Revel is an art exhibition happening December 14th & 15th of 2024. But why and how?
lore-
In 2023, I organized a show in Seattle that featured a total of 10 Tacoma artists titled Tacoma in Seattle. See that here. Lydia was one of those artists. I had chosen her to be a part of the show but I didn't really know her. After Tacoma in Seattle, we met for coffee to debrief about how it had gone. We discussed the coming year and everything we were hoping and planning for. It became evident that there wasn't anything we were really excited about. I didn't want to walk away without something to look forward to, so I suggested that we just plan our own show.
This is Lydia (above). Photo by Jana Early.
hatching plans-
Tacoma in Seattle had made it clear to us that we really wanted to have fine art shows in Tacoma. That show had been something special and I'm so glad it happened but we are both living and working in Tacoma so we want to cultivate and participate in a more local art scene. We want our work to be seen, experienced and enjoyed by our own city.
We both really love planning and throwing our own show is very exciting. But we have run into a lot of road blocks. We wanted the show to be 1-2 months long so that we could host many different events, maximizing our effort and the amount of time the work gets seen. But space in Tacoma is hard to come by, especially space for a long period of time, especially especially space that works for the type of art show we had in mind.
This is me (above). Photo by Jana Early.
it's not happening -
Sometimes (often) we got discouraged. But we kept getting leads that kept our spirits up. Eventually, however, we admitted defeat. We just couldn't find a space to host us for as long as we had in mind and without grant money or some other funds we couldn't afford to pay full price for our dream space.
it's happening -
We still had a fire under our butts though. So when Atelier Tacoma opened, we were re-inspired. Atelier is a beautiful downtown event space opened by Jess of Still Life Studio, a successful local photographer with big vision. The space is perfect for a luxurious art show. It's a historical downtown building with large windows facing the street. Atelier is full of everything we needed. The only thing was compromising on our dream timeline.
Out of our dream to have a 1-2 month long show we downsized to a weekend pop-up and we named it Revel. Revel as a title, captures the feeling we want to inspire in our guests.
It'll be a wintery weekend. You'll be stressed from all the things you have to do for the holidays. But we want to invite you to celebrate. Come into the warmth, into a room filled with beauty and light. Revel in the luxury of friends, family and fine art experienced in person. We hope you leave inspired and encouraged.
Details-
December 14th
5-8 pm
Tacoma artists Lydia Jewel Gerard and Amy Lewis invite you to indulge in the luxury of experiencing fine art in person. Revel is a group exhibition featuring the works of Gerard and Lewis, offering an immersive encounter with the beauty of color and light in its many contrasting expressions.
December 15th
2-5 pm
Join us for an afternoon of art and a live performance by a string quartet. Let yourself be inspired as you view the fine art of Revel and take in the enchanting music of professional cellists. The concert will start promptly at 3 pm with viewing and mingling before and after.
Please RSVP via this link, as seating is limited. (if there is no link yet, that's because I haven't set the page up yet. it's coming)
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