Allen Spivack featured in a Hebrew College newsletter
on student creativity in the arts
Hebrew College, located in Newton, MA, featured the creativity of its students in a recent edition of its weekly newsletter (May 27, 2021). As a student of the Meah program (one of its educational programs for adult learners), Allen has used Meah as a way to learn about Jewish history and philosophy as well as to (unexpectedly) find inspiration for several of his sculptures. Read the full article at: how-meah-unexpectedly-informed-my-artwork
Allen Spivack and Lev Natan install the Monument for Lost Gloves at The Mount in Lenox, MA on May 28, 2021
The Orchard:Trees in the Garden of Eden
Tree of Truth
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Tree of Souls
Tree of Secrets
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12TH ANNUAL FLYING HORSE SCULPTURE SHOW PINGREE SCHOOL
SOUTH HAMILTON, MA
SEPTEMBER 4-NOVEMBER 28, 2021
7 Days A Week During Daylight Hours
Free and Fully Accessible
SOUTH HAMILTON, MA
SEPTEMBER 4-NOVEMBER 28, 2021
7 Days A Week During Daylight Hours
Free and Fully Accessible
VIDEO ABOUT ALLEN'S artistic JOURNEY AND HIS SCULPTUREs
(3 1/2 minutes)
new PODCAST
Conversations With An Artist
'Better Late Than Never'
Created and produced by Anne Tibbetts
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Telling Stories In Steel & Found Objects
"When my ideas become sculpture, I can never be certain how the viewer will experience the work. Art is full of subtlety and metaphor."
"When my ideas become sculpture, I can never be certain how the viewer will experience the work. Art is full of subtlety and metaphor."
An artist's reflection during
the time of the covid
I think about many things behind my respirator, face mask and ear protection while I’m welding, cutting or grinding. Living during the time of Covid has fundamentally changed all of us. Our mobility has been severely restricted, our connections to family and friends have been curtailed and the world we know and expect has contracted. We rely on phone calls, online gatherings and our coping skills to manage our sense of isolation, heartache and disorientation.
I have been deeply affected by all of this. The first few months during the time of Covid left me depressed and lost, my normal supports fragile and frayed and truly feeling like a stranger in a strange land. My normal ways of engaging with others no longer worked and social distancing felt like real people distancing.
But I am fortunate. I have my health, a secure place to live, a supportive relationship and enough money to take care of my needs. Most importantly, I have my art studio-OMOS Studios-where I can go each day and focus on my artwork. When I enter my studio, I go into the ‘zone’- that special place where I feel energized and fully present. It would be a stretch to say that while in the studio I can hold the Covid world at bay, but it’s in my studio where I can access the creative work I need to do and this has been my anchor during these challenging times.
That said, I’ve reconsidered what it means to show my work and how important that is to an artist. I had intended to show in four exhibitions this year- an indoor show at the Attleboro Art Museum and three outdoors shows throughout Massachusetts. The Attleboro show was done online in March 2020 and the outdoor at the Edith Wharton Homestead in Lenox, MA was postponed until Summer 2021. The Studio Without Walls (SWW) exhibition was delayed a few months (it’s now on view from June-September 2020) and the Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit at the Pingree School in Hamilton, MA will be held as scheduled (September-November 2020).
I feel lucky to participate in some shows this year given that so many art shows were cancelled and so many museums were closed. I do feel some disappointment, but this has certainly not deterred me from doing my work, day in and day out. Simply put, it’s what I do. One of the great joys of becoming an artist has been my engagement with viewers of my public art shows-I’ve received so many inspiring emails about this year’s shows. People are appreciative that there is something TO DO (either online or in situ); have a destination that changes their ‘palette;’ a place to stroll and consider works of art in a safe, outdoor setting.
For me, the work goes on and maintaining a consistent work ethic in my studio ensures that this happens. One of the positive by-products of this year’s Covid slowdown/shutdown has been an opportunity both to create a short video (3:30 minutes) about my life as a sculptor and to participate in a new podcast called ‘Conversations with an Artist.’ Both my personal video and the podcast were created by Anne Tibbetts Plummer. Anne started this podcast to interview artists about their inspirations and their artistic journeys. Her first podcast focused on artists who came to the work late in their life. Both are accessible via my website (on my HOME page): theothermanofsteel.com. You can also view my new sculpture as well.
And if you have time, stop by my studio in Jamaica Plain for a visit. I have a lot of sculptures in my backyard and I’m happy to spend some time with you (at a safe distance of course). Give a call or send an email to make an appointment. Just click on the CONTACT tab above to reach me.
Allen M.Spivack
OMOS* Studios
*My moniker- the Other Man Of Steel
I have been deeply affected by all of this. The first few months during the time of Covid left me depressed and lost, my normal supports fragile and frayed and truly feeling like a stranger in a strange land. My normal ways of engaging with others no longer worked and social distancing felt like real people distancing.
But I am fortunate. I have my health, a secure place to live, a supportive relationship and enough money to take care of my needs. Most importantly, I have my art studio-OMOS Studios-where I can go each day and focus on my artwork. When I enter my studio, I go into the ‘zone’- that special place where I feel energized and fully present. It would be a stretch to say that while in the studio I can hold the Covid world at bay, but it’s in my studio where I can access the creative work I need to do and this has been my anchor during these challenging times.
That said, I’ve reconsidered what it means to show my work and how important that is to an artist. I had intended to show in four exhibitions this year- an indoor show at the Attleboro Art Museum and three outdoors shows throughout Massachusetts. The Attleboro show was done online in March 2020 and the outdoor at the Edith Wharton Homestead in Lenox, MA was postponed until Summer 2021. The Studio Without Walls (SWW) exhibition was delayed a few months (it’s now on view from June-September 2020) and the Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit at the Pingree School in Hamilton, MA will be held as scheduled (September-November 2020).
I feel lucky to participate in some shows this year given that so many art shows were cancelled and so many museums were closed. I do feel some disappointment, but this has certainly not deterred me from doing my work, day in and day out. Simply put, it’s what I do. One of the great joys of becoming an artist has been my engagement with viewers of my public art shows-I’ve received so many inspiring emails about this year’s shows. People are appreciative that there is something TO DO (either online or in situ); have a destination that changes their ‘palette;’ a place to stroll and consider works of art in a safe, outdoor setting.
For me, the work goes on and maintaining a consistent work ethic in my studio ensures that this happens. One of the positive by-products of this year’s Covid slowdown/shutdown has been an opportunity both to create a short video (3:30 minutes) about my life as a sculptor and to participate in a new podcast called ‘Conversations with an Artist.’ Both my personal video and the podcast were created by Anne Tibbetts Plummer. Anne started this podcast to interview artists about their inspirations and their artistic journeys. Her first podcast focused on artists who came to the work late in their life. Both are accessible via my website (on my HOME page): theothermanofsteel.com. You can also view my new sculpture as well.
And if you have time, stop by my studio in Jamaica Plain for a visit. I have a lot of sculptures in my backyard and I’m happy to spend some time with you (at a safe distance of course). Give a call or send an email to make an appointment. Just click on the CONTACT tab above to reach me.
Allen M.Spivack
OMOS* Studios
*My moniker- the Other Man Of Steel