Make My Holiday 2016

EDIT 11/18/16: A huge thank you to everyone who put their names down this year -- we'll be announcing the pairs tomorrow!

It is that time of year again! We are all finishing up end-of-year projects, gearing up for the holidays, and plotting our goals for the new year! Which means, it is also time for MAKE MY HOLIDAY 2016!

This is our fifth annual holiday art swap -  you can sign up to make a new piece of artwork and make a new friend, as you create and swap work with another artist from around the globe!

It is easy to participate. Everyone who signs up before November 16th will be partnered! Write your name and email in the comments below. All of the pairs will be publicly announced on Friday, November 18th.

Example:
Lindsay Nohl
hello@lightgreyartlab.com

Everyone is welcome to join in - it is all about collaboration and spreading the love around the holidays! In the past artists have created a wide range of work including small paintings, photographs, hand-knit ornaments, drawings, zines and more.

The only rules are: 1) That you must make something for your partner -- don't leave them hanging! 2) You also must coordinate with your partner so that each of your wonderful pieces of artwork arrives before the New Year! When you receive your artwork, you should take a photo and send it our way- we would love to see the new pieces!

MIDNIGHT Opening Reception Recap!

Thank you to everyone who made it out this past weekend to celebrate the opening reception of the MIDNIGHT Exhibition! We had an incredible Halloween weekend talking about all of the creepy, haunting, mysterious, and bizarre themes that run through our subconscious! 

The MIDNIGHT exhibition includes new work by 80 creatives from around the globe. This brave group of artists have depicted some of the most memorable scenarios from their dreams are are opening it up to the audience for interpretations, theories, and deciphering these cryptic signs from our dreams! The exhibition is on display through November 19th. 

At the opening reception, we asked gusts and artists to try and decode some of the dreams. We received tons of submissions with wild guesses, historical references, and comments about similar experiences. Throughout the month of November, we will be sharing the dream interpretations and opening it up to the global community -- share your thoughts and help the artist understand images of the sleeping brain!

Reply with dream interpretations to our daily posts on the Light Grey Facebook and Tumblr!

Artist's MIDNIGHT images encompass some well-known dream themes such as loosing teeth, flying, or falling, as well as lurking figures, severed limbs, unending stairwells, and secret forests. You can check out each piece from the exhibition on the MIDNIGHT online gallery here. 

Each artists has provided some context for their images. Illustrator, Gino Pambiachi wrote, "I woke next to a dark lake. There was snow falling on my face and dusting the cold rocky ground around me. The lake began glowing as a great light from above descended slowly. The moon crashed into the lake, full of arrows, and I could feel it's warm glow against my face. A second crash hit the lake moments later and a great bird stood with its wings stretched. The bird just stood there, watching the moon." 

You can find all of the pieces from the show on the Light Grey Shop or click here for more photos of the MIDNIGHT Opening Reception. 

Podcast: 2016 England Diaries - Part One

Download the MP3, stream directly on Stitcher, or subscribe via iTunes!

2016 England Diaries - Part One
Length: 01:45:48
Synopsis: This week's podcast comes to you straight from England! Earlier this month, Lindsay was joined by Teagan White on a trip overseas for the U.K. Tarot Conference in London, England. But before the conference, the pair spent a week exploring, learning, camping, flying kites, and more! Each night, Lindsay and Teagan sat down to recount the places they'd traveled, the people they've met, and the animals they'd saved. Tune in next week for the second half of this two part series, to hear about their time in London and the U.K. Tarot Conference. Pod

Show Notes:
Teagan White: Website - Tumblr - Twitter
Midnight: Online Gallery - Shop
Light Grey Game Night

Fortune Artists Announced!

Fortune
An Exhibition About Auspicious Times
Opening December 2nd, 7-10pm
Light Grey Art Lab

Thank you to everyone who applied to the upcoming gilded exhibition, Fortune. We are excited announce the eighty artists that will be joining us in the project -- exploring topics of luck, prosperity, predictions, fortune, and karma in the year to come! 

Fortune Artists Include: A. Sparrow, Adam S Doyle, Agnieszka Grochalska, Alex Dos Diaz, Alexxander Dovelin, Ameorry Luo, Andrew Kolb, Angela An, Angela Rizza, Ashley Hohnstein, Audrey Gonzalez, Caitlin Ono, Camille Chew, Caroline Dougherty, Catherine Ho, Chan Chau, Christina Berglund, Christina Chung, Christine Almeda, Dana Rune, Daniel Shaffer, Elisabeth Baumgartner, Elly Amelia, Emily Cheeseman, Emma Trithart, Florian Pichon, German Selim Shible, Grace (Seong Eun) Macfarlane, Ha Gyung Lee, Helen Mask, James Firnhaber, Jana Heidersdorf, Jeff Langevin, Jenn Tran, Jenna Andersen, Jenna Kass, Jessica Roux, Joe Casanova, John Kim, Joshua Fetzer, Julianna Brion, Kaeti Vandorn, Karina Rehrbehn, Kat Philbin, Kate O'Hara, Katherine Henri, Katlyn Griffin, Kendall Quack, Kevin Hong, Kevin Jay Stanton, Kevin VQ Dam, Kim Ku, Kora C., La Scarlatte (Pauline Teunissen), Leonard Peng, Lindsay Nohl, Lissa Treiman, Liz Pulido, Lynn Scurfield, Marika Paz, Marloes De Vries, Micaela Dawn, Monica Amneus, Nate Hillyer, Nicole Miles, Nicole Xu, Phoenix Chan, Priscilla Boatwright, Rhea Ewing, Rory Phillips, Sam Schechter, Shelby Hersleff, Stephanie Cost, Trisha Previte, Viv Tanner, Vivian Ng, Wenting Li, Xiao Qing Chen, Yinfan Huang and Yoshi Yoshitani.

Artist Interview with Celia Lowenthal

Meet Celia, a New York-based illustrator, who recently graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2016 with a degree in Illustration and a minor in Literary Studies. Last year, she was also the recipient of the 2015 Will Eisner Scholarship Award from the Society of Illustrators. 

Celia's work is characterized by her incredible use of color, and her ability to make overwhelmingly believable settings and narratives. Her work stems from her interests in history, ancient literature, mythology, folklore, textiles, and costumes. We've had the pleasure of working with her in our current exhibition Tiny Homes, and also in our upcoming exhibition Midnight! Below, you'll receive a small peek into her practice, inspirations, references, and processes. For more of her work, check out her website here, or her other links below the interview!

