Get ready for another fun-filled trip down memory lane, because we have another preview from Gary Ham’s “Sentimentrees“.
Crank up the nostalgia meter to 11 because this one we all probably know very well.
Some call it a seesaw and some call it a teeter totter, but for most of us, it was a staple of our childhood. Fond memories of pushing up into the air faster and faster …and then your cohort jumps off and you crash down hurting your bum.
Well, Gary has captured all the fun of the seesaw, with his little wooden kids and the huge smiles on their faces and not a care in the world! The anthropomorphic totter is a bright smiling ray of sunshine, and on the reverse is a pleasantly exhausted night. Being a new father, we suspect that Gary is drawing on a lot of real life for this show.
Did you notice the wood cut blades of grass? Gary’s attention to detail is stunning, as usual, and we can’t wait to see these perfect little playsets set up for the show!
“Sentimentrees” by Gary Ham is based around the personification of his own sentimental childhood memories.
If the things we loved as a child could walk and talk, what would their childhood be like? As children, we saw our treehouse as a trusted friend and sanctuary; as adults we see a wood box nailed into tree branches. “Sentimentrees” brings us back to seeing our playthings through the optimism and unconditional love of our youth.
November 1st – December 1st, with an opening reception on Friday, November 1st from 6 – 9 PM.
