Catherine Conlin-CONCEPTS in Design

08/29/2026

Need a reason for a trip to Paris? We’ll…

08/22/2026

Photo by Konstantine Baranov. My shoes.

08/18/2026

Back in London last week, since Vertical garden is sold, we turned it into a portal so the small pieces could have their space.

08/11/2026

I remember the Tate Modern when it was tiny and thoughtfully curated. It had to be because of its limited size. Now in its department store version, it seems to stutter and miss the mark on some things.
A friend reminded me when she learned I was going that there is a Frida Kahlo exhibit. I said that as much as I respect Frida’s work, it’s time to be spending that energy promoting other artists such as Bruce Connor, not knowing what I was going to be confronted with. This piece was exceptionally Bruce— the silence, explosions, the perspectives from 30 different cameras that he was able to retrieve from declassified material of the Atom Bomb testings in the Pacific, and the score, magnificent in its lulling the viewer to find beauty in the impossible horror.
There are so many artists with nothing to say. And so many more overlooked and important we need to stay engaged in our culture. We need to demand our curators to move forward. For this one experience, the entire visit was worth it.

On that same note:

From Kal Spelletich:
di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art/Napa Railarts District/Action Avenue Projects Performance

I am presenting my Plant Powered Robotic Orchestra at the Action Avenue Projects in Napa, Ca. during the Napa Railarts District 2nd annual Block Party!

On August 29, 2026
The succulent (Sedum Cuspidatum) plays a drum machine.
The Mother-In-Law plant (Dracaena Trifasciata ) plays the cello.
The "vocals" if you will, are performed by the Spider Plant (Chlorophytum cosmosum).
With a guest appearance from a plant from the DiRosa Ats Center! Playing a banjo.

Every plant emits a tiny variable voltage. I attach sensors directly to the plants and harvest that voltage, amplify it and send it to motors triggering my sound orchestra via microcontrollers triggering custom built sound robots.
The audience will be able to interact with the plants changing the speed, pitch and rhythm and the "band"!
The Audience can trigger and change the speed of the instruments by touching the plants.

Performance at 1621 Action Ave. Napa Ca.
The Plants start at 12 noon sharp until 1:00!
There may be sporadic plant generated sounds for a bit after.

https://www.radnapa.org/rad-action-art-fest-2nd-annual/
https://www.instagram.com/actionaveprojects
https://www.dirosaart.org/

This event is curated by Twyla Ruby and Tim Kelly!
In conjunction with Napa Railarts District 2nd annual Block Party, Action Avenue Projects and The Di Rosa.

This is a from my listening to nature series.

https://youtu.be/V6CvRVnbA3o
Capital Culture House
Catherine

07/29/2026

Rebranding is always delightful. Same concept, different delivery.

07/23/2026

This is one chapter in a compelling story about the music that brought Konstantine to the states. Excellent tension, will make want to start from the beginning.

The summer of 1992 spawned a whirlwind of activities that created the Timezone album while chasing the elusive holy grail of funding for Timezone Live concerts at Humboldt State University.

07/22/2026

https://fb.watch/Ix10qOZMCs/?

Will be doing a workshop in Shoredich, London at Espacio Gallery August 6, 6:30-8:30

07/20/2026

Those with friends and family in London, my paintings are in The London International Art Exhibition from Aug5-11 at Espacio Gallery in Shoredich.

In addition, I’m hosting a floral design workshop with Karina Fisun, one of London’s top five Interior Designers on Aug 6th from 6:30-830 pm.

Tickets through the link on Eventbright.

Please share!

Begin your night out at Espacio Gallery for a hands-on VIP workshop creating original floral creationin a gallery filled with inspiring art.

05/15/2026

I’ve spent thirty years refusing to pick a lane. Help me make that the winning move.

What if an artist who refuses to be a factory could win $25,000 purely on the strength of the integrity of her work?

I’m in third place in a contest some of my own artist friends have called a scam. “It doesn’t look good,” they say. And maybe they’re right about the contest. But $25,000 for works — some of which took years to perfect — would mean I get to keep moving in every direction my practice wants to go, instead of narrowing myself into a product that fits a tidy box. That’s not how every artist works. It’s not how I work.

So yes, I’m in it. Eyes open.

I haven’t spent a single dollar to get here. Some generous souls have donated without being asked — and I’m genuinely moved — but all I’m asking of you is a vote.

Because a vote cannot be bought, and I want to find out if honest networking and thirty years of real work can still move a needle.

I live and breathe art. Click the link and be part of the experiment.

For Me, Creation Is Messy And Often Brutal, Beauty Is The Foam On The Tide I Ride In And Out On With The Moon.

04/25/2026

Broken Reader, Sculpture Photographed, Photo Transfer on wood Block with encaustic, 4” x 4”, framed 9” x 9”. 2025