Year: 2012

Popop-based artist Margot Bethel’s concept for the Transforming Spaces, “Fibre” theme centers around the use of seeds and other organic elements found in plants.

Through her artwork for Transforming Spaces 2012, Katrina hopes to convey the message that even though throughout history skin colour has bred varying levels of racism, women – whether white or black – have always conformed to society’s view of their role, no matter how restrictive that role may be.

The installation by Jeffrey Meris has been selected to fill the prominent center space at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas. Jeffrey describes his concept for Transforming Spaces 2012: “As it relates to Transforming Spaces: Fibre, I plan on investigating cotton in the historical sense of it being a catalyst for New World slavery and Afro-Caribbean population…”

Popopstudios-based textile artist and quilt-maker, Jan Elliott is creating a 24″ x 24″ square piece for the Transforming Spaces 2012 theme – Fibre. As her work develops in progress shots will be posted.

Alistair Stevenson describes his concept for Transforming Spaces 2012:

“The work being created is an experiment using a mixture of coconut fibres and clay. The intent is to create ceramic forms whose bodies very clearly show…

Children aged 5 to 8 are exploring a variety of disciplines and techniques in the Art Basics class at Popopstudios. The class is taught by Popop-based artist Phoebe Luk.

Anejo, Popopstudios’ 5-month old pup, had a great time at the Bahamas Humane Society’s Animal […]

Dede Brown and Dylan Rapillard spent their Sunday afternoon constructing a set for the play “Othello or The Tragedy of Conchy Joe”. Margot Bethel worked on her new product line and Katrina Cartwright made progress on the production of the kitchen tiles.

In exchange for a small donation of $15, guests not only receive a delicious meal of Bahamian soup served in a beautiful handcrafted keepsake ceramic bowl – made by such local ceramicists as Joann Behagg, Nadia Smith, Alistair Stevenson, Katrina Cartwright, Neko Meicholas and Robert Pennerman – but also the satisfaction that they are working together with other Bahamians to fight a growing hunger problem in the country.