Intimate Geographies: Natasha Seedorf
“Atis - So Close but So Far Away” (silver, wood, stone and bone) by Natasha Seedorf
“This body of work, presented to you in public, is my attempt to invite you into my interior world, vulnerable and unprotected, in the hopes that you might find some resonance there and, perhaps, a sense of connection.”
Carbondale Arts presented “Intimate Geographies”, a solo show by Natasha Seedorf. The exhibition opened to the public on First Friday, August 7 with an outdoor artist talk at 5:30pm with Natasha and Philip Tarlow, whose solo exhibition “Motion” opened the same day.
With “Intimate Geographies”, Natasha’s work was about inner landscapes; about memory and emotion; about place and a sense of belonging to it. As a solo artist she had long sought community and the feeling of acceptance and understanding that comes with being a part of a group that shares her values. When Natasha moved to Carbondale and built her studio, she found her creative home, met her “people” and began to feel safe enough to share her very tiny, tender work with peers. This body of work, which was presented to you in public, was her attempt to invite you into her interior world, vulnerable and unprotected, in the hopes that you might have found some resonance there and, perhaps, a sense of connection.
“Intimate Geographies” was generously sponsored by Forum Phi, an award-winning Architecture & Interior Design Firm with offices in Carbondale and Aspen, Colorado. Forum Phi thoughtfully provides a collaborative architecture and interior design environment, with client-centric and sustainability-driven processes. The team specializes in design-led renovations and highly crafted new builds, with an expanding portfolio of work across the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond.
This exhibition was on exhibition August 7 - 28, 2020 along with “Motion”, a solo show by Crestone painter Philip Tarlow.
Natasha Seedorf, Metalsmith, Carbondale, CO
Natasha Seedorf is a metalsmith, studio artist and instructor living in Carbondale, CO. She has taught jewelry and metalsmithing programs and workshops for the Colorado Mountain College, Anderson Ranch, and Penland School of Craft. Natasha has also shown her work in many galleries across the country including the National Ornamental Metals Museum in Memphis, TN and Velvet Da Vinci Gallery in San Francisco, CA.