Take a look and enjoy!

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What does your studio/workspace consist of? Do you have any objects or collections that are always close by wherever you’re working?

My studio is a desk and some storage in a shared space! It's nothing fancy; this is the first real studio I've had and I'm still decorating! I work at home a lot too, so my art and costume books are staying at home for the time being.

I'm not much for tsotchkes, but since my studio is kind of stark I've put a little fairy garden tree on my desk for some visual warmth. I think it's cute and it's where I hide the stand for my tablet pen when I'm not using it. Otherwise, when working I've always got to have a) music b) caffeine and c) an ever-growing pile of books, planners, and other items of dubious usefulness cluttering up my desk. Can't work without them! 

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Your works always seems grounded in a tangible historical setting (both in setting and narrative), what is your favorite time period(s) to ground your work in? What are your favorite resources for researching those historical periods? Do the narratives in your work come from the setting or vice versa?

I love this question, but honestly, I don't know if I can pick a favorite! I had not expected to associate time periods with children, but there you go. Clothing-wise, Northern Renaissance after Lucas Cranach the Elder may be my favorite, but in terms of setting I think I like late medieval/early Renaissance heraldry and armor best. I love the trappings of tournaments; one of my favorite references is the Nuremberg Tournament book, which is conveniently available to view in its entirety on the Met Museum website! Most of my reference research happens on museum websites or WikiArt.

Usually, the setting is either a) not my invention but rather the setting of the source material or b) a choice I make part way through planning a piece, provided that I am the source material myself. When it's a narrative piece I'm doing from scratch, I usually start with a vague idea for a setting, but it's not the picture's backbone so to speak. It'll often change and is usually just decided by whatever I'm feeling like drawing at the time. So while thumbnailing on Tuesday I may be in a surcoat mood, but on Thursday doing the lineart I might be jonesing for some dagged sleeves instead!

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Can you walk us through your process for creating? What does your typical workflow look like in regards to creating artwork?

Everything I do starts as a scribbly thumbnail in my sketchbook. Some pictures I have a very clear mental image of and the thumbnail is just a record of it; some pictures are only discovered in the thumbnail phase. From there I take the thumbnail into Photoshop, blow it up, and do a sketch on top of it. I'll then either start doing line-work right there if it's a digital piece, or I'll print the sketch out and transfer it to watercolor paper with my Lightbox if it's not. Watercolor pieces I usually do in black and white and add color digitally, because I tend to fiddle with colors a lot! 

Can you tell us more about your piece for the Tiny Homes Exhibition? What was the story that inspired it? Why did it stand out to you?

The story behind my piece is pretty mundane; I just moved out of my first apartment on August 1st, and it was very emotional. I'd lived in plenty of dorms before that, and so I was really wondering why this experience was so different, and why this apartment felt so much more like 'home' than those dorms. Someone else has probably moved into it by now and that kind of spooks me, to be honest!

I wanted to make something that sort of visualized the process of tenants coming and going in the life-cycle of an apartment. I both feel haunted by the apartment that was, and also like I haunt it myself, now, probably to the extreme consternation of the current tenants: this is how the visual of a haunting ghost came in! In this case, it may be the 'home' that died, rather than the inhabitant. Or maybe, a new and unrecognizable 'home' lives there under the care of its new occupants!

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Celia's artwork for Tiny Homes, Light Grey Art Lab 2016

Were there any significant moments while creating the piece for the show?

The movers delivered my furniture? That was a little surreal, making a piece that was about this move out of Baltimore and receiving all my stuff in the middle of it! It added further to the catharsis. The desk now in my studio is actually two desks from my old apartment put next to one another: I had used one, and my roommate used the other! You can tell which was mine from all the teacup rings.

Do you have any exciting projects you can tell us about?

I've got some comics stuff that it's maybe too early to talk about, and something related to Icelandic sagas that I'm super stoked for! On my own time, I'm working on beefing up my portfolio/print shop and planning a couple of short comics I want to do for the small press circuit. I'm still trying to figure out my illustration practice in my new and strange post-college life!

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What are some of your favorite hobbies outside of art making? Do they influence your artistic practice? What is your artistic community like?

This will sound bad, but I didn't pursue my hobbies that much while I was in college? I honestly never had time during the school year, and of course during breaks I would be too tired. Now that I've graduated I'm trying to get back into reading for fun -- lately, I've been reading 'Egil's Saga' and Dostoevsky's 'Devils' -- and learning embroidery, but I'm a huge workaholic so taking time off still feels kind of unnatural to me.

My artistic community is mostly my friends from MICA, who have all dispersed (tragically) since graduation. It's great to have other young artists for friends; you're all in the same uncertain freelance boat together, and you're all still game to get sent WIPs over Facebook Messenger and give crit every once in a while. Sometimes I even send WIPs over Snapchat! What a time to be alive.

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What's your favorite project that you've had the chance to be a part of?

This isn't quite a project, but I had a really interesting and formative experience at Konstfack during my study abroad. It was a very small class and a tight-knit group, but the Swedish students were super welcoming and all the work felt really collaborative. I got to do some things I would never have done at MICA and I learned a lot: it really broadened my perspective and changed some critical things about what I thought I wanted to do in illustration. It was one of those milestone moments that I'll look fondly back on in sixty years, presumably in a rocking chair, and wax poetic about in my lengthy memoirs.

Where can people find/follow your work?
Website
Tumblr
Behance
INPRNT
Instagram

Thanks a ton for sharing, Celia!

Light Grey Game Night: Wasteland

There's an ominous sense of electricity in the air, if you close your eyes and focus you might even be able to hear the droning buzz. As pressure mounts, tension runs high, and emotions run the gamut, it almost feels as though there's a fat greasy finger of a hot-headed wanna-be politician hovering just over a big red button, eager to unleash a nuclear fury and turn our world to dust. If you feel a creeping unease that the future might not be so bright after all, it must be time for another Light Grey Game Night! So mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 19th from 6:30 - 9:30 pm. 

As you might remember, we're attaching a theme to each night to help people narrow down what games they might want to bring (although you're still welcome to bring whatever you'd like!). This week's theme is Wasteland!

Build, trade, and fight amongst the new new-era societies of the wasteland in 51st State, hunt for supplies and fellow survivors in the brutal Arctic Scavengers, or watch humanity topple into extinction in Pandemic, among plenty of others! If you have a favorite boardgame, bring it!

