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Austin Children’s Museum
201 Colorado St. (512) 472 2499 Hours: Tu 10–5, W 10–8, Th–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 austinkids.org AMOA-Arthouse The Jones Center
artist spotlight
Bonnie Gammill
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s a graduate student at the University of Texas, artist Bonnie Gammill put aside the paintbrush and began to explore new mediums for her work. After experimenting with an array of found and nontraditional materials, she discovered inspiration in an unlikely place: the world of scrapbooking. Today, Gammill works with mixed papers, including scrapbooking material, developing their vibrant hues and textures into stunning, three-dimensional collages. From layer upon layer of paper strips—alternately long and short, flat or gently curled—emerges a visually stunning piece, a unique study in color and dimension. “The final outcome I look for in my work is something that is harmonious in color—it seems settled or complete,” Gammill says, though she often begins with an “intuitive flash,” rather than the finished piece in mind. “By the time I’ve made the work, I understand why I made it,” Gammill says. In addition, the artistic process itself has particular significance for Gammill, as its organic nature conceptualizes the contemporary experience of emergence and the development of meaningful designs from the simple act of accumulation. “The playful and aesthetic nature of my work makes people happy,” she says. It’s a feeling Gammill herself experiences over the course of the creative process: “I feel a compulsion to make these things,” Gammill says. “I get a lot of joy out of making my art.” Gammill’s latest installation, Sudden Downfall Cloud, is on display at the Up Collective. For more information about Bonnie Gammill and her work, visit bonniegammill.net. r. wright
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tribeza.com
700 Congress Ave. (512) 453 5312 Hours: W 12-11, Th-Sa 12-9, Su 12-5 amoa-arthouse.org AMOA-Arthouse Laguna Gloria
3809 W. 35th St. (512) 458 8191 Driscoll Villa hours: Tu–W 12-4, Th-Su 10–4 Grounds hours: M–Sa 9–5, Su 10–5 amoa-arthouse.org Blanton Museum of Art
French Legation Museum
802 San Marcos St. (512) 472 8180 Hours: Tu–Su 1–5 frenchlegationmuseum.org George Washington Carver Museum
1165 Angelina St. (512) 974 4926 Hours: M-W 10-6, Th 10-9, F 10-5, Sa 10-4 ci.austin.tx.us/carver Harry Ransom Center
300 E. 21st St. (512) 471 8944 Hours: Tu–W 10–5, Th 10–7, F 10–5, Sa–Su 12–5 hrc.utexas.edu LBJ Library and Museum
2313 Red River St. (512) 721 0200 Hours: M–Su 9–5 lbjlib.utexas.edu
Mexic–Arte Museum
200 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (512) 471 7324 Hours: Tu– F 10–5, Sa 11–5, Su 1–5 blantonmuseum.org
419 Congress Ave. (512) 480 9373 Hours: M–Th 10–6, F–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 mexic–artemuseum.org
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
O. Henry Museum
1800 Congress Ave. (512) 936 8746 Hours: M–Sa 9–6, Su 12–6 thestoryoftexas.com Elisabet Ney Museum
304 E. 44th St. (512) 458 2255 Hours: W–Su 12–5 ci.austin.tx.us/elisabetney
409 E. 5th St. (512) 472 1903 Hours: W–Su 12–5
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
605 Robert E. Lee Rd. (512) 445 5582 Hours: W–F 10–4:30, Sa–Su 1–4:30 umlaufsculpture.org
Bonnie Gammill Photo by Maia Assaf .
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