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Artsy Eats: Jenny Brown

When I gaze at the work of February’s Featured Artist Jenny Brown, which I’ve been doing a lot this month, it makes me long for the sea. These creatures of the deep and the shallows that she creates out of vintage ephemera reminds me just how landlocked we are here in Idaho. But this Sunday, we set off for our next destination, Eureka, California!

Between the anticipation of the sea air and Jenny’s work, I’m craving something salty and briny and these Soy Citrus Scallops with Soba Noodles are sure to satisfy my longing.

Those little tentacle-y shapes show up in lots of Jenny’s work and remind me so much of noodles– which I never need an excuse to consume! This recipe takes advantage of fresh scallops and snow peas to create a perfect mix of flavors and textures. The ideal pairing. All that would make it better is a glass of wine and the smell of the salt air. Soon, Artsy. Soon!

To see more of Jenny’s work, head over to her website and devour every last delicious morsel! The piece above and others can be purchased from Enormous Tiny Art and seen in person at the ETA show at Nahcotta in Portsmouth, NH.

Art image via Jenny Brown’s website. Recipe & food image via My Recipes.

February 25, 2014
February Featured Artist: Jenny Brown

It’s happened again. We’ve turned over the calendar page to a new month. February is such a short & sweet month, isn’t it? It’s here and then over before we know it, but while it remains, it’s filled with Valentines and chocolates, hugs and kisses and cuddles. The work of this month’s Featured Artist Jenny Brown with her use of antique papers and ephemera seemed the perfect way to put just a little more love into the next 28 days!

Jenny collects antique papiers and books, which she methodically and meticulously weaves together to create these magical organisms that seem to float in the ether. Each small element is put into place just so, resulting in a delightfully real fictitious character on the page, like little Victorian nymphs.

To see more of Jenny Brown’s work, make sure you head over to her website. Jenny is opening two shows this month– she’ll be in the Enormous Tiny Art Show at Nahcotta in Portsmouth, NH and over here in the Northwest at Ghost Gallery in Seattle. If you’re in either area, please check out her work in person! You can also follow Jenny on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram ( her feed is so fun! ), and Pinterest. Four of Jenny’s pieces are gracing the Artsy Forager Facebook cover for the month AND I’ve compiled an album over there of the Jenny Brown’s I love the most.

All images are via the artist.

February 3, 2014
Enigmatic Entities: Jenny Brown

One of the benefits of our rural home for the summer is the large garden our landlords maintain on the property. For the first time in my life, freshly picked vegetables and berries are mere steps from my door. Pulling up fresh spinach for our salads a few nights ago got me thinking about roots. And so does the artwork of Providence, RI artist Jenny Brown.

Untitled Yellow, ink & found collage on paper, 8.5×11

As people, we, in the same way as plants, are growing our roots and reaching for the sky at the same time. The roots provide nourishment and hold us steady, while our very nature and soul fights against their pull as we stretch toward who we are meant to be.

Untitled #1, ink, gouache, pencil and collage on paper, 8.5×11

Flowering Crab, ink, gouache, pencil and collage on paper, 8.5×11

Some people, like smaller plants, don’t grow far vertically, keeping very close to their roots. But others, like giant redwoods, soar to unimaginable heights far above their rooted beginnings. Yet, it takes incredibly strong roots to steady one whose reach is so high.

Untitled #3, ink, gouache, pencil and collage on paper, 8.5×11

To see more of Jenny Brown’s work, please visit her website.

Featured image is Untitled #1, ink, gouache, pencil and collage on paper, 8.5×11. All images are via the artist’s website.

July 24, 2012