Artists' Table Brunch | with Toni Ross

39 Watermill Towd Rd.,Water Mill NY 11976

16 October, 2021

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Artists' Table at The Watermill Center features an intimate presentation by our Artists-in-Residence, followed by a farm-to-table meal. Join us on Saturday, October 16 for Artists' Table Brunch featuring a special tour of the exhibition, Toni Ross: Finding Beauty in a Dark Place. The artist's presentation will be followed by a farm-to-table meal sourced from East End farmers and producers. Please note that all Artists’ Table attendees will be required to present proof of vaccination prior to entry. For a full list of COVID Safety Guidelines, please see below. About The ExhibitionFinding Beauty in a Dark Place is a meditation on this troubled time. Created over a span of eight months, from 2020 to 2021, Finding Beauty consists of fifty-two individual weavings of wool, cotton, linen, and silk, assembled as one. It charts the course of the COVID-19 virus throughout the United States. From Maine to Alaska, measuring eighteen feet in length, Finding Beauty’s composition speaks to the indecipherable chaos of this seemingly unending time, as well as the promise of order implied by published daily statistics. The beauty of the graphs belies the pain, fear, and sadness wrought by the virus, but also speaks to the unexpected beauty, deepened relationships, and newly discovered pathways forward. Finding Beauty reveals an inherent duality in the daily charting of COVID-19, highlighting the contrasts and similarities within our country, our connectedness, and our isolation. Finding Beauty in a Dark Place tells a story about the United States that is both seared in memory and seemingly without end. As the artist's son said many months ago, “remember when it was only two weeks?” About The ArtistToni Ross is a conceptual artist using time-honored material and site-responsive installation to explore themes of political and social distress. Born and raised in New York City, Toni attended Wesleyan University where she studied ceramics and fine art, graduating with a BA in Film Studies. Her practice embraces fiber, installation, sculpture, and works on paper. Toni has participated in artist residencies as a Yaddo Fellow and at The Watermill Center. Recent works include In Light Of at The Leiber Collection in Springs, NY; Today Cannot Be Tomorrow (2020) at C.A.R.E. Ltd, When (2020) for Drive By Art, Sanctuary Entwined (2017-18) at Longhouse Reserve in East Hampton; Found Lines (2018) at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, MA; April 13 (2016) at the Parrish Art Museum; and Permanent Transience (2016) for the Parrish Road Show. Toni is also a member of the artist collective No W here. Toni Ross lives and works in Manhattan and Wainscott, NY. Additional InformationThis is event is rain or shine. If a rain date is necessary, we will announce it the preceding Monday. The Watermill Center is committed to providing accessible programs and services for all patrons and artists with disabilities. For further information about any accessibility issues or needs, please contact us at +1 (212) 253-7484 x119 or email us at [email protected]. COVID Safety GuidelinesIf you’re planning to attend Artists' Table, please review this section to find out how to prepare, what to expect, and what we’re doing to make your visit safe and enjoyable in accordance with NYS and CDC Guidelines during COVID-19. Please note that all Artists' Table attendees are required to be vaccinated to attend any festival events. Masks are required to be worn when indoors. BEFORE YOU ARRIVE If you don't feel well, have symptoms, or have had contact with a COVID-19 patient in the previous 14 days prior to your visit, please stay home and seek care.Please be sure to bring a mask with you, as masks are required to access the main building, including our restrooms. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided to you prior to your entry into the building.Please bring a digital or physical copy of your vaccination card to present during check-in. Only guests with proof of vaccination will be admitted. INDOOR GUIDELINES Only guests with masks will be admitted inside the building. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided to you prior to your entry into the building.Restrooms at The Center will have hand washing and hand sanitizing supplies. The capacity for restrooms is 3 guests at any one time.OUTDOOR GUIDELINES Maintain physical distancing of 6 feet between you and other groups.No outside food or beverages are allowed at The Center at any time.PLEASE NOTE: In the interest of your personal safety and community health, The Watermill Center requires that all visitors observe the precautions outlined here. Visitors who do not follow these guidelines will not be admitted and will be asked to leave the premises. The risk of exposure to COVID exists in any public place where people are present. By visiting The Center and its grounds, you assume all risks related to exposure to COVID. Founded in 1992 by avant-garde visionary and theater director Robert Wilson, The Watermill Center is an interdisciplinary laboratory for the arts and humanities located on Long Island’s East End. With an emphasis on creativity and collaboration, Watermill ​integrates performing arts practice with resources from the humanities, research from the sciences and inspiration from the visual arts. ​The Center is unique within the global landscape of experimental artistic practice and regularly convenes the brightest minds from across disciplines to do, in Wilson’s words, “what no one else is doing.”