Here's my latest TV appearance, in which host Chuck Nice declares, "Apryl, you're a strong, beautiful, woman of color!" I kid you not!
A walk through my fanciful living installation with co-conspirator Chuck Nice. The space is described by Salon.com as "one of the most immersive, vibrant, and habitable art installations in the city." During our talk, I explain to Chuck the genesis of all my artwork. We had a nice time.
APRYL MILLER AND FRIENDS SUMMER READING SERIES#7
Come One, Come All! Original Stories and Poetry by Writers Sarah Key and Apryl Miller. (@ Apryl's uptown studio space) Thursday, May 8, 7:30-9:30 Reservation only-RSVP to apryl@aprylmiller.com- Address With Reservation. Serving wine.
SARAH KEY is the author of a series of 6 cookbooks entitled the Hollywood Hotplates, author of two cookbooks for the legendary New York restaurant Serendipity, and editor of numerous art books and cookbooks. She currently lives in Harlem and writes and studies poetry when she has time off from her hockey mom career.
The amazing Michele Alfano, of MoD Design Guru, interviewed me about my creative process recently. She believes in thinking-out-of-the-box-design and her blog is dedicated to exposing her readers to the new and the different. In the interview, Michele states, "Apryl has changed the way we think about living..." Thank you, Michele, for the opportunity to share my story.
In January I moved my studio space from Chelsea to Long Island City. I am at the second subway stop, (Hunters Point), from Grand Central on the 7 train. There is plenty of room for my fabrics, sewing machine, paints, canvases and all the little stuff I work with. Come and visit me and we can spend the whole day making art together.
I had a studio visit last month with the delightful Jenny Zoe Casey from Florida. She is a great painter and has an interesting writing style, laced with humor. She has written about her visit to NYC and our visit together, in her guest blog post, at Two Coats of Paint.
Photo shoot at my studio with Zoe Kravitz for ASOS Magazine.
ASOS Magazine Video
Zoe's young spirit reminds me of past shoots
I'm hosting a fundraiser for Waterwell Theater Company this evening. They run the theater program at my daughter's school, PPAS, here in NYC. Check it out.
As a creative person, do you feel 'Different' from others? You are invited to participate in an open forum on creativity, at my studio in LIC. I have often wondered why so many artists say they feel 'different', myself included. Is it that which fuels our creative life? If that were to dissipate, would our art change, would we still make art? I'm interested in exploring this topic with other creative people. I think it's an important discussion for our community and one that isn't often addressed . This is a casual, communal, BYOWine event. I'll be supplying a few bottles of wine. Email me for reservations and studio address. I hope you can attend. Saturday, February 22, 3:00-5:00
