Doris KapnerAug 30, 20203 minArts and Science Council: 2020 Community Supported Art ProjectTHE INTRODUCTION FOR THE PATRONS: Due to Covid restrictions, in lieu of the in person gathering to receive the artwork, we were asked to ...
Doris KapnerAug 23, 20201 minDomestic Objects series continues with Chinese influenceHere are some progress shots of the "Not Good Wife" Duduo based on Ling Long ceramics and the "Good Wife" Duduo based on the Chinese symb...
Doris KapnerAug 23, 20201 minPersonal narrativeI'm working on a series that is more personal to me. As I look toward turning 50 next year, I've been reflecting on my life a lot. Memori...
Doris KapnerMar 2, 20201 minAnother Sunday morning figure drawing sessionI should have been working on my Community Supported Arts Program pieces but I was itching to draw after missing last Sunday. After a pen...
Doris KapnerFeb 23, 20202 minFigure DrawingTeaching teens drawing reminded me of how much I love drawing so I finally got my ass to the figure drawing sessions offered at the art l...
Doris KapnerJun 9, 20192 minOh shit, that work looks just like mine!At one point I was crippled by the thought of redoing what has been done. It seems like someone somewhere is doing almost exactly what yo...
Doris KapnerJun 9, 20192 minDomestic Objects SeriesThis series is gaining momentum. I've been researching the history of ceramics and finding deeper meaning. I've thought a lot about typic...
Doris KapnerApr 15, 20193 minOur Children are listeningPeople say stupid shit, hurtful shit, and demeaning shit. Sometimes they know they're doing it and other times it's so normalized that th...
Doris KapnerApr 15, 20192 minWhy teapots?I'm working on teapots, taking classes from master potter, Leon Nichols to improve my craftsmanship because at the end of the day I still...
Doris KapnerJan 15, 20192 minAfter much fermenting, the dress sculpture comes togetherThis is a week of finishing things. Physically handling some of my unfinished pieces seems to have triggered inspiration. A vintage dress...
Doris KapnerJan 14, 20191 minSalvaging that which is brokenIt was laying there for months, in pieces. I used some epoxy to get it back together but the other side didn't quite match up. There was ...
Doris KapnerJan 10, 20193 minAn Exercise in FutilityI 've been focusing on improving my craft which is directly tied to patience. I'm impatient by nature. I want to see a piece done. Once I...
Doris KapnerJan 2, 20194 minBut what about sculpture?While all this painting has been going on, my sculpture mind has been fermenting. I mull over things. I sit. I wait. I'm following severa...
Doris KapnerJan 1, 20193 minPainting scares meI notice every painting starts with fear for me. My inner critic is pretty harsh when it comes to painting. I envision her looking like O...
Doris KapnerOct 16, 20183 minPainting againApparently you aren't supposed to pursue too many different mediums, it makes you look unfocused. Unless you are a "great artist" prefera...
Doris KapnerJun 1, 20182 minAiring Out the Dirty LaundryThe last two weeks I've been sewing my heart out on my piece for the Airing Out the Dirty Laundry show at Gallery C3. It's an amazing ong...
Doris KapnerMay 18, 20182 minWIP: Trump's misogyny seriesI thought I was going to wrap up this series soon but it nags at me. I read yet another article and feel compelled to make...just...one.....
Doris KapnerMay 4, 20182 minThoughts on my pieces in the Resist showThe pieces "Disgusting" and "Such a Nasty Woman' are part of the Trump's Misogyny series. I find the statements Trump has made deeply dis...
Doris KapnerMay 2, 20182 minWrite up in Creative Loafing CharlotteToday is a good day. I was mentioned in an article about the Resist show by OBRA Collective that opens Friday at C3 Lab in Southend. I ha...
Doris KapnerApr 29, 20182 minOMG, I need a websiteSomehow, there's been a whirlwind of activity since Mercury is no longer in retrograde and I couldn't delay any longer. Do I wish I had b...