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T.U.S. “Dwell” MAY 12 - 27th, 2024
“I dwell in Possibility –
A fairer House than Prose –
More numerous of Windows –
Superior – for Doors –”
-Emily Dickinson, I Dwell in Possibility
How do our experiences in our homes affect us? What does it mean to inhabit our own bodies or live on this earth? Why do we sometimes remain in a moment, a mood, or a state of being for a time? Like in the poem by Emily Dickinson, dwell has many connotations.
Ten New England-based female and non-binary identifying artists explore these questions with bold shapes, tender renderings, and psychological portraits. They dwell as observers, makers, caregivers, dreamers and seekers of sanctuary. The work – which includes painting, collage, sculpture, textiles, and drawings – showcases a mastery of individual mediums and a unity of concept: we all “dwell” in possibility.
This exhibition is part of the Taking. Up. Space. (T.U.S.) Initiative facilitated by Thrive Together Network and will take place atMystic Open Studios, an artist-run collaborative studio and event space. It is organized by Thrive Together Network members and artists Molly Zimmer, Anna Pancoast, Jess Cofrin and Lisa Benson. T.U.S. is a Grassroots Female Focused Community Global Art Exhibition empowering artists to take up more space and exhibit their art in the month of May, 2024. There are exhibitions taking place all over the world this year and Dwell is one of them. See more from this initiative by viewing #takingupspace2024 on Instagram.
Where the Flowers Sing — popup exhibition
Where the Flowers Sing is a pop-up exhibition of Molly’s newest series of textile assemblages highlighting pollinator insects and blossoms of native New Mexico plants.
Just like a flower entices you to smell it, touch it, and gaze into its center – upon closer viewing these artworks reveal how insects perch, crawl and hover over flowers in collaged layers of painted fabric stitched onto canvas with soft acrylic washes.
Being a cultivator informs Molly’s art practice; tending, observing, and pressing flowers, and collecting natural plant dyes. And like a living garden, her work is a gesture that honors how gardens teach resilience and hope through understanding the cyclical nature of the seasons and the activity of pollination.
These soft fabric assemblages aim to immerse the viewer with the sensual comforts and respite of gardens, bringing native flora into the home. Molly hopes that her work can display a vibrant love of nature, while creating a sanctuary for herself and others to enjoy.
A portion of the sales will benefit the Xerces Society Pollinator Project.
On View May 19 - June 17, 2023
Open Hours Monday - Saturday 10am- 5pm
Reside Home in Santa Fe, NM
Solo Exhibition “Hello, Dear Flower” at Exhibit 208 in ABQ
Hello, Dear Flower is a love letter, welcoming the return of flowers in springtime. In this collection of fabric sculptures, collages, felt vases and garden-inspired wearables, artist Molly Zimmer assembles found textiles into larger-than-life clusters of flowers and insects. Her fabric arrangements transform garden scenes into a comforting sanctuary, bringing our memories into the home. Evoking joy, romance and nostalgia, these cheerful artworks form a kaleidoscope of hues and textures to highlight the relationship of pollinators and flowers, and to remind us how cultivating gardens is intimately associated with our hands, emphasizing the interconnectedness of humans, textiles and nature.
A portion of the sales for this exhibition will go to the Xerces Society that protects that natural world through their pollinator conservation program, funding Pollinator Habitat Kits in New Mexico.
February 11- March 5, 2022
Reception: Friday, February 11, 5-8pm
Exhibit 208 Gallery, 208 Broadway Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Viridian
Spring Exhibition with Daniel Bayless and Xan Sinclair Koonce
Cerulean Gallery
6609A Hillcrest Ave, Dallas, TX 75205
April 23 - June 4, 2021
BLOOMING OASIS
BLOOMING OASIS is a collection of soft sculptures by artist Molly Zimmer. She assembles found textiles into larger than life clusters of flowers and arthropods. These fabric arrangements transform garden scenes into a comforting sanctuary of natural wonder. Evoking joy, these cheerful artworks form a kaleidoscope of hues and textures to examine the interconnectedness of humans, textiles and nature.
August 17th - 30th, 2020
105 4th ST SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Viewed by appointment.
SOFT-SCAPES
Soft-Scapes is a collection of mural-size assemblages fabricated with natural materials, such as felt and canvas; offering playfully abstracted environments of vibrant floral landscapes, explored through immersive soft sculptures that echo fabrics found in the home, and which encourage the viewer to examine our personal connections to textiles and nature.
Opening Reception: January 10th, 5:30-8:00pm
Artist Talk: January 10th @5:30pm
Show Dates: January 10th– 30th, 2020
Harwood Art Center
1114 Seventh St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
https://www.harwoodartcenter.org