So grab your friends, family or favorite stack of board games, and come play with us! RSVP via our Facebook event, and feel free to share! The more the merrier! See you Wednesday!

Midnight - Opening Reception!

Midnight: Dreams and the Subconscious
An Exhibition About Fractured Narratives And Their Implied Meaning
Opening Reception October 28th, 7-10pm
Facebook Event

Like it or not, one third of your life is spent sleeping. We may not always realize it, but this moment of respite not only offers our bodies a chance to recover, it also gives our subconscious a chance to speak. The question is - are we willing to listen? Light Grey Art Lab invites artists to enter into a conversation about their dreams and subconscious for their newest exhibition, Midnight, a show about the fractured narratives we experience through the veil of sleep.

Midnight, which opens Friday, October 28th, asks the question, what if our dreams are trying to tell us something important, and we’re just unable to understand the message? For this exhibition, over eighty brave artists from around the world will put their subconscious on display for a bit of crowdsourced psychoanalysis. Midnight asks each artist to recall an unusually vivid dream they’ve had and interpret the ideas and concepts into visual art, which will be displayed alongside a brief synopsis. Visitors of the physical and online gallery will be able to offer their insights, interpretations, and advice directly to the artist via anonymous psychoanalysis forms provided by Light Grey Art Lab. The results from these forms will be shared on the Midnight exhibition page of Light Grey Art Lab’s website.

The content presented in Midnight runs the gamut from the absurd and surreal, to disturbing and ominous, to heartfelt and nostalgic. Some of the artists found the task of interpreting these near-memories that didn’t quite exist a difficult challenge. “Characters are shifting and changing identities in my dreams... Someone may start out looking like a character from a book, though I'll know that behind the mask they're really my sister, and as the dream progresses they'll transform into someone else entirely without me questioning it at all.” recalls participating artist Camille Chew. “My own role in dreams also shifts at times… Multiple storylines and characters constantly shift and blur together making it difficult to piece together what happened after I wake up.”

The opening reception for Midnight is Friday, October 28th from 7-10PM and will remain on display through November 19th. The opening reception is free and open to the public, and features artwork, music, and refreshments, as well as several interactive activities. Visitors are encouraged to interpret the artwork and fill out the provided psychoanalysis forms which will be returned to the artists and posted online.

Additionally, visitors interested in learning more about intuition, divination, and the subconscious can join Light Grey Art Lab for a weekend of workshops in the spirit of the Midnight exhibition. Beginning at noon on Saturday, October 29th, the series kicks off with Pendulums: Reading with Intuition, in which participants will not only learn about the art of divination using pendulums, they’ll also make their own crystal pendulum and reading mat using components provided by the gallery. At 3 PM, the series continues with Palmistry: Love, Life, and Fate, where visitors will learn to decipher shapes, lines, and mounts of the palm, and this workshop includes an illustrated, gold-foil palmistry chart for each participant. Continuing at noon on Sunday October 30th, visitors can craft essential oils, infused fragrances, and body oils out of mini-crystals and herbs during Potions: Fragrances and Oils. Finally Jewelry: Pendants and Talismans begins at 3 PM, and participants will create earrings and necklaces out of brass, bronze, and gold findings, crystals, and gemstones all while learning about the unique spiritual properties of the materials, which will be provided by the gallery. Interested parties can learn more and register for the workshops on the Light Grey Art Lab Lab website: http://shop.lightgreyartlab.com/collections/workshops

Hope to see you there! 

FORTUNE : CALL FOR ARTISTS!

CALL FOR ARTISTS CLOSED! 
Thanks to everyone that put your name in! 
The participating artist list is HERE.

Thanks again and keep your eyes peeled for another call soon!

FORTUNE
An Exhibition About Auspicious Times
Call Ends October 15th!

"C'mon..... Momma needs a new pair of shoes!" 
I laugh because what I'm saying is ridiculous, but also because it's true. This year has been nothing but trouble, loss, disappointment, and just a lot of work. I've been waiting to get a new pair of boots for winter... but I can't quite seem to keep any money in my checking account. 

I'm taking a gamble tonight that this is going to be it. This is the moment when everything is going to change for the better. I know it. I can feel it. There's a little red dent in my skin from pressing my palm into this necklace. My grandmother sent it to me with a note.

"Auspicious times are near," I try to massage the ache out of my sternum. "But luck is decided, not by chance."

I put down the remainder of my cash on the table and take a deep breath. I hope she's right.

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This December we will be looking to uncover the truth about when, and how, we perceive the idea of luck and the seemingly random nature of being fortunate. Do we rely on superstition? What are the origins of lucky charms? Do we have rituals to keep us safe, prepare us for greatness, or to hopefully sway fate to a positive outcome? 2017 with undoubtedly be full of new circumstances and opportunities, but how much can we determine fate by taking initiative at the right times?

In 2017, the Chinese Zodiac introduces us to the Year of the Rooster, complete with an entire set of numbers, dates, and methodologies for making sure to avoid pitfalls and take advantage of the best times. Whether or not you believe in Luck, it never hurts to send out some positive vibes to the world.

We are looking for artists that would like to create an image intended to bring a bit of luck to others in GILDED fashion! We're excited to announce that we'll be foil-stamping the work contributed to the Fortune Exhibition! Participating artists will see their artwork transform into a foil stamped piece in gold, rose gold, or mint finish, and have the option to sell their work as a print, as well as a limited edition foil calendar for 2017. Details on how to prepare artwork for the process, pricing, and artwork delivery info will be provided to all participating artists upon the closing of the call for artists! 

If you're interested in joining us for the Fortune Exhibition, please submit your name, email and links below in the COMMENTS SECTION by OCTOBER 15th!

Example:
Lindsay Nohl
hello@lightgreyartlab.com
lindsaynohl.com

DATES TO KEEP IN MIND:
October 15th, Call for artists ends
October 20 - 22, Jurying and Participating Artists Announced
November 15th, FINAL ART FILES DUE (Digital files only for this one!)
December 2, OPENING RECEPTION

As always, due to the nature of our exhibitions, we ask that all artists interested in participating review the schedule above before submitting your links! We will not be able to take any late artwork for this exhibition because of the Thanksgiving holiday, so please keep the deadlines in mind when signing up! :) Thank you!

