This Stays Here

your home is your castle
your dream maze
on stilts above the water
one to two million dollars
might collapse

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this stays here is a weekend exhibition at eche verde, a townhouse/gallery in greenwood heights, brooklyn. material memory and company, familial inheritance, refuge/grounding, and (dark) play tie the artists’ works to each other and to the structure of home itself.

we welcome you.

ON VIEW: october 9th — 11th, 12pm - 6pm daily

OPENING RECEPTION: october 8th, 7 — 10pm
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WHERE: Eche Verde, 163 23rd st, brooklyn, ny

**vaccination required**

Artists
DEAD ART STAR
Eric Saudi
Erin Schiller
Ian Miyamura
Lena Youkhana
Stephanie Eche
Thuy-Khanh Tran

Curators
Eric Saudi
Sonja Roach

Digital Design
Ian Miyamura

This program is made possible by the New York City Artist Corps.

Vistas Enredadas (Tangled Views) Exhibition Opening - 9/3

I’m excited to share the opening of my solo exhibition “Vistas Enredadas” or “Tangled Views” up at eeeee gallery and studio space in Ciudad México. This exhibition features new soft sculptures and paintings.

When: Friday, September 3rd, 5-10pm

Where: eeeee, General Salvador Alvarado 140, Escandón, CDMX

Free and open to the public!

Vistas Enredadas shares my perspective of being in Mexico City during the worst wave yet of COVID-19, which I did not intended. I drew inspiration for this body of work from my daily walks around the city. By observing and slowing down, I took note of everyday things like the window protection bars on every house, the designs on sidewalks and walls, random hanging electrical wires, the shuffle of the street vendors, and the constant movement of people, cars, and bikes. 

I kept a daily sketchbook and then used these drawings and notes to inform my paintings and soft sculptures. To create my work, I focused on repetition of techniques, colors, and materials. In my paintings, I drew from my drawings to create scenes or abstract geometric landscapes. I created stencils and repeated them in different colors of gouache to create a motif that repeats in many of the paintings. In my soft sculptures, I used an eclectic assortment of wool, plastic, and cotton yarn and thread, all sourced in Mexico City, to create free standing forms. I repeated a simple hand crochet stitch over and over to create shapes that resonate with my experience. 

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Vistas Enredadas comparte mi perspectiva de estar en la Ciudad de México durante la peor ola de COVID-19 hasta ahora, que no era mi intención. Para este cuerpo de trabajo me inspiré en mis paseos diarios por la ciudad. Al observar y reducir la velocidad, tomé nota de cosas cotidianas como los barrotes y rejas de protección en las ventanas de cada casa, los diseños en las aceras y paredes, cables eléctricos colgantes al azar, el movimiento de los vendedores ambulantes y el movimiento constante de personas, automóviles y bicicletas.

Mantuve un cuaderno de bocetos todos los días y después usé estos dibujos y notas para informar mis pinturas y esculturas suaves. Para crear mi trabajo, me concentré en la repetición de técnicas, colores y materiales. En mis pinturas, extraje ideas de mis dibujos para crear escenas o paisajes geométricos abstractos. Creé plantillas y las repetí en diferentes colores de gouache para crear un motivo que se repite en muchas de las pinturas. En mis esculturas suaves, utilicé una variedad ecléctica de lana, plástico y tejidos de hilos de algodón, todos encontrados en la Ciudad de México, para crear formas independientes. Repetí una simple puntada de crochet a mano una y otra vez para crear formas que resuenan con mi experiencia.
Durante mi estadía aquí he tenido una afluencia de emociones debido a los cambios en mi vida personal y la ansiedad constante de la pandemia. También he reflexionado sobre lo que significa ser chicana sin parientes en México y pensando en la historia y herencia de mi familia.

Opening of Ocean Meets Sky - Art Exhibition & Pop - Up Shop *EXTENDED UNTIL 7/17*

I have been busy working on a new collection of artwork called Handmade Landscapes: Ocean Meets Sky. This new collection is part of "Ocean Meets Sky", a pop-up shop collaboration curated by High Line Nine, between designer Teddy von Ranson, myself (artist Stephanie Eche), and interior design brand STIL. 

A bit about my process: I work with natural fibers and natural dyes to create handmade landscapes. I start by binding and wrapping cotton cord then dyeing it with indigo to create a variety of shades and shapes of blue. I then weave the cord into different patterns using a loom. I often start with a sketch or a memory, but I work intuitively once I am on the loom.

Handmade Landscapes: Ocean Meets Sky

When: Opening night is Thursday 6/10, 6-8pm
Exhibition will be on view June 10th - July 5th, 2021 — Extended until July 17th, 2021, Saturday 10am - 6pm.

Where: High Line Nine | Gallery 9.9, 508 W. 28th St, New York, NY 10001

Teddy von Ranson is an American designer based in New York City. Originally from Canada, he studied in California at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. Teddy von Ranson aims to define new American classics that capture modern American life; equally influenced by East and West Coast with strong synergies to European discernment.

Stephanie Eche, b. Gilbert, AZ, 1986, is an artist based in Brooklyn, NY. She uses found materials and natural fibers to create soft sculptures and paintings. Eche’s new collection Handmade Landscapes: Ocean Meets Sky is inspired by bodies of water, access to water, and the landscapes that water creates. 

James Laycock and Gerardo Figueroa launched STIL from their Manhattan apartment in 2020. An acronym for “Stuff That I Like,” STIL is a collection of home textiles and interior design objects that they envisioned (and liked!) but couldn’t find in actuality. STIL represents the belief that pieces should not only be beautiful and luxurious but also durable and pragmatic. Each and every product has its own story and a unique journey that brought it to fruition.

All artwork from this show is for sale. Click below to view available artwork.

BWAC Wide Open 11

A few installation shots of my work up at BWAC for the Wide Open 11 show. I was thrilled to be able to see this show in person and also on my birthday! I love Red Hook and the BWAC community. Check it out here: https://bwac.org/wide-open-2020/.

Stephanie Echeveste with her artwork at BWAC

Live Wire: Materials of a Revolution at Form & Concept

I am excited to share I’m in the Live Wire exhibition at Form & Concept!

The show is online, but for artists local in Santa Fe, New Mexico, their work is installed so go check it out! There are so many amazing artists in the show!!!

Live Wire: Materials of a Revolution at Form & Concept

July 31 - October 18, 2020

435 S. Guadalupe St. Santa Fe, NM 87501

Whitewashed II on Display at Site:Brooklyn | In the Abstract

I am very excited to share that one of my weavings is on display at Site:Brooklyn for the show In the Abstract, juried by Gail Levin.

I have been working on improving my artwork and my artist statement, so I was really happy when I got into a show at one of my favorite galleries here in Brooklyn! Due to COVID-19, there is no reception and no one can actually go to the show—yet—which is really sad as I finally have friends and art friends here in NYC who would probably come to the opening. A friend is actually in the show in the other part of the gallery, Realism: Encountering the Real.

I am very thankful that Site:Brooklyn still installed and photographed the show. At least I can view it online.

You can view the full show via installation images here.

On view:

JUNE 4, 2020 – JUNE 27, 2020

Site:Brooklyn Gallery 165 7th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215