In the Spotlight at Canopy

She works in a spontaneous way, frequently changing yarns and colors, a method not commonly used in traditional loom weaving.

Primarily working with wool, silk, and linen - we thumb through her finished pieces, the quality of the fabric is immediately evident. Nearly every item floor to ceiling has depth and tactile qualities.

Lynne shares the historical connection between weaving and early computing: looms were among the first systems to use binary logic to create patterns, a foundation that later influenced modern computing through sequences similar to zeros and ones in code.

One brightly colored textile currently on display in her studio has been in progress for nearly two years.

Cartoon weaving, a process that involves dyeing her own yarn, drawing a design on paper, painting that pattern and then translating that drawing into fiber.

The physical demands of weaving are an important part of the work, particularly when working on the upper sections of a piece, where the artists arms must remain raised for extended periods, making the work possible only in short bursts of time.

Often inviting visitors to sit at the loom, touch the art, and experience the process firsthand, Lynne welcomes guests to explore her creative practice.

During the Austin Studio Tour, blind and low-vision guests visited Lynne’s studio through Art Spark Texas’ accessible art crawl for a tactile art experience.

Each guest spent time at the loom, exploring the mechanics of weaving through touch and movement.

Her studio reflects a deep interest in learning directly from source traditions. Lynne continues to travels internationally to study and expand her processes in weaving, fabric dyeing, and encaustic painting, sometimes referred to as painting with fire.

Looking around Lynne’s studio, the space becomes a showcase of process.

Hand-carved gourds combine basket weaving and dye, encaustic paintings incorporate fabric - and shelves and coat hangers hold wearable weavings, table runners, and colorful custom tapestries.

Visit Lynne every first Saturday of the month for Open Canopy, from 1-4pm at 916 Springdale Rd. Bldg 1 #117

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At the Loom: Weaving with Lynne Brotman

At the Bench: Encaustic Painting with Fire

At the Bench: Encaustic Painting Demonstration

At the Cartoon Weaving

On the Walls: Dyed, carved gourd with turquoise embellishments

On the Walls: Weaved, Dyed and carved Gourds

At the Bench: Encaustic Painting

Welcome to Canopy: Artist Chad Rea

Let’s give a warm welcome to Lockhart multidisciplinary artist and @lockh.arthouse curator, Chad Rea, new to the Canopy community! Visit them in Studio #202 Building 2 during Open Canopy every first Saturday from 1-4pm ⭐️

About the Artist:

Often paradoxical in nature, Chad Rea’s works draw on pop, street, folk, and punk aesthetics to transmute the trauma and pain of our world into expressions of joy, connection, and hope. Inspired by his own healing, Chad’s wish is that his art will move others to seek out their own imperfect truths, finding all that advertising tries to sell, already present within themselves.

In the Spotlight: Kaitlin Maud of Maud and Moon

Kaitlin Maud’s mission is to help get great ideas into the world.

She is a researcher, artist, and soon-to-be licensed Art Therapist operating out of a small trailer studio at Canopy called Maud & Moon. She loves to teach and speak at events such as TEDx and SXSW, and can be heard on a number of podcasts.

There are 3 things that guide her work (and life):

➜ You can design the future.

➜ Inspiration is created, not found.

➜ Intuition is a valid data point.

Prior to becoming an art therapist, Kaitlin spent 15 years in the private sector as a strategist and design researcher working with brands like Beats by Dre, Taco Bell, and Nike. After enrolling in grad school, Kaitlin worked as an intern at SAGE Studio. She loved working with the SAGE artists so much, she decided to stay at Canopy! 

Since joining the community, she researched and published her thesis on the use of Art Therapy in clinical psychedelics, and has another paper in peer review on the therapeutic role of art activism with asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border in Juarez.

Kaitlin is currently finishing her hours toward clinical licensure working at a middle school in South Austin. Starting in Spring 2025, she will begin taking individual art therapy clients at Maud and Moon and offering group art therapy workshops in the community. 

Visit maudandmoon.com to join the interest list, and swing by Trailer 9 on Fridays and Saturdays to shop tools for nurturing your inner artist! You may also tour during Canopy’s monthly studio tour on the first Saturday of every month from 1-4pm.

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Individual and group art therapy at Canopy arts complex books open in May! Sign up below to be notified about launch events and, in the meantime, visit the studio during Open Canopy the first Saturday of every month from 1-4pm.

ICOSA Collective: Call for Entry OPEN SPACE

ICOSA Collective (Austin, TX) announces a national call for entries for Open Space, a juried group exhibition to be held in conjunction with the Austin Studio tour 2024. Open to all US residents working in any 2D/ 3D media and video. Only works completed within the past two years are eligible.

