Featured Artist: Amy Hutcheson

Posted on March 1, 2020March 2, 2020 by Pregame Magazine

Amy Hutcheson is an artist based in Memphis, TN. Her work has been exhibited in both solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States including, Globe Fine Art, Santa Fe; Mongerson Gallery, Chicago; The Ground Floor Gallery, Nashville; and Jack Robinson Gallery, Memphis. Her work is included in several private and corporate collections in Memphis and Chicago. In 2012 Hutcheson received Best in Show, From The Ground Up, from The Ground Floor Gallery in Nashville and was a nominee for the Emmett O’ Ryan Award for Artistic Inspiration, nominated by The Brooks Museum in Memphis. Hutcheson received her BFA from […]

What If I Have Nothing to Offer?

Posted on February 1, 2020March 2, 2020 by Michael Roderick

In almost every class I’ve ever taught in the relationship-building space, there is a question that comes up more than any other when I talk about reaching out to people at higher levels for things like mentorship, advice, etc. What If I have nothing to offer that person because I’m just a ______________? Before I get into the weeds with this, let me first say that everyone deals with this on some level. We all have people who we see as doing such great things we imagine anything we could suggest or offer them would pale in comparison to what […]

Vision Board Pro Tips: Power Your Creativity this Year

Posted on January 11, 2020February 5, 2020 by Ciara Pressler

Every year, we kick off the New Year with a Vision Board Jam at Pregame HQ. Artist Marissa Cade (née Johnson – new year, new name!) leads Pregame members through creative exercises, resulting in a physical representation of our intention for the year ahead. If you’ve done a vision board before, you might think you already know all there is to know about the #collagegoals. But Marissa always takes it to a new level, from guided vision meditations to innovative surfaces and creative cues for our art projects. Here, Marissa drops this year’s pro tips for creating your vision boards! […]

Featured Artist: Chellis Baird

Posted on January 1, 2020January 15, 2020 by Pregame Magazine

Chellis Baird blurs the intersection of painting, sculpture and textiles. She explores the elements of painting by reconstructing handwoven canvases from a unique perspective. Baird’s bespoke process begins with woven structures as her base. Each canvas starts with neutral toned materials that are then painted, dyed and sculpted into dimensional brushstrokes. She creates tangled compositions through a series of twists, knots, and upcycled textiles. Baird’s background in fashion allows her to dress the canvas with imagination. Not unlike a garment, she uses color to emphasize the authenticity and body of each piece. Baird received her BFA in textiles from Rhode […]

Spirituality: The Accidental Tourist

Posted on November 1, 2019November 4, 2019 by Paige Webster

Everything Will Come To You At Just The Right Time | Sculpted Butterfly | 54x52

“When did God become such a judgmental prick?” Pam Grout asks in her book Thank and Grow Rich. “When humans took over,” is the grim reply in my head. I believe we are all on a spiritual journey, whether we realize it or not. The quest to find answers to questions like, “Why am I here? What does it all mean?” is a spiritual one, and I also believe, universal. Yet, I have been loathe to turn to the religion of my upbringing for answers. Self-help books seemed a lot more practical. The highlight of my first communion was that we […]

Featured Artist: Stephanie Hirsch

Posted on November 1, 2019November 4, 2019 by Pregame Magazine

American artist Stephanie Hirsch creates conceptual objects that explore themes of self-transformation and awareness. Using mediums often associated with women’s work, Hirsch pairs words and images to metaphorically represent notions of strength, courage, humanity, rebirth and renewal. Stitched together with a feminist bent, her works delve deep beneath the shimmering surface to contemplate the meaning of words, images, and reality. Hirsch has exhibited at numerous museums and galleries, including Winston Wachter Fine Art, New York City, Lyons Wier Gallery, New York City; Unix Gallery, New York City, the New Gallery of Modern Art, Charlotte, North Carolina; the Watermill Center, Watermill, […]

Featured Artists: Ninth Street Collective

Posted on September 1, 2019September 3, 2019 by Pregame Magazine

Being an artist is a serious profession, but too often, many of the skills needed to succeed are not taught in art school. For most artists, balancing studio time with career opportunities can be overwhelming, especially when they are self-directed. Fortunately, this is where entrepreneurial groups like Ninth Street Collective (NSC) can help artists by providing them with tools to learn the business of art. With a focus on professional development, the Collective, founded by five female members, fortifies emerging and mid-career artists by generating long and short term goals, creating action plans and strategizing career paths. From identifying exhibition […]

Featured Artist: Lara Knutson

Posted on July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 by Pregame Magazine

Lara Knutson is an Artist, Industrial Designer and Architect who works in New York City near MoMA PS1. She received a master’s degree in Industrial Design and a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Pratt Institute and believes her work is informed by the interplay of light, space, materials and structure that unite these two disciplines. Lara’s work is sold in design stores and museum shops around the world, including MoMA and the Cooper Hewitt Museum. Her soft glass series is in the permanent collections of the Corning Museum of Glass and the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. […]

Featured Artist: Summer Mei Ling Lee

Posted on June 1, 2019June 3, 2019 by Pregame Magazine

Summer Mei Ling Lee was born in the San Francisco Bay Area and shares time in San Francisco and Chicago. She graduated from Stanford University in 1997 and received her MFA in painting and sculpture from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2011. A multi-disciplinary artist, Summer has recently been responding creatively to site and situation, working for years with Abby Chen and most recently with Candace Huey of re.riddle. Both curators have given Summer artistic opportunities to create process-based works and performances, embracing risk-taking and collaboration. Through research and discovery, she sets the conditions for art to enter. Themes of absence and […]

June 2019: Journeys

Posted on June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 by Ciara Pressler

Pregame is all about goals, but lately, we’ve been talk about souls. The daily “workouts” at the Pregame Clubhouse focus on business: clarifying your goals, creating a game plan, staying accountable for your actions, and connecting with the people who will help move you forward. But why are we doing it? What is the point of building a business? For Pregame members, it’s about building an extraordinary and authentic life. In fact, that’s the primary goal. Business is but a platform to extend one’s larger mission and values to the place where we spend the majority of our time and […]

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