Archway Gallery Current Exhibition
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May 4 - 30, 2024 Pretty Dangerous: Blacksmithing Steel with Sex Appeal Featuring: New Works by Joe Haden Opening Reception Saturday, May 4 5 – 8 p.m. with Artist Talk at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary Valet Parking and Light Refreshments |
Pretty Dangerous… both words describe Joe Haden’s latest body of work. To Haden, sculpting freely means to create without favoring just one sense. It is not about one specific thing alone, but the entire experience of taking an idea to fruition with fire as his most valuable tool. Each factor excites him as he creates with an intuitive process.
Haden’s latest metal work starts with a single idea and a few pieces of steel, along with a great appreciation of fire. Through his love of the blacksmithing process, he is able to create striking metal art which often has the illusion of being soft; a wonderful contradiction in his work… softness made from one of the world’s hardest materials. |
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Pablo Picasso famously said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up,” and this thought resonates with Joe Haden. After chasing artistic freedom for decades, he now creates intuitively as he did in childhood. His sculptures evolve as he creates abstract work, while figurative sculptures of females include a mixture of organic twists and bends with a horticultural feeling.
Through the teachings of his mentor Mik Miano, Haden’s love of metal began 15 years ago. The phrase, “making pretty” truly does illustrate Haden’s love for steel and it shows in his current work. While his artistic process is the epitome of controlled danger, his studio is filled with music and incense as he rhythmically hammers on the anvil.
Through the teachings of his mentor Mik Miano, Haden’s love of metal began 15 years ago. The phrase, “making pretty” truly does illustrate Haden’s love for steel and it shows in his current work. While his artistic process is the epitome of controlled danger, his studio is filled with music and incense as he rhythmically hammers on the anvil.
MAY 2024 EXHIBITION EVENTS
May 4 (Sat) |
Opening Reception (5 - 8 pm) and Artist Talk (6:30 pm) |
May 5 (Sun) |
Danny Kamins Jazz Band (6 - 8 pm) |
May 12 (Sun) |
Carya String Quartet (6 - 8 pm) |
May 19 (Sun) |
Kodan Quintet (6 - 8 pm) |