January News 2024
Hello Friends of Lost and Found Lab…. and Happy, Happy New Year!
The Lab’s book library is a very special spot for reading, daydreaming, silently soaking in the morning sun, and lately, spotting a bald eagle soaring past the tree tops out back. What better spot to sit and ponder all that this new year has to offer.
Sitting front and center on the Lab’s library table is Jim Stevenson’s manual typewriter, which holds a long scroll of typed texts shared by the artists who have been in residence since the launch of the Lab. It is a refreshing and provocative analog version to the digital scroll most of us slip into on a daily basis. Sharing insights and eureka moments is a treasured piece of day-to-day life at Lost and Found Lab.
The true highlights from the past year are always the individuals themselves who bring spirit to the place - the artists-in-residence and their enduring commitment to their practice. May we all have the courage to pursue our true calling.
Images: Fireside on the grounds at Lost and Found Lab, Blanka Amezkua & Timothy Young at the Beinecke Library, Closing Party for Mamie Tinkler, Victoria Martinez in the studio, film screening of Annie Weatherwax’s Monster in a Dress, Martha Lewis & Marion Belanger in Lab Gallery, Martha Lewis working outside in Lab’s rain garden, summer film screening on Sky Patio
In addition to our ongoing series of open studio events which closed out each residency in 2023, the Lab also hosted a mix of informal events scheduled in between residencies. These gatherings included:
A lecture with ceramicist Kate Missett, who spoke about Katherine Choy, the founder of neighboring Clay Art Center in Port Chester. Choy’s work was the focus of a recent exhibition held at the Greenwich Historical Society.
A screening of Lab alum Annie Weatherwax’s illustrated film Monster in a Dress, based on work Annie had going while in residence at the Lab.
A Lab Alum field trip to Yale’s Medical Historical Library, for a viewing of selected and stunning rare manuscripts followed by a tour of the Harvey Cushing Brain Inventory.
Lost and Found Lab wishes good fortune to all of our artists, friends, family and neighbors -- particularly those who are approaching the new year with an eye on new projects, percolating deadlines and inspired collaborations. Taking a note from the Lab’s copy of Austin Kleon’s book Steal Like an Artist, remember to be easy on yourself when forging ahead this year…
Who is up next ?
Artists taking residence at the the Lab in 2024 include illustrators, a playwright, a theremin player, a sculptor, an installation artist, a curator and an educator (see below). Keep an eye out as we share more from the artists spending time at Lost and Found Lab in the year ahead.
Here’s to 2024 and making the most out of the blank canvas that lies ahead.
With admiration,
Janine St.Germain
Co-Director, James Stevenson Lost and Found Lab
KATI LACKER | JANUARY ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
Kati Lacker is a screen printer, freelance illustrator, and designer, living in Ridgewood, Queens. Her work often explores the everyday; spending time with subjects that would otherwise go unnoticed. Much of what she creates is influenced by the city surroundings and a love of color, line, and pattern.
Past clients include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Hollywood Reporter, Bloomberg Businessweek, and The Atlantic.
When she’s not drawing, she leads a screen printing event she co-founded called Drink + Print that travels the city, and is the primary flatstock printer at Bushwick Print Lab.
2024 Upcoming Artists-in-Residence
