The Weather Within and Without

February 21, 2024

Interim Kohl gallery Director, Jason Patterson, introduced the talks’ participants. 

Gallery viewers observe the works of Martin and Wolff. 

In the Tawes Theatre, on the evening of Wednesday, February 21st, Julie Wills of the Art & Art History Department and Michael Chiarappa of the Center for Environment and Society sat down for conversation with the new artists whose work is to be displayed in the Kohl Gallery: Caryn Martin and Stephanie Wolff. Each of the works within the gallery center around weather and the various ways that it can manifest itself within the world. At the talk, Martin discussed her own personal connection with weather. She recalled a teacher saying that she “had her own weather about her.” Her work in the gallery involved using printmaking on paper then manipulating the paper to create shapes, thus representing the internal weather within. Wolff’s work is based on the almanacs of Anna Blackwood Howell. After reading her accounts of the weather and other environmental conditions recorded in the books, Wolff found inspiration to create art. Her pieces utilize textiles through the mediums of quilting and embroidery. Overall, the talk really allowed the artists to give insight into their process and inspiration for their work. Following the formal talk, the artists, hosts, and audience members all made their way to the Kohl Gallery to view the works themselves.

Michael Chirappa, Stephanie Wolff, Caryn Martin, and Julie Wills sit in the Tawes Theatre discussing The Weather Within and Without. 

For a short time, members of the community were able to view the art pieces of Martin and Wolff.

Coverage by

Delaney Runge ‘24