March Tenth / March 10, 2022 by Annie Mitchell

I read somewhere

Things that are perfect are dead things. Empty things. A silence beyond change or challenge. An endpoint. A blank page. You are a wonderfully messy thing. An impossible thing made of iron and rainwater. Meat and electricity. A dream with teeth. You're too good for perfection.

ART and Music

Made as an Artist in Residence at Camp V, a former uranium mining camp, turned into cool cabins on an art park in rural Colorado. https://www.campv.com/core

Studio sculpture by Light artist Annie Mitchell

Piano recorded in Malibu, CA 7/10/2020. Vocals recorded in Vancorum, CO 3/10/2022

The making of my fungal sculptures / May 2, 2020 by Annie Mitchell

It’s a beautiful day in Southern California. It almost lets you forget the state of the world when the sun is shining so sweetly. Almost. It’s day fifty-five in quarantine for this gal. Holding steady over here but I do miss touch. I miss hugs and kisses and holding hands. I miss not worrying about germs. I miss biking all over my neighborhood running errands and leisurely browsing the grocery store. My hair misses my colorist and my stylist. My body misses being in yoga classes with that energy surrounding me. But these are small concerns; all things considered. I am healthy and pretty happy in my beautiful space, making art and music and yoga and food.

Last night I biked down to the beach to see the bioluminescent waves. Yes, yes, I know it’s closed but I could not miss the chance to see this. I’m a light artist!! It was not crowded at all and everyone was very respectful. Beach patrol was going up and down the shoreline with a huge spotlight though, so you could really only enjoy the moment between their passing. It was so beautiful it nearly broke my heart. The ocean was electric blue….I’ll never forget it.

I documented a bit of process today and put together this video of the making of my fungal sculptures. Each unique sculpture is hand sewn from layering sheets of silicone. Often I sew them on-site as I’m building my installations.

I hope everyone out there is safe, healthy and staying as sane as you can during these crazy times. I hope to see you around in the real world again sometime soon.

Love and light,
Annie