Gallery Opening on First Friday, November 4, 5-8 PM
In the Blackfoot Communications Gallery through the end of November

The ZACC is proud to present ‘Saw Blade’, works by Nancy Rishoff, in the Blackfoot Communications Gallery through the month of November, opening on First Friday, November 4 from 5 to 8 PM.

In Nancy’s own words:
“It all started when I received a bunch of rusty old saw blades from my sister. They sat dormant until 3 years ago, when during the pandemic, I had the time to ponder them. I used acrylic paint on the first of them … and soon it was an obsession. I tried different techniques, wanting to get the most life out of the pointy sides covered in Rust-Oleum. It was quite a process figuring out ways to cover the hole in the middle of the saw, and figuring out a way to hang them.

During the pandemic, this obsession kept revving. I was always on the hunt for what I could paint next (on a saw). As time went on, I started selling them at the Missoula Peoples’ Market, and eventually started taking commissions. I was recently commissioned to paint two different 4 ½ ft saw blades. And by the time I finished those, my imagination was in overdrive – from tipis to steam boats coming down the Missouri river!

Upcycled art is fun and a great way to express yourself, and has me looking at the world in a whole different way than I had before.”