Connie B. Burkhart at Abiquiú Dome
Tour Stop Number: 20Category: Gallery, Metal Arts, and Sculpture
Website: https://connieburkhart.com https/abiquiudome.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbiquiuDome/
Instagram Handle: https://www.instagram.com/conniebmetaldesigns https://www.instagram.com/abiquiudome
Email: rdrckwmn@msn.com
Mixed metal art designs & jewelry with spirited southwest influence at Abiquiú Dome Gallery & Shop
Inspiration for my metal designs flows from my love of the southwest and the prehistoric images I have encountered while exploring ancient canyon corridors. Using mixed metal and other curated elements I create pieces for both my metal sculptures and my jewelry line that reflect the enchanted energy that flows through the land that I love. I discover treasures in piles of junk, resurrecting forgotten, discarded rusty metal that has been tossed aside seemingly forgotten as no longer useful. I have collected pieces twisted by floods, thrown on the roadside or left abandoned in an arroyo. This scrap becomes sculpture with unique beauty and new stories to tell. Worn shapes and surfaces of the ‘rescued’ pieces of scrap metal lend themselves to telling tales of times past. My designs are primitive in nature as I leave ‘drips’ of metal on cut edges, or rough surfaces of rust or past distress as a feature. I feel the ‘story’ of the metal speaks best when part of its past life are left intact. In my studio I am surrounded by black mesas and red cliffs, where the echoes of ancient rhythms continue to provide me with limitless inspiration. Throughout the year, I offer both art welding and geology-focused hiking workshops through throughout the year at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu. Please visit my website for more details: www.connieburkhart.com
You can find my work at my seasonal gallery, Abiquiú Dome:
21557 US Highway 84
Abiquiu, NM 87510
www.abiquiudome.com
Open Fri-Sun, May-Oct 11am-4pm