Sticking Together

Juried by Teresa Vazquez

March 27 - April 27, 2025

Mary Amador, "Lost and Found," colored pencil on wood with found objects, 17 x 11.5 x 2.5 inches.

Mary Amador, "Lost and Found," colored pencil on wood with found objects, 17 x 11.5 x 2.5 inches.

Kelley Berg, "And Here We Are (Susanna and the Elders series), mixed media, 11 x 14 inches.

Kelley Berg, "And Here We Are (Susanna and the Elders series), mixed media, 11 x 14 inches.

Camille Ann Brewer, "School House: 1954," paper and pigment, 18 x 23 inches.

Camille Ann Brewer, "School House: 1954," paper and pigment, 18 x 23 inches.

E. A. Cox, "Hope Shit," cotton fabric, thread, cotton batting, 29.5 x 37 inches.

E. A. Cox, "Hope Shit," cotton fabric, thread, cotton batting, 29.5 x 37 inches.

John Diephouse, "Rapture (Days of Glory)," digital collage, 16 x 20 inches.

John Diephouse, "Rapture (Days of Glory)," digital collage, 16 x 20 inches.

Molly Elkind, "Four Goldfinches," woven watercolor paintings, 16.75 x 20.75 inches.

Molly Elkind, "Four Goldfinches," woven watercolor paintings, 16.75 x 20.75 inches.

Lily Fenoglio, "WILL A CHANGE COME," acrylic paint, textile, paper, oil pigment and graphite, 36 x 36 inches.

Lily Fenoglio, "WILL A CHANGE COME," acrylic paint, textile, paper, oil pigment and graphite, 36 x 36 inches.

Terri Frew, "Americal Moloch (After Uvalde)," collage with gilt and hand-made inks, 27 x 21 inches.

Terri Frew, "Americal Moloch (After Uvalde)," collage with gilt and hand-made inks, 27 x 21 inches.

Kristi Gmutza, "Make it Fit," collage and wood, 11 x 7.5 inches.

Kristi Gmutza, "Make it Fit," collage and wood, 11 x 7.5 inches.

Trish Happel, "Twilight of the Gasoline Swamp," mixed media assemblage, 18 x 18 x 11 inches.

Trish Happel, "Twilight of the Gasoline Swamp," mixed media assemblage, 18 x 18 x 11 inches.

Sharla Jean Hoskin, MASS MoCA Boiler House: Edited Harmony," photomontage, digital print on silk organza paper, 10 x 8 inches.

Sharla Jean Hoskin, MASS MoCA Boiler House: Edited Harmony," photomontage, digital print on silk organza paper, 10 x 8 inches.

Don Manderson, "Oblivion Lounge," digital photography augmented with fabricated imagery, 35 x 40 inches.

Don Manderson, "Oblivion Lounge," digital photography augmented with fabricated imagery, 35 x 40 inches.

Kathleen Nesbitt, "Generations," paper collage on cardboard, 15 x 12 inches.

Kathleen Nesbitt, "Generations," paper collage on cardboard, 15 x 12 inches.

Cynthia Petry, "Lost Bird," found photo collage on knives, 12 x 14 inches.

Cynthia Petry, "Lost Bird," found photo collage on knives, 12 x 14 inches.

Tippi Polo, "The Lemon Thief," encaustic collage on panel," 6 x 6 inches.

Tippi Polo, "The Lemon Thief," encaustic collage on panel," 6 x 6 inches.

Teri Richardson, "Breathe," Levi's denim scraps and yoga mat mounted on canvas panel, 22.5 x 10.5 x 2.25 inches

Teri Richardson, "Breathe," Levi's denim scraps and yoga mat mounted on canvas panel, 22.5 x 10.5 x 2.25 inches

Dusty Rose, "Aurora Comes in View," gouache and ink on paper, 27.5 x 19.5 inches.

Dusty Rose, "Aurora Comes in View," gouache and ink on paper, 27.5 x 19.5 inches.

Justin Shaw, "Hoof," found objects, deer hooves, blue corn, wood and hardware, 24 x 18 x 13 inches.

Justin Shaw, "Hoof," found objects, deer hooves, blue corn, wood and hardware, 24 x 18 x 13 inches.

Kari Souders, "Relic Number 14," mixed media on paper, 12 x 19 i

Kari Souders, "Relic Number 14," mixed media on paper, 12 x 19 i

Mona Thornton, "Floating Falling Slipping Drowning," mixed media textiles, 42 x 18 x 2.5 inches.

Mona Thornton, "Floating Falling Slipping Drowning," mixed media textiles, 42 x 18 x 2.5 inches.

Jacqui Walker, "Tenacious Lamentation," cast concrete, dyed jute, and cord, 20 x 20 x 8 inches.

Jacqui Walker, "Tenacious Lamentation," cast concrete, dyed jute, and cord, 20 x 20 x 8 inches.

Jeri Warner "Solar Flare," fiber, artist dyed with earth pigments and decomposed fabric, 24 x 20 inches.

Jeri Warner "Solar Flare," fiber, artist dyed with earth pigments and decomposed fabric, 24 x 20 inches.

Roscoe Wilson, "Big Oil," plastic container caps, screws, paint and wood, 65 x 43 x 7 inches.

Roscoe Wilson, "Big Oil," plastic container caps, screws, paint and wood, 65 x 43 x 7 inches.

Sticking Together

Approaches to Collage & Assemblage

We live in a time of fragmentation, socially and personally.  While it could be argued this has always been the case, artists today have found unique ways to both reflect and challenge these conditions. Many artists respond to this fragmentation through the surprising combination of elements that already exist in the world. Collage, assemblage, photomontage, quilting, installation, and ad hoc applications of mixed media are inherently suited to paradox, multiple viewpoints, and plurality, serving up aesthetic harmony to help us make sense out of the chaos. Artlink was excited to offer this call-for-entry to artists who are stepping into the fragmentation, bringing together new ways of seeing and thinking through these creative strategies. 

Artists

Mary Amador, Kelley Berg, Camille Ann Brewer, E. A Cox, John Diephouse, Mary Elkind, Lily Fenoglio, Terri Frew, Kristi Gmutza, Trish Happel, Sharla Jean Hoskin, Don Manderson, Kathleen Nesbitt, Cynthia Petry, Tippi Polo, Teri Richardson, Dusty Rose, Jeff Schofield, Justin Shaw, Kari Souders, Mona Thornton, Jacqui Walker, Jeri Warner, and Roscoe Wilson.

About the Juror

This exhibition will be juried by Teresa Vazquez. Teresa Vazquez is an artist, Dream Midwife, educator, writer, mother, and grandmother of Afro Cuban heritage, born and raised in Chicago and currently residing in Fort Wayne, IN. She has a BA in Creative Writing from Oberlin College and an MFA in Studio Art from the Art Institute of Chicago. 

Teresa is currently the Art Education and Pre-Art Therapy Program Director and Assistant Professor at University of Saint Francis, and also a Teacher at Newfields’ Creativity and Wellness Programs.