Artist Bio- Corey Breneisen

Corey R. Breneisen is a sculptor and mixed medium artist whose work has been exhibited in New York, Seattle and Philadelphia. Working primarily with fiber and reclaimed objects, her artwork is a playful interpretation of the world around her. Born in Pennsylvania, Corey relocated to Brooklyn, New York in order to pursue her MFA at Pratt Institute. She continues to live and work in Brooklyn with her husband and son.

www.raestudios.net
www.raestudios.etsy.com
www.thecreativecenterarts.org


'Lifelines'
Japanese Masa paper, 2008

Shown at: Habitats and Hibernation; Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY


'Wall Meditation I
Graphite on wall, 2007


'Gathering' (Installation view)
100 yards of canvas, rubber bands, 2005

Shown at: Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY


'Playline'
Wooden clothespins, cotton mop; 2006

Shown at: Presto!, SOIL Gallery, Seattle, Washington


'Urban Fiber, Circles'
Urban Fiber, 2009

Shown at: Urban Fiber, Waldo Loft Gallery, Jersey City, NJ


'Urban Fiber, Quilt'
Urban Fiber, 2009

Shown at: Urban Fiber, Waldo Loft Gallery, Jersey City, NJ


"Urban Fiber (Small Group)"
mixed media, 2009

Shown at: Urban Fiber, Waldo Loft Gallery, Jersey City, NJ


'Urban Winter IV'
mixed media on wood,2008

Shown at: Habitats and Hibernation; Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY;
Urban Fiber, Waldo Loft Gallery, Jersey City, NJ

In the collection of Jomo L. Dixon


'Urban Winter V'
mixed media on wood, 2008

Shown at: Habitats and Hibernation; Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY;
Urban Fiber, Waldo Loft Gallery, Jersey City, NJ


'Urban Winter VII'
mixed media on wood, 2008

Shown at: Habitats and Hibernation; Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY;
Urban Fiber, Waldo Loft Gallery, Jersey City, NJ

Artist Bio- Carolyn Turgeon

Carolyn Turgeon is a writer who lives between Pennsylvania and New York, and is currently staying at the Grail at Cornwall-on-Hudson as its writer-in-residence. Her first novel, Rain Village, was published in 2006 by Unbridled Books. Her second, Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story, was published in March 2009 by Three Rivers/Crown in the US and Headline in the UK, and has been optioned for film by Random House Films/Focus Features. She's currently working on her third novel, a retelling of the the original little mermaid story, which will come out in summer 2010.

www.carolynturgeon.com

http://carolynturgeon.blogspot.com/

Artist Bio- Bea Wolert

Bea holds an MFA in Painting from Pratt Institute (2003) and received a BA in Design from Adelphi University. She has been part of group shows in New York, most recently Her Mark 2010 (2009) at Woman Made Gallery; Patterns of Growth (2009) at NURTUREart; Eggcartonopolis (2008) at HQ; The Generations Show (2008) at A.I.R. Gallery; From the Art of New York (2006) at the World Financial Center; the prayingproject (2005) and Renegades (2006) at EXIT Art; and Traveling Tales (2005) at Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, New Zealand. She is the Programs Director at CUE Art Foundation. Bea lives in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with her husband and son and continues to find inspiration in the streets, culture and memories of growing up there as a child.


drill drawing #6 [detail] , 2008
Wood, oil paint, drilling, 22 ¼” x 9 9/16”


drill drawing #6 [detail] , 2008
Wood, oil paint, drilling, 22 ¼” x 9 9/16”


drill drawing #5, 2007
Newsprint, cardboard, plastic, nails, drilling, 14 ¾” x 11” x 2 ¾”


drill drawing #5 [detail], 2007
Newsprint, cardboard, plastic, nails, drilling, 14 ¾” x 11” x 2 ¾”


2nd Attempt at a Memory: Grandma Cuts Cabbage, 2006
Video still


spliced thread #1 (purple), 3” x 9 1/2” x 8”
Cut thread


spliced thread #9 (white triptych) [detail], 2008
Cut thread
Image at left: 5 7/8” x 4” x 4”
Image at center: 6 ½” x 5” x 5”
Image at right: 5 7/8” x 3 ¾” x 3 ¾”



spliced thread #3 (orange) [detail], 2006
Cut thread and rusted metal, 3” x 9 ½” x 8”

Courtesy of Sayaka Araki


Untitled, 2009
Wood and beads, ~36” x 36” x 30”

Installed at Monsignor McGorlick Park, Brooklyn, NY



Filler #3 [detail], 2009
Beads in concrete, ~ ½” x 24”

Installed at Monsignor McGorlick Park, Brooklyn, NY


drill drawing #4, 2007

Directions to The Grail

The Grail
119 Duncan Avenue, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520

From Manhattan:
Take the George Washington Bridge to I-95 South.
Take exit 74 to the Palisades Pkwy N
Continue on US-6 E
At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto NY-218/Rte-9W/US-9W/US Route 9W
Continue to follow US-9W/US Route 9W
Turn right at Continental Rd
Turn right at Blvd
Make a Hairpin turn back onto Hasbrock Ave (if you come to Jogues Dr you've gone too far)
Turn right at Ridge Rd
Turn left at Duncan Ave
119 Duncan Ave

From Brooklyn:
Take the 278 East over the Triboro Bridge.
Use exit 47 onto the 87 North
Take exit 7N-7S to the I-95 S towards Trenton
Take exit 74 to the Palisades Pkwy N
Continue on US-6 E
At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto NY-218/Rte-9W/US-9W/US Route 9W
Continue to follow US-9W/US Route 9W
Turn right at Continental Rd
Turn right at Blvd
Make a Hairpin turn back onto Hasbrock Ave (if you come to Jogues Dr you've gone too far)
Turn right at Ridge Rd
Turn left at Duncan Ave
119 Duncan Ave