{"id":16424,"date":"2025-04-03T13:33:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/?p=16424"},"modified":"2025-04-03T13:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:33:12","slug":"reframing-the-chemung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/reframing-the-chemung\/","title":{"rendered":"Reframing the Chemung"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"
Locative Collage iPad Experiment<\/em> by Jan Kather
A photo of the artist’s hand holding her own photo postcard of the Chemung River over top of her iPad screen showing her hand holding the same postcard at the original location.
10″x13″; digital photo. Courtesy of the artist. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

COLLAGE ON VIEW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elmira College Art Faculty Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

at the George Waters Gallery in Elmira, New York
13 March-5 April 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Elmira College Faculty Member Jan Kather’s series “Reframing the Chemung” is on view as part of the 2025 Elmira College Art Faculty Exhibition. “Reframing the Chemung” is an installation that began with an exploration of the technique called in-camera collage. Inspired by a her participation in Kolaj Institute’s Photography and Collage Virtual Residency in July 2024, Kather re-defined her thoughts about what a collage could be, expanding her ideas from simply pasting physical, disparate parts together to create a new image, to virtually gluing parts together, using the camera lens (or scanner bed). Additionally, she experimented with \u201cLocative Collage\u201d (photographing on location) to revisit scenes along the Lackawanna Trail with her own archive of old images. The theme morphed into a textile based research project about the Chemung River Valley, discovering layers of \u201chidden\u201d history. Long before European settlers came to the area, the First Peoples–the Haudenosaunee–lived here. The \u201cValley of the Horses\u2019 Heads\u201d is known today as Horseheads, and the Chemung River\/Lackawanna Railroad Bicycle Trail follows what indigenous people called \u201cThe Forbidden Path”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Confused<\/em> from the triptych Confused, Puzzled, and Mixed Up<\/em> by Jan Kather
20″x16″; digital print of an in-camera collage. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Three in-camera collages are also part of the installation, as they were the first explorations Kather undertook as part of Kolaj Institute’s Photography & Collage Virtual Residency. Their assignment was to make a collage that would evoke a word. Kather chose the word \u201cconfused\u201d as her inspiration, and created the profile of a woman with a crumpled up paper \u201cbrain\u201d that she then photographed (glued). From that matrix, she recolored several versions, sent the files to Snapfish to be made into puzzles, and finally, mixed the two puzzle pieces together to create even more confusion. Simply put, they became: Puzzled, Confused, and Mixed Up<\/em>. Little did the artist know how much that could describe the political scene today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan Kather’s works, Reframing the Lackawanna Trail<\/em> and Reframing the Lackawanna Trail Railroad Bridge<\/em>, were exhibited as part of “Camera and Collage”<\/a> at Kolaj Institute Gallery, 29 November 2024-25 January 2025, as part of PhotoNOLA 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(text adapted from material provided by the artist)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

George Waters Gallery<\/strong>
Campus Center
Elmira College
1 Park Place
Elmira, New York 14901 USA
(607) 735-1800<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours:
Monday-Saturday, Noon-4PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAP<\/a> | FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COLLAGE ON VIEW Elmira College Art Faculty Exhibition at the George Waters Gallery in Elmira, New York13 March-5 April 2025 Elmira College Faculty Member Jan Kather’s series “Reframing the Chemung” is on view as part of the 2025 Elmira College…<\/p>\n

