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News: Electrography at the Mill District

Starting in May 2023, I created a display of my Electrography artwork in the local gallery here in Amherst! The Mill District is a contemporary, upscale complex that is aiming to attract affluent clientele as well as businesses. A local art gallery is perfect for this location in the greater Amherst community. My work will be there at least through the end of the summer.

The latest in a long line of family businesses at this location, dating back to 1741, The Mill District General Store is inspired by the 7th generation owner, Walter Cowls Jones, who was always quick with a homespun quip. We are proud to introduce a new store with a touch of nostalgia that has everything you need, as well as the fun things that Walter would say are “Handier than a pocket in a pair of under drawers!” Every visit is truly an experience. 

The Mill District General Store flows directly into the ever-changing space of our Local Art Gallery. Seamlessly browse from our general merchandise to truly one of a kind pieces from members of our community. The Local Art Gallery is a living, breathing space full of unique, vibrant artwork that also hosts pop-up classes, events, and conversations led by the artists themselves. The partnership between The Mill District General Store and Local Art Gallery gathers us to bring you the  creative hub of the North Amherst community.

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Now Available on Amazon

I’m excited to announce that I have my first book published on Amazon. It’s a legit product that you can purchase with your amazon account. In addition, I’m also looking at Amazon as a selling platform as a whole. Utilizing drop shipping from suppliers found on alibaba or AliExpress. I’m thinking my in-house studio will be where I’ll do small batch, designing and prototyping, etc. and then larger orders will be sent via drop shipping. I’m also working on several other books as well. So watch the ‘published’ section at the bottom of the main pages on this site.

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Shop Updates

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I’m very excited to announce some exciting changes to my online shop. I’ve been in contact with several manufacturers to make my product dreams come true!! See below for what’s to come.

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Website Reorganization

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You may have noticed that the media library is no longer listed in the navigational menu. This is because I am attempting to simplify my online organization as much as possible and found the concept of merchandise collections did not align with the concept of a media library. It subdivided the items too much where they ended up getting lost in a sequence of pages. A collection of merchandise is easier to maintain as it will allow me to add singular items to the shop without it being out of place. From a marketing perspective, it’s also a fun way to organize collections especially if they are thematic. Media – prints, books, digital downloads, etc. may be still referred to as media throughout the website but it will be better organized. Happy shopping!

 

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GAIA Exhibition Published

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11. December 2019

EXHIBITION GAÏA INCLUDED IN A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON ART & CLIMATE CHANGE, ALONGSIDE OTHER MAJOR SHOWS AT GRAND PALAIS, MAM PARIS AND PALAIS DE TOKYO

 
Laura Sanchez Filomeno
Spondilus Gaederopus – Série Artificialia – détail 2015-2016, Laura Sanchez Filomeno
As the curator of the eco-exhibition Gaïa, it is an honor to announce that the travelling show has been selected for the purpose of an interesting environmental psychology research on climate change art. The study, conducted by two scientists from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Laura Kim Sommer and Christian Andreas Klöckner, has been recently published on Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts by the American Psychological Association. It investigates the capacity from an artwork related to climate change to raise awareness in audiences.   The exhibition Gaïa, exploring the link between Gender and Ecology, was presented in partnership with the Mairie de Paris, and organized in the broader context of ArtCOP21, an environmental arts festival which took place parallel to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (Conference of the Parties [COP21]), in November 2015, in Paris. The show, which have seen the most artworks selected for the overall research, has been a particular interest for the scientific study which based its analysis from several installations from the exhibition (such as La Terre from Jisook Min, Sertella Septentrionalis from Laura Sanchez Filomeno) as well as  participatory artworks such as « Gaïa » from Laurence Hochin. In this explorative study using cluster analysis, characteristics of the artworks were connected with emotional and cognitive audience responses.
 
Jisook Min, Gaïa
La Terre, Jisook Min, 2016
The conclusion of the research stress the importance of moving « away from a dystopian way of depicting the problems of climate change, toward offering solutions, and emphasizing the beauty and interconnectedness of nature ». It also suggests to the activist artists to create a « personal connection to the causes and consequences and offer solutions. “Painting things black” and inducing fear is also not the best way to go, since it induces more fear, which reduces motivation » (O’Neill, Hulme, Turnpenny, & Screen, 2010) » The survey is a great example of how, contemporary arts and sciences, guided by a multidisciplinary approach, could work together to foster ecological awareness and encourage social changes. The research conclusions are also in line with the spirit in which the Gaïa exhibition has been curated, with an emphasis on poetic and somehow positive tone, aiming at infusing paths of hope, in front of a serious and urgent theme such as climate change.
 

written by Julia Rajacic

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Greenland Exhibition March 2021

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My self-directed Greenland exhibition is projected for March 2021! I have been speaking with some local gallery rentals and found a reasonably priced space in Franklin County area. This seems SO far away but with 10 pieces to prepare for regarding prints, framing, etc. it’s enough time. This is also my first time showing a sub-collection of my Electrography portfolio. If I pace myself this show should turn out really well. I’m excited for what the future holds. Below is a sneak peak!

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Press Release: Of Mountain and Ice

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For Immediate Release
April 20, 2019

Internationally recognized image-maker Kristi Beisecker will be trekking to Greenland May 22-31st in a research expedition to create new imaging techniques for her artistic practice. Through a combination of art and science she will be surveying Greenland in hopes of finding her next inspiration. Staying at Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, she will carry out several imaging techniques including – kirlian photography, traditional and digital photography, filmmaking as well as miscellaneous techniques of her own creation.

Kristi Beisecker is an award-winning artist and designer who resides in western Massachusetts (USA). When she is not making images, she works as a full-time graphic designer at a local food cooperative. Her award-winning work has been exhibited 44+ times worldwide including Paris, France and Venice, Italy and has won several awards and residencies.

In conjunction with her imaging research, she has launched a fundraising campaign to support this journey. Her research is aimed at making new and unique images and art collections in hopes of raising awareness of the climate change of Greenland as well as the art and science of the Arctic Circle. You can support her work through purchasing a $5 blog badge, which can be placed on any website, social media page or web graphic: http://www.kristibeisecker.com/lab-notes-greenland

At the conclusion of this trek, Kristi aims to produce new artwork, gather supporting information, a publication and a film of her experience. Be sure to follow her work for further developments of this project: http://www.kristibeisecker.com As well as her social media channels.

You can find Kristi’s artwork on the following social media sites:
Search Facebook “Kristi Beisecker”
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kristibeisecker
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/labnotesbykristi
WWW: http://www.kristibeisecker.com
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If you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Kristi Beisecker, please call her at 339-225-5885 or email her at hello@kristibeisecker.com

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News: Greenland Research Trip

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I am excited to announce that I will be going to Greenland next spring! I will officially be launching my ‘around the zone‘ project and will be investigating precipitation (water) in organic materials in the tundra climate zone under different imaging techniques. Since I have to stop in Iceland on the way over, I may include Iceland as a tourist but we’ll see how planning goes. More details to come as it gets closer.