If they know, people will come
Yesterday, I talked and talked to Peter Baumann, reporter with the Laramie Boomerang, about Interstitial. The newspaper been giving voice to this sturdy western town since 1881.Those were the boom […]
Author Archives: Gerri Sayler Artist
Beaded bug tours the world
I drove from Laramie to Denver to fetch Kenton today—he insisted on flying from Idaho to see my museum installation firsthand. A dazzling work of public art awaited at the […]
Summer art camps, not just play
Art is busting out all over here! Watching kids unleash their creative energy has been an extra perk of installing work at the University of Wyoming Art Museum. Day after […]
Interstitial: Between Earth and Sky complete
Today is the Big Day! Interstitial: Between Earth and Sky begins its six-month run at the University of Wyoming Art Museum in Laramie. A week ahead of schedule, thanks to the help […]
Cowboy town radio interview
I couldn’t resist featuring this bronze sculpture for my post about today’s radio interview on Laramie Live. In this town, the cowboy motif is everywhere—nearly as ubiquitous as clouds. Talk About […]
Ancient mystical relics at Veedauwoo
A towering jumble of giant rocks rises out of flat high plains between Cheyenne and Laramie. Known as one of world’s climbing meccas, it reportedly has over 300 routes to […]
Taking art to the streets
When it comes to public art, Laramie is kicking ass. I’m biased, of course. But, oh! There’s so much happening here. In just two years, murals have produced an invigorating […]
Partaking of Wyoming’s sedimentary strata
Yesterday, a surprising end to an interview with the University of Wyoming videographer Ali Grossman. While packing her gear, she pulled me aside: “There are some fabulous rock formations south […]
The shadowy life of Interstitial
Where there is much light, the shadow is deep.”- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe From high on the lift at the University of Wyoming Art Museum, I watch the endless play […]
Channeling architect Antoine Predock
It’s time for me to talk about my silent collaborator: Antoine Predock. The world-acclaimed architect designed the UW Centennial Complex, which houses the museum. Though cloudscapes inspired Interstitial, the design […]
Surfacing in Laramie
Some people surf. I surface. Surfacing is an obsession, especially when I travel. It’s the word I use for taking closeup photos of surfaces that I encounter—anywhere and everywhere. Peeling wood, […]
Magic carpet ride in the clouds
Inch by inch, row by row. Interstitial: Between Earth and Sky is coming to life. It’s like watching a garden grow, ever so slowly. Though it seems more like a […]
It’s cloud’s illusions I recall: Part Two
. . . now they only block the sun. They rain and snow on everyone. So many things I would have done. But clouds got in my way. — Joni Mitchell To continue […]
It’s cloud’s illusions I recall: Part One
I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now. From up and down, and still somehow. It’s clouds illusions I recall. I really don’t know clouds at all. — Joni Mitchell With […]
First day jitters: new blog, new art installation
It’s been said many times (sung even) … “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.” Today, I arrived at the University of Wyoming Art Museum to […]