Thanks and please let us know if you have any questions!
hello@lightgreyartlab.com

Artist Interview with Ileana Soon

Meet Ileana, an illustrator/designer from Borneo, Malaysia. Ileana attended the University of South Australia where she graduated with a degree in Applied Finance in 2009. She later made her way to Los Angeles, where in 2016 she graduated with a BFA in illustration from Art Center College of Design. 

She makes work influenced by her love of traveling, impactful movies and stories, and the experiences/adventures she's experienced in life so far. Last year, she had her work featured in Creative Quarterly Issue 41, and she also received a Bronze medal from Society of Illustrators West. This year, she's had work featured in the Tapirulan Illustrators Contest, the World Illustration Awards, and the 3×3 International Illustration Show No. 13.

In the interview below you'll have the chance to gain some insight into her work, process, and her love of traveling. Also, make sure to swung by her website for more examples of her work. 

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What does your studio/workspace consist of? Do you have any objects or collections that are always close by wherever you’re working?

Depending on where I am working, my workspace consists mainly of my computer and Cintiq/tablet. I work off my laptop which makes it easier for me to bring my work everywhere I go. If am working at home, my space is typically surrounded by markers/pens, the books I am currently reading (I read a few at a time), post it notes, a deck (or a few decks) of cards and a journal that has a list of everything I need to get done on a given day.

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I see that you have a huge love for traveling, what are some of your favorite places that you’ve ever been and why? How did they resonate with you?

How much time do you have? (laughs) Thank you so much for asking this by the way! I am so happy that this shines through in my work. I do not think that I have ever had a bad experience traveling around any particular place in general. Traveling is such an immensely rewarding experience and every city/country has a flavor and energy that you would be hard pressed to find anywhere else. People are lovely almost everywhere you go.

A few places that come to my mind…

Hong Kong - The food in Hong Kong is just incredible! The city feels like a giant ball of energy - it's sights, sounds and smells constantly crying for your attention.

Jerusalem - There is nothing quite like it, but I do not think that I can quite describe it either. The intersection of faith, politics, and history shows a lot throughout the city. 

London - I absolutely love everything about London, what I love about it the most is visiting all the museums London has to offer. There is simply inspiration everywhere. Also, I try to catch a play every time I visit the city at The Shakespeare Globe, which is always nice!

Scotland - I think Scotland is such a wonderful place to visit. Edinburgh is a lovely city, it's not too big, but it's not small either. Also, visiting the Scottish Highlands was such an amazing experience as the Scottish landscape is ruggedly breathtaking. My fondest memories visiting Scotland revolve around the simple act of sitting in a warm cafe with my friend waiting for the rain to pass, whilst staring out into the sea at Portree. Those simple moments help me to appreciate how lucky I have been to have been able to travel at all and see all the beautiful things this world has to offer.

Australia - I spent my formative university years in Australia, and 4 years is a long time in which to see an entire country. Australia is fantastic in almost every way: the people are wonderful, the food is a great melting pot of cultures, the landscapes range from very dry to tropical. The quality of life in Australia is great. My fondest memories revolve around a road trip my friends and I took to the Outback; it is amazing how small you and your problems can feel in the universe when you are surrounded by nothing else for miles.     

Salzburg - I love The Sound of Music with a passion. So besides going on The Sound of Music tour, Salzburg really surprised me because it was more beautiful than I had ever imagined. I remember having had the fortune of glimpsing a new married couple coming out of a church and seeing their small group of their family and friends celebrate by letting balloons float up into the air. Set amidst the backdrop of its picturesque mountains, it was really magical.

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The landscapes in your work seem to always have this incredible sense of scale, space, and setting, what’s your favorite / most coveted source(s) of inspiration during the course of creating artwork? How many of your landscapes draw on your personal experiences while traveling?

Oh! Thank you so much again! My main source of inspiration for my personal pieces are almost entirely based on an experience or feeling I have personally encountered during my travels (ratio of 90:10). I am not a good photographer, and it is very hard for me to capture in words how it felt for me to visit a particular city/country. It is almost as though through the creation of these images, I somehow create opportunities for myself to relive these moments and keep the memories of my travels alive.

Can you tell us more about your piece for the Tiny Homes Exhibition? What was the story that inspired it? Why did it stand out to you?

Whilst researching this concept of what it means to call a place a home, I chanced upon stories of scientists surviving for months on end in the harshest climates in pursuit of their work. Inspired by this, I wanted to explore what ships and temporary tents mean as homes to these brave souls, amidst their work. 

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Were there any significant moments while creating the piece for the show? (things like challenges you overcame, happy accidents, or unexpected surprises, etc.)

Hmmm, whether I realize it or not, I almost always seem to paint exactly what I am feeling at a particular moment in time. Painting this created all these internal questions: When do you start calling a place a home? Is it a place you settle down into, or is it a place you aspire to be at? Is home a place where you have roots? 

Do you have any exciting projects you can tell us about?

Whenever I have the time, I am currently working on a personal project to adapt the story of Romeo and Juliet to my hometown of Borneo set in the 1920s. Hopefully, I will have some paintings to show for it in the future!

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What are some of your favorite hobbies outside of art making? Do they influence your artistic practice? What is your artistic community like?

I love watching movies and tv shows, but then again who does not? As by now, I am sure you realize that I love to travel! I have also been a big fan of magic (conjuring) since I was a child, and love to watch magicians and magic shows. My sleight of hand has deteriorated (unfortunately) since I have not been practicing much since I went to art school (laughs). Additionally, I read a lot, and the prospect of constantly learning/growing is something that is very fulfilling emotionally. 

My artistic community is wonderful and is predominantly made up of the friends I went to Art Center with. Everyone is super talented and very nice (and very kind) and I count my lucky stars every day that I can call them my friends.

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What's your favorite project that you've had the chance to be a part of?

In my graduation class, we had an opportunity to create a book collective of all of our work. It stands out as a memorable project as we worked together to highlight our strengths, instead of competing with each other on our differences. It was also a great honor to be in a book along with all of my super talented friends, I assure you they are the superstars of tomorrow (if they are not already!)

Where can people find/follow your work?

Website: ileanasoon.com
Instagram: Ileanadraws
Tumblr: ileanadraws.tumblr.com
Behance: https://www.behance.net/ileanac

Light Grey Game Night: Final Frontier

October is here, and with it comes fall. Each passing day the wind gets crisper, the leaves get brighter, and the night get longer. Before you know it, you're greeted by the twinkling stars as you leave work in the evening. As you walk home under a bright autumn moon, you can't help but let your mind wander about what else might be out there past the moon... in space. If you feel the need to take to the heavens in search of fame and fortune, otherworldly intelligence, or a worthy opponent, it must be time for another Light Grey Game Night! So mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 5th from 6:30 - 9:30 pm. 

