Joint Art Exhibit – Lori Michelon: “Desert Miscellany” and Jael Hoffman: “States of Being”

Joint Art Exhibit – Lori Michelon: “Desert Miscellany” and Jael Hoffman: “States of Being”

November 2 – January 31, 2025

Reception Saturday December 7, 2-4 pm

Lori Michelon

I first came to the Eastern Sierra to camp when I was 5 months old! Since then, this area has been a big part of my life – many, many years of living first in Mammoth, then Tom’s Place. Scattered here and there were other wonderful living places: San Francisco, Reno, Orange County, France, and Sonoma County. All good places for a variety of reasons. It’s always important to get some perspective. I have a BA in French and got to live in France for two years – wonderful. Much later, in my mid-40s, I got an MFA in printmaking from CSULB – received in 2005, after commuting to Long Beach from Tom’s Place for five years! Printmaking is my love – it’s the BEST: labor-intensive, meditative, and surprising. Drawing is also a BIG LOVE. I am interested in the creatures that we share this area with, sometimes these creatures need to be dressed in haute couture; they are always important and need to be revered and adored. They come in peace. Let’s welcome them. Lori

Jael Hoffmann

I mainly work in metal sculpture, soldered jewelry, and block print. A collection of my larger work is displayed at the Olancha Sculpture Garden in Olancha, CA.

Many of my pieces reflect psychological states of being that arise from unresolved inner tensions or the process of change that follows their acceptance. As I have learned, embracing oneself despite adverse narratives offers a refuge from dysfunctional repetition, thereby making space for ways of joyous engagement.

My latest exploration has been attaching glass to metal via the stained-glass method. This allows me to play with light and color to expand on the traditional expressions of metal.