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SUMMARY:Tales from the Disenchanted Forest
DESCRIPTION:Tales from the Disenchanted Forest\nBy Artists: Elizabeth Jordan & Terri Fraser\nOn view: May 2 – 30\nOpening: Sat\, May 9 | 3-5pm\n\nExhibition Statement: \nThis two-person exhibition reveals the intricate connections between two distinct approaches\nto sculpture\, each reflecting the multifaceted relationship between humans and the natural\nworld. These connections oscillate between tension and reverence\, embodying humanity’s\napathy toward preservation at one moment\, while celebrating a deep respect for all living\nbeings the next. \nTerri Fraser and Elizabeth Jordan both channel nature’s influence into complex\, evocative\nforms. Despite their divergent styles\, their work shares a common thread: the materials\nthey use convey rich\, layered narratives that lead to vastly different\, yet complementary\noutcomes. \nTerri Fraser’s sculptures are crafted from a variety of materials—delicate lengths of wire\,\nfound natural ephemera\, translucent papers\, and animal guts. These elements are woven and\nintertwined into ethereal forms that evoke nature without directly imitating it. Abstract yet\npulsing with energy and humanity\, her pieces hum with a quiet vibrancy that invites deep\ncontemplation. \nElizabeth Jordan’s sculptures\, by contrast\, are more species-oriented and narrative-driven.\nBuilt from layers of wire\, wood\, plaster\, and paint\, her works evolve into forms that straddle\nthe boundary between animal and human. Each figure’s gesture and personality engage in\nan implicit dialogue with the viewer. Though their forms may appear stark\, they challenge\nconventional notions of beauty\, embodying the difficult journey of creatures navigating the\nhuman world. \nWhile Fraser’s abstract and enigmatic forms invite quiet introspection\, Jordan’s narrative\nsculptures evoke a more immediate emotional response. Together\, these works explore the\nspectrum of human interaction with\, disruption of\, and interpretation of the natural world\,\noffering a nuanced view of the ongoing conversation between humanity and nature. \nThis presentation will feature a selection of existing works from both artists\, showcasing how\ntheir chosen materials manifest their ideas. The artists also intend to create site-specific\ninstallations that blend new works with existing pieces\, many of which will be created in\n2025. Fraser is developing a series of tree sculptures that will transform the gallery into\na forest-like environment\, inviting visitors to wander through and around the installation.\nJordan’s animal sculptures will be nestled throughout this fabricated forest\, encouraging the\nviewer to explore the storytelling inherent in the combined works. \n“Tales from the Disenchanted Forest” will craft an immersive world that provokes reflection\non our relationship with nature\, humanity’s impact\, and the inevitable presence of death. This\ninstallation invites visitors to roam the meditative woods\, discovering unexpected encounters\nand moments of introspection as they journey through the space.
URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/tales-from-the-disenchanted-forest/
LOCATION:Taplin Gallery – Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Taplin Gallery
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SUMMARY:Sounds of Color
DESCRIPTION:Sounds of Color\nBy artist Aida\nOn view: May 2 – 30\nOpening: Sat\, May 9 | 3-5pm\nArtist Statement:\nWhen we muse on the beauty of art\, we associate it with the oculus of the soul\, the eye\, as the periscope to the soul. It is a perceived reality. Color goes beyond what the eye can see. It connects directly to what the soul sees. When the soul sees\, it deeply feels the beauty before it. Maybe no two people see or feel color the same way? Color is a fantasy of communication between the eye and the soul. Color works like rhythm and wavelength\, it plays with our understanding of lumen and refraction of light. It can be simultaneously harmonious and discordant\, like green against red\, yellow beside violet. Like a musical composition it may blend without confrontation. It changes desire and emotion. Unlike music\, visual color must permeate the soul\, maybe in a slower way. We associate color with memory and emotion. I work mindfully with saturated color boldness to reveal another journey of modern color application. \nMuch of my inspiration came about through meditation and spiritual connections to the sounds of wildlife\, water and musical rhythms. In 2025\, I participated in an artist residency in Beaumont de Pertuis\, Luberon\, where I created works en plein air. They are studies of light and color en Provence. \nArtist Bio:\nCuban born\, Aida immigrated to the US in 1968 at the age of three. She grew up in Elizabeth\, NJ\, where her family settled. From a young age\, Aida loved to draw and began to paint as an undergraduate while attending Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts. She flourished in the art school environment and was considered a true “painter’s painter” by her peers\, receiving a BFA degree in 1990. \nThroughout her career\, Aida’s work has been exhibited in numerous regional\, national and international juried shows throughout the US and the Tri-State area of NY\, NJ and PA. She was recently selected for and exhibited at a juried National Works on Paper 2024 exhibition held at Long Beach Island Foundation of Art and Science\, as well as the 47th International Water media Exhibition at WASH-H in Houston\, Texas\, where she received a Merit Award. Aida has given workshops and demos for the Garden State Watercolor Society and Warren County Arts\, NJ\, and has taught classes and given workshops at AOY Art Center\, in Yardley\, PA. Aida paints in her home studio in High Bridge\, NJ\, where she has lived with her husband since 1997\, having raised two daughters. www.aidawatercolors.com \n 
URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/sounds-of-color/
LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions
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SUMMARY:Color as Composition
DESCRIPTION:Color as Composition\nBy Phoebe Wiley\nOn view: May 2 – 30\nOpening: Sat\, May 9 | 3-5pm\n\nExhibition statement:\nStudies in how juxtaposed colors relate\, contrast to one another to come forward\, recede\, move around\, create rhythm emotion\, intensity\, and form. \nAbout the artist:\nI was overwhelmed this morning by the RED dahlias in my garden. The story of my life! Since childhood the observation of color in nature has overtaken my senses and compelled me to think\nabout it and recreate it. This intensity of feeling has led me to a very long life as a painter. For many years I worked as an impressionist painter observing the play of light and color in still lives and landscapes\, analyzing how to use gestural marks of color to describe objects in the picture. I recently learned to let go of all figuration to concentrate on the color itself to create the composition.\nWebsite
URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/color-as-composition/
LOCATION:Lower Level Gallery
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions
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SUMMARY:Pop-Up Choir Princeton
DESCRIPTION:The choir you didn’t know you needed.\n\nPop-Up Choir Princeton is an all-ages community singing experience where families\, neighbors\, and music-lovers come together to sing pop songs in harmony — no auditions\, no pressure\, just joy. \n\nKids and parents sing side-by-side\nAdults who “used to sing” feel safe to try again\nFirst-time singers get to experience the magic of choir\n\nSing shortened versions of well-loved pop songs arranged with easy-to-follow harmonies. \nRather than being divided by age or gender\, singers choose the range that feels best for their voice: Low\, Middle\, or High. \nFamilies sit together and work as a team — either choosing to all sing the same part or challenge each other to sing in harmony. \nThere will also be moments where singers can volunteer to sing a short line of the melody on their own. If you feel inspired\, just raise your hand when prompted and you can try the melody while the choir supports you. \n\nA screen-free singing experience:\n\nPop-Up Choir Princeton is intentionally phone-free and screen-free. Instead of staring at iPads or projectors\, everyone receives a simple lyric sheet and learns the music together by ear and by voice — the way humans have always sung. This keeps the focus on listening\, connection\, and the shared energy of singing in the same room. \n\nFREE RSVP
URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/pop-up-choir-princeton-may8-26/
LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Community,Events & Performances,Free or Low Cost
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