RECAP // Factory 500: Mine Factory Open Studios

Thank you to everyone who came out in the snowy weather last Saturday, January 25th for the Factory 500 tour at the Mine Safety Building, home to dozens of diverse artist studios. A special thanks to Board Member Delanie Jenkins, who invited the group to the building and coordinated the participation of over 30 artists with studios in the building. The participating artists presented a variety of work, from painting and sculpture to Daguerreotype photography and installation art.

Factory 500 members tour Stunden Studios.

Carin Mincemoyer's work in her studio on the second floor.

Members view Sarika Goulatia's studio and work on the second floor.
Sarika exhibited at the Mattress Factory in 2007.

Artist Alexi Morrissey shows the group  his latest work for Community Supported Art (CSA).

Factory 500 members watch the snow from the windows
 of Kathy Montgomery's sixth floor studio.

Factory 500 is the Mattress Factory's premier membership group. Chaired by Susan Lammie, the members meet several times a year to tour artist studios, businesses, private collections and more.  The next Factory 500 will be March 28, 2014. We will explore some new sights in Lawrenceville– a neighborhood that is rapidly growing and changing, with a diverse culture of art, food, and drink. For more information about Factory 500, contact Abby at the MF.

Best of 2013 Mattress Factory Instagrams!

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE MATTRESS FACTORY!

In honor of the new year, the Mattress Factory has been perusing its Instagram tags (to bolster our ego, of course) and decided to showcase the best #mattressfactory Instagrams from 2013. So from the MF to you, avid Instagrammers, THANK YOU for posting such beautiful pictures of our museum and the amazing installations we have the privilege of exhibiting. Enjoy!

THE MUSEUM:

@zaheen139, @santillsby, @apemade

@jolieelisew, @charisnotes, @brandonfo

@pennstmegan, @lisbet_lee, @tessameline

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS:

DETROIT: ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 - MAY 25, 2014
 

 

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FRANK PAHL - @hbeschizza, JESSICA FRELINGHUYSEN - @palmawurzel
RUSS ORLANDO - @lt_ellis, SCOTT HOCKING - @phillip_adams

DESIGN 99 - @avesmaria, ADAM LEE MILLER & NICOLA KUPERUS - @floralfolk

CHIHARU SHIOTA: TRACE OF MEMORY
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 - INDEFINITELY

  @candice_danielson, @heyitsmedrew 

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS:

YAYOI KUSAMA

 

 

@emnicoleee, @ne_vinci

@jessmgreen, @boxcartaydad

JAMES TURRELL

 

 @_nicholasj_, @literatureasadeadart

@jojoisonthegogo

 

 

JENE HIGHSTEIN  - @bowdownza, ALLAN WEXLER, WILLIAM ANASTASI, VANESSA SECA + CHRIS KASABACH - @eye_akwinta

ROLF JULIUS  - @greatbritton29, GREER LANKTON  - @joshbakaitus

SARAH OPPENHEIMER  - @t_grinks

JOHN LATHAM  - @kerrysosovery

PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS:

GESTURES: INTIMATE FRICTION

MARCH 30, 2012 - JUNE 6, 2013

 

 

NICK LIADIS  - @mzicka, NICK LIADIS  - @trousetiki

GILL WILDMAN  - @trousetiki, GILL WILDMAN  - @sydcity

FEMINIST AND…

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 - MAY 26, 2013

 

 

AYANAH MOOR  - @chelsbundy, BETSY DAMON  - @triangular_field

PARASTOU FOROUHAR - @halocline, PARASTOU FOROUHAR  - @sydcity

EVENTS:

35th Anniversary Auction - @kharimosley, SHARE: An Evening of Sharing Food & Ideas - @begoodbertha

Family Day - @wytock, Urban Garden Party: Soul Factory - @malinargh


FUNNIES:

 

 

 SCOTT HOCKING - @rambleready, GARDEN - @rambleready
SCOTT HOCKING - @tessameline, YAYOI KUSAMA - @thechrisstanton

Keep on Instagramming, and don't forget to tag us in all your 2014 Mattress Factory adventures! See you at the museum soon.

Love,

#mattressfactory