As you might remember, we're attaching a theme to each night to help people narrow down what games they might want to bring (although you're still welcome to bring whatever you'd like!). This week's theme is the Final Frontier! 

Race to explore and exploit the solar system in the campy Onward to Venus, negotiate your way to universal domination in Cosmic Encounter, survive against the alien presence in Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game, or avoid a mid-flight disaster in Spaceteam, among plenty of others! If you have a favorite boardgame, bring it!

So grab your friends, family or favorite stack of board games, and come play with us! RSVP via our Facebook event, and feel free to share! The more the merrier! See you Wednesday!

Light Grey Iceland Residency 2016 - Recap

We just returned from 2016's Light Grey Iceland Residency. We had honor of traveling and exploring with over thirty creatives from around the globe, each with their own area of expertise -- all together, some of the most incredible, adventurous, and most genuine people we have ever met. It was a pleasure to listen, learn, and share our unique experiences together. 

Below, we have a quick recap of the groups and links to our shared flickr pages. You can take a look at more photos and details about the Light Grey Iceland Residency Program here.

Francesco Bongiorni, of Team Ice, teaches a workshop on circumnavigation and creative challenges.

Jared Tuttle, from Team Mist, explores underneath one of Iceland's most recognizable waterfalls. 

Lana Crooks, of Team Mist, shares her creative process, research, and findings.

We were joined first by Team Mist to spend six days traveling through the misty, moody, and ever-changing landscape of Southern Iceland. Each day, we packed our sketchbooks and waterproof gear for treks to waterfalls, tide pools, hot springs, and glaciers. Our evenings were filled with artist-led workshops, technical demonstrations, followed by a home cooked meal. The nights wound down with brainstorm sessions, games, palm reading, and crochet lessons.

You can find shared photos from Team Mist here.

Chris Hajny photographs the waterfall trail above Skógafoss.

Our second group, Team Ice, was filled with educators, editors, illustrators, concept artists, and more --  we were blown away by the great conversations and creative passion. During the residency, we traveled through Southern Iceland exploring basalt caves, waterfalls, hidden pools, puffin nests, and open vistas. We spent our days climbing and hiking through the sunny landscape and in the evenings, we shared our practice through the artist workshops and sketchbook swaps. 

You can find shared photos from Team Ice here.

Claire Hummel hiking through Northern Iceland.

Team Ice sketches from a historical overlook.

Casey Hunt looking over Goðafoss, Northern Iceland. 

Finally, Team Basalt joined us in Northern Iceland, where we hiked through pastoral landscapes and volcanic fields, around craters and bubbling pools. We spent our days exploring both natural formations and the nearby towns, filled with cute cafes and historic museums. Team Basalt bonded through creative conversations, storytelling, and awe-inspiring moments. Each night, artists led workshops and shared their perspective in making.

Shared photos from Team Basalt here.

We will be announcing the artists for the 2017 Light Grey Iceland Residency on September 30th. Keep an eye out for the announcement and program details!

MIDNIGHT - Artists Announced!

MIDNIGHT
An Exhibition About our Dreams and their Interpretations
Opening October 28th, 7-10PM

We are pleased to announce the exhibiting artists for the upcoming MIDNIGHT Exhibition: A.M.Sartor, Adam Hoppus, Alex Dos Diaz, Alexxander Dovelin, Alice Brereton, Alix Branwyn, Alyssa Van Hulle, Andrew Olson, Angela Rizza, Aniela Sobieski, Anne Passchier, Ashly Lovett, Benjamin Currie,  Blok Magnaye, Cami Dobrin, Cameron Garland, Camille Chew, Caroline Jamhour, Casey Hunt, Celia Lowenthal, Christine Griffin, Colin Laurel, Cori Lin, Cornelia Li, Courtney Wirth, Daniel Shaffer, Daria Theodora, Emily Lubanko, Erik Krenz, Felicia Chiao, Gino Pambianchi, Grace Kim, Gracey Zhang, Ingrid Kallick, Isuri Merenchi Hewage, Jessica Roux, Joana Rosa Bragança, Joshua Fetzer, Julia King, Kate O'Hara, Kathleen Jennings, Kendall Quack, Kevin VQ Dam, Kim Salt, Kring Demetrio, Lauren Baldo, Leonardo Santamaria, Lily Nishita, Liz Pulido, Louisa Gallie, Luisa Rivera, Lydia Guadagnoli, Maggie Ivy, Malisa Suchanya, Maria Nguyen, Marie-Alice Harel, Miranda Meeks, Natalie Dombois, Nate Hillyer, Nechaeva Evgenia, Nicole Xu, Rachel Maves, Rachel Suggs, Sam Guay, Sam Schechter, Sandra Brandstätter, Sara Diesel, Sara Kipin, Shelby Hersleff, Shirley Chan, Sishir Bommakanti, Sophia Zdon, Stephanie Cost, Stephanie Singleton, Steven P Hughes, Susan Bibinski, Syd Weiler, Tiffany Turrill, Vero Navarro, Yudi Chen, 

Light Grey Game Night: Seaworthy

Minneapolis is a city with an abundance of water; lakes, ponds, rivers, and waterfalls are all here, never more than a few blocks away in any direction. To be sure, it's a great place to boat, swim, fish, or show off you bodacious beach bod, but sometimes there's a thirst for something bigger. Can you hear it? Can you hear the call... of the sea? If you feel the need for open waters and a salty breeze in you hair, it must be time for another Light Grey Game Night! So mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 21st from 6:30 - 9:30 pm. 

As you might remember, we're attaching a theme to each night to help people narrow down what games they might want to bring (although you're still welcome to bring whatever you'd like!). This week's theme is Seaworthy!

Sweat bullets as you search out your opponent before they find you in the tense, realtime, team-based Captain Sonar, navigate the high seas delivering goods and causing a ruckus in Black Fleet, or race around the Caribbean for gold and glory in Jamaica, among plenty of others! If you have a favorite boardgame, bring it!

So grab your friends, family or favorite stack of board games, and come play with us! RSVP via our Facebook event, and feel free to share! The more the merrier! See you Wednesday!