Read more →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":16425,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jan-Kather-4LociPad.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2QTD7-4gU","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18138,"url":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/calls-for-artists\/call-to-artists-light-on-cut-paper-photography-collage\/","url_meta":{"origin":16424,"position":0},"title":"Call to Artists: Light on Cut Paper: Photography & Collage","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"22 April 2026","format":"gallery","excerpt":"CALL TO ARTISTS Light on Cut Paper: Photography & Collage at the New Orleans Photo Alliance in New Orleans, Louisiana, USAin conjunction with Kolaj Institute and Kolaj Fest New Orleans 202610 June-10 July 2026 DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 11:59PM MDT Photography and collage have a long history\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Calls for Artists"","block_context":{"text":"Calls for Artists","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/content\/calls-for-artists\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-on-Cut-Paper.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-on-Cut-Paper.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-on-Cut-Paper.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-on-Cut-Paper.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":17599,"url":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/pictures-at-the-intersection-of-photography-collage\/","url_meta":{"origin":16424,"position":1},"title":"Pictures at the Intersection of Photography & Collage","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"1 December 2025","format":"gallery","excerpt":"Motif Mag July 2025 by Alejandra Spruill12\"x9.5\"; magazines, washi tape, darkroom print, letters, fortunes; 2025. Courtesy of the artist. COLLAGE ON VIEW Pictures at the Intersection of Photography & Collage at Kolaj Institute Gallery in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA10 December 2025-24 January 2026part of PhotoNOLA Exhibition Tour and Curator Talk\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Exhibitions"","block_context":{"text":"Exhibitions","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alejandra-Spruill-Motif-Mag-web.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alejandra-Spruill-Motif-Mag-web.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alejandra-Spruill-Motif-Mag-web.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alejandra-Spruill-Motif-Mag-web.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16834,"url":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/where-photography-meets-collage-2025\/","url_meta":{"origin":16424,"position":2},"title":"Where Photography Meets Collage 2025","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"14 June 2025","format":"gallery","excerpt":"clockwise from top left: works by Linda Plaisted, Ren\u00e9e Allie, Reyna Barragan, and Kimberlea Bass. Courtesy of the artists and the New Orleans Photo Alliance COLLAGE ON VIEW Where Photography Meets Collage at the New Orleans Photo Alliance Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USAin conjunction with Kolaj Institute and Kolaj\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Exhibitions"","block_context":{"text":"Exhibitions","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOPA-2025.-webjpg.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOPA-2025.-webjpg.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOPA-2025.-webjpg.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOPA-2025.-webjpg.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":17122,"url":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/issues\/kolaj-42\/","url_meta":{"origin":16424,"position":3},"title":"Kolaj #42","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"6 September 2025","format":"gallery","excerpt":"Kolaj\u00a0is a quarterly, printed, 10\u2033x8\u2033 art magazinefeaturing reviews and surveys of contemporary collage. The magazine takes an international perspective on collage as a medium, a genre, a community, and a 21st century art movement. SUBSCRIBE\u00a0OR\u00a0ORDER A COPY INSIDE THE ISSUE Kolaj Magazine exists to report on the International Collage Community\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Issues"","block_context":{"text":"Issues","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/issues\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/K42-Cover.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/K42-Cover.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/K42-Cover.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/K42-Cover.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15944,"url":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/camera-collage\/","url_meta":{"origin":16424,"position":4},"title":"Camera & Collage","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"7 December 2024","format":"gallery","excerpt":"COLLAGE ON VIEW Camera & Collage at Kolaj Institute Gallery in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA29 November 2024-25 January 2025part of PhotoNOLA Opening Reception during Second Saturday: 14 December 2024, 6-9PMRSVP FOR THE OPENING RECEPTION The mediums of collage and photography are bound together in an ongoing dialogue. The photographer makes\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Exhibitions"","block_context":{"text":"Exhibitions","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camera-Collage-Print.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camera-Collage-Print.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camera-Collage-Print.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camera-Collage-Print.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16675,"url":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/kolaj-fest-new-orleans\/special-agent-collage-collectives-mission-27-locative-kolaj-at-kolaj-fest-new-orleans-2025\/","url_meta":{"origin":16424,"position":5},"title":"Special Agent Collage Collective\u2019s Mission 27: Locative Kolaj at Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2025","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"6 January 2026","format":"gallery","excerpt":"PROJECT AT KOLAJ FEST NEW ORLEANS 2025 Special Agent Collage Collective\u2019s Mission 27: Locative Kolaj PROJECT SUMMARY Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2025 was a multi-day festival and symposium about contemporary collage and its role in art, culture, and society that took place 25-29 June. (Visit the website to learn more\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Kolaj Fest New Orleans"","block_context":{"text":"Kolaj Fest New Orleans","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/kolaj-fest-new-orleans\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Locative-Kolaj-Cover.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Locative-Kolaj-Cover.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Locative-Kolaj-Cover.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Locative-Kolaj-Cover.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16424"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16424"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16429,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16424\/revisions\/16429"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}