Tree of Tenere

'Tree of Tenere' 1/3

2010

By Katie Alleva
Mixed Media on paper

'Tree of Tenere' 3/3

2010

By Katie Alleva
Mixed Media on paper

'Tree of Tenere' 2/3

2010

By Katie Alleva
Mixed Media on paper

The above series are titles 'Tree of Tenere' named after the worlds most isolated tree.

"L'Arbre du Ténéré, known in English as the Tree of Ténéré, was a solitary acacia, of either Acacia raddiana^[1] or Acacia tortilis,^[2] that was once considered the most isolated tree on Earth^[3] — the only one within more than 200 kilometres (120 mi). It was a landmark on caravan routes through the Ténéré region of the Sahara in northeast Niger — so well known that it and the Arbre Perdu or 'Lost Tree' to the north are the only trees to be shown on a map at a scale of 1:4,000,000. The Tree of Ténéré was located near a 40-metre-deep well at approximately 17°45′00″N 10°04′00″E / 17.75°N 10.0666667°E / 17.75; 10.0666667.

It was the last surviving tree of a group of trees that grew when the desert was less parched than it is today. The tree had stood alone for decades. During the winter of 1938–1939 a well was dug near the tree and it was found that the roots of the tree reached the water table 33–36 meters below the surface.

Commander of the A.M.M., Michel Lesourd, of the Service central des affaires sahariennes [Central service of Saharan affairs], saw the tree on May 21, 1939:

“

One must see the Tree to believe its existence. What is its secret? How can it still be living in spite of the multitudes of camels which trample at its sides. How at each azalai does not a lost camel eat its leaves and thorns? Why don't the numerous Touareg leading the salt caravans cut its branches to make fires to brew their tea? The only answer is that the tree is taboo and considered as such by the caravaniers. There is a kind of superstition, a tribal order which is always respected. Each year the azalai gather round the Tree before facing the crossing of the Ténéré. The Acacia has become a living lighthouse; it is the first or the last landmark for the azalai leaving Agadez for Bilma, or returning.[4]

”

The tree was allegedly knocked down by a drunk Libyan truck driver in 1973. On November 8, 1973 the dead tree was relocated to the Niger National Museum in the capital Niamey.^[4] It has been replaced by a simple metal sculpture representing a tree."

The above abstract is from Wikkipedia. To read more follow the link bellow.

Tree of Tenere

 

For price inquiries contact Katie Alleva 

katiealleva@gmail.com

Emergence of new work

Last week it virtually rained for the entire week. If I can vouch for something I love, then I will vouch for rain. I absolutely love the rain! Why? When it rains I feel cocooned by Mother Nature, it's like I can switch off from the world and concentrate on my thought processes. 

It did however, take a few days for my creative mind to awaken, even a couple of weeks. Some of those 'led-up' days were a real struggle. I found that I almost allowed a print to stay hidden on the 'I don't know what to do with this pile.' It's like I had total disregard for it, like it would never make it out to the real world because it was not good enough. Now, here is when the process gets tough. 'Not good enough?' 'WHAT?' 'Not good enough for who?' 

Who am I trying to please anyway? This notion of not good enough creeps into my mind occasionally. However, I have learned to let it come and let it go. Perhaps it's a natural part of the process?

After hours of deliberation, three loads of washing, checking emails and fussing in the kitchen I sat back down on my chair and stared at the print. I contemplated all the possibilities. It felt a lot like playing an intense game of chess. However, when I am checkmated in chess the game has to stop, but here in this game of 'making a work of art' I can continue the battle, analyzing and analyzing until the feeling of defeat eventually dissipates. I win (almost every time, well sort of anyway). Even if it means I start a ripping frenzy then rearrange the multitude of pieces with fragments of other ripped prints. As long as I keep re-creating it or pushing it through a few processes-I am happy. 


