FARMINGTON — SugarWood Gallery’s Artist of the Month, Susan Sanders, will be feted at an open house reception Friday, March 3, from 4 to to 7 p.m. The public is invited. Refreshments will be served.
Paintings in the exhibit, “Alchemical Myths,” include: “The Sacred Marriage: Coniunctio”; “The Firey Trial”; “Howling with the Moon”; “Alchemy”; “The Crowning of Chiron”; “Sweet Grapes”; and “Be Anxious for Nothing”.
This exhibit of this group of allegorical images illustrates alchemical myths. The medieval alchemists believed that they were on the trail to a process which would transform base metals into gold; others sought the philosopher’s stone. Alchemy was not a highly regarded occupation; the authorities of the time were a danger to the craft and to the lives of the alchemists. In order to communicate their craft to one another, they turned to allegorical images.
The myths of alchemy are interesting and provocative. These seven paintings depict the various processes of seeking the philosopher’s stone. Folk and fairy tales give us enchanting clues about the process of spinning straw into gold; these images portray such tales as these.
The public is invited to join in curiosity and imagination with these images of alchemy.
A lecture-style talk will take place at 6 p.m., after visitors have had an opportunity to view the exhibit.
To see more works by Susan Sanders, visit https://morningbridgecenter.com,
https://susysandersimages.wordpress.com and http://www.sugarwoodgallery.com/store/manufacturer/susy-sanders.
SugarWood Gallery is located at 248 Broadway in Farmington and is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
