Grootmobiles

“Not My Baggage”

admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:46:41 +0000

Catchy title for the Port Columbus Gateway to The Arts exhibit by Helma Groot, a Dutch artist living in Columbus. The collection is inspired by a series of children’s books called “A Family From…” in which families around the world take their possessions and display them in front of their homes. The Grootmobiles deal loosely with the idea of what we own, what we take with us and what is most important to us. Come to Port Columbus and check it out!

Argyle Gallery March 2009

Helma — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:09:57 +0000

New mobiles and paintings for my solo show at the Argyle gallery, March ‘09

Fall News

Helma — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:19:21 +0000

On Wednesday, October 29, I will have an opening for my solo show at West Liberty State College in West Virginia. It’s at the Nutting gallery in the Hall of Fine Arts. I’ve been working on a new series titled ‘the 7 houses of McCain’, and a few of the houses will be at the show in West Liberty.

Busy Summer

Helma — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:34:53 +0000

On Thursday June 19, I will have an opening at the WARD gallery in Harbor Springs, Michigan. There will also be an opening at Ciao Bella! in Petoskey, Michigan on Thursday, June 17. On the way to Petoskey, I will be stopping by the River gallery in Chelsea, Michigan, to put a new mobile in their beautiful gallery. Visit my Flickr photostream to see more of my recent work.

From August 5 through September 6, I will be showing new work at Art Access Gallery in Bexley, Ohio. The opening is on August 5, from 5-8 PM.

In July and early August I will be teaching summer camp at the Columbus Academy. The sewing class is full, but there are still a few openings for ‘project on the runway’. We had a test ‘project runway’ at my children’s school; I volunteered many fun-filled hours helping young designers make fabulous outfits from thrift-store clothes.

Working at the welder’s shop.

Helma — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:36:38 +0000

Working at the welder’s shop.
Visit Flickr to see the finished piece.

Snow!

admin — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:20:22 +0000

Because of the unusual amount of snow we’ve been getting, the opening for Sunday, March 9 has been canceled. We will reschedule for April, when we’re pretty sure the weather will not interfere. I will add the information when we have a day and time picked out, most likely the event will be a Friday ‘happy hour’.

March News

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:03:27 +0000

On Sunday, March 9, there will be an opening reception from 1-3:30 pm for my solo show at Ohio Dominican University’s Wehrle gallery. The Wehrle gallery is located at 1216 Sunbury Road in Columbus, Ohio. The title of the show is ‘the distance between us’, and it will feature new mobiles and paintings. The show runs from March 9 through April 20, 2008. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10 am -3 pm.

Toledo Children’s Hospital has my large-scale commissioned mobile in the lobby. The size of the space is 40′x30′, and the ceiling is 40′ high. The work was installed in December, and the official opening was in January, so pictures of the work can now be viewed! It’s the biggest piece I’ve worked on so far, and it looks beautiful.

In December I also installed artwork at the Ypsilanti library in Michigan. I am very fond of libraries, so I’m happy to have the work in such a great place.

In March and April I will be working on a large commissioned outdoor piece. It’s made of aluminum, and will be painted. A welding shop is helping me make it, which is a good thing, since welding wasn’t my favorite or most successful skill to learn in college. Once the work is unveiled, I will have pictures on the site.

Detailing a Boat

Helma — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:53:39 +0000

working on the mobile

In the coming weeks there will be an official unveiling of a new mobile I have created for the Toledo Children’s Hospital. Stay tuned for more photos and details on the project.

September News

admin — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:33:41 +0000

On Friday Sept. 7 there will be an opening from 6 P.M. until 9 P.M. for my solo show at Gallerie Chiz in Pittsburgh, PA. Gallerie Chiz is located at 5831 Ellsworth Ave. Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA. www.galleriechiz.com

On that same day (Sept. 7) HGTV is showing the episode of ‘That’s Clever’ that features my mobiles at 11 A.M.

Five new mobiles are in the Terra gallery in the Short North. The opening for the group show will be on gallery hop night, this Saturday, Sept. 1. I’m planning to be there between 6 P.M. and 7 P.M.

The Terra gallery is located at
8 East Poplar Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215.
www.terra-gallery.com

Until Friday my work is still on view at the Art Access gallery in Bexley. www.artaccessgallery.com

My mobile ’shipwreck’ is on display at the Southern Ohio Museum in Portsmouth, Ohio. It’s in the Ohio Designer Craftsmen ‘Best of 2007’show. The show will be there until Sept. 15, and then it travels to the Wayne Center for the Arts.

Scattered Pieces

admin — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:09:30 +0000

My mobile titled ‘Shipwreck’ is in the Ohio Designer Craftsmen ‘Best of 2007′ exhibition. The ‘Best of 2007′ will be at the Ohio Craft Museum, opening on Sunday, May 6, 2007, 1-4 pm, and runs through June 27, 2007.
Then it travels to the Southern Ohio Museum where the exhibit will be from July 13-September 15, and then at the Wayne Center for the Arts October 5- November 30.

New mobiles will be on display at the Shremshock gallery.
The opening is May 19, 2007, from 6-8 pm. Three photographers will be showing their work as well.

My mobile ‘the victim’ will be at the Agora Spring 2007 on Saturday, April 20.

Another mobile is in Kansas City, Missouri, for the ‘Sum of the Parts” exhibit, 2007 SDA member’s exhibition.