At the turn of the millennium, Iowa City artist, Aaron Sinift, traveled to India. His work was forever changed by that experience. No longer an Iowa City artist, the focus of this New Yorker’s work is an ingenious local/global project. Citing Mahatma Ghandi’s fundamental belief in the necessity of self-sufficiency for each individual, Sinift is using the homespun, Indian cotton cloth, “khadi”, to print an artist book in a fund-raising effort for Doctors Without Borders. The book is a collaborative work including the imagery of world famous artists, among them, Cedar Rapids’ own, Jane Gilmor, and Yoko Ono. Please take a moment to view Aaron’s “fiveyearplan” and do what you can to help. You can also learn more about Sinift’s plan here at the gallery.

In my last post, I alluded to “civilized and convenient” hours for the holidays. We’re open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 - 6, Thursdays from 10 - 9, Saturdays 10-10 (except 12/12 and 12/19 when we’ll be open 10-5), and Sundays from 1 - 4. As always, we love gift wrapping your choices from the gallery, and we’re happy to make all arrangements for any necessary shipping! Come see us!