Marta Matray Gloviczki on sat 23 nov 02
hello folks,
i`d need your help!
i am setting up my new exhibition at the
art gallery of the university center in rochester,mn.
opening reception: december 4th 6:30-8 pm.
everybody on clayart is invited of course!
the title of the show: "textures in clay".
after turning the lights up last night, it looked
like the wall has more textures than my clay pieces.
:-((
...yeah, textures...and i mean old nail holes, dirt,
scratches, etc.
they wont be able to renew the gallery until next
year, i was told.
my question is: should i try to cover up the marks,
fill the holes, wash the scrathes or
should i volunteer to paint the wall,
or as a friend advised me: should i buy a huge roll of
photo back drop paper and paste it to the wall?
there is not much time and energy left...
i`d appreciate any suggestion, advice and help,
thank you in advance,
marta
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Dannon Rhudy on sat 23 nov 02
> i`d need your help!
> i am setting up my new exhibition .....
> after turning the lights up last night, it looked
> like the wall has more textures than my clay pieces.......
It is usual for galleries to repair the walls before the
opening of an exhibit. Before hanging it, in fact.
However, if you don't want the walls and/or pedestals
to detract from your show - and they will - then do it
yourself. I've done it many a time. Fill the holes, and
use the same color paint already there (the gallery should
have some, or at least know what was used. Sometimes
you can get away with just painting the "patches", but
if the wall is really dirty - have to paint the whole thing.
If you can't do that, at least make sure that the pedestals
are fresh and unmarked. Otherwise, people will spend
their time looking at the flaws instead of your work. Very
annoying. But you don't want to hang a shabby show.
Your work's too good for that.
regards
Dannon Rhudy
maryumzaidi nu on sat 23 nov 02
hi marta
its nice to know your having an exhib. :) good luck.
i have a suggestion....
dont spend your money on backdrop paper or spend too
much energy painting the wall. use old newspapers
which have ONLY black and white in them. join them
togather to make one sheet big enough to provide
necessary coverage for the wall. and paste it there.
it will give a cool backdrop and your clay and glazes
will stand out and SHOW.
it wont take much time either. just glue newspapers
together and youre done!
wish i was there to make it for you
love
maryum
--- Marta Matray Gloviczki
wrote:
> hello folks,
> i`d need your help!
> i am setting up my new exhibition at the
> art gallery of the university center in
> rochester,mn.
> opening reception: december 4th 6:30-8 pm.
> everybody on clayart is invited of course!
> the title of the show: "textures in clay".
> after turning the lights up last night, it looked
> like the wall has more textures than my clay pieces.
> :-((
> ...yeah, textures...and i mean old nail holes, dirt,
> scratches, etc.
> they wont be able to renew the gallery until next
> year, i was told.
> my question is: should i try to cover up the marks,
> fill the holes, wash the scrathes or
> should i volunteer to paint the wall,
> or as a friend advised me: should i buy a huge roll
> of
> photo back drop paper and paste it to the wall?
> there is not much time and energy left...
> i`d appreciate any suggestion, advice and help,
> thank you in advance,
> marta
>
> =====
> marta matray gloviczki
> rochester,mn
> http://users.skynet.be/russel.fouts/Marta.htm
>
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Marjorie on sun 24 nov 02
a suggestion: if patching/painting the wall is not a possibility I believe
that you can cover the largest area at the lowest cost per sq ft using
sheets.(not Martha's) . Cover 2/3 of the wall height - use dowels to
weight and hold taut or make temp panels using 2x2's or bamboo framing,
staple sheets and place against walls. Use whatever will enhance your
work. The newspaper idea is a great one if it would work with your pieces.
MarjB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marta Matray Gloviczki"
To:
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 10:26 AM
Subject: textures in clay- help needed, please
> hello folks,
> i`d need your help!
> i am setting up my new exhibition at the
> art gallery of the university center in rochester,mn.
> opening reception: december 4th 6:30-8 pm.
> everybody on clayart is invited of course!
> the title of the show: "textures in clay".
> after turning the lights up last night, it looked
> like the wall has more textures than my clay pieces.
> :-((
> ...yeah, textures...and i mean old nail holes, dirt,
> scratches, etc.
> they wont be able to renew the gallery until next
> year, i was told.
> my question is: should i try to cover up the marks,
> fill the holes, wash the scrathes or
> should i volunteer to paint the wall,
> or as a friend advised me: should i buy a huge roll of
> photo back drop paper and paste it to the wall?
> there is not much time and energy left...
> i`d appreciate any suggestion, advice and help,
> thank you in advance,
> marta
>
> =====
> marta matray gloviczki
> rochester,mn
> http://users.skynet.be/russel.fouts/Marta.htm
> http://www.silverhawk.com/crafts/gloviczki/welcome.html
>
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Snail Scott on mon 25 nov 02
At 07:26 AM 11/23/02 -0800, Marta wrote:
>my question is: should i try to cover up the marks,
>fill the holes, wash the scrathes or
>should i volunteer to paint the wall,
>or as a friend advised me: should i buy a huge roll of
>photo back drop paper and paste it to the wall?
Paper will look unprofessional unless done very
neatly. It's also more expensive than paint, and
will probably take longer to do. Paint it. Spackle
only the worst of the holes, then paint it with a
wide roller. You can probably skip 'cutting' the
top and bottom of the wall with a brush - as long
as the paint is close in color; no one will notice.
Do use a drop cloth. You don't want to spend
valuable time cleaning the floor!
Pretty tacky of the gallery to leave it in that
condition, though. Ask if they have a supply of
the proper paint in the back; say you'll paint,
if they provide materials. They've probably got
the spackle (and the roller and drop cloth) too.
You're doing them a favor, after all, not the other
way around, so ask! (Hint: Don't use a putty knife
with the spackle; it'll make ugly 'swipe' marks
unless you sand it afterward. Forget that! Use
your finger to spackle the holes - it'll be more
unobtrusive and a lot faster.)
-Snail
Marta Matray Gloviczki on mon 25 nov 02
thanks snail,
the holes are all spackled and i found a paint which
looks egzactly the same color as the wall, i already painted the spots,
hopefully i wont need to paint the whole wall, but i have to see it
tomorrow with fresh eyes and after it is dry...and maybe it wont show where
the new paint met the old one...and yes, i used my finger w/ the spackle!
(was a piece of cake)
thanks to all for the wonderful advices i received from clayart,
marta
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