Ephemeral Bloom

April 13-May 19, 2024

Guest Curator Ellen Hawley


Artists: Carol Bouyoucos, Charles Clary, Jared Deery, Loren Eiferman, Jeila Gueramian, Natalya Khorover, Christina Massey, Donna Namnoum, Jessica Smolinski, Lisa B. Woods


Opening Reception
Sat. April 13, 4-6pm

Walk & Talk with artists and curator
Sun. 5/5*, 4-6pm

Closing Reception
Sun. 5/19*, 4-6pm 

Viewing Days: Saturdays, 12pm-5pm
Some Sundays*, and by appt.


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Press Release

Artist Bios


Visit the SHOP PAGE to purchase work


MAPSpace celebrates the emergence of spring and Earth Month by showcasing ten artists who draw inspiration from nature’s ephemeral blooms. This ensemble of artwork in diverse mediums offers layers of complex pattern, texture, and color in imagery that is familiar, fantastical and surreal. Many artists in this collection also embrace the ethos of sustainability by incorporating repurposed materials into their creations. From rescuing single-use plastics, aluminum cans, and felled wood branches; to upcycling crochet blankets and found objects, many of these artists infuse their work with new life that add intrigue and depth to their artwork.


Ephemeral Bloom artists include Carol Bouyoucos, Charles Clary, Jared Deery, Loren Eiferman, Jeila Gueramian, Natalya Khorover, Christina Massey, Donna Namnoum, Jessica Smolinski, Lisa B. Woods; with Guest Curation by Ellen Hawley.


About the Artists:
Carol Bouyoucos’ brightly color-infused florals are fantastical hybrids that don’t necessarily exist in nature yet are somewhat familiar. Charles Clary’s ornately framed handcut paper works mimic growths much like fungal and mold, or bacterial and viral colonies. Jared Deery paints funky flowers often in still life arrangements seemingly from imagination than from observation. Loren Eiferman’s wood sculptures appear as if they’ve grown in nature, when in fact each sculpture is usually composed of hundreds of small pieces of felled wood that have been cut and fused. Jeila Gueramian is a multidisciplinary artist best known for her magical, whimsical installations combining repurposed textiles and technology. Natalya Khorover is passionate about creating beauty from repurposing materials. She transforms reclaimed single use plastics by layering and sewing various botanicals. Christina Massey is a mixed media artist using repurposed aluminum in her colorful organic abstractions. Her work blurs the line somewhere between that of painting and sculpture, craft and fine art, process based and conceptual. Donna Namnoum’s recent ceramic works are mysterious botanical forms of curvy wurvy stems and whimsical blooms. Jessica Smolinski is a multimedia artist whose work merges photography and sculpture with traditional domestic crafts, documenting serendipitous moments, evidence of changing seasons, and natural life cycles. Lisa B. Woods exhibits her video installation Plan B, part of the Uncanny Interventions series which explores artificial pollination.


For more information and to make an appt: contact Guest Curator Ellen Hawley at: ehawley203@gmail.com. 

Artwork can be purchased through the exhibition shop page, which will open April 13.


