Visit Ramekon O’Arwisters’ studio at Headlands Center and view work in progress
Open Studio Dates:
* June 17—July 11 (Thu/Fri/Sun)
[Image: Ramekon O’Arwisters, Cheesecake #8. 2019; © Ramekon O’Arwisters, photo by David Schmitz]
Ramekon O’Arwisters (AIR ' 20, ’21) works with fabric, ceramics, and a multitude of embellishments to make sculpture. During his residency, O’Arwisters will expand on his recent series of fiber and ceramic sculptures titled Cheesecake, exploring new materials and increased scale.
Cheesecake emerged from an earlier series of works, Mending, which drew inspiration from childhood memories of quilting with his grandmother—where he felt safe and accepted as a Queer Black male—during the Jim Crow era. With Mending, O’Arwisters utilized discarded household ceramics and fabric to make something whole from broken pieces. O’Arwisters pushes the sculptures into new dimensions with the Cheesecake series: dressed-up, fully actualized, and dangerously seductive.
Project Space presents installations created by select Artists in Residence (AIR) each season, as well as occasional group exhibitions by guest curators. Project Space is a place of exchange among artists and visitors—a place where ideas are germinated, conversations are shared, and new work is made.
Visitors are invited to witness and engage with the space throughout each installation’s various stages of making: as working studios undergoing transformation, and in their final state as complete installations.
Free admission
Please note: In accordance with National Park Service federal health guidelines, Headlands has established some COVID-19 protocols to help ensure the safety of all our visitors.
Our campus consists of historic buildings which lack central air filtration or circulation systems; Whenever possible, windows will remain open to encourage air circulation. Sanitizing stations are readily available throughout our buildings. Contact tracing is an important part of reducing the spread of COVID-19. Please contact info@headlands.org if you test positive for COVID-19 or experience COVID-19 symptoms following your visit.
Project Space is located on the third floor of Building 944 and is currently accessible only by stairs.
Phone: 415-331-2787
Email: info@headlands.org
Additional time info:
Thu/Fri/Sun, 1:00 - 5:00 pm (closed for July 4 holiday)
2021/06/17 - 2021/07/09
Headlands Center for the Arts
944 Simmonds Rd., Sausalito, CA 94965
Parking is limited! Please follow directions from our parking attendants. If you can, we encourage you to carpool, bike, or take the bus.