Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Mola from Panama


Thank you Christine Copenhaver for sharing this wonderful mola you purchased from a San Blas Indian in Panama. "They will copy pattern off anything. I imagine that some western woman left the packaging from her Tampax or Modess lying around and here is the diagram of the female reproductive tract - large ovaries on either side, fallopian tubes, the uterus and the vagina with a flower in the center!!"  I totally see it too - awesome find!

Monday, March 24, 2014

Life Blood Exhibit

I know that Life Blood Exhibit has been on hold for some time now but I am hoping to totally revamp it and revitalize this blog sometime in the not too distant future, so keep a lookout.  The new show will be nothing like the previous ones but will still offer a chance to view artists' shared experiences and explorations on topics of female reproductive health in a group setting.

Vagina Monologues pictures




Here are some photos of the table setup during the Vagina Monologues at University of Missouri - St. Louis.  I included The Goddess Within and Jewelry Set with some information about my other work, bracelets and Life Blood catalogs.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Vagina Monologues

I will be setting up a table with some of my menstruation-themed art this Friday (tomorrow) at the University of Missouri - St. Louis' 2014 presentation for the Vagina Monologues.  I will have menstrual cycle bracelets & Life Blood Exhibit catalogs for sale, and will post photos after the event.  Please feel free to drop by if you're coming to the performance.

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Bloodletting Installation





Here are some photos of the Bloodletting installation at Blue Jacket Books in Xenia, Ohio.  The installation will be up until August so please be sure to check it out if you're in the area.  A hearty thank you to everyone who came out for the opening, and especially for the wonderful vagonut by Alice Miller (pictured below with a photo from before the reception).

Bloodletting
solo art installation also featuring Wombs by Carlynn Forst
Blue Jacket Books
30 S. Detroit St.
Xenia, OH
March - Aug. 2014


Friday, February 28, 2014

Bloodletting Opening




I just finished installing my Bloodletting piece at Blue Jacket Books in Xenia, OH.  Please feel free to drop by tomorrow and check it out.  And a hearty thank you to my husband Charles Wilbur for all of your help!

First annual "Bring your daughters (and sons) to art" day!
Blue Jacket Books
30 S. Detroit St.
Xenia, OH
Sat., March 1, 2014, 2 - 5 PM
Check out Jennifer Weigel's new Bloodletting art installation.  Light refreshments.
Installation will be on display until August 2014.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Bloodletting Flyer


As mentioned before, I am getting ready for my biggest installation to date: Bloodletting at Blue Jacket Books in Xenia, OH.  I look forward to posting photos of the work installed and invite anyone who wishes to do so to meet me there and help with installation.  Here's a flyer for the show, featuring my tampon jewelry from July.

Bloodletting
solo art installation also featuring Wombs by Carlynn Forst
Blue Jacket Books
30 S. Detroit St.
Xenia, OH
March - Aug. 2014

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Bloodletting Installation Preview


I am about to embark on my largest scale installation to date, upcoming in late February at Blue Jacket Books in Xenia, Ohio.  The installation, called Bloodletting, will further my explorations into menstruation and female reproductive health.  The creation of the work will be a sort of performance unto itself, and I modified another found dress (actually purchased on a previous trip to Ohio) with faux flowers for the experience.  I have included some preview photos here.

More information about Bloodletting will be forthcoming after the fact.  It is a truly rare opportunity to be able to create such a large-scale work themed around such a taboo topic as menstruation, and I am most grateful to Lawrence Hammar for inviting me to do so.  Aspects of the installation will be included throughout the space to further viewer interaction, with the entire experience presented in such a way that it must be seen in person in order to be fully absorbed.

My goal is to create a "destination installation" of sorts, a large-scale artwork of considerable scope in an unexpected setting that draws people to bear witness and prompts discussion - we shall see how it goes...  That's a very lofty goal and just having such a work remain on view for any length of time is a big first step.  So here's hoping...