However, this 'battle' does not always mean happiness. Sometimes there is a need for simplicity. The desire to keep the process 'pure.' The longing to get it right in one single sweep. Is this possible I ask? It would appear that I love to go into battle with a print, 'On-guard you mighty piece of printed paper! What now? What now to do with you? 'Shall I rip you to shreds? Or shall I paint you in red or cut you in half?' 


This all sounds rather violent and perhaps my practice is rather twisted? Or perhaps there is another way to look at it. The art begins to take shape when I let go of actual thoughts and expectations. My university lecturers were always going on about; allowing the artwork to 'emerge.' Emergence theory is based on the patterns and principals of nature. This theory basically can be contemplated in all aspects of life whether it be biology, the stock market, or evolution. The following link will provide a definition of Emergence theory.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergence 



I like to view 'emergence' as allowing the intuitive self to gain control. Or is it about gaining a lack of control? However, upon viewing the above definition I feel that more research and practice is required to integrate these concepts of emergence into my arts practice.

If 'emergent' arts practice is found in an intuitive state than I can conclude that this state is a balance of a gentle place, much like a meditative or quiet space where 'play' is possible without judgment and a 'violent battle' with the forces of nature to which one seeks to grasp the 'endgame.'

 

 

My new home Printmaking studio.

 

I had this gut feeling to set-up my print studio today.

I pulled out some old drawings and started to write in my journal. I wondered why it had been so long since I had done this? Acknowledging the space between 'making art' and 'making a living', I began to print some old plates - I now have a special but small collection of 'found' surfaces, collographs, linos and old etchings from my university days. 

I found this etched metal table mat from the op shop. I inked it up and printed it on Hahnemuhle paper. The result was stunning. Such a beautiful image. 

Hand made cards.....for sale @ the Northern Rivers Art Gallery - Ballina

New Eco Card Series 2010

Reclaimed doilies, paper scraps and fabric off-cuts, old office envelops, old patterns and machine stitching.

An apology

Casa Galleria would like to apologize for not making it to the 'festive' or so called 'busy' season markets. Unfortunately we were unable to keep our stall up and running due to a hectic life of working full-time and moving house.  Has anyone ever moved house over the Christmas period? It's quite a big and somewhat stressful situation that seems to just go on and on and on....oh and on!

However, my mind has been ticking with new ideas and is ready for change so be on the look out over the next 6 months for some new and exciting artwork on the Casa Galleria stall. We will be back to the Banglow and Byron Markets at the start of February 2010.

I just want to let my readers know that I will be teaching two kids workshops over the January holidays at still@the-centre in Byron Bay.

 

 

WORKSHOPS 2010

January Holidays  (Kids workshop)

Fri 8 Katie Alleva Calico Bag printing

Thur 14 Katie Alleva Eco Collage

I will also be teaching an altered book workshop for adults. this workshop will be relaxed, fun and most of all it will activate the creative part of your brain...!!

April Easter Holidays (Adult workshop)

Tues 13 Katie Alleva The Art of Altered Books

Still @ the centre

Waywood Gallery

3 Centennial Circuit – A&I Estate – Byron Bay NSW 2481 

Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm

P: 6685 5808 F: 6680 7567

Want to know what's up @ the centre?

Go to: www.the-centre.com.au

Byron Bay Beach Front Market - 30th December 2009!!!!!

Enjoy a relaxed stroll around a popular Byron Beach Market. Soak in the sun and smell the sea breeze whilst visiting some unique local art & craft stalls.

Byron Bay

Main Beach

9am - 5pm

Wednesday 30th December 2009

Get there early as we will be having a huge SALE. All stock will be discounted!!!!!!

I hope you have a beautiful Christmas. See you soon!

Katie xx

Winner of the PEOPLE's CHOICE AWARD for the CALDERA ART PRIZE 2009!!!!!

I was delighted to find out this week that I had won the People's Choice Award in the Caldera Art Prize 2009. I won an accommodation package at O'Reily's rainforest health retreat near Murwillumbah. It is very exciting to know that people voted for my artwork and saw something in the work that they liked or could relate to. I feel inspired to create more artworks.