Light Grey Game Night: Magical Realms

Sure, we'd all jump at the chance to live in a magical fantasy world filled with rejuvenating potions, fantastical talking creatures, and larger than life heroes. Of course, we forget the trade-off for all this splendor is the prerequisite unstoppable forces of evil and darkness that come along with it. But hey, nothing in life is perfect. If you feel the need to team up with a plucky band of magical children to save the world against all odds, it must be time for another Light Grey Game Night! So mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 7th from 6:30 - 9:30 pm. 

As you might remember, we're attaching a theme to each night to help people narrow down what games they might want to bring (although you're still welcome to bring whatever you'd like!). This week's theme is Magical Realms!

Race against other dragons to hoard gold and dominate puny human villages in the beautifully produced Dragoon, work with your wizard-school classmates to close an evil tome in The Big Book of Madness, or hone your potion-making skills in Potion Explosion, among plenty of others! If you have a favorite boardgame, bring it!

So grab your friends, family or favorite stack of board games, and come play with us! RSVP via our Facebook event, and feel free to share! The more the merrier! See you Wednesday!

Tiny Homes Opening Reception

An Exhibition About Finding Your Place In The World - Summer is a season of travel - the days are long, the nights are warm, and responsibilities are easily forgotten. Despite paradise’s best offerings, eventually everyone feels the need to return home. Perhaps Light Grey Art Lab’s newest exhibition, Tiny Homes, can explain why.

Bringing together more than eighty artists from around the world, Tiny Homes invites participants to explore and challenge the idea of home! 

The opening reception for Tiny Homes is Friday, September 16th from 7-10PM and will remain on display through October 21st. The opening reception is free and open to the public, and features artwork, music, and refreshments. 

The Tiny Homes opening reception falls during Light Grey Art Lab’s annual fundraiser, with a pop-up shop in the adjunct gallery filled with past artwork, original projects, publications, zines, postcards, skateboards and more for sale. All proceeds from the sale go towards future publications, workshops, and artist scholarship opportunities.

See you all there! 

Participating artists:
Alex Mitchell, Alex Moore, Alexia Tryfon, Alice Yang, Ameorry Luo, Andrew Kolb, Angela An, Angela Rizza, Anine Bösenberg, Ann Ryan, Anna Dvořáčková, Anne Lambelet, Ashley Mackenzie, Aster Hung, Becca Farrow, Betsy Bauer, Bonnie Branson, Catherine Unger, Celia Lowenthal, Chase Van Weerdhuizen, Chelsea Kenna, Chervelle Fryer, Darla Okada, Dione Charmaine Kong, Dominique Pere, Elisabeth Baumgartner, Emma DuFort, Emmeline Pidgen, Forrest Burdett, Gica Tam, Heather Franzen R., Hollie Mengert, Ileana Soon, Jackie Ferrentino, Jay Rasgorshek, Jeremy Luther, Jesse Riggle, Jessica Cheng, Joe Casanova, John Soleas, Jon Marchione, Jon Westwood, Katherine Henri, Kelsey King, Kendall Quack, Kristin Siegel, Kristina Carroll, Lachlan Herrick, Lara Paulussen, Laura Salgarolo, Leigh Ann Gagnon, Lillian Lai, Lindsay Blevins, Louie Zong, Lynn Scurfield, MÄ Harel, Marisa Seguin, Michelle Lamoreaux, Mira Ko, Mirelle Ortega, Molly Walsh, Natalie Dombois, Nicholas Kennedy, Nicole Xu, Noël Clark, Pablo Rivera, Philippe Poirier, Pierre kleinhouse, Rachel Suggs, Reno Nogaj, Roxann Cole, Samia Ahmed, Sean Dockery, Stacy Fahey, Sunita Balsara, Susan Park, Sylvain Calvez,Varsam Kurnia, Veronica Cerri, Victoria Maderna, Will Kelly, Yan Qin Weng, Yinfan Huang, Z Akhmetova

If you'd like, you can RVSP at our Facebook Event! 

Artist Interview with Luisa Uribe

Meet Luisa, a freelance illustrator from Bogotá, Colombia. Luisa graduated as a graphic designer from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, when illustration courses were scarce, but was always convinced that’s what she wanted to do. Luisa also has a MA in Art and Design from the University of Loughborough and has been working as a freelance illustrator for 12 years.

She enjoys working on children’s books and from time to time she works on advertising, editorial illustration and animation. The most recent projects she has been a part of have been nominated for the Lápiz de Acero award, the most important design award in Colombia, and last year her work was selected to be part of the Iberoamerica Ilustra illustration catalog, a prestigious selection of Spanish-speaking illustrators working in children’s literature. Currently she lives in Bogota, Colombia with her boyfriend and her cat Nina.

You can read more about her practice below and see more of her projects on her website here:

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One of Luisa's pieces for Illustrations selected for the VI Catálogo Iberoamericano de Ilustración 2015

What does your workspace look like? Do you have any collections or items you keep close to your workspace for inspiration?

I work from home, in a room that is half my studio/office and half my boyfriend’s fly tying bench (he’s an avid fly fisherman and ties his own flies). There’s a big window in front of the drawing table that looks onto the terrace and the city beyond, which makes for a great view when I need a break from the screen.  

I’m a messy person, so there’s always a lot of stuff around. There’s a place for sketching next to the computer so I can work on paper from time to time, and I have a growing collection of picture books (my favorite thing in the world!) so there’s always one or two around depending on what I’m working on at the time. I also keep a box on the table for the cat, who has to see what I’m doing all the time. 

Where do you look for inspiration? Do you have any favorite movies, TV shows or books? Are there any blogs that you follow, which ones? Are there any artists you look up to and why? What do they do?

I love children’s books of all kinds, but most of all picture books. The unique combination of text and image makes for exciting new ways of telling stories, and there are some amazing authors/illustrators working on these types of books right now. These are the artists I can think of right now, that I’ve been coming back to for inspiration:

They all have books worth investigating!
Shaun Tan, Beatrice Alemagna, ATAK, Isidro Ferrer, Blexbolex, Laurent Moreau (genius!), Isabelle Arsenault , Jon Klassen and Carson Ellis.

There’s also Flying Eye Books, the children’s imprint of Nobrow Press, for great modern picture books.

Could you walk us through the process of how you create one of your illustrations? Ideation, sketch phase and final illustration? Do you have a preferred media, or a favorite/indispensable art tool?

