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One Hundred and Some Hoopla!

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 Today was a day of celebrations. I attended the opening reception of the WVA "From Where I Sit" show at Lakeland University in Plymouth, WI tonight, where Gossamer Gallery made it's official public debut. It was an evening of incredible art and many heartfelt conversations. It's always a joy to have the opportunity to come together with other artists and discuss our process.  I also got to speak with students who attend Lakeland University, where GG was a big hit! I invited students and other artists to apply for shows in the gallery, and discussed the behind the scenes of building the gallery, the sneaky features (like how the staircase to the artist studio folds up to hide in the ceiling for do not disturb work time).  One excellent feature of the gallery tags for the art in this show is a space where we got to put a QR code for our work. The one for Gossamer Gallery takes you right to our Instagram page, since the gallery isn't for sale. Imagine my surprise wh...
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Gallery News

 It's official, Gossamer Gallery is going on a road trip to Lakeland University, in Plymouth, WI as part of the art show titled, "From Where I Sit." What does this mean for you? There will be a pause on accepting any new artwork for the gallery from September 7th through October 25th. Luckily we have several solo shows lined up already. And of course we'll take photos of Gossamer Gallery inside of the gallery at Lakeland. (Gallery-ception anyone?) Fret not, we'll still be posting here, over on Instagram, and on our Facebook page. We also invite you to come to the opening reception of the show, Friday, September 20th from 4 - 7 p.m.  Some background information on the show: From Where I Sit is a joint show between members of the Southeast and Northeast chapter of the WVA (Wisconsin Visual Artists) and the students at Lakeland University. Gossamer Gallery was submitted as a 3D piece of art, along with an artist's statement relating to how the gallery was related...
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A Tiny Show and a Big Thank You

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 The inaugural show for the gallery has officially been wrapped up, and I'd say that it was a success! Thank you to our four wonderful artists, Ann Baer, Penny DeCamara, Leah Cashaw, and Jodi Brzezinksi, who trusted us with their work and pulled through with some gorgeous tiny art on such short notice. Please enjoy a collage of some of the many wonderful works. We'd love for you to see more of the show, so head over to our Instagram page for our series of posts that kicked off with Gallery Night and continued through the week.  Upcoming Information/Shows: We're excited to be working with several great, local artists in the gallery, we even have some solo shows booked into next year already! Stay Tuned for: Kelly Witte November Jodi Brzezinski "Emerging Beauty: Taking Flight"  January 2025. Penny DeCamara "Eachtraiochta/Adventure"  March 2025  ART CALLS : We also made the decision to update our current call for art from National Black Cat Appreciation Day...
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The Intricacies of Owning a Tiny Gallery

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  Today was the first trip to gather some art for our first show, The Mixed Up, Messed Up Show. The title came about because I'm still learning how to run a gallery, (albeit a tiny one) and I'm learning as I go. I'm sure as time goes on, the process will become more streamlined, but for now, I've offered to meet up with local artists to pick up their work for shows. The image on this post is our new logo, designed by my wonderfully talented friend, Jodi Brzezinski. Jodi and I chatted about what style of logo I was looking for, I told her that I'm particular about the way the letter "G" looks written out, and I gave her the background information as to how I picked the name for GG. I also explained that the colors of GG are neutral; light and dark grey with white and some hints of navy blue, and that the word "gossamer" means something fine, delicate, or insubstantial. The gallery is dedicated to tiny art, and the idea for me is that GG is the hos...
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How to submit a proposal for a solo show

  Do you want to be featured in your own tiny art show? Here's how to apply: 1. Please send an email to   thegossamergallery@gmail.com.   In the subject line, write "show proposal". 2. If this will be a solo, or group show, and include the names and social media/website links and email/contact info for all interested people.  3. The show title, and include an artist's statement(s) if you have one. 4. The approximate number and sizes of works for the show, medium (photography, sculpture, drawings, etc.) and if the artworks will be for sale. If the art is for sale, please indicate the best way for potential buyers to contact you.  5. Please include 3-5 photo examples of the work to be shown, as well as any specific instructions for how the art should be displayed, or if you're giving Gossamer Gallery the right to choose how to display your work.  If you're selected for a show, the gallery will be in contact to set up the dates the show will run, as well ...
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Welcome!

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  Hello, and welcome to the official blog for The Gossamer Gallery, a tiny art gallery located inside of a dollhouse near Milwaukee, WI. This blog, as well as the dollhouse gallery, email account, and Instagram page are all run by me, Denise, AKA Art of Dash. I'm an elementary school art teacher with a passion for all types of art. The photo above is the mini me that I created specifically for Gossamer Gallery.  I've been a creator my whole life, and somewhere along the way, I started to make tiny art. The tinier, the better. I wanted to challenge myself to see how much I could fit into the smallest size canvas as possible.  The idea of building a dollhouse turned art gallery was influenced by a new friend that I connected with via Instagram, Holly Buchholz. Holly and her husband, Dan, run Tag and TiniER, a dollhouse turned art gallery that their children outgrew from childhood. They hosted me for a solo tiny art show, and one chat filled afternoon later (and with a lot o...
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