tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37215746171920805642024-03-13T16:30:56.847-04:00doni s jordandoni jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16899122622372344316noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721574617192080564.post-16610241363504478362017-04-20T08:20:00.003-04:002017-04-20T09:00:56.354-04:00ARTFIELDS 2017: Jones Carter Gallery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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doni jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16899122622372344316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721574617192080564.post-23791424721794414212016-04-07T05:36:00.001-04:002016-04-07T05:36:04.668-04:0015th Annual South Carolina Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Exhibition<div style="text-align: justify;">
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doni jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16899122622372344316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721574617192080564.post-75145233021432772502016-01-09T09:30:00.004-05:002016-04-07T05:38:00.736-04:002016 Artfields<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So excited to receive the e-mail that my assemblage,<i> Little Masterpieces</i>, will be included in 2016 Artfields!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm so excited to be included in this installation at Columbia College which celebrates the time that Georgia O'Keeffe was a professor there. Each artist was given a pair of shoes and total creative freedom. The solutions are very thought provoking and celebrate the life of the most well known female artist.</span></div>
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Just got news that my art installation of symbols on wool panels will be exhibited in R.O.B., the old tobacco barn, during <i>Artfields</i> at Lake City, SC. Hope you'll be able to see this upcoming exhibition of Southeastern artists from April 24-May 2, 2015.</div>
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doni jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16899122622372344316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721574617192080564.post-17213559123427887402015-01-24T08:11:00.000-05:002015-01-24T08:50:05.907-05:00Have your cake and eat it too…<br />
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doni jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16899122622372344316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721574617192080564.post-55836735897241123852014-09-02T07:19:00.001-04:002014-09-02T07:19:25.494-04:00<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>volumes: women bound by art</i> will be exhibited in the Goodall Gallery at Columbia College in Columbia, SC from October 27 - December 14, 2014.</span><br />
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If you haven't had a chance to stop by the Columbia Museum of Art lately, check it out soon. <i>The One by 100: Creating with Constraints </i>exhibition is only up through September 8, 2013. I have a small piece in the exhibition along with 99 other local artists. While you're there, be sure to check out the Dale Chihuly chandelier in the atrium. Oh, and there's always an artful reflection in surrounding buildings.</div>
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doni jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16899122622372344316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721574617192080564.post-90282860861481664702013-08-21T06:34:00.000-04:002013-08-21T06:34:03.185-04:00Friends gather @ Richland Library<span style="text-align: justify;">I was excited to attend the Richland Library Friends Annual Meeting recently and hear about the exciting new plans for the library by director Melanie Huggins. While I was there I always love viewing the center atrium of the library. I also toured the new Teen Space. What a great space, too bad I can't use it, would love to just hang out there.</span><br />
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doni jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16899122622372344316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721574617192080564.post-75221897598548246152013-07-13T06:59:00.004-04:002013-07-13T07:02:20.732-04:00A trip to the North Carolina mountains<div style="text-align: justify;">
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doni jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16899122622372344316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721574617192080564.post-45723733963673042382013-02-19T17:39:00.002-05:002013-02-19T17:39:33.768-05:00ev(e)olution III in New York City
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Across from Lincoln Center, the National Association of Women Artists (N.A.W.A.) celebrates Women's History Month, March 1 - 31, 2013 with an outstanding exhibit, <b><i>EV(e)OLUTION III</i></b> at the Riverside Branch of NY Public Library, 127 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.</div>
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<br />doni jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16899122622372344316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721574617192080564.post-11853070063278433512013-01-16T13:23:00.002-05:002013-01-16T13:23:38.180-05:00Upload: Art of the Digital Camera Phone<span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Just saw this announcement from the Upstairs Artspace in Tryon, NC…</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">At Upstairs Artspace, the 35th year kicks off with "Upload: Art of the Digital Camera Phone, an exhibit which explores the daily presence of the camera phone in our lives. Over 100 submissions included in this exhibit have come from from Turkey, Haiti, and Italy, and the USA from Maine to Florida and right in our own backyard. From children, photographers, artists and non-artists, this exhibit showcases works that might never have been seen if the digital revolution had not made cameras so accessible. This exhibit demonstrates everything from the spontaneity of the always-present mobile device to the creative manipulations and editing within the phone.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Colby Caldwell, professor of art at St. Mary's College of Maryland, the juror for the juried portion of the exhibit is a photographer who has shown widely both here and abroad. This show has been conceived and organized with the endless energy and creativity of Chris Tinkler.</span><br />
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Doni Jordan</div>
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Gary Peoples</div>
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Desmal Purcell</div>
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Harry Strider</div>
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doni jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16899122622372344316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721574617192080564.post-13887008222624000002013-01-16T13:19:00.001-05:002013-01-16T13:19:20.595-05:00Ev(e)olution, National Association of Women Artists, New York Public Library<div style="text-align: justify;">
