Mystery Art Sale

i stopped by on the last day for the Whodunit? Mystery Art Sale.

as usual, I had somewhere to be far too soon.

i was looking for one in particular that i knew was there, but couldn't find it :( there was just way too much to go through.

at least i got my One of a Kind Show tickets super early this year, and I am definitely making time for that. fellow classmates and colleagues of mine are exhibiting - many for the first time, and I'm excited to see their new work.

fyi: the One of a Kind Show Christmas Show starts tomorrow and runs until December 5th at the Direct Energy Center.

the front and back

since the silent auction was last week i guess i can show you all this now.

while i knew that embroidery took a LONG time, i still felt compelled to do it. though, the last three days of embroidering were torturous. i hate working until the last minute. i try to always leave at least one day before the deadline so i can sleep peacefully.

however, the Whodunit? committee gave us a deadline extension, and i foolishly decided to double the amount of elements to my composition which resulted with hours upon hours of embroidering.

this piece (though this is the unfinished version), it won't ever change if you want it to stay the same is another in my lichen series.

i started using lichens for a conceptual project at OCAD. My paper lichen pins revolved around the idea of emotional baggage, and how it can envelop a person. later i made some out of sterling silver for earrings and pendants.

the gala

so i went to the Whodunit? gala on Wednesday. it was super snazzy, as expected. the food was fab, and the live auction was exciting to see. this was my complimentary ticket for having my work in the silent auction :)

instead of being the regular $75, each piece chosen to be in the silent auction started at $150 and each bid was raised in increments of $25.

can you spot mine? i hope my piece has found a happy home :) i didn't catch the name of the final bidder, but if they're reading this, don't hesitate to contact me!

Whodunit? Mystery Art Sale Gala tomorrow!

the Whodunit? Mystery Art Sale Gala is on tomorrow night from 6:30 to 10:00 at OCAD. i'm very excited to have a piece in it. i wonder how many people can pick it out.

this image is from last year's gala.

"the sale’s charm lies in its focus on artistic content rather than the individual reputations of artists themselves...That reveal once you turn the piece over and see the signature can be a really exciting moment."

hope to see some of you readers there!

whodunit? mystery art sale

this year is the second year that i've decided to participate in OCAD's annual Whodunit? show which consists of "mystery art by the famous and soon-to-be famous." the mystery is that you don't know who the artist is unless you buy the piece since the signature is on the back or bottom of the work.

(image via blogto)

last year i submitted these two pieces. i enjoyed making the flower forms since i got to use the pottery wheel before i hand tweaked them [i miss ceramics :(]

i go out of my way to do this show because all the money raised from the work benefits OCAD's programs and allows them to have new technology and improved facilities.

i'm really indebted to the school since i've been inspired, educated, employed, and awarded there. so i'm pretty sure that i'm going to keep participating each year as long as i'm able.

i just received an email that my piece has been selected by the curators to be part of the live auction that will take place at the gala preview at OCAD on November 17th. exciting! the gala preview celebrates the work of emerging artists who are exclusively OCAD graduates.

and instead of being the standard $75, my piece will be sold to the highest bidder.

i hope whoever buys it will love it :)