I usually spend too much time thinking. When I start sketching I already have , more or less, a clear idea of what I want the illustration to look like, and if I have the time I try to develop the concept a bit more on paper. If not, I do everything on the computer. After I manage a decent thumbnail I work on the full size sketch, defining details. Then, I work on flat shapes and final color - every shape a separate layer. Finally, I add lines and shading/texture. I cannot live without my tablet, but I like pencil the most, when I have time and freedom to choose.  

Thinking about duality and the juxtaposition in artwork, could you tell me about what you created for the Never Odd or Even exhibition? Why were you interested in this subject, and what inspired you to create this piece? Do you have any in progress photos of this project that you could share with us?

I’ve always wanted to make a variation on a playing card, a piece that works upside down but with a more complex concept than just a reflection of the same image. At first I wanted to work with different patterns and two opposite ideas, but in the coloring stage I decided to keep it simple and use a limited palette. One side represents day/human nature, and the other night/wild or animal nature. In the end you can put either face up, it’s just two sides of the same thing.

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Luisa's piece 'Instinct' for Never Odd or Even, 2016

A lot of your work creates a very adventurous narrative, does that come from your life experiences? Does your traveling and living in different places inspire some of the settings and landscapes you create? Do you have any favorite children’s books that inspire you to create narratives in the magical and fantastical?

I’ve always had a bit of trouble living in the real world. Ever since I can remember I’ve loved stories and books of all kinds, and I used to raid my parent’s library looking for things to read, even if they weren’t age appropriate. When I was in middle school, I discovered fantasy (The Lord of the Rings and such). It was a revelation that immensely complex worlds, completely different from our own could be built and shared, and we could be a part of them even if only for a bit inside our heads.

I’m fortunate that I’ve been able to travel and study abroad, which is not something a lot of people get to do, and it has opened my mind to the way other people live, and to their different stories. I think one of the reasons why I love fantasy and adventure so much is that it’s an escape from the usual narratives and experiences of violence and injustice that permeate Colombian society, even though as an upper-middle class woman living in the capital I’m shielded from the harsher realities of living in this country.

As for books, I have to obviously mention the original escapist fantasy, Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. Right now, I’m a fan of Laurent Moreau's Jour de Pêche and A Quoi Penses-Tu? and it seems I’m close to attaining every book illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault.

Could you tell me a bit more about what your creative community is like? I’d like to hear about how you reach out to other artists and collaborate either in Colombia or in other parts of the world. What have your experiences in different communities around the world taught you about collaboration? Do you have any particular experiences that are special to you in the collaboration of books or other projects? 

We have a flourishing illustration community here in Bogotá, something that did not exist years ago when I was in college. There are a lot of initiatives, workshops and events that pop-up around art, illustration and literature, created and cultivated by young people that take advantage of social media and new spaces like galleries and such around the city. I think something that distinguishes us from other communities is that we manage to produce so much with quite little, most of the time resources are limited and there’s not a lot of institutional support.
I can think of two examples of collaboration: One, I was happy to be a small part of this project called Color Piel (in English would be “flesh tone”), a collection of stories put together by Wilson Borja, a fantastic Colombian illustrator and artist. It highlights the experiences of people of color, and the different ways in which systemic racism affects their everyday lives. These kinds of projects are not possible without collaboration and people coming together. And two, a couple of old friends and I have made this tumblr page: Three Human Beans, where we do mash-ups of two different concepts and see what comes out. It’s been funny and weird and a good exercise, even if it doesn’t work every time. 

Do you have a favorite project you have previously worked on and why? What makes it unique from the others? What would be your dream project? Is there anything you haven’t done yet that you would love to work on?

Actually, the embroidery piece I did for LGAL’s Patches + Stitches exhibition comes to mind. I would not have discovered embroidery and how much I like it if I hadn’t been a part of it! It was fun to do something in a completely different medium.

My dream project would be the picture book I’m starting to work on and I’m hoping to finish by the end of the year. It would be my first book as an author and something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time.

Can you talk about any upcoming or current projects you are really excited about?

Sure! Aside from the book I just mentioned I’m working on an illustrated version of Snow White for a British publisher; I was very happy to be given the chance to do a fairy tale, they’re always fun to do. I also just finished illustrating the Spanish edition of a MG book from a well-known American writer, and I was quite pleased with how it turned out, which doesn’t happen so often.

Luisa's piece 'Little Trees' for the LGAL Stitches exhibition, 2015

Anything else you would like to add?

I think that’s about it! Thank you!

Where can people find your work? 

Website: www.luisauribe.com

Behance: www.behance.net/luisauribe

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lupencita for photos and everyday stuff

Tumblr: http://lupencita.tumblr.com for a bit of everything

Thanks a ton, Luisa!

MIDNIGHT : CALL FOR ARTISTS!

MIDNIGHT : CALL FOR ARTISTS! -- CALL CLOSED!
THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT PUT YOUR NAME INTO THE HAT! WE'LL BE ANNOUNCING THE PARTICIPATING ARTIST LIST THIS WEEKEND!
THANKS SO MUCH!

The thin silver thread between us sings when he is near. We are echoes of one another -- twin spirits ruling our respective sides of the veil, and tonight I wait for him to arrive with anticipation. Ours is an ancient intimacy. He resides in a world of mist and memories -- a hermit gathering wisdom from the static in the wind, the rain and the earth. I traveled here without a map and without an agenda, but in my chest this is all very familiar and I know that tonight I'll finally understand myself, or the world, or the universe.

Our embrace brings back an immense sense of nostalgia and he holds me close. He whispers to me in symbols and fragile metaphors. Truth lies encoded in his poetry, I just know it... but where? 

 "You're the only one that understands me." He looks into my eyes and I know it's true. I see it now. It's all there. 

I've returned again and again -- seeking clarity -- but it's not his language. The silver thread quiets and he nods farewell. I'm left alone once again. I retreat back through the fog and the nuances of our rendezvous begin to disappear from my grasp. I panic, realizing I will arrive home only remembering a sliver of our time together, if anything at all. 

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MIDNIGHT
A show about our dreams and their interpretations
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OPENING OCTOBER 28
7-10pm
118 E. 26th Street #101
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404

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This October we are celebrating the unconscious mind. One third of our lives are spent sleeping, and during those precious hours we live fractured, incredible narratives. Here, in the midst of the chaos, we may be sending messages to ourselves. We play out fantasies, live alternative realities, torture ourselves, and wade through rivers of emotion that we seldom connect to our waking lives. 

