In Transition

September Show

The show title, In Transition, refers to a general shift in Flying Leap's gallery area, with more gathering places, work spaces, reading spots. Art Walk night will give you a taste of it, but the change will develop throughout the month.

The show features art pieces that represent transitions of some sort:

Sketches and studies, including a wonderful body of work by Mikaila Maidment

Experimental collaborative work by three local artists

A group of mixed media pieces by Kartika Damon—rich and mystical works representing transitions in her own life.

 A display of “tester strips,” the small papers that artists use to test colors, brushes, etc. They are little works of art in themselves, with their own spontaneous beauty.

An eclectic mix of art pieces from previous shows and old collections

Martyn Webber's ongoing installation, “Metamorphosis,” continues. 

Flying Leap’s Art regular hours are Wednesday through Sunday 12:30 to 5:00, closed Monday and Tuesday. 

Personal Worlds

July 1 - August 28

Luscious oil paintings and ceramic work by Kasie Clemmons.
The paintings, in Bonnard-like colors, draw the viewer into a story in progress. The people in Kasie's paintings become characters with an interior world that is partly glimpsed, partly secret. Her ceramics have attracted devoted fans for years. In this show, there is a wide selection of paintings, along with ceramic wall pieces and a splendid array of summery dishes, hand-painted in delicious colors.

A new group of magical mixed media pieces by Olaya Vera.  
Olaya's work shows a great skill with design, color, and multiple meanings. The works include tabletop creations, shadow boxes, and framed collages. Olaya grew up in the Dominican Republic and her rich cultural background pervades her work. 

Martyn Webber’s ongoing exhibit, Metamorphosis, with photos and other works, continues. 

                                                      

TIME TRAVEL  
June 3 - 26

This new show explores the mysterious nature of time and memory, the overlap of past, present and future, and the unpredictable elements of growth, aging, and renewal. Inspired by the milestone birthday (65th) of Flying Leap owner and director Donna Colby, the show includes:

 Donna's own mixed media pieces that playfully honor the matrix of images and influences that have made up her life so far and investigate the relationship between imagination, growth, and aging.

A marvelous 72-inch relief construction by Olaya Vera, in which she beautifully and intricately represents the parade of civilizations in the world, along with smaller works that also deal with the theme of time.

A series of sculpted faces cast in plaster by Dale Divoky called "The Ages of Man," showing the same face as it grows from infancy to old age.

A sculpture sequence in clay by Dain Daller in which an open rectangle delightfully morphs into a human head.

In the gallery, there will also be two interactive works that invite everyone’s collaboration.

Some of the art pieces from the previous show will be held over—Nick Johnson's highly original and entertaining assemblages, and some of the pieces in the tiny works room. Martyn Webber’s ongoing exhibit, Metamorphosis, also continues.

Mask, Meaning & Metamorphosis 

April 1 - May 29

This show features the work of two artists who received grants from the Iowa Arts Council:

Marcia Tiffany is showing ten mask assemblages made of intriguing natural materials. They have a mysterious and primal beauty and draw the viewer into a wonderful awe of natural forms.

Toni d'Orr’s exhibit, Tiny Books, displays her meticulous handmade books, sculptural little jewels of subtle beauty, some using dictionary pages. Her work explores, with delicacy and harmony, the themes of layering, movement, narrative and surprise. In the same room with Toni's work will be incredible, must-see tiny works of art by Dain Daller, Amanda Speer, John Stimson, Geoffrey Baker, and Mara Winningham.

The show also includes other members of the Tiffany family. Marcia’s husband Steve has a monitor displaying his computer art, using randomness to compose an endless series of images, evoking a magical, transforming world. There is also be a fiber art piece by Virginia Tiffany, Steve’s mother, made in the 1960s and inspired by Australian Aboriginal art. A digital photo montage by Jackson Tiffany, Steve’s father, expands the world of a Wisconsin jogger in a piece called “Space Warp on Bay Drive.”

Martyn Webber's installation called "Metamorphosis" continues. It’s a wonderfully absorbing mixed media creation that meanders and fills a whole room.

Mask, Meaning & Metamorphosis will run from April 1 to May 29. Flying Leap’s new regular hours are 12:30 to 5:00, Wednesday through Sunday.


April Class info:

Entering the Dream

March 4 - 27

The show includes atmospheric digital works by New York photographer Peter Kopher and the beginning of a long-term project called "Metamorphosis," created by Martyn Webber of Fairfield. Featuring a large group of photos mounted in a non-traditional way, Webber's installation-like display will expand in the months ahead. Martyn, in collaboration with Donna Colby, Flying Leap owner and director,  will incorporate photos, digital art, 3-D objects, theatrical props and settings, and anything else that seems interesting to form an ever-changing art piece that is the room itself. The work will make its debut in April, but viewers will get a taste of it in March.

Evocative paintings of interiors by Molly Moser and delicate folk art by Emily Fotis are held over from February, as is Sherrie Lovler’s beautiful calligraphic art. Flying Leap also now has the newly published book by Lovler, Two as One, written along with Anthony Lawlor, with wonderful prints of all the art pieces, the poems that inspired them, and the very honest and simply told love story between Sherrie and Tony.

Flying Leap Land of Love

February 4 - 27

Opens Friday, February 4th at Art Walk

A delightful show full of surprises, featuring a Wish Fulfillment Chair, a Valentine Comfort Station, an over-the-top Love Nest, and a Paris café room, decorated with romantic film posters and stills.

The art exhibited has a love theme, which encompasses not only romance but the many ordinary daily loves of our life, inspiring affection and gratitude for details we may commonly overlook. Featured will be the wonderful, intricate designs of Emily Fotis; beautiful, clear oil paintings by Molly Moser, a young artist who recently moved to Fairfield; flower photographs by Sharon Harris; and assorted work by the Flying Leap artists.

There are also Valentine cards and baubles, made by Mikaila Maidment, Judy Bales, Toni d’Orr, and Donna Colby. These are original creations and include love charms and tokens, Valentine fortunes, handmade cards, and other items of fun. Sherrie Lovler’s calligraphic art cards and prints of love poems are still available as well.

The Flying Leap Studio always has a project on Art Walk night, open to everyone. This time, there will be supplies to make your own Valentines or love charms, using paper, doilies, ribbon, fabric, stickers, and other appropriate things.

The Marriage of Art & Text

Current Show: December 3 - January 30

JANUARY ART WALK

Friday, January 7th, 6:30-9:30

(See Special Events page for art walk night details)

The blending of text and art has taken many forms—calligraphy, poster art, photography, the pages of artists’ journals, collage, and the use of letters and numbers as abstract design elements. All these and more are explored in this fascinating exhibit.

Featured is a series of twelve calligraphic paintings by Sherrie Lovler, entitled Two as One, inspired by the love poems shared between her and former Fairfield resident Tony Lawlor. Sherrie is known internationally for creating art that integrates words and images in unique combinations of contemporary designs and traditional techniques. She and Tony both live in the San Francisco Bay area.

In addition, the show includes a wonderful range of works by many Fairfield artists who have made text a part of their art. 

Plus! Go to the Classes page to find out two new features for the New Year!