In Memory of Jean Elizabeth Hosmer (1954-1999)
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Judith Abraham, Ellie May Mandell, and We’ll Get There Eventually: A Print Exchange
Exhibit dates: July 2-30, 2025
Judith Abraham
Judith Abraham is a sculptor and mixed media artist. She moved to the valley in 1980 and became part of the vibrant lesbian community living in Northampton.She was inspired to make the Mad Wimmin Bookstore from the comic Dykes to Watch Out For because it is reminiscent of so many women’s bookstores that cropped up all over the country during the 1980’s and 90’s. A history of this era can be found in Allison Bechdel’s graphic memoir Dykes To Watch Out For. It also is a reflection of the history of the lesbian community in Northampton during that time.
City of Girls, City of Birds by Ellie Mandell
I’m working on a sculpture series, “City of Girls, City of Birds” in which the communities of girls and birds are woven through the streets and buildings of a City of Men like the threads of a linen. I use techniques like knitting and sewing, and materials like buttons and other items of feminine domestic material culture, to build out the rooms and the other places in the City of Girls. I have two pieces in this show. The hanging piece “The Skywatcher” is of one girl’s home, which is also a gallery and library. The installation in the glass case “The Boneyard” is the graveyard for the City of Girls.
We’ll Get There, Eventually
We’ll Get There, Eventually is a print exchange that celebrates tenacity and resilience of facing the average day- especially a particularly unlucky one. This courage can take many forms: whether it be the act of getting out of bed in the morning, asking questions even though you think they might sound silly, or enduring constant trial and error. We say “we’ll get there, eventually” to any and all variations of brain worms and brain fog, and to obstacles that make us feel like the cosmos are looking down on us and laughing. These stumbles unite us- we are all trying, we are all nervous, but we will all get there… eventually. The media will include various forms of printmaking such as lithography, screenprint, and intaglio techniques. We have asked 23 artists from printmaking communities across the nation to contribute one print celebrating the theme of We’ll Get There, Eventually. Showing the works created and inspired by We’ll Get There, Eventually aims to engage viewers and aims to evoke senses of community and tenderness.
Online: Community Art Exhibit
Visit the online Community Art Exhibit at Virtual Hosmer Gallery.
During the emergency building closure in 2020, The Hosmer Gallery began exploring new ways to support our mission of providing opportunities for local artists to show their work to the public. Starting April 3, 2020, and continuing nearly four years, we invited all art makers in the greater Northampton area to participate in an online exhibit.
Please enjoy these 549 images by 189 local artists.
