Gallery Reception + