Grackle House Art Party: Like a Dandelion in the Sun by Carly Weaver

Come celebrate all new large scale drawings and sculpture by Carly Weaver in her charming back garden and studio. ONE NIGHT ONLY! Come celebrate the artist's 50th birthday with art, live music, poetry readings, immersive art installation "The Hollow", drinks and dessert! All are welcome and free to the public. More details to follow!

• Artwork: Carly Weaver
• Live music: Cutting up Men
• Readings: Ruben Mendez, Albion Moonlight and Marissa Ayala
• Installation art: Joy Noguess, Heather Lecheler, Mariel Fogel and Jared Rosenacker

Mostly known for her grackle paintings, Carly Weaver, is exhibiting non grackle work. Like a Dandelion in the Sun, explores personal themes of sentimatility, motherhood, sexuaility and female physiological transitions inspired by her recent 50th birthday. Large pencil drawings of the artist in her late 40s coupled with large color pencil drawings of her young daughter capture sentimental and private moments of impermanance. New plaster cast sculptures compliment the drawings with plaster vessels holding nature inspired cast objects.

"The Hollow", an exploratory, multi-sensory inner world of discovery and imagination making its debut at Grackle House in 2025! This is the last chance to experience it! "The Hollow" is a collaborative project from all the Grackle House artists lead by Joy Noguess the chief creator with "The Cave" inside "The Hollow". Located inside Grackle House look and listen for the magic to find your way there and step into a new world and find the wonder in "The Hollow." Suitable for all ages and all people.

Info: A night to revel in art with new work by Carly Weaver and an immersive art installation , The Hollow, by Joy Noguess, Jared Rosenacker, Heather Lecheler and Mariel Fogel. Poetry readings and live music, beverages and dessert!

Info: Poetry readings by friends and fellow artists: Albion Moonlight, Marissa Ayala and Ruben Mendez reading from his newly published book, Facing Death.

Info: "Cutting Up Men is a 5-piece with violin and synth that has been playing live in Austin for about a year--- like mid-period Swans, Wedding Present, Xiu Xiu, Pulp. Wiry and evocative post-punk tunes alternate with elegant and majestic compositions."

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