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Intertwined—the title

February 25, 2016by Gerri Sayler Artist

For the record, I’ve committed to a title: Intertwined. in·ter·twine verb / past tense: intertwined; past participle: intertwined 1 twist or twine together: (a net made of cotton intertwined with other […]

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Twine and me

February 22, 2016by Gerri Sayler Artist

I’ve been thinking about the two miles of unraveled twine I used to create my BFA exhibit in 2007. After graduating, I continued using the unraveled fibers for installations in the spring […]

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Musing

Sage Advice: “Follow the Work”

February 16, 2016by Gerri Sayler Artist

Today is the day I settled (sort of) on a design (sort of) for my installation at the Method Gallery.  But I got distracted, by trying to sort out my impulse for using […]

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Musing

A continuous loop

February 10, 2016by Gerri Sayler Artist

Beyond the edge of the world, there’s a space where emptiness and substance neatly overlap, where past and future form a continuous, endless loop. And hovering about, there are signs […]

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Channeled Scablands as metaphor

January 28, 2016by Gerri Sayler Artist

Palouse Falls in eastern Washington is just over an hour’s drive from where I live in north Idaho. Like Dry Falls in north central Washington, this region is part of what’s known […]

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Invitation by Method Gallery

January 12, 2016by Gerri Sayler Artist

Eight months ago, I was invited by the Method Gallery in Seattle to create a site-responsive exhibit. It will open May 29 and run through July 2. The gallery is part […]

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Art exhibit of 20,000 pipe cleaners being installed at Sun Valley Center for the Arts

Billowing art installation in utero

September 20, 2014by Gerri Sayler Artist

It pleases me to return to view artwork in utero — before it becomes art. Before I create an installation, the art is simply material incubating in an empty gallery. Here is how Billow came […]

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art installation Billow of 20,000 pipe cleaners

Art gallery billows with 20,000 pipe cleaners

September 20, 2014by Gerri Sayler Artist

This post could easily start with a Q & A: Question—How did I spend my summer? Answer—Hand crimping pipe cleaners. I was invited to create a site-responsive installation for the Sun Valley Center for the […]

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title view of Terra Ignis by Gerri Sayler at Nicolaysen Art Museum

Art museum ablaze in landscape of molten lava

February 6, 2014by Gerri Sayler Artist 1 Comment

Two weeks ago, I opened a new site-specific installation at the Nicolaysen Art Museum in Casper, WY. I was invited to respond to the Wyoming landscape for “The Nature of […]

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ceiling view of Terra Ignis art installation by Gerri Sayler at Nicolaysen Art Museum

Then came red, my shining line of fire

February 6, 2014by Gerri Sayler Artist

Once the black mesh was in place, I had a second bout of stage fright. Aesthetically, Terra Ignis could easily stand on its own. Without the red! The realization unsettled me for […]

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black mesh and detail of swirling red lines of Terra Ignis art installation by Gerri Sayler at the Nicolaysen Art Mueum

In the beginning, emptiness, then came black

February 5, 2014by Gerri Sayler Artist 1 Comment

Oh, how my knees quaked and spine shivered when I first walked into the gallery at the Nicolaysen Art Museum! It is gargantuan space. I had create a plan for Terra Ignis based […]

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image of spring ice thawing

ENTWINING ART, SCIENCE AND AESTHETICS

November 27, 2013by Gerri Sayler Artist

Is it possible that art inspired by science is redefining art, as well as the concept of aesthetics, too? The popularization of science-inspired art in recent years suggests this is […]

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University student dancing in performance with backdrop of Numinous hot glue installation by Gerri Sayler at Spurgeon Art Gallery

DOWN, DOWN, DANCING THE ART DOWN

November 1, 2013by Gerri Sayler Artist

Numinous came to an artistic demise on Halloween. Destruction as art? As ceremony? Never gave it a thought. Until yesterday. I received a call from the Spurgeon Art Gallery, with a request […]

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Art, poetry, the magic muse

October 28, 2013by Gerri Sayler Artist

A wonderful surprise arrived in the mail today. A thick, brown envelope stuffed with creative writing inspired by my art installation, Numinous, at Central Washington University. Terry Martin, who teaches creative writing, […]

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Musing

Prints ride high and low as installation

October 26, 2013by Gerri Sayler Artist

Montana’s Big Sky Country puts me into a state of euphoria whenever I drive its  mountainous plateaus and sculpted vistas. Helena, the state capitol, abounds with artistic energy, like Missoula. […]

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mixed media drawings by Robert Tomlinson with poetry by Standard Schaefer at Paris-Gibson Square Museum

Abstracting weather in Montana

October 24, 2013by Gerri Sayler Artist

A whirlwind field trip through western Montana this past week. Visited friends, galleries and museums.  Apparent Continent / Original Weather was on exhibit at the Paris-Gibson Square Museum in Great Falls, […]

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Inspiration

It glows in the dark

October 4, 2013by Gerri Sayler Artist

I almost forgot this weirdly beautiful image of hot glue from my installation of Numinous at Central Washington University. Before leaving campus, I played with a black light the administrative […]

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GALLERY ENMESHED IN HOT GLUE

October 4, 2013by Gerri Sayler Artist

Here is a gallery of images from my hot glue installation, Numinous, now showing at Central Washington University Spurgeon Art Gallery. Opened October 2 and will run through the end […]

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the artists Andy Behrle and Gerri Sayler standing next to each other at opening reception fort hot glue installation entitled Numinous

A joyous art opening

October 3, 2013by Gerri Sayler Artist

I’m sitting at my favorite Ellensburg coffee shop this morning, savoring the memories of last night’s art talk and opening reception. What joy! Atop the lift this week, immersed in […]

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Inspiration
entrance view of hot glue installation titled Numinous by Gerri Sayler

LESS LIGHTING, MORE MOOD

October 2, 2013by Gerri Sayler Artist

Today is the day. In eight hours, I will stand at a podium speaking from my heart about Numinous. Do I tell the audience about my 11th hour epiphany? I […]

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