New Work...

Title: Untitled
Medium: Cotton thread, Toilet Papers holder, Tiles, Mixed Media
Technique: loom weaving, cross-stitching
Year: 2012

Yu Cotton-well
http://www.cotton-well.com/

Out There Exhibition at Gallery 825

I have a happy announcement of an exhibition that I am a part of!

Title: Out There exhibition - celebrating the LGBT experience during West Hollywood's Pride Month festivities.

Location: Gallery 825 825 N. La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90069

Date: June 8th, Friday (Ending on June 15th, Friday)

Yu Cotton-well

http://www.cotton-well.com/

Thai Dance Performance at Renaissance Faire!

Lan Sattha Thai Dancers performed at Renaissance Pleasure Faire last weekend!

It was super hot, but was definitely worth it :)
It's always fun performing in the dance group!

Dollmakers exhibition II happily extended!

Dollmaker Exhibition II, which I exhibit my work, got extended to May 5th, Sat!
My Hanako dolls will be there as well :)

Besides this exhibition, there have been a couple of other excitements...
:) I was a part of the Artist Talk at PS Zask Gallery last Sunday... It was actually my first time did any talk except ones in college. It went pretty well and I'm so glad I did that after all :)
:) I got accepted to be a part of an exhibition called, "Home is where the needle marks". This is sooooo exciting!!! The exhibition will be open in beginning of June. I will keep you posted for details...

Enjoy beautiful Spring!

Art Exhibition Announcement

I will be a part of this exhibition called, "Dollmakers II exhibition", happening at Cactus Gallery. The opening reception will be on March 10th, Sat, and will be there until beginning of April.

Cactus Gallery is such a fun place to visit... happy, colorful, and lively!
Please come visit and say hello to My Hanako Doll series which will be happily exhibited :)

"Lost But Profound" Exhibition

I am a part of this exhibition, "Los But Profound" exhibition at PS Zask Gallery. The opening reception was placed last Saturday, and the exhibition will be exhibited until April 8th, Sun.

The plant dress, "Yesterday on the Back, Sprout through the Chest" and my newest work, "I almost could reach you" are exhibited, and I had so many great feedback from audiences.

All the art works are created by the artists who work with found objects.
I was amazed how the artists applied all sorts of found objects to create such incredible works of art!
I strongly recommend you to visit the gallery if you happen to be in the area. PS Zask is a beautiful space to appreciate arts.

Yu Cotton-well
http://www.cotton-well.com/

Happy Belated Valentine's

It has become kind of our ritual... Kazu's illustration and my baking for Valentine's...

Portait of me, illustrated by Kazutabu...

"Chocolate cake with the bitter love triangle" baked by me...

I hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day :)

New Friends...

I first created this tiny dolls about a year ago, and those girls have been giving me so much joy and inspirations...

They are supposed to be the modern interpretation of Japanese traditional doll, Kokeshi, which shows reservedness and humbleness. They have been such wonderful messengers of mine :)

"Wait for Me after"

After the piece, "Wait for Me after" was happily adopted by a collector, I got pretty lonely without them, and I created new friends... 

Let me introduce you...

"Sing with Me Not"

"I Love You, I Love You Not"

"Promises between Indigo and Tangerine"

And, good news is, you will get to meet them if you come by at CAFAM between Feb 7, Tue and 12, Sun, 12 - 3pm!

Please  stop by if you have a chance :)

Yu Cotton-well

http://www.cotton-well.com/

Changarrito! Maximo Gonzalez "Playful" Exhibition

I am a part of this exhibition, "playful" by Maximo Gonzalez at Craft Folk art Museum, Opening reception tomorrow, Jan 28th, Sat at 6 - 9pm. During the reception, me and two other artists will be showing and selling our work at a cart right outside of the museum.
and, I will be showing my work again at the same location between feb 7, Tue and 12, Sun, 12 - 3pm.

We just had a press lease preview yesterday with the cart outside, and it went great! Can't wait for Saturday's opening :)

FYI since there is no commission with the gallery for selling works, the price will be really good deal...
If you're free or are in the area, please come by and say hi :)

Art in the Parking Space by Pacific Standard TIme

This is such a last minute notice... but I will be performing in this event called, Art in the Parking Space by Pacific Standard Time, tonight (Jan 24th), 7-9pm at Standard Hotel on Sunset Blvd!
There will be ten performing groups, and our group is one of them. We'll be performing with some Sculptural objects, created by the artist, Krysten Cunningham. That's all I can say for now :)

I think this is gonna be an experimental, unpredictable, and exciting event to watch...
Hope I will see you all there!