follow the thread
We are thrilled to announce that a winner has been chosen for the cover art on our inaugural issue of kerning | a space for words. Elizabeth Needham is a Toronto-based mixed media artist and newly graduated art therapist who believes in the healing power of creativity, and her piece follow the thread, was the unanimous choice by our judges Anne-Marie Nolin and Marcie Jan Bronstein.
kerning | a space for words, a mock up of the cover for issue no. 1
Anne-Marie and Marcie sent us their thoughts about the work when they announced their choice:
“There is a lovely duality at play here: The painting is layered and open (therefore spacious), and within this spaciousness, there is a clear, refined arc of movement (in the form of an easy white curve). The viewer is taken from one place to another, and this is simply a beautiful poetic leap. It’s evocative without being ambiguous. And it’s compelling. In the end, we loved looking at it. It was painted with confidence, it held our gaze, and this is no small thing.”
We want to thank Marcie and Anne-Marie for agreeing to be our judges, and for offering us such a clear, thoughtful and astute observations of the work. These two Maine artists have a wealth of knowledge and experience and we want you to know them, too.
is a painter, photographer, designer, and teacher. A graduate of The Fashion Institute of Technology and Hampshire College, her work has been exhibited, published and commissioned for thirty years. The author of three books and the creator of a number of large-scale public works, Bronstein lives and works in a reconstructed barn on the coast of Maine.
has been a Belfast resident since 2014. She earned a BFA at the College of New Rochelle and an MA in Art and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She retired from a career in arts administration including work at the New York State Council on the Arts, the Montclair Art Museum (NJ) and the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City.
Visit artist Elizabeth Needham to find out more about her and her work, and follow her on Instagram @elizneedham.
And finally, a huge thank you to all the artists and photographers who submitted your work. Every time we (as artists and creators) put our work out into the world, we widen our vista, and we make ourselves both vulnerable and stronger. We’re grateful you shared your work with us, and grateful for getting to witness your perspective on taking a leap.