"Telephone Relics" covered by Boston.com

The following review of my upcoming show, Telephone Relics, was taken from this website-- Boston.com's Allston Brighton news: http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/allston_brighton/2012/10/photos_documenting_payphone_de.html?camp

Photos documenting payphone decline to be exhibited at Brighton library

Print | Comments (0)Posted by Matt Rocheleau  October 24, 2012 03:58 PM

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(Sarah Berry) Public payphones in Boston photographed on Sept. 11, 2008.

By Matt Rocheleau, Town Correspondent

An Allston artist’s photographs documenting the decline of public payphones will be on display next month at the Faneuil Branch of the Boston Public Library in Brighton’s Oak Square.
The “Telephone Relics” exhibition by Sarah Berry “very poignantly captures the changing history of telecom, convenience, functionally and design that has resulted in streetscape artifacts that linger as if they still had a purpose,” said a statement from the newly-founded, local nonprofit Unbound Visual Arts, Inc.
“As a result of the evolution from wired and wall-mounted phones to personal and pocket-sized, most people realize that public telephones, once prominent throughout the world, have significantly declined in usage,” the statement continued. “Sarah Berry has not only noticed this 21st century historical trend but presents us with artistic visual evidence.”
The exhibition debuts Saturday, Nov. 3 during a reception and artist discussion from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the art organization said in an announcement. The gallery will be on display through Nov. 30.

Berry received a master’s of science in arts administration at Boston University, is program manager of The Art Connection in Boston and leads photography workshops through the city’s parks department, according to the nonprofit.
Her exhibits have appeared at BU, Boston City Hall, and in galleries in Washington D.C. and Fairfax, Va.
E-mail Matt Rocheleau at mjrochele@gmail.com.
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On the last day of August

Cobi and I moved into a beautiful rental in mid-July. Here are some pictures I took in our garden yesterday. We're all unpacked and fully enjoying the literal fruits of our landlords' work. It is a joy to live here. 

Happy September to all!

Love,

Sarah

Thistle

I took this photograph tonight at Pics in the Parks, a six-week workshop I am leading for Boston Parks and Recreation.

I have been a busy bee this summer. The blog pause is not for lack of content, I have great stories and images to share from two weeks in the UK, summer in Boston, and our move from Brighton to Lower Allston.


In the meantime, see more photos I took at Pics in the Parks.

I hear my train a comin'

My first studio space. I come here to make art and to be my true self. I see and feel the materials move from loose beads to wearable art and I envision what blank paper can become as I meticulously fill it with dots and lines of vibrant color (more on this series later). 

My visual senses are not alone, as my olfactory sense is often satisfied by the work of the artist in the adjacent studio who makes soap and candles.

Sometimes I work without music because there are train tracks right outside my window. My own rhythm is is accompanied by a rumble and the rhythm of  wheels clacking over sleepers and screeching against rails.  The commuter and cargo trains often remind me to stop and look, to give thanks for nearby travelers, to honor that food and goods must come from somewhere, to remember that I am on a journey.

Ode to Before: The Cat and My Work

Before: The cat and my work.

Hello. As of October 1, 2011, one month ago today, I have been working out of a studio in Allston. This week's photo is my ode to the days of in-house assistance from the lovely Kitty Jane. While I'm glad to have a studio (where I am now able to leave my supplies out) I do sometimes miss my fuzzy visitor. Please stay tuned for some "after" shots, though they may not be labeled as such.... I am excited to continue sharing what I can create now that I've got the space to do it.

Can you hear my art beating?

Sarah