Friday, April 3, 2009

Welcome to the 'humid zone!'

At Humidity, we know that 'place' is of utmost importance and, believing that the Southeastern region is filled with artists and artisans, we wanted to create a collection of fine American craft that would showcase not only masterful talent, but also a regional point of view.

Geographically, we define the 'humid zone' as the Gulf Coast region of the U.S., swinging up through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, the Carolinas, the Atlantic coastal region in the Southeast, and all throughout Florida.

But the 'humid zone' is mostly a state of mind. It is the dream state of this watery and woodsy and sometimes mountainous land that is defined by a single unifying characteristic: it is humid here. We typically have a lot of rain, fairly moderate winters, glorious autumns and springs, and intense summers. Some like it hot and some don't. But, hot we get, from about late April until October, and it takes a certain strength of character to survive it.

The land and climate and humidity affects our art. We want to explore this. Sometimes one is a Humidity artist because of one's subject matter or materia media. Sometimes one is a Humidity artist because one simply lives here and is one of us.

We wanted to offer something diverse, different. We invite you to come to the gallery and see for yourself if we've achieved that defining thing that is the 'humid zone.'

From fine art painting and sculpture to intriguing craft objects, we have something for everyone -- from collectible masterworks to affordable gifts. All highly original, whether for adorning yourself or your home.

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