Two Evas - dangerouschunky Skip to content dangerouschunky notebook about contemporary art & artmaking in s.e. connecticut Menu carolyn:zick:studio what:about April 3, 2006 April 27, 2019 Two Evas Last week, while Eva Lake and I were chatting and discussing various things during her visit, she asked me why I was taking a break from writing. In the moment I had problems articulating my reasons, although I knew there were many. So as a prod, I decided to resurrect a project I‘d intended for this past winter that never came to pass—which is posting all the notes I had taken during my trip last December. I came across this passage last night, which bemused me, perhaps the name similarities are a coincidence, or perhaps they are not: Friday, 12.09.05 2:03 AM Here’s a story for you. A woman, named Eva Hesse journeyed to Germany (her returned homeland) for a year –with her husband to make art. He was the well known (although we don’t remember his name now) and she was the sidecar for the trip. For months she could make nothing. It was horrible. She was a painter but finally she started playing around with the materials left over in the industrial site. Her work changed forever after this moment and there are smiling, happy photos of her exhibition in a German greenhouse. After their time was up, Eva was able to bring her work back with her. Her husband who made huge sculptures was unable to bring the cost-prohibitive pieces back. Her short life proceeded to increase in her ability to make art, his we are not sure… I need to read Eva again. Last winter, right at this time she was my touchstone. I think it would be important if I went to the library again. I found their art book section again today, yet the modernistas were represented by Egon Schiele and also Renoir comes to mind. I didn’t see many contemporary artists. However, I don’t know many Icelandic artists. Strangely, and this is probably a good thing—my visual landscape is bereft of any art books. Influence free. POSTED BY NOTEBOOK ON 04.03.06 @ 6:24 AM | 2 COMMENTS Categories casting my vote Post navigation ← Defrost One more for fun → Social Media Search for: ` Categories Categories Select Category (work) #tbt || still relevant || 52 artists 9/11 armchair travel bellingham bolinas brooklyn casting my vote connecticut criticism dangerous cheap art diebenkorn documentary drawing drinking eastside elsewhere exhibits food for thought gallery housekeeping i eat popcorn for dinner iceland influences interviews jkup jpeg knitting kung pao long los angeles MAN movies museum north carolina northern california nyc out of the house painter pith pnw poetry portland reading list rock-n-roll san francisco sculpture seattle seattle notes 2002 sketchbook studio tats tribute twocoatsconversations vancouver b.c. wayback writing Archives June 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 September 2021 July 2021 January 2021 November 2020 February 2020 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 August 2014 July 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 February 2013 January 2013 September 2007 August 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 February 2004 January 2004 October 2003 September 2002 August 2002 July 2002 June 2002 May 2002 April 2002 October 2001 September 2001 August 2001 July 2001 June 2001 May 2001 April 2001 March 2001 February 2001 Copyright ©carolyn zick 2022 | site work by chris cline