Submitted by: Honey Salon
Honey Salon presents “The Flood” a collaborative art showcase featuring new work from Bellingham artist Michelle Schutte and artisan and quilter Jess Flegel on reflections and predictions of disaster and home. Flood themed cocktails, artist meet and greet, and corresponding flood-themed ambiance will accompany the showcase opening December 2 from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
For their newest exhibit, “The Flood,” Schutte and Flegel have had a visual conversation on the topic of the gentle violence of flood waters and various emotional outposts. At least a few of these imagined ruins may be familiar to the Bellingham viewer. Schutte admits an interest in paradox and points to thoughtful procrastination, “happy accidents,” and controlled mistakes as her favorite means to illustrate the precious and the mess of everyday life through her subjects – living, sentient and otherwise.
Bellingham artist Michelle Schutte works in a variety of media to explore her longtime affinity for the darkly expressive in life and art. The Western Washington University Fine Arts graduate and former owner of Hand to Mouth Art Gallery and Jinx Art Space manipulates heavy layers of charcoal and graphite with acrylic pastel colors and white empty space to stark but emotional ends.
Large scale, handmade, one-of-a-kind quilts have been Jess Flegel’s medium for more than 10 years. She moved to Bellingham from Chicago in 2003 and has been showing work locally since her first show at the Paperdoll in 2009. Jess is proud to call Bellingham home and thankful to be a part of the creative community here. She works out of her studio in the basement at Make.Shift Art Space.
For more information on The Flood, or the life and work of Michelle Schutte and Jess Flegel contact Honey Salon curator Shultzie Willows at shultziefay@gmail.com or hair@honeybellingham.com.
