Monday, April 22, 2013

Spring 2013!

Spring has arrived in Berlin! Included in this post are images of a recent painting, life in Berlin, and a recap of the exhibition I co-curated with my husband, artist Tyson Washburn. I hope this finds you well and enjoying the sun wherever you are.

In June, I will show work from the past two years at the Büro für bestimmte dinge a project of INSTITUT FÜR ALLES MÖGLICHE. This exhibition, titled "Zeitgleich," will be up during the 48 Stunden Neukölln event taking place June 14-16, 2013. So I will be working hard until then!

Work in progress

Accuracy vs. Precision (Orientations), 2013, Watercolor and gouache on paper, acrylic wall painting, 72" x 84", 12 parts. I have yet to mount the paintings onto their backing, but this is approximately what the completed installation will look like.

Additional images of new work can be viewed on my website: 
www.caetlynnbooth.com

 Studio in Berlin-Wedding

We had a good turnout and great response to the group show "10 Years Too Late" that Tyson and I organized and curated in March at ABTEILUNG FÜR ALLES ANDERE a project of INSTITUT FÜR ALLES MÖGLICHE in Berlin. Participating artists included: Liv Aanrud, Megan Cotts, Richard Haley, Loie Hollowell, Lindsey Landfried, Amy Lincoln, Alan Prazniak, Tyson Washburn, David Webb, Viktor Witkowski
 Prepping the space for "10 Years Too Late"

 A fresh coat of paint!

 And the show once it was installed...

 10 artists: 5 women and 5 men


At the reception

Tyson gallery-sitting during open hours

And now on to other topics:

  
The grand-daddy of all peppers

 
 It was still snowy in late March...

 And continued to snow...


One of the buildings framing the courtyard where my studio is located

 Persisting...

 Outside the U-bahn station

 Underground, ironically preempting the spring that should have been.

 Room decor at "The Seaside" in Chemnitz, nowhere close to a body of water... but a nice hotel.

View of Chemnitz out our window

 At the D.A.A.D. conference with Tyson, Lindsey, Warren and Joe!
The underbelly of the lid to a 21-lock chest at the Schloss in Chemnitz during our tour there

 One of the other exhibitions included cut paper works from the 1700s to the early 1900s

 An etching showing the process for rendering an exact profile

 
 This one was about Napoleon

Tyson's favorite on the left, my favorite from the show on the right

So, this was the first time I had snow on my birthday! But I made up for it indoors with amazing blooming jasmine.

Tyson cooked me a delicious feast with produce from the local meat market, Rogacki, and our wonderful farmers market, blocks from our house

A fine cheese selection

And two of my favorites: Schüttelbrot (mountain bread) and walnut bread

 Mmmm so delicious

 The Hauptbahnhof with lots of construction underway around it

 A building I notice often from the bus--I like the sentiment as it applies to architecture and urban spaces and how an environment can be defined or enhanced.

 This wall painting on the side of this building is a great example--it mimics other roof lines with aesthetic playfulness.

 Other buildings in our neighborhood...

 Simple and awesome


Recently, Tyson and I celebrated our 2-year wedding anniversary. Cheers to many more together!

As always, there are additional pictures from our adventures. To see more, visit my Flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/caetlynn/sets/72157633284988939/

Until the next time,
XO CJB

7 comments:

  1. Congratulations! 2 years already? How is that possible??? What does mountain bread taste like? Made with real mountain, I bet. It is fun to see the extravagant meals created to ward off the doldrums of a greedy winter. Love to you both.

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    1. Yeah! I know--crazy. The mountain bread is a little like a crouton with herbs including fennel seed. It's really good with blue cheese. Can't wait to see you when we're back in the states! Love, C & T

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  2. Congratulations on the 2-year anniversary!

    I love the art, Caetlynn. I wish we were there in Berlin to visit.

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    1. Thank you J.J.! I wish you both were here too :-) Hope all's going great in Austin. XOXO

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  3. Catelynn: This week's artslant.com is featuring Berlin artists. You and Tyson might want to post your work and curated shows with them, as they feature worldwide shows and artists.
    Be well, James & Janet

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    1. Thanks for the tip! Looking forward to seeing you in CA when we are visiting, XO C & T

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  4. Great post, Caetlynn! I really loved the pictures, the commentary, your art! Congrats on curating what seems to have been a successful exhibition, plus on your anniversary! :) AND on surviving the winter! :)

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