OPEN SPACE VISITOR CENTER PRESENTS:
LOST (and FOUND) in OPEN SPACE
Plus:
Katy Cannon MFA Thesis Show
What: A show and tell including artifacts and art
Where: Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors Blvd., NW
(Between Montaño & Paseo del Norte at Bosque Meadows Rd.)
505-897-8831
When: March 2nd – April 28th 2010. Opening Reception March 6th 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Free Admission
Contact: Joshua Willis, Parks & Recreation Dept., Open Space Division, 505-897-8831, jrwillis@cabq.gov
Countless volunteer clean-up efforts have allowed for a pure experience when enjoying Open Space properties. Illegal dump sites, arroyo debris, river garbage and unofficial shooting ranges are just some examples of the sites we target for clean-up. The fringe of the City of Albuquerque is always expanding. Over decades the technologies that we consume and discard have changed significantly. One can stumble across a range of artifacts while walking in an Open Space property. The Native Americans left pot shards, litchis and skillfully crafted tools behind. The Spanish brought with them metals such as copper and steel. The Europeans brought glass bottles, China and enameled utensils. We discover car parts, tools of various alloy and now even plastic products of modernity.
Most members of the Albuquerque Open Space staff have, a time or two, come across an object that triggers curiosity. Often considered garbage, these objects are relics from a not so distance past. Slated for clean up, one deliberates “Is this garbage, or an object with a story to tell?” If the latter is the case, chances are the item ends up in one of our offices. This is our opportunity to share some of these findings with you.
Don’t miss this opportunity to view the technologies of our past, both ancient and contemporary. Participate in our continued partnership with the natural world and the city in which we live.
Katy Cannon MFA Thesis Show
Sculptures which consider the way a human being sees and emotionally responds to nature and offers an aesthetic manifestation of the experience.
The same process that allows us to understand language and recognize the subject of a drawing is at work when we are left with impressions of a day spent outdoors: the process of abstraction. It allows us to refine pertinent information and eliminate extraneous details. In Katy Cannon’s “Abstractions in Wood,” the impressions of her walks in nature are made visible through her craftsmanship and skill in woodworking. Her dedication to the discipline of sculpture and a passion for outdoor recreation and conservation share a common value—something you just can’t get from a picture: the value of first-hand experience.