link image: Carol Bouyoucos

01: Carol Bouyoucos, Fall Foliage, 2023, Digital archival print, 13x15" on 17x20"
02: Carol Bouyoucos, Blue Bugs Yellow Caterpillar, 2023, Digital archival print, 13x15" on 17x20"
03: Carol Bouyoucos, Lava Petals, 2023, Digital archival print, 13x15" on 17x20"
04: Carol Bouyoucos, Still Dutch, 2023, Digital archival print, 13x15" on 17x20"
05: Carol Bouyoucos, Is There Life On Mars, 2023, Digital archival print,13x15" on 17x20"
Charles Clary, Memento Morididdle Movement, Installation
01: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #900, 2024, Hand cut paper and found frame 29” x 24”
02: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #901 2024 Hand cut paper and collage on found frame 26” x 14”
03: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #902 2024 Hand cut paper and collage on found frame 26” x 14”
04: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #903 2024 Hand cut paper and found frame 27” x 13”
05: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #101 2022 Hand cut paper and collage on found frame 20” x 20”
06: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #108 2023 Hand cut paper and found frame 18” x 12”
07: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #118 2022 Hand cut paper and found frame 12” x 8”
08: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #137 2022 Hand cut paper and found frame 14” x 12”
09: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #888 2024 Hand cut paper and collage on found frame 15” x 15”
10: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #889 2024 Hand cut paper and collage on found frame 18” x 14”
11: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #520 2022 Hand cut paper and found frame 22” x 13”
12: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #177 2022 Hand cut paper and found frame 17” x 12"
13: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #176 2022 Hand cut paper and found frame 17” x 12”
14: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #904 2024 Hand cut paper and found frame 14” x 12”
15: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #521 2023 Hand cut paper and found frame 16” x 10”
16: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #136 2023 Hand cut paper and found frame 12” x 11”
17: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #363 2023 Hand cut paper and found frame 9” x 9”
18: Charles Clary Memento Morididdle Movement #522 2023 Hand cut paper and found frame 21” x 10”
Jared Deery, Between the Curtain and the Light, 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 34x27"
Jared Deery, Flower, 2022, Oil on Canvas, 20x16
Jared Deery, Fuzzy Flowers with Light #1, 2017, 11_x14_, Oil on Plaster Gauze on panel
Jared Deery, Forgotten, All But in Reflection, Still they Dance, 2017, Oil on Canvas
Jared Deery, Partial Particles Dropped From Petals in the Morning Light, 2017, 9x9", Oil on Canvas
Jared Deery, No One Can Stop Them On Their Path to Whisper More, 2017, Oil on Canvas, 9x9"
Jared Deery, One Flower, One Moon, 2022, Oil on Canvas, 12x9"
Loren Eiferman, 3:14v, 2017, 47 pieces of wood with oil paint, 46x30x3”
Loren Eiferman, Spiraling Borage, 2023, 106 pieces of wood, paper clay, bronze metal coating with green patina and matte medium, 32x28x4"
Loren Eiferman, 94v Nature's Power, 102 pieces of wood pastel linseed oil wire acrylic paint
Loren Eiferman, Nature Will Heal/Flower, 2016, 112 pieces of wood, plastic toys, moss and matte medium, 30 x 16 x 26"
Loren Eiferman, 6r, 2019, 62 pieces of wood, pastel, graphite, linseed oil, 27 x 14x4"
Loren Eiferman, Talking Roots #1, 2019, paper clay, gold leaf, earth, matte medium, bronze metal on wood, 18.5x12x2"
Loren Eiferman, Talking Roots #2, 2019, paper clay, silver leaf, ashes, matte medium, 25x11.5 x 1
Jeila Gueramian, Small Mirror, 2023, Date, Mixed Textile, 15" diameter.
Jeila Gueramian, Medium Circles, Dates vary, Mixed textiles, Varied dimensions.
Jeila Gueramian, What is Your Dream, Mixed Textile, XL circle
Jeila Gueramian, Hang in There Lightbox, 2014, Mixed textiles and LED light, Size
Jeila Gueramian, Flower Bouquet 1, 2024, mixed textiles, 10"x6"
Jeila Gueramian, Flower Bouquet 2, 2024, mixed textiles, 10"x6"
Jeila Gueramian, Flower Bouquet 3, 2024, mixed textiles, 10"x6"
01: Natalya Khorover, Vinca Major, 2022, single-use plastic, dryer sheets, thread; 24"x24"
02: Natalya Khorover, Plumbaga Auriculata, 2022, single-use plastic, dryer sheets, thread; 24"x24"
03: Natalya Khorover, Hydrangea, 2022, single-use plastic, dryer sheets, thread; 8"x8"
Christina Massey, Lineas 3, 2023, wall piece, repurposed aluminum, wire fencing, fabric, acrylic paint, 84"x26"x10"
Christina Massey, Shades of Growth 6, 2024, laser cut steel, repurposed alumuinum, plastic, fabric, wire and paint, 38" x 24" x 19"
Christina Massey, Shades of Growth 5, 2023, laser cut plastic, repurposed aluminum, fabric, fencing, wire and paint, 18" x 14" x 12"
Christina Massey, Clairaperennial 10, 2022, sandblasted blown glass, repurposed aluminum, fabrics, wire and paint, 15" x 19" x 16"
Christina Massey, Lil’Idea 2, 2019, blown glass, repurposed aluminum, acrylic paint, 10"x12x10"
Christina Massey, Pumpkin 3, 2021, blown glass, repurposed aluminum, wire, and acrylic paint
Christina Massey, Lavender Lady, 2019, sandblasted blown glass, repurposed aluminum, wire, acrylic paint, 4x6x6"
Donna Namnoum, Blue Bullet Flower, 2023, Glazed Stoneware, 13" x 12" x 14”
Donna Namnoum, Blue-Stemmed Buttercups, 2023, Glazed Stoneware,10"x 8.5" x 6.5”
Donna Namnoum, Orange Red Dotted Blossom with Bronze Wall Vase, 2022, Glazed Stoneware, 13"x 9.5" x3”
Donna Namnoum, Cupid's Craving, 2022, Glazed Stoneware, 7.5" x 9" x 9.5”
Donna Namnoum, Tangled Blue Blossom, 2023, Glazed Stoneware, 13.75" x 8.5" x 8.5"
Jessica Smolinski, Flower Garden, 2021, archival inkjet prints, thread, 20"x20"
Jessica Smolinski, Spring Lattice (in quarantine), 2020, archival inkjet prints, thread, 9'x6' (dimensions variable)
Jessica Smolinski, Spring and Fall Lattice (in quarantine), 2020, archival inkjet prints, thread, 8'x10' (dimensions variable)
Lisa B. Woods, Plan B, 2022, HD Video, 1 minute, 1920 x 1080 pixels, (still)
Lisa B. Woods, Plan B, 2022, HD Video, 1 minute, 1920 x 1080 pixels. (still 2)
Lisa B. Woods, Plan B, 2022, HD Video, 1 minute, 1920 x 1080 pixels. (still 3)
Lisa B. Woods, Plan B, 2022, HD Video, 1 minute, 1920 x 1080 pixels. (still 4)