7BCC8GHBHdEtBxwOfsQQs1n6J-L5dUr0B7pl8YshyvCWeG72_wfnYf5ac9mkULLQbdJHU-qYB72XC5qQFkNwPO0riZwyn-njJPXc/s400/IMG_0005-6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
I was delighted to receive these soaps from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OliveAndOud" target="_blank">Olive & Oud</a> yesterday - another reminder to buy handmade.. They are wonderfully scented and look beautiful! Laura Natusch, the shop owner and maker, is an ex-painter who decided to become a soap maker strolling through a farmer's market in Brattleboro, VT. She fell in love with scents, and has become an expert at mixing various essences to make these deliciously scented soaps. You can read about her fascinating process and interests <a href="http://scentualsoundtracks.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/artisan-feature-urban-eden/" target="_blank">here</a>. I really enjoyed reading about her inspiration (which includes Vietnamese food - no wonder I had to buy her soaps!) and how she gets to a final product. <br />
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Laura has been following this blog for a while, and knowing my love for old fabrics, included the lovely piece of old kimono silk fabric you see in the background. I can't help feeling so very lucky to be surrounded / followed by generous, creative and talented people like her. Really.<br />
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Visit her store <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OliveAndOud" target="_blank">here</a> to see the subtle scents she has concocted.<br />
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I so wish I could hop in a plane to see this show at the Pompidou in Paris.. "Joseph Albers, peintures sur papier" is on display through April 30, 2012, and includes a lot of the studies and sketches Albers did before making his oil paintings. I've always liked his work (as well as Anni's) but I think I like these even better because they're so much loser.<br />
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Found via the very inspiring <a href="http://www.improvisedlife.com/" target="_blank">Improvised Life</a> blog.</div>Sophie Truonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287593618658018836noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746669088710193189.post-86974624255389916792012-03-13T12:05:00.001-04:002012-03-13T12:19:04.829-04:00Los Talleres - Day 13 (already??) - New Work in Progress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34FOhEAIpDyJRiDxWbIXLai5qj_mIlxNeu06zpYKRgVM73yzm7KggG5EDEkn4FnRj1y7AI2FrmRNpwRyP8omifZeWnwmeFMb-eBjj-PY8ZgQm_yFHdQimbo_EW0CtSoF0IUXl6MGHGBw/s1600/IMG_0120-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34FOhEAIpDyJRiDxWbIXLai5qj_mIlxNeu06zpYKRgVM73yzm7KggG5EDEkn4FnRj1y7AI2FrmRNpwRyP8omifZeWnwmeFMb-eBjj-PY8ZgQm_yFHdQimbo_EW0CtSoF0IUXl6MGHGBw/s400/IMG_0120-2.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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It does seem that I'm more and more drawn to work in 3D. The netting has been recurring too - I started collecting nets a couple of years back and now seem to want to make some type of my own, over things or between things.. I think of the weavings on the small branches as netting too.I think I"m going to try to experiment with different kind of stitches too.<br />
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Hard to believe I'm almost at half time here.. <br />
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</div>p.s.: Cameroun is now on my list of destinations to go to..</div>Sophie Truonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287593618658018836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746669088710193189.post-50755627940650508622012-03-02T10:23:00.001-05:002012-03-02T11:01:02.939-05:00Los Talleres - Day 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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So here I am in <a href="http://www.lostalleresmx.com/" target="_blank">Los Talleres</a>, an artist retreat just outside of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. "Retreat" is the key word here, since this is what you see when you turn left and right: <br />
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Anyhow, once I got past the first "shock" that I was indeed going to be staying in such a remote place for a month (the urban dweller that I am realized I NEVER experienced that :), I find it exciting to finally have the time to do artwork. The last few months have been so busy making leather bags that I am really looking forward to just make art without having to think "product" (by the way, new bags were posted on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitchandtickle" target="_blank">Etsy</a> last week and I will post a few more by tomorrow, so check it out<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitchandtickle" target="_blank"> here</a>).<br />
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This is Harriet, one of the two dogs to keep me company (along a with a lovely couple who manages the place, Raleigh and Evan).<br />
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Sophie Truonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287593618658018836noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746669088710193189.post-22082048960842180962012-01-31T08:05:00.001-05:002012-01-31T08:05:00.161-05:00Arizona tripI thought I'd try the Blogpress app on my phone to post a few pics from our quick trip to Arizona last week. It was the perfect place to recharge our batteries and to put things in perspective..<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/01/31/702.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/01/31/s_702.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/01/31/705.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/01/31/s_705.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/01/31/706.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/01/31/s_706.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/01/31/707.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/01/31/s_707.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/01/31/708.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/01/31/s_708.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/01/31/709.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/01/31/s_709.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/01/31/710.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/01/31/s_710.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />The last picture is from Montezuma and shows Sinagua Indian dwellings from 1000 years ago, when they thought it was easier to build in the rocks than to build walls...<br /><br />Sophie Truonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287593618658018836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746669088710193189.post-79420564679137524572012-01-18T20:18:00.000-05:002012-01-18T20:18:37.279-05:00Simon Shubert: Folded Paper<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been into whites lately - not that I want to see any snow though... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Really thankful for the opportunity to see this place... and for all the good things that have happened this year, big and small.. Hope you are all having a good thangsgiving! Thanks for visiting, as ever.<br />
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p.s.: free domestic shipping this weekend in the etsy store.<br />
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p.s.s.: and check all the great offers from other makers on Poppytalk Handmade there<a href="http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/p/2011-black-friday-cyber-monday-deals.html"></a>Sophie Truonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287593618658018836noreply@blogger.com4