Finalist in the CALDERA ART PRIZE 2009

'Bower Birds in my Backyard'
Water colour & lead pencil on arches paper
2009
By Katie Alleva

CALDERA ART PRIZE WEBSITE

WORKSHOPS for kids at still@ the centre in Byron Bay Industrial Estate

How to Destroy a Book and create a Work of Art

13th October 1 - 5pm

Still @the centre

Byron Bay

ECO ART collage

7th October 10 - 1pm

Still @the centre

Byron Bay

For Bookings contact

Still @ the centre - Waywood Gallery
3 Centennial Circuit – A & I Estate – Byron Bay NSW 2481

phone: 6685 5808 fax: 6680 7567

Open Monday to Saturday 10 am - 5 pm

Follow the link below to the still@the centre website then click on the 'Download full October workshop brochure here'

http://www.the-centre.com.au/workshops.html#

New drawings for sale coming soon!

I will be posting some pics of my new drawings very soon.

New Bella Donna

'Bella Donna' #2
Rose petal ink, water colour and lead pencil on Arches paper
2009
By Katie Alleva
Size: 56 x 76 cm

Price: SOLD

Little arrangements

ARTWORK for SALE

'Little Space Flower' #3
By Katie Alleva
2009
Mixed Media on
Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Little Flower'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Mixed Media on
Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Sunset'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Mixed Media on
Hahnemuhle paper
A3
Price: $50.00 (on sale)
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Winter Rose #5'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Mixed Media on
Hahnemuhle paper
A3
Price: $50.00 (on sale)
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Flying Kingfisher #3'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Mixed Media on
Hahnemuhle paper
A3
Price: (SOLD)
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Little Bird' 1/50
By Katie Alleva
2009
Mixed Media on
Hahnemuhle paper
A3
Price: (SOLD)
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Little golden flower'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Mixed Media on
Hahnemuhle paper
A3
Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Retro flower garden'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Mixed Media on
Hahnemuhle paper
A3
Price: $50.00 (SALE)
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Flying Kingfisher' 1/50
By Katie Alleva
2009
Mixed Media on
Hahnemuhle paper
A5
Price: $45.00
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Floating fowers'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Mixed Media on
Hahnemuhle paper

Price: $160.00
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Flying over the landscape'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Mixed Media on
Hahnemuhle paper

Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Bird'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Mixed Media on
Hahnemuhle paper
A3
Price: $80.00 (SALE)
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Little Blossom Tree'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Mixed Media on
Hahnemuhle paper
A3
Price: (SOLD)
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Little Space Flower' #4
By Katie Alleva
2009
Mixed Media on
Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Little Flower'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Handmade paper, kimono fabric,
machine stitch,
& digital print on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: POA
Twig and Grace

Flowers • Art • Coffee • Weddings • Events • Workshops
15 Diamond St Cooroy (near Noosa)
phone 07 5442 5440 fax 07 5442 5441
email info@twigandgrace.com
www.twigandgrace.com

'Little Flower'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Hand screen printed fabric, collected fabric,
machine stitch,
& digital print on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: POA
Twig and Grace

Flowers • Art • Coffee • Weddings • Events • Workshops
15 Diamond St Cooroy (near Noosa)
phone 07 5442 5440 fax 07 5442 5441
email info@twigandgrace.com
www.twigandgrace.com

'Little Flower'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Hand screen printed fabric, collected fabric, machine stitch,
recycled paper on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: POA
Twig and Grace

Flowers • Art • Coffee • Weddings • Events • Workshops
15 Diamond St Cooroy (near Noosa)
phone 07 5442 5440 fax 07 5442 5441
email info@twigandgrace.com
www.twigandgrace.com

'Little Flower'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Water colour,
hand made paper, machine stitch,
on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: POA
Twig and Grace

