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Photography
In the spring of 2014, Daniel De Raey became the Farm’s first photographer-artist-in-residence.
“It was special . . . a project started with a picture of a coffee cup. It is evolving into a stained glass panel made of photo transfers on acrylic gel. I really like the way the photo transfers work with candlelight. Another photo was taken in an antiques store near the Farm of a clown doll in an antique baby stroller. I'm fond of photos that look as if they were painted. It also started my interest in backlighting, mixed media and stained glass. A third project started with an old house down the road and evolved into a study for a collage. Boy was this terrific! What it did for the work...what it did for my head...just spectacular!” – Daniel De Raey
In the spring of 2014, Daniel De Raey became the Farm’s first photographer-artist-in-residence.
“It was special . . . a project started with a picture of a coffee cup. It is evolving into a stained glass panel made of photo transfers on acrylic gel. I really like the way the photo transfers work with candlelight. Another photo was taken in an antiques store near the Farm of a clown doll in an antique baby stroller. I'm fond of photos that look as if they were painted. It also started my interest in backlighting, mixed media and stained glass. A third project started with an old house down the road and evolved into a study for a collage. Boy was this terrific! What it did for the work...what it did for my head...just spectacular!” – Daniel De Raey
Playwrights
In collaboration with Shenandoah International Playwrights, Aunt Karen launched a Playwrights Program in 2009. Sarah Standing was our first playwright. She came to the farm for two separate sessions to develop her first play, which in 2013 was produced in workshop, directed by dramaturge Robert Graham Small and performed by a group of area and NYC actors. Aunt Karen looks forward to hosting additional playwrights in residence at the farm and further collaborations with noted directors.
In collaboration with Shenandoah International Playwrights, Aunt Karen launched a Playwrights Program in 2009. Sarah Standing was our first playwright. She came to the farm for two separate sessions to develop her first play, which in 2013 was produced in workshop, directed by dramaturge Robert Graham Small and performed by a group of area and NYC actors. Aunt Karen looks forward to hosting additional playwrights in residence at the farm and further collaborations with noted directors.
Videography
While at Aunt Karen's Farm in fall 2017, videographers Katherine Fana and Nicholas Angeles took long contemplative walks, conversed while enjoying the natural views and gentle breezes, and set up their computer on the porch to write a script.
“Thank you so much for everything! You have given us a piece of heaven on earth and we can’t wait to return.”
While at Aunt Karen's Farm in fall 2017, videographers Katherine Fana and Nicholas Angeles took long contemplative walks, conversed while enjoying the natural views and gentle breezes, and set up their computer on the porch to write a script.
“Thank you so much for everything! You have given us a piece of heaven on earth and we can’t wait to return.”
Open House Weekend
Artists from an array of backgrounds and disciplines gathered in spring 2016 to enjoy the Farm's peaceful, no-pressure surroundings, and share their work with each other. Part of the weekend included a site visit at SUNY Cobleskill, where our artists had the wonderful opportunity to explore the nexus of art and ecology, and ruminate on why the word "culture" is embedded in “agriculture.”
Artists from an array of backgrounds and disciplines gathered in spring 2016 to enjoy the Farm's peaceful, no-pressure surroundings, and share their work with each other. Part of the weekend included a site visit at SUNY Cobleskill, where our artists had the wonderful opportunity to explore the nexus of art and ecology, and ruminate on why the word "culture" is embedded in “agriculture.”
In fall 2015, performance duo Robinson & Rohe completed a music composition residency then released their latest album Hunger in summer 2017. "We had a productive and restful time at Aunt Karen's Farm in fall 2015. It is such a gift for us city dwellers to have the time and space to hash out new song ideas and develop repertoire in the company of trees, deer, and migrating birds, not to mention Karen and the other artists in residence, with whom we broke bread and shared work."
– Robinson & Rohe
– Robinson & Rohe
Music & Composing
January 2018 residency: "Getting to work at Aunt Karen’s Farm is an honor. Aunt Karen and the AKF Family have built a place founded in deep respect for the landscape and artistic process. The beauty and intention of the space was tremendously nourishing and energizing as I worked to write and arrange songs for my album My Blue House." – Celeste Krishna
2019 residency: “Foremothers is a collection of piano-driven instrumental pieces that I’ve composed and recorded over the last couple of years in celebration of female ancestors and role models. A very special thanks to everyone who directly contributed to making this album, including Karen at Aunt Karen’s Farm for providing the artist incubator space in upstate New York where I composed a majority of these pieces.” –Adele Fournet
January 2018 residency: "Getting to work at Aunt Karen’s Farm is an honor. Aunt Karen and the AKF Family have built a place founded in deep respect for the landscape and artistic process. The beauty and intention of the space was tremendously nourishing and energizing as I worked to write and arrange songs for my album My Blue House." – Celeste Krishna
2019 residency: “Foremothers is a collection of piano-driven instrumental pieces that I’ve composed and recorded over the last couple of years in celebration of female ancestors and role models. A very special thanks to everyone who directly contributed to making this album, including Karen at Aunt Karen’s Farm for providing the artist incubator space in upstate New York where I composed a majority of these pieces.” –Adele Fournet
Theater
The Drilling Company rehearsed at Aunt Karen’s farm in spring 2016 to prepare for their summer productions in New York City's Bryant Park.
The Drilling Company rehearsed at Aunt Karen’s farm in spring 2016 to prepare for their summer productions in New York City's Bryant Park.
Affiliations
In 2018, Aunt Karen's Farm formed an affiliation with SUNY Cobleskill to provide a practicum agriculture platform for its students. The focus is sustainable farming practices and agricultural business from field to table. Keep up on news from this collaboration on Facebook.
