{"id":36264,"date":"2020-05-29T20:09:41","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T03:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/?p=36264"},"modified":"2020-05-30T11:25:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T18:25:37","slug":"the-fortress-of-solitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/29\/the-fortress-of-solitude\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;the fortress of solitude&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/29\/the-fortress-of-solitude\/debrabaxter1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36266\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter1.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter1-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14626298\/height\/26\/theme\/standard-mini\/thumbnail\/no\/direction\/backward\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"26\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Oh, HELL yes! The power of vulnerability displayed as brass knuckles topped with some very beautiful \/ badass quartz. Do you remember this &#8220;ring&#8221;? I wrote about it <em>waaaaay<\/em> back in 2011&#8230; and now it&#8217;s in the Smithsonian! Yep,\u00a0American sculptor <a href=\"https:\/\/debrabaxter.com\/\">Debra Baxter<\/a> is my guest today. I&#8217;ve been following her ever since that first post, so it&#8217;s about time I had her on the podcast. You can listen up there under that stunning piece of wearable art,\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/jealous-curator-art-for-your\/id996338562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/jealous-curator-art-for-your\/id996338562\">subscribe right here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ok, let&#8217;s start off with a quick reference. For some of you, this will be a trip down memory lane&#8230; and for you youngins, an education. I give you Superman&#8217;s <em>Fortress of Solitude, 1978:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/29\/the-fortress-of-solitude\/debrabaxter1a\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36274\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"1129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter1a.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter1a-155x300.jpg 155w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter1a-530x1024.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Sigh.<\/em> I was in love with him. Anyway, yes&#8230; those crystals! Clearly this would have an impact. <em>How<\/em>, after seeing this as a kid, could Debra not start making art that looks like this:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/29\/the-fortress-of-solitude\/debrabaxter2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36267\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"2691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter2.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter2-65x300.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter2-222x1024.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh, boy. The crystal brass knuckle collection&#8230; and this isn&#8217;t all of them! I know this is older work for Debra, but damn, it&#8217;s just too good not to show! It&#8217;s like having the <em>Fortress of Solitude<\/em> on your frickin&#8217; hand!<\/p>\n<p>But wait, there&#8217;s more. Here are the absolutely stunning pieces you can find in Debra&#8217;s jewelry collection:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/29\/the-fortress-of-solitude\/debrabaxter3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36268\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"4366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter3.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter3-40x300.jpg 40w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter3-137x1024.jpg 137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Gasp!<\/em> Absolutely stunning&#8230; and the reason for the rustling sound at the beginning of the episode. Hey, totally worth it!<\/p>\n<p>Next up, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/30dayartquarantine\/\">#30DayArtQuarantine<\/a>. Oh my word, these are just a few of the pieces Debra made every day for 30 days:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/29\/the-fortress-of-solitude\/debrabaxter4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36269\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"4181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter4.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter4-42x300.jpg 42w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter4-143x1024.jpg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>See?<\/em> How on earth could I ever pick a favorite? It&#8217;s impossible. A few of these pieces are being released TODAY via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formandconcept.center\/\">Form &amp; Concept Gallery<\/a> in Santa Fe&#8230;\u00a0 <strong>Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formandconcept.center\/blog\/45\/\">an interview she did with them about this series<\/a>, and a link to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formandconcept.center\/artists\/debra-baxter\/works\/\">5 available pieces<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next, a little look at the two-person show Debra did last year, with Vancouver based artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rebeccachaperon\/\">Rebecca Chaperon<\/a>, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roqlarue.com\/debra-baxter-and-rebecca-chaperon\">Roc La Rue Gallery<\/a> in Seattle. This is the post I did for that show:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/29\/the-fortress-of-solitude\/debrabaxter5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36270\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"4838\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aren&#8217;t they perfect together? Dreamy, mystical, all of it.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, THE PAPER BAG. I have to put it in all caps because I cannot even begin to imagine carving something like this:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/29\/the-fortress-of-solitude\/debrabaxter6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36271\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"2328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter6.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter6-75x300.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/debrabaxter6-257x1024.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and it&#8217;s not even finished yet! Keep an eye on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/debrabaxterstudio\/\">Debra&#8217;s Instagram feed<\/a> for #WIPs of this beauty. Thank you so much to my fellow sculptor <em>{I&#8217;m manifesting this}<\/em> for chatting with me, and thanks to YOU for listening to us. See you next week for a new episode of ART FOR YOUR EAR.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Other links:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/debrabaxterstudio\/\">Debra on Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Debra&#8217;s jewelry: <a href=\"https:\/\/dbcbjewelry.com\/\">DB\/CB<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Upcoming jewelry collab. partner: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mineralogyproject\/\">Susanna of Mineralogy Project<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roqlarue.com\/\">Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.formandconcept.center\/\">Form &amp; Concept Gallery, Santa Fe<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formandconcept.center\/artists\/debra-baxter\/works\/\">30day sculptures in their shop<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh, HELL yes! The power of vulnerability displayed as brass knuckles topped with some very beautiful \/ badass quartz. Do you remember this &#8220;ring&#8221;? I wrote about it waaaaay back in 2011&#8230; and now it&#8217;s in the Smithsonian! Yep,\u00a0American sculptor Debra Baxter is my guest today. I&#8217;ve been following her ever since that first post, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[766,3,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36264"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36264"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36284,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36264\/revisions\/36284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}