Cassandra Bormann: Print Maker, Studio Artist
Event Details
7 North Water Ave
New Hampton, Iowa 50659
Contact Name: Juanita Andersen
Email: carnegiecc@yahoo.com
Phone: 641.394.2354
Website: www.carengieculturalcenter.org
Event Description
The straightforward title of Carnegie Cultural Center’s current temporary exhibit , Cassandra Bormann: Printmaker, Studio Artist, belies the depth of her artwork. On display through June 14, the one-man show includes prints, collages and three-dimensional works that are both universal and highly personal in nature.
Originally from Ionia and a New Hampton High School graduate, Cassie earned a bachelor degree in Studio Arts from Luther College in 2012. Presently, she lives in Iowa City where she is a member of the Zenic Press. Most recently Cassie was the state coordinator for The Art of Revolution’s One Million Bones project to raise awareness of genocides that have occured in different parts of the globe. Students, educators, and members of the public from across the country, including New Hampton students, were involved in fabricating bone facsimiles from a variety of materials from clay to yarn. In June of 2013. Thousands of volunteers cooperated to arrange 1,000,000 bones on the National Mall in Washington D.C. in a display of collaborative consciousness of the magnitude of the deaths resulting from genocide in relatively recent history.
Some pieces from the project are displayed in the Carnegie exhibit.
Bormann is inspired by the past – stereotypes and remnants of cultures past, the stories of yesterday’s children, the world they grew up in and the future that resulted from their experiences and dreams. In much of her work this past is interpreted through collage “sketches” that combine images of her own family with those of the national media.
An artist reception will be held on Sunday, June 7 from 1:30 – 3:30 at the Carnegie Cultural Center, 7 N. Water Avenue in New Hampton. Members of the public are invited to attend, meet the artist and enjoy refreshments.
The Cultural Center’s hours are noon to six on Thursdays; 10 am to 4 pm on Saturdays 1 to, 4 pm on Sundays or any time by appointment through the end of May. Summer hours start in June during which Wednesdays and Fridays are added to the open hours. For more information contact the Carnegie at 641.394.23534 or visit the website www.carnegieculturalcenter.org
