The Studio Space - 37769 San Miguel de Allende
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Contemporary found object assemblage art by Joseph Bennett, an artist living and working in San Miguel de Allende, México
About The Studio Space
My mom Trish, (known to others as Pat, may she RIP), taught me the value of pulling the car off the side of the road and peering into other people's trash.
If someone saw us and I protested that we were getting caught, she'd offhandedly remark, "oh, don't worry. You'll never see any of these people again" she would say with a giggle in her voice.
My Mom was on the hunt for discarded furniture. Well crafted, wooden pieces that she would spend hours in the basement 'loving' back together. Stripping, staining, varnishing, and caning. Drinking hoards of Pepsi (dad drove a Pepsi truck for more than a few decades) and eating ice. Always there was ice.
An artist's statement that I wrote nearly 20 years ago spoke of the basement too. "...standing in front of my father's workbench and admiring all that lay before me... tangled wire and rust. Dusty cabinets hiding treasures beneath faded cobwebs."
My first workbench was in that basement in Wilmington, Delaware circa 1975 (I was 10 years old). I'd find old boxes and put objects inside of them — nuts, pine cones and dried weeds, carpeting from the upstairs hallway, nails covered in rust.
And so began a lifelong love affair with scavenging. Turning other people's trash into treasures. Long nights spent in the basement — considering, placing, digging through boxes of objects that others had long discarded.
A lifetime of making assemblages. A lifetime of scavenging through stuff others have thrown away and making art out of it.
Thanks, Mom!
Contact The Studio Space
Address : | Subida al Caracol 11, Caracol, 37769 San Miguel de Allende, Gto., Mexico |
Phone : | 📞 +87 |
Website : | http://artbybennett.com/ |
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City : | Gto. |
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Buen lugar
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fabulous hosts, a welcoming space, and an excellent event.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful art, lovely hosts.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A gorgeous and versatile studio space perfect for giving workshops, especially in the arts. The space was perfect when I gave drawing workshops here for a couple of months, and I've seen it used for gallery openings and theatre shows to fabulous success. A great option for visiting teachers to host a class!
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