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doni jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16899122622372344316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721574617192080564.post-32655875342038008282013-01-16T13:10:00.003-05:002013-02-19T19:54:20.021-05:00volumes: women bound by art travels to Lexington County Public Library<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RiWbt4PJzbo/UPbw5HOjERI/AAAAAAAABYE/jsR7G9NgumE/s1600/Volumes+Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="92" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RiWbt4PJzbo/UPbw5HOjERI/AAAAAAAABYE/jsR7G9NgumE/s320/Volumes+Logo.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Conceived and curated by artists Susan Livingston and Doni Jordan, each artist was given a volume of an oversized trade journal (<i>Thomas Register of American Manufacturers Products and Services</i>), which was retrieved from the curb outside the Orangeburg County Library by fiber artist Susan Livingston. The artists, which include art professors, potters, fiber artists, graphic designers, illustrators, painters, photographers and mixed media artists, were given total creative freedom for the project.</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lolly Petroft, Branch Manager of the Cayce-West Columbia library was present during the opening reception of the art exhibition at The Portfolio Art Gallery in October of 2012 and wanted to share the altered books with the residents of Lexington County. She encouraged Mark Mancuso, Branch Manager of the Lexington County Public Library to view the installation and plans were made to exhibit the work.</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Lexington Main Library is located at 5440 Augusta Road, Lexington, SC 29072 and serves as the Headquarters Library for the Lexington County Public Library System. Hours: 8:30am -8pm /Monday -Thursday, 8:30am-5:30pm/Friday - Saturday and 2pm-5pm on Sunday. For more information, contact Mark Mancuso at 803/785-2673.</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b>CHARLOTTE, NC October 19, 2012</b>–Charlotte, NC artist Janette Grassi and Columbia, SC, artist Doni Jordan, collaborators since 1999, have created a one-of-a-kind art installation in the windows at West Elm. To celebrate the installation, the artists and West Elm will be hosting a reception on November 1, 2012 from 6-9 p.m. West Elm is located at 1100 Metropolitan Avenue in the Midtown area of Charlotte. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Known for helping customers express their personal style at home with products that are authentic, affordable and accessible, West Elm Charlotte recently established a collaborative program with local artists to exhibit art and to share their creative spirit by designing window installations. Grassi and Jordan are the first artists selected to participate in this collaborative venture. </span><span class="s2">"Connecting with our community and celebrating local artists and crafters is a priority for us," said West Elm Charlo</span><span class="s1">tte General Manager, Jerry Gard</span><span class="s2">ner. "It's amazing to be able to inspire our customers with an installation created by artists from our own backyard."</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Combining color, texture, patterns, visual repetition and typography in the massive storefront windows that overlook the skyline of Charlotte, Grassi and Jordan created a wall of possibilities in home design. Inspired by the words of American poet Emily Dickinson, <i>dwell in possibility</i>, they created a wall of art and found objects that reflect art, architecture and create a sense of history in the home. The art installation includes individual art created by Grassi and Jordan, West Elm products and found objects. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Grassi is an abstract painter and includes works on canvas from her <i>character series</i>. Jordan creates assemblages made of found objects and includes items from her current body of work, <i>tomes</i>, a collection of heavy books. Both Grassi and Jordan have long been creative collectors of vintage items and the installation also includes vintage printers trays, portable typewriters, textile spools and shuttles and wooden boxes.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">West Elm products featured in the window include a Kuba Crescent bench, a Parsons Wall Mirror in natural solid wood, Kite Kilim Floor Poofs and a Mongolian Lamb Pillow Cover. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">On Thursday, November 1, 2012 from 6-9 pm, West Elm will host <i>an evening of art</i> at the<b> </b>Metropolitan@Midtown location. Grassi and Jordan will be present to share their work and West Elm associates will be available to aid customers in their selections. West Elm Home Stylist, Quintel Gwinn will available to assist customers with design services including space planning and art hanging.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">In October of 2011, Grassi and Jordan created an art installation of 50 painted chairs titled <i>reserve your seat</i> to benefit Nature’s Theater, the upcoming premier 500-seat outdoor performance venue at Saluda Shoals Park in the Midlands of South Carolina. This award winning art installation brought public art into the park and increased exposure and donations to the efforts to build a performing arts venue at Saluda Shoals. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Janette Grassi is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. She now lives and creates in Charlotte, North Carolina. She spent her childhood and teen years in St. Louis and realized at five years of age that she was an artist. She attended Webster College where she studied fine art including sculpture, drawing and painting. Her journey to fulfill her childhood dream to study at a college devoted to art was achieved when she was accepted to the Rhode Island School of Design after raising her children and seeing them off to college. After completing her schooling she moved to Columbia, South Carolina to pursue her dream of becoming a full time artist. Renting a studio in the Vista she began her career as a painter. Her focus turned from graphic design to abstract painting and she began to build a body of work and have her first one woman show at Gallery 80808. Since then she has participated in many shows made many art donations to raise money for causes close to her heart, rediscovered her love of collage, collaborated with Doni Jordan on art installations, created fiber, book and recycled art. Janette is in many collections from private to public and continues to create art full time.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Doni Jordan is a 2001 BFA graduate of the University of South Carolina (USC). She was recently inducted into the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) in New York City. Jordan explores multiple mediums of art. Trained as a graphic designer, her love of design and typography is reflected in the art she creates. Inspired by the works of Anni Albers, Ida Kohlemeyer, Alexander Calder, Louise Nevelson, Robert Motherwell, Mark Rothko and Robert Rauschenberg, she creates assemblages, collages, book art, art installation, art textiles and steel sculptures.</span></div>
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