What if our dreams are trying to tell us something important? What was the message encoded within last night's journey? If you were to listen to what you were trying to tell yourself, would your waking life be any different? Maybe our dreams are already manifesting in the tangible world and we just haven't acknowledged the connection? Or have we?

Help us create a hall of dreams!  We are looking for artists that would like to create a work inspired by one of their most memorable dreams, and retell the dream via their accompanying didactic. For the duration of the exhibition we'll be posting daily dreams and accepting amateur (or professional, I suppose!) psychoanalysis by viewers and other artists, so each participating artist can hear what others see in the stories, symbols and content of their work.

***Watch for more information on how to be involved in the analysis of our collective dreams as we lead up to the opening reception! You're welcome to join in upon the launch of the exhibition and provide insight of your own!

We will also be looking forward to speaking with authorities on sleep, symbolism, and the subconscious on the podcast, so stay tuned for other programing during the months of October and November!

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If you're interested in participating, put your name, links and email in the comments below like this by SEPTEMBER 7th: 

Lindsay Nohl
lindsaynohl.com
hello@lightgreyartlab.com

We'll be jurying the show the weekend after the 7th and will be notifying all participating artists via email (and a public blog post) soon after! All participating artists will get a log-in link for details about pricing, size constraints, and other gallery specifics at that time as well! As always, this show is limited in space, so please take a look at the dates below before signing up so we can give as many people a shot at the exhibition as possible. Like many of our shows, we're happy to print the exhibition print for free to make it easier for artists to participate from afar! Originals are also welcome for this exhibition. Details on shipping and printing will be sent out to all participating artists shortly after jurying ends!

Dates to consider:
September 7: CALL FOR ART ENDS
September 12: Artists announced
October 12: Artwork due to the gallery
October 28: Opening reception at Light Grey Art Lab in Minneapolis

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If you have any questions about the exhibition, please feel free to ask! You can send us a note at hello@lightgreyartlab.com

Thanks so much and hope to see you apply!

---Lindsay

Light Grey Game Night: Teamwork

If life has taught us anything, it's that you can't do it all by yourself. Sometimes you're going to face an obstacle too daunting for one person to overcome, and in moments like these, you'll need a team. A squad. A posse. A group of allies with a common goal. If you feel the need to participate in exciting, hilarious, and mandatory team building exercises, it must be time for another Light Grey Game Night! So mark your calendar for Wednesday, August 24th from 6:30 - 9:30 pm. 

As you might remember, we're attaching a theme to each night to help people narrow down what games they might want to bring (although you're still welcome to bring whatever you'd like!). This week's theme is Teamwork!

Pit your collective cunning against your opponents the real-time game Captain Sonar, flex your vocabulary and telepathic link with your teammates in Codenames, or race to the escape pods before the aliens convert you to their side in Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space, among plenty of others! If you have a favorite boardgame, bring it!

So grab your friends, family or favorite stack of board games, and come play with us! RSVP via our Facebook event, and feel free to share! The more the merrier! See you Wednesday!

Tiny Homes – Artists Announced!

We are pleased to announce the group of artists who will be joining us for the upcoming Tiny Homes Exhibition. The exhibition will be opening September 15th from 7-10pm and will include new works by 70+ creatives from around the world. The show explores the concept of space, intricacies of dwellings, and what the meaning of "home" may hold for each of us.

Participating artists:
Alex Mitchell, Alex Moore, Alexia Tryfon, Alice Yang, Ameorry Luo, Andrew Kolb, Angela An, Angela Rizza, Anine Bösenberg, Ann Ryan, Anna Dvořáčková, Anne Lambelet, Ashley Mackenzie, Aster Hung, Becca Farrow, Betsy Bauer, Bonnie Branson, Catherine Unger, Celia Lowenthal, Chase Van Weerdhuizen, Chelsea Kenna, Chervelle Fryer, Darla Okada, Dione Charmaine Kong, Dominique Pere, Elisabeth Baumgartner, Emma DuFort, Emmeline Pidgen, Forrest Burdett, Gica Tam, Heather Franzen R., Hollie Mengert, Ileana Soon, Jackie Ferrentino, Jay Rasgorshek, Jeremy Luther, Jesse Riggle, Jessica Cheng, Joe Casanova, John Soleas, Jon Marchione, Jon Westwood, Katherine Henri, Kelsey King, Kendall Quack, Kristin Siegel, Kristina Carroll, Lachlan Herrick, Lara Paulussen, Laura Salgarolo, Leigh Ann Gagnon, Lillian Lai, Lindsay Blevins, Louie Zong, Lynn Scurfield, MÄ Harel, Marisa Seguin, Michelle Lamoreaux, Mira Ko, Mirelle Ortega, Molly Walsh, Natalie Dombois, Nicholas Kennedy, Nicole Xu, Noël Clark, Pablo Rivera, Philippe Poirier, Pierre kleinhouse, Rachel Suggs, Reno Nogaj, Roxann Cole, Samia Ahmed, Sean Dockery, Stacy Fahey, Sunita Balsara, Susan Park, Sylvain Calvez, Varsam Kurnia, Veronica Cerri, Victoria Maderna, Will Kelly, Yan Qin Weng, Yinfan Huang, Z Akhmetova

Light Grey Game Night: Map the World

There's been a lot of travel-related gaps in the Light Grey Game Night schedule this year; we're currently in Iceland, leading brave groups of artists to remote ash-covered glaciers, through dense mossy terrain, and down plenty of winding dirt roads. For the past few weeks, we've done our fair share of squinting at maps, asking for directions, and even forging our own path when necessary. Soon, we'll follow the dotted line across the Atlantic, back to our all-time favorite place on the map; Minneapolis! 

If you also feel lost at sea with a burning desire to scour an aged map in search of answers, it might be time for another Light Grey Game Night! So mark your calendar for Wednesday, August 17th from 6:30 - 9:30 pm. 

As you might remember, we're attaching a theme to each night to help people narrow down what games they might want to bring (although you're still welcome to bring whatever you'd like!). This week's theme is Map The World!

We'll be scouting and exploring unknown territory, building cities, and fighting over battle-worn maps! Explore, grow, and conquer in Scythe, map out a powerful kingdom in Castles of Burgundy, imagine you own skyline and build along NYC's iconic streets in New York 1901, or race across the frontier in Lewis and Clark, among plenty of others! If you have a favorite boardgame, bring it!

So grab your friends, family or favorite stack of board games, and come play with us! RSVP via our Facebook event, and feel free to share! The more the merrier! See you Wednesday!