Ask Mia Risberg how her creative process has changed during a pandemic and she will welcome you into the world of the “Quarantine Chronicles,” a twenty-four piece series as part of a call and response project organized by Shoebox PR. Working out of Ann Arbor with acrylics, oils, and cold wax mediums, Mia was paired with Jessica Chappe, a photographer based in LA. Together, they created “Inside World,” a beautiful representation of life and emotion during social isolation. Mia’s work offers a soothing message of inner-peace: “although the figures appear introspective and isolated they also seem to merge with the natural world. Through their imagination, they expand away from their inside world and strive for connection with others and also with nature, which is something that is always constant.”
Chairish's Annual Designer Showhouse Sale
Despite the surreal conditions we find ourselves in as a result of COVID-19, it seems as if we’re all somewhat settling into this ‘new normal’ of shelter-in-place, working from home with children underfoot and the likes. Fortunately for us all, technology is ever-present to inform, connect and inspire us no matter how tedious another day at home may sound! Might we suggest allowing yourself a few indulgent moments to shop the fabulous Chairish Designer Showhouse Sale? We were honored to be asked to participate and have some real gems from our past showhouses in the sale, alongside those from some of our most talented friends.
Happy shopping, y’all! Stay home, stay safe and be well.
Ruth Gilmore Langs
Ruth Gilmore Langs didn’t always work in her preferred medium of oil paints. Although she began painting in nursery school and was taught oil painting in high school, she ultimately studied film, TV and writing, while minoring in painting, at American University in Washington DC. Post college, she worked closely with her mentor and teacher, Kwok Wai Lau, a Chinese artist, which is how she truly began to blossom as an artist.