6 Hands Collaborative

6 Hands Collaborative invited 25 South Florida Artists to each create an original work of art using a plain wooden box. Each participating artist was given a set of identical random objects to incorporate into their vision for their box. Artists were required to select a minimum of 5 of these objects in the execution of the artwork. The result is called “The Box Project” in which all 25 boxes are exhibited together as part of 6 Hands debut exhibit, “The Art of Collaborative Art” at Art Gallery 21 in Wilton Manors. Opening Reception is January 8th, 2015, 7-9pm.

Broward Arts Calendar “The Art of Collaborative Art”

6 Hands Collaborative opens their exhibit, “The Art of Collaborative Art” on Friday, January 8, 2016.

The three artists who make up the “6 Hands” are Janet Gold, Deborah Greggand Andrea Huffman. These amazing artists will host an Affirmative Banner Workshop for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers on Saturday, January 23 from 11 AM to 1 PM, courtesy of the Broward County Creative Investment Program Grant. The workshop is being presented in partnership with Gilda’s Club of Fort Lauderdale and is open and free to the public.

(Funding for this project is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.)

Art Gallery 21

Broward Arts Calendar “The Art of Collaborative Art”

Broward Arts Calendar “The Art of Collaborative Art”

Last January we hosted our first Art of Collaborative Art workshop. Participants eagerly sorted through an abundance of materials, discussed and planned their compositions and created amazing collaborative collages.

Please see the dates for our upcoming workshops. Our May 30th workshop is almost full, so get your registration information in as soon as possible. Participants in all of our workshops will have the opportunity to exhibit their collaborative work in show, also titled The Art of Collaborative Art in January of 2016 at Art Gallery 21 in Wilton Manors.

Last December, 6 Hands Collaborative took a field trip downtown to gather imagery for our next collaboration, Urban Landscapes. Equipped with only brayers and black ink, we collected rubbings on paper and canvas of drain grates, sewer covers, deteriorating walls, signage, benches and much more, “documenting” the textures and “ruins” of the historic district.

Back in the studio, we have been tearing, piecing and sewing our images together to create this new series. We’re also creating individual works from our collective images, translating these textures on our own and together.  We’ve been excited to see the evolution of our shared vision transpire through this adventure. 

In discussing what our third project would be, it was quickly agreed that we would try to work in fiber.  Upon further conversation, about vintage textiles, image transfers and sheer layers, all three of us established “like Rauschenberg”.  Prior to our studio day, we gathered our photos, text and images to transfer, compiled scraps of old fabrics and looked at images of Rauschenberg’s collages, assemblages and combines for inspiration.

Upon sharing our various materials and resources at the studio, our collaboration was immediately validated by the fact that Janet’s photos and Andrea’s prints on fabric had the exact same motif of an industrial metal grate. Deborah brought a huge volume on Rauschenberg’s work, from which we agreed on which pieces really spoke to us. By the end of the day, we had not one, but two art pieces, for which we gleaned inspiration and guidance from channeling the works of Robert Rauschenberg.

Our first exhibition as an art collaborative is a huge one…. our altered book, “Forged and Forbidden” will be exhibited in the “Life is Art” booth #S801 at Spectrum Miami 2014.  The theme of Spectrum this year is “Interplay- Artist Collaborations” which was just begging for our participation. Here is preview of the work. We look forward to seeing you at Spectrum during Art Basel week in Midtown Miami!

What began as a casual visit to Janet’s studio to make art and have lunch, quickly grew into another studio visit and then another. We realized we had a special creative connection and shared common aesthetic. So began our brainstorming sessions and thus an artist collaborative where we could bring our energy and talents to a larger audience. Mixing a fiber artist, collage artist and sculptor may seem somewhat disparate, but for us it works. It takes chemistry, respect and a shared sense of humor to combine these three presumably unrelated genres into one cohesive collection of new ideas. Welcome to the studio of 6 Hands Collaborative. We hope you will follow our creative journey.

First collaborative work.