Feels good to have a few hours to myself to work on this piece. My son is almost 5 months old now, and I'm seeing some signs of normalcy and routine developing. It sucks how people start referring to your career as a hobby when you're a woman who has kids, but I'm not surprised. I'm getting back to it more steadily and I'm pretty excited about the direction this piece is going. 💪
✨️ New shop update! 🔗 Link in bio! ✨️
A few people came up to me at the @silverminegalleries opening asking if I have any smaller sculptures for sale, so here you go!
People often ask what tools I use in the studio. One of the reasons I love working with wire is because it requires very little equipment and can be done just about anywhere. The only tools I use are one pair of pliers, a file, a hammer and these bad boys right here.
Better late than never!
I'm finally getting around to posting photos from the @cate_solari exhibition I saw a couple of months ago. I thought this one would be particularly fun for my daughter since it was so interactive and sensory loaded. Definitely not shying away from play in art, a key component to new discoveries in the studio and out.
I had a very constructive conversation with my critique group this weekend.
@laura_van_duren@leahvirsik@dexterbad and I talked about boundaries and shifting perspectives in relation to my work.
This piece, Tunnel Vision, along with another sculpture of mine, will be on view soon at @hunterdonartmuseum with other artists contributing to the advancement of contemporary basketry.
The closing reception for Material Instinct @120710.art is this Saturday, April 13th from 4:00 - 8:00!
The gallery is located at 1207 10th Street in Berkeley and is also open by appointment Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12-6 by emailing the gallery or calling (341) 205-1331.
Although I couldn't be there in person, this show looks so amazing and I'm so grateful to @rebecca___kaufman and @makikoharris for including me. Thanks to @i.am.kat.lin for these photos!
The last time I had a newborn, it took me six months to get back into a consistent studio routine. This time I couldn't wait, so I've got a temporary setup happening in my bedroom. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do! 👩🔧
We are thrilled to have Becca Barolli @beccabarolli exhibiting in MATERIAL INSTINCT, curated by @makikoharris and @rebecca___kaufman and opening on March 16! And, many thanks so Becca for the image of their work Make Do, which we used on our exhibition poster designed by @rebecca___kaufman !
BIO
Becca Barolli was born in 1988 and raised in North Granby, Connecticut. She received a BFA in photography from the University of Connecticut in 2010 and an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2016.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I make abstract sculptures out of steel wire by using textile processes to examine obsession and control. Traditional craft techniques like weaving, braiding and knotless netting can be seen with varying degrees of tension and density to consider the differences in being open or closed off, relaxed or uptight without passing judgment on either condition. This work is very labor-intensive, fueled by a compulsive need for repetition and reverence. Structures are often comprised of obsessively repeated gestures that are dysfunctional given the intended purpose of the materials yet ambitious given the context.
Using steel wire instead of conventional fibers subverts textiles as a medium and pushes the range of expectations associated with hard and soft. I explore vulnerability and dysfunctional behavior by constructing objects that reference penetrable boundaries or are in some way arbitrarily constrained. A desire for control is highlighted by the tight, inflexible forms made with the restriction of a single material. Simultaneously, there is an inherent acceptance of disorder in the lack of precision or adherence to traditional materials in craft. This dichotomy between total control and chaos is negotiated throughout the work.
ARTWORKS
Down Came the Rain
Make Do
SAVE THE DATE
Opening reception March 16th, 4-8pm
📍1207 10th Street, Berkeley, CA
🗓️Saturdays 12-4p
🗓️MWF 12-6p by appointment by emailing info@120710.art or calling 341-205-1331
