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Under The Cold Moon: Erica Podwoiski

18dec5:00 pm8:00 pmUnder The Cold Moon: Erica Podwoiski

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Erica Podwoiski’s Under the Cold Moon is a poetic exploration of the shifting seasons along Colorado’s Front Range, where life both endures and transforms in the quiet beauty of winter. Using cyanotype—one of the earliest forms of camera-less photography—Podwoiski collaborates with the sun to create delicate “sun prints” that blend traditional drawing techniques with foraged natural materials from Boulder County. Her work captures fleeting moments of stillness, offering viewers a contemplative pause in the rhythm of daily life.

The installation showcases plants, animals, and insects that endure year-round or retreat during Colorado’s coldest months. Podwoiski layers charcoal and graphite renderings of local wildlife on mylar with foraged materials like snakeskins, feathers, and dried leaves, creating dynamic compositions where drawn and natural elements intertwine. Each cyanotype becomes a fossil-like record of fleeting existence. Attuned to seasonal rhythms, Podwoiski’s process reflects nature’s challenges. Winter’s shorter days, colder temperatures, and dimmed UV light extend the time required for each cyanotype, highlighting the resilience shared by both the artist and the environment.

Throughout the exhibition, specters of past, present, and future seasons converge, inviting quiet introspection. The work celebrates the fortitude of the winter solstice, the peace of long nights, and the promise of renewal. By walking familiar paths, observing an orb weaver’s web as it disappears, or returning to the same willow tree through the seasons, Podwoiski forges a profound connection to the natural world. Under the Cold Moon reminds us of the beauty in stillness and the quiet resilience of life that endures, even in the harshest moments.

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(Wednesday) 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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