Let's get to know our Members - Weekly (Cecelia Kane)

Cecelia Kane conducts her Life with Art. 1and2and3. 4and5and6. This leads to a magical life. Clothes becomes protection or enablers as with her “Abuse Cape” or “Bravery Jacket.” Obsession becomes a work of art on Facebook. In this project she recorded how she feels on Facebook, describes how she feels in words and later she transferred these images to embroidered handkerchiefs. This takes the idea of smiley faces or mood faces to a higher level. Gives the emoticon a personal touch.

She has also become known for “The Hand to Hand Project.” This project started out where Cecelia Kane painted a News Headline or news story on stuffed gloves. Later on she included other artists and it became a national project reaching out far. She is currently on “the Hand to Hand Roadtrip Across America” returning each artist’s glove or hand-art to them. She received Elizabeth Firestone Graham and Women’s Caucus for Art of Georgia Grants in 2009 to publish a catalog of the Hand to Hand Iraq War Artist Project.

To see more of her work or for contact details please visit her website.

edited by Corlia

New Work by Cecelia Kane

Cecelia Kane, Brave Hearts in the City Number 1, acrylic and oil stick

Cecelia Kane, Brave Hearts in the City Number 2, acrylic and oil stick

Cecelia Kane, Brave Hearts in the City Number 3, acrylic and oil stick

Cecelia Kane, Brave Heart Bloodflow, embroidery

Artist's Statement:

"Brave Hearts in the City are acrylic and oil stick paintings and embroideries exploring the desire for more courage (hearts) in the face of fear (staring eyes). They are part of the Harlequin Hearts series I started at the Hambidge Center in Rabun Gap, GA in November during a month-long retreat. Here are three pictures in chronological order. Number 1 is a study, numbers 2 and 3 are influenced by that painting. The fourth picture is one of the embroideries."

To see more work by Cecelia Kane, please visit her website.

Cecelia Kane, Susan Cipcic and Susie Winton - Rest

You're invited to walk and see "Rest", a bio-degradeable sculptural bed and moss pillow in Harbor Cove Park and nature trail.  Rest is part of "Greening
the Greenspaces", natural sculptures and installations on view April 18th in six of Decatur's parks. Rest was created by Cecelia Kane, Susan Cipcic and Susie Winton.
Harbor Cove Park is located directly behind Westchester Elementary School on Scott Blvd., just west of the intersection of Clairemont Rd. in Decatur. Walk about
1/8 mile along the wooded path and you will find Rest under a spreading magnolia.

It is on view April 18, 2009 from sunup to sundown and for a month.