ABOUT ICOSA  

ICOSA is a cooperative arts space that was founded in Austin, TX in 2015. The gallery is home to twenty artists whose work is well known both nationally and internationally, featured in various major collections, and who have individually received numerous prestigious awards and grant recognitions.  The gallery is located in the Canopy Arts Complex on the Eastside of Austin. Open Space is an exciting opportunity for non-member artists to showcase their work in the gallery during the Austin Studio Tour. 

About the Juror: 

Taylor Danielle Davis is an independent curator and landscape designer living in Austin, TX. Her curatorial practice is deeply committed to empowering and amplifying the voices of emerging queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (QTBIPOC) artists. With a passion for creating inclusive and transformative spaces, she dedicates her work to celebrating diversity, fostering artistic expression, and creating conversations around diverse works of art. Working with different arts and culture groups, she has curated group art shows in San Francisco and Austin. She serves as a board member of the Trail Conservancy in Austin and serves as the committee chair for their Arts and Culture Committee, a panel member for Austin's Arts and Public Places, member of MASS Gallery and a curatorial advisory member of Future Front Texas.

Exhibition Schedule 

Submission deadline: Friday Sep. 27th  (11:59pm) 

Artists Notification: Monday, Oct 14th

Deadline for receipt of work 

Shipped: Monday Nov 4th, (Arrive before 5pm) 

Hand-Delivered:  Saturday November 2nd (12-5pm) 

Opening Reception: Friday, Nov. 8th 

Show Runs: November 8th - 23rd

Show Closes: Saturday, Nov. 23rd 

Work returned: December 2nd – 12th  

Exhibition opens Friday, November 8th and closes Saturday, November 23rd.  An opening reception will be held Friday November 8th from 7pm – 10pm. All artists and their guests are welcome. The exhibition will run in tandem with Big Medium’s Austin Studio tour a free, annual, self-guided art event spanning two weekends.  

ENTRY PROCEDURE 

Entries must be submitted online no later than 11:59 PM on Friday September 27th.  Late applications will not be considered. Please submit all materials via (link) 

• Artist Statement/CV  (no more than 3 pages) 

• Up to 5 works completed within the past two years (maximum of 10 images).  

              Save images with your first initial, last name (Example:JDoe01.jpg) 

• Optional Video Entry, no longer than 5 minutes of video. Must be a YouTube, Vimeo link, 

       etc. (Please make sure that the videos are not password protected.) 

• $30 entry fee. 

ACCEPTANCE 

If your work is accepted, shipped work must arrive no later than 5pm, November 4th. Hand delivered work can be dropped off on Saturday, November 2nd from 12pm- 5pm.  Accepted work must be ready to hang or display in a professional manner.
Artists are responsible for shipping costs both ways and must include a return shipping label with their work. Pack securely. No use of Styrofoam packing pellets (bubble wrap acceptable). No glass on framing of wall-based work, plexiglass only. Work that arrives at gallery damaged will be returned un-displayed. ICOSA is not responsible for work damaged in transit. Unsold work will be packed by ICOSA in the shipping containers they arrived in and returned promptly to the artists in early December of 2024.
 Pick-up of work is by appointment, ICOSA will not store work past Dec 7th at 6pm..
  

SALES  

Work does not have to be for sale. Sale prices are determined by the artist. 60% of sale price goes to the artist, 40% to ICOSA. All work must be the property of the artist in order to be available for sale. 

INSURANCE 

Though great care will be taken in handling your work, ICOSA does not provide insurance for any piece during the Open Space exhibition. ICOSA recommends the work be insured during shipping, as the artist bears the full responsibility for loss and damage to art while in transit. ICOSA retains the right to decide which work is included in the exhibition. 

IMAGE USE 

By entering the competition, selected artists grant ICOSA rights to use the selected image(s) on printed materials and the gallery website for promotional purposes only. 

NOTIFICATION 

Artists will be notified of acceptance or nonacceptance no later than Monday, October 14th. 

FAQ’s:

Is there a theme? There is no specific theme, but oftentimes the curator will develop a theme and exhibition title once they have chosen from the submitted works.

Is there limitations on media/ size? We are open to all 2D and 3D media including video and performance. Please be aware that as the artist you are responsible for shipping the work so please take that into consideration if you are not local. Although there is not a specific size limit, the work does need to fit through our door which is 8’h x 4’w”

Can I submit if I live outside of the Austin area? Yes! Just be aware that you are responsible for getting your work to the gallery by either delivering or shipping. Due to shipping time, only artists who reside in the continental United States are eligible

CONTACT 

Any questions, email icosacollective@gmail.com. See our website at www.icosacollective.com.