Flowers • Art • Coffee • Weddings • Events • Workshops
15 Diamond St Cooroy (near Noosa)
phone 07 5442 5440 fax 07 5442 5441
email info@twigandgrace.com
www.twigandgrace.com

'Little Flower'
By Katie Alleva
2009
Hand screen printed fabric, machine stitch,
recycled paper on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: POA
Twig and Grace

Flowers • Art • Coffee • Weddings • Events • Workshops
15 Diamond St Cooroy (near Noosa)
phone 07 5442 5440 fax 07 5442 5441
email info@twigandgrace.com
www.twigandgrace.com

'Little Flower' (#1)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Vintage doily,
screen printed hemp, machine stitch,
intaglio on Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: POA
The Corkhills Art of Living Gallery
Ph: 02 622 744 72

'Little Flower' (#2)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Vintage doily,
screen printed hemp, machine stitch,
intaglio on Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: POA
The Corkhills Art of Living Gallery
Ph: 02 622 744 72

Framed works for sale and on show at The Corkhills Art of Living Gallery, 56 Stephens Street, Binalong, 40 mins from Canberra.
Ph: 02 622 744 72 to enquire about the 'Little Flowers' and 'Winter Rose' artworks.

'Winter Rose' (#1)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Vintage embroidery,
oil on canvas, collage, machine stitch,
on Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: POA
The Corkhills Art of Living Gallery
Ph: 02 622 744 72

'Winter Rose' (#2)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Vintage embroidery,
oil on canvas, collage, machine stitch,
on Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: POA
The Corkhills Art of Living Gallery
Ph: 02 622 744 72

'Winter Rose' (#3)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Vintage embroidery,
oil on canvas, collage, machine stitch,
on Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: POA
The Corkhills Art of Living Gallery
Ph: 02 622 744 72

'Little sun flower' a/p
By Katie Alleva
2009
Digital print, emboss and
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: SOLD

'Flowers and landscape' a/p
By Katie Alleva
2009
Water colour on Arches,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Flying Kingfisher' (#1)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Water colour and screen print on Arches,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Flying Kingfisher' (#2)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Water colour and screen print on Arches,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Flying Kingfisher' (#3)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Water colour and screen print on Arches,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Flying Kingfisher' (#4)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Water colour and screen print on Arches,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Flying Kingfisher' (#5)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Water colour and screen print on Arches,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: SOLD
For inquiries call Trudy @ Art Aspects Gallery, Lismore Ph: 02 6622 8982
Email: info@artaspectsgallery.com.au
www.artaspectsgallery.com.au

'Flying Kingfisher' (#6)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Water colour and screen print on Arches,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: $40.00 (on sale)
For inquiries call Trudy @ Art Aspects Gallery, Lismore Ph: 02 6622 8982
Email: info@artaspectsgallery.com.au
www.artaspectsgallery.com.au

'Flying Kingfisher' (#7)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Water colour and screen print on Arches,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Minimalist' a/p
By Katie Alleva
2009
Digital transfer, arches,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: $20.00 (SALE)
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Little Flower' a/p
By Katie Alleva
2009
Oil Painting, digital print,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A4
Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Bella Flower' (#1)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Retro fabric, vintage button,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A5
Price: $25.00 SALE
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Bella Flower' (#2)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Retro fabric, vintage button,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A5
Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Bella Flower' (#3)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Retro fabric, vintage button,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A5
Price: $25.00 SALE
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Bella Flower' (#4)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Retro fabric, vintage button,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A5
Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Bella Flower' (#5)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Retro fabric, vintage button,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A5
Price: $25.00 SALE
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Bella Flower' (#6)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Retro fabric, vintage button,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A5
Price: SOLD
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com

'Bella Flower' (#7)
By Katie Alleva
2009
Retro fabric, vintage button,
machine stitch on embossed Hahnemuhle paper
A5
Price: $25.00 SALE
For inquiries email: katiealleva@gmail.com