Annals of the Former World Exhibition Update

I’ve been so grateful for the reaction to my current exhibition at Cove Street Arts, and I wanted to share a few links about it here. First, the gallery has a great new page that includes everything in the show. They also created a video showing the exhibition, too.

The always-useful resource What Will You Remember? features this exhibition in this month’s recommended exhibitions in the New England area.

And I love the review of the exhibition by Edgar Allen Beem in the Portland Phoenix recently, too.

The exhibition will be up through September 24th, 2022, so there is still time to see it if you haven’t yet!

Annals of the Former World at Cove Street Arts

My Annals of the Former World project is on exhibition at Cove Street Arts in Portland, Maine through September 24th, 2022. There is an opening reception this coming Thursday, August 11th, from 5-7 pm, and I will of course be making the journey down.

The exhibition is based on my handmade artist book and basically includes all of the photographs from the book (with the exhibition curated by Bruce Brown). You can view and purchase a copy of the book at the exhibition as well.

I haven’t seen this exhibition on the walls yet myself so I greatly look forward to seeing it on Thursday. I hope to see many of you there!

(btw, this exhibition plus many others in New England are included on the essential What Will You Remember? blog).

Griffin Museum 28th Annual Members Juried Show

The Memory of Nature III, Copyright Jim Nickelson. All Rights Reserved.

One of my new photographs has been included in the Griffin Museum of Photography’s 28th Annual Members Juried Show that just opened. There is an opening this coming Sunday, July 10th, from 4-6 pm at the main gallery in Winchester, MA. I’ll be there and hope to see some of you there! The exhibition runs until September 4th as well.

This is the first public exhibition of work from my new Memory of Nature project and I can’t wait to see it on the wall.

Summer Workshops (Updated!)

In-person workshops are back! I’m teaching two workshops this summer and early fall with Maine Media Workshops + College: A Sense of Wonder is on September 12th-16th, 2022 (please note new dates!), and The Craft and Art of the Fine Digital Print is on August 1st-5th. Hope to see you there!

The Memory of Nature

“The Memory of Nature XVI”, 2022. Copyright Jim Nickelson. All Rights Reserved.

I’ve excited to announce my newest project, entitled The Memory of Nature. This project is the next iteration of my broader Annals of the Former World project focused on combating climate change. Here is a short description:

In the newest part of this project, entitled The Memory of Nature, I photograph landscapes threatened by climate change and then burn prints of these photographs, creating an entirely new work scarred by the effects of fire, the funeral pyre of the the Anthropocene. Fire was the critical tool in the creation of our current civilization, and its unfettered use will perhaps be its downfall.

Please take a look if you are interested and let me know what you think!

The Anthropocene Surveys Update

I’ve just made a major update to my project page for The Anthropocene Surveys, including adding four different geographical surveys. This project is part of my broader Annals of the Former World project focused on combating the destructive aspects of climate change. Please check it out if you’d like and let me know what you think!

Maine Media Book Artist-in-Residence 2022 Open for Applications

As the most recent recipient of the Book Artist-in-Residence award from Maine Media, I can highly recommend this to those interested in the book arts. Applications are due June 1st.

The award was very important to me as it started me on what I hope is a long journey of practicing the book arts. My time in the studio, and the guidance of Richard Reitz Smith, essentially taught me how to make a book. You can find out more about the book I created during the residency here (and if you’d like to see it in person, please contact me).

Exhibition at Thos. Moser Gallery

Summer Moon I

Work from my Adventures in Celestial Mechanics project is included in a new exhibition at the Thos. Moser Gallery in Freeport, Maine. The exhibition, entitled “Celebrating 50 Years of Fine Art and Craft”, is up now and will continue through the end of January 2023. Check it out if you are passing through Freeport this year - the show included some wonderful photography, painting, and more.

Summer 2022 Workshops

In-person workshops are back! I’m pleased to announce I’m teaching two workshops this summer with Maine Media Workshops + College: A Sense of Wonder is on July 11th-15th, 2022, and The Craft and Art of the Fine Digital Print is on August 1st-5th. Hope to see some of you there!