Page 1 of 3 PRESS CONTACTS: Kori Johnson, Program Assistant (925) 295-1418, [email protected]Carrie Lederer, Curator of Exhibitions and Programs (925) 295-1415, [email protected]Cut Up/Cut Out December 18 – March 5, 2017 Opening Reception: Sunday, December 18, 3:00-5:00pm Walnut Creek, CA – This winter the Bedford Gallery presents Cut Up/Cut Out, an exhibition of local, national, and international artists who explore the captivating methods of decorative piercing and cutting, using a wide range of media from paper and plastic to metal and rubber. The transformative nature of cutting into and through a surface provides endless possibilities for converting the material from opaque to transparent, from flat to sculptural, from rigid to delicate, and from ordinary to exquisite. The process and precision required for this method of art-making is laborious, technically demanding, and always astonishing. Organized by the Bedford Gallery, Cut Up/Cut Out will travel nationally through 2020. The art of cutting paper dates back thousands of years, with early artworks coming from 6 th century China. Originally a decorative handcraft for women, Chinese paper-cutting eventually expanded into rural areas, becoming a staple at religious ceremonies and festivals. By the 14 th century, paper-cutting spread to the rest of the world bringing in a new wave of folk art traditions. Cut Up/Cut Out honors both innovation and tradition with a selection of over 50 artists representing diverse styles and techniques. Opening Reception Details: Meet the artists of Cut Up/Cut Out and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres hosted by the Bedford Gallery Guild. This event is sponsored by the Diablo Regional Arts Association. Friends of the Bedford Gallery are free. General admission $5; Youth (13-17) $3; Children 12 and under are free. CUT UP/CUT OUT EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS The Japanese art of paper cutting is called kamikiri or kirie and focuses on intricate and complex designs. A number of artists are channeling this process including Kako Uedo, Maude White, Annie Vought, and Rogan Brown. Press Release For Immediate Release Coming Soon: Cut Up/Cut Out Events & Workshops! Check our website for more information. Maude White, Sonja, cut paper, 14 x 12 inches. Donna Ruff, 6.4.15, 2015, cut newspaper.
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PRESS CONTACTS: Kori Johnson, Program Assistant (925) 295-1418, [email protected] Carrie Lederer, Curator of Exhibitions and Programs (925) 295-1415, [email protected]
Cut Up/Cut Out
December 18 – March 5, 2017
Opening Reception: Sunday, December 18, 3:00-5:00pm
Walnut Creek, CA – This winter the Bedford Gallery presents Cut Up/Cut
Out, an exhibition of local, national, and international artists who
explore the captivating methods of decorative piercing and cutting,
using a wide range of media from paper and plastic to metal and rubber.
The transformative nature of cutting into and through a surface provides
endless possibilities for converting the material from opaque to
transparent, from flat to sculptural, from rigid to delicate, and from
ordinary to exquisite. The process and precision required for this method
of art-making is laborious, technically demanding, and always astonishing.
Organized by the Bedford Gallery, Cut Up/Cut Out will travel nationally
through 2020.
The art of cutting paper dates back thousands of years, with early artworks coming from 6th century
China. Originally a decorative handcraft for women, Chinese paper-cutting eventually expanded into
rural areas, becoming a staple at religious ceremonies and festivals. By the 14th century, paper-cutting
spread to the rest of the world bringing in a new wave of folk art traditions. Cut Up/Cut Out honors both
innovation and tradition with a selection of over 50 artists
representing diverse styles and techniques.
Opening Reception Details: Meet the artists of Cut Up/Cut Out and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres hosted by the Bedford Gallery Guild. This event is sponsored by the Diablo Regional Arts Association. Friends of the Bedford Gallery are free. General admission $5; Youth (13-17) $3; Children 12 and under are free.
CUT UP/CUT OUT EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS
The Japanese art of paper cutting is called kamikiri or kirie and
focuses on intricate and complex designs. A number of artists
are channeling this process including Kako Uedo, Maude
White, Annie Vought, and Rogan Brown.
Press Release For Immediate Release
Coming Soon: Cut Up/Cut Out Events & Workshops!
Check our website for more information. Maude White, Sonja, cut paper, 14 x 12 inches.
Feibelman (San Francisco, CA), Carmen Lomas Garza (San Francisco, CA),
Carmen Lomas Garza, Haciendo Papel Picado/Making Paper Cutouts, 1998, black paper cutout, 22 x 30 inches, Tord Boontje, Until Dawn, 2004, die-cut Tyvek, 30 x 18 inches, Claire Brewster, Winter in the City, 2014, handcut vintage maps of the United States, 17 x 21 inches.
Adrian Colburn, Forest for the Trees, 2010, inkjet prints, sumi ink, film, 12 x 7 feet.
Francesca Pastine, ARTFORUM 50 Hindsight, Mask Series, 2014, cut Artforum Magazine, Plexiglass, 15 x 16.25 x 6 inches.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, Noon to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on evenings when there are
theater productions in the LCA. The Gallery is closed on Mondays.
Bedford Gallery, a program of the City of Walnut Creek, receives funding from the Lesher Foundation and the Diablo Regional Arts Association. All school tours and opening receptions are sponsored by JP Morgan Chase.
Nikki Rosato, Time: Detroit, MI, 2013, hand cut road map, 21 x 17 inches.
CLICK HERE for a selection of hi res images from Cut Up/Cut Out.
Wim Delvoye, Untitled (Car Tyre), 2011, hand carved car tyre, 27.75 x 5.25 inches.