Some wonderful collaboration between Charlie Snyder and Free Candy in anticipation of their upcoming album release.
Snyder, Charlie. 2012. Boozy Cougar. Nikon D300s.
Here we have the latest from our Director of Exhibitions, Charlie Snyder.
Snyder, Charlie. 2012. Hunter’s Moon. Nikon D300s.
Update: Their project was fully funded! Way to go Darlings!
Come check out Balefire as they burn at the Avia Hotel at 14 Barnard Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401. They will be on the street corner, welcoming folks to a terrace party for The South Magazine. They will be performing from 7-8:30 pm. Thursday, July 28th, 2011.
Come and join several of our beloved Darlings and Balefire at this event! This is a fundraiser event for Savannah Pagan Pride Day 2011.
Some of the Darlings made it into Anna Marie Cancelli‘s Play With Dangerous Toys article series in Zaghareet!. We have included the segment of the article concerning our Darlings below. Consider subscribing and getting some excellent insights into belly dance in all of its myriad manifestations.
Hecate’s Darlings, a non-profit art collective wherein visual and performing artists collaborate to create a unique brand of self expression, brings belly dance, fire, and sometimes even live animals together. Based out of Savannah, Georgia, this collective is comprised of the Tribal Fusion troupe The Painted Graces, two fire troupes, Balefire and Firebelly, and photographic artist Charlie Snyder. The performing artists of the troupe each have their own connection to fire and individual reasons for using fire with dance. Alexandra Mitchell is the collective’s “seasoned veteran of all things belly dance and flames” and handles safety and direction. According to Alexandra, “fire adds a dark element of mystery to the dance. It allows the moves to be illuminated and gives the dancer the ability to showcase an area where they would like the audience to center their attention.” Hot stuff Eric Reber, the sole male belly dancer of the group, enjoys the meditative quality fire staff brings to a performance. Eric believes that “fire brings a sense of balance and peace that provides benefits above and beyond the moment of performance.” Alexandra appreciates the harmony and balance fire brings to her and the power the element has to relax her and clear her mind. Alexandra notes that, “fire is primal and feared. It has a life force that demands respect.” In addition to its awesome power, Alexandra believes fire infused into the dance to be magical and also finds that it “adds a threat of looming suspense” in the way it fascinates and mesmerizes the audience. Hecate’s Darlings takes advantage of every opportunity to pull out their fire toys and light up the night.
Cancelli, Anna Maria. (May/June 2011). Zaghareet!. “Play With Danger Toys, Part 3″.
Snyder, Charlie. (2011). Balefire. Nikon D300.
Our new Facebook page will be here, Darlings: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hecates-Darlings-Art-Collective/137796656288322
Charlie’s current series is nearing completion; just a few more weeks of work to go. His latest addition is titled A Bird in the Hand. You can take a peek below, but be sure to check the rest of the series on his website.
Snyder, Charlie. (2011). A Bird in the Hand. Nikon D40.
Free Candy had an excellent show at Lulu’s last night, Darlings.
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Naked: The Nude in America by Bram Dijkstra is a thoughtful exploration of the iterations of nudity in American art. This title carefully examines the evolving views on the naked human form from abstraction to photo-realism.
From the introduction:
The mind-boggling contradictions of American culture are nowhere as obvious as in its constantly shifting attitudes toward the naked human body. During the late 1960s and early’70s, nudity was a relatively common sight at rock concerts and in the theater. But as recently as 2002 John Ashcroft still sought to bring modesty to a statue representing the Spirit of Justice. On display since the 1930s in the great hall of the department named after in Washington, D.C., the statue offended the attorney general because, in raising her arms, she had been so incautious as to let one rounded breast float free… (Dijkstra, 7)
Vedder, Elihu. (1887). The Fates Gathering in the Stars. Oil on canvas. 44 1/2 x 32 1/2 inches. The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
