New local letterpress, Tenpenny Press in Southside Studios, creates creates fine stationery and custom wedding invitations. The press also announces work by Tenpenny owner/mixed-media artist Joshua Norman and painter/illustrator Lisa Nance. An exhibition of Norman and Nance’s work opens on Saturday, May 23 at the Asheville Loft Gallery, 52 Broadway St., Suite 3B. The opening is from 7-10 p.m. with art for sale and and music by Distances (Ross Gentry and Chelsea Hall).
Press release from organizers:
Joshua Norman moved to Asheville this past year and is excited to open Tenpenny Press this summer, located in Southside Studios off of Swannanoa River Road. Tenpenny Press creates fine letterpress stationery and custom wedding invitations. In this new series of mixed-media works, Joshua’s work echos color palettes from the 1960s and reflects both machinery and architectural forms using collage and screen-printing techniques.
Lisa Nance has a background in painting and illustration and has been showing her work in Asheville since 2001. Most recently, you can see her art hung bar-front at the Mothlight. Her latest endeavors include full illustration work for a comic book and a film. Lisa will be presenting new landscapes, a composition of eerie and ghost-like forms using pen and ink and gouache.
During the entirety of the evening, music will be performed by Distances. Comprised of Ross Gentry and Chelsea Hall, a baby grand piano will be played and it’s notes fed into loops. The original composition is self-described as barnhouse dirges from the underworld.
WHEN: Opening night 7 – 10 pm, Saturday May 23rd, at the Asheville Loft Gallery, 52 Broadway St. Suite 3B.
Open to the public. Donations. Artwork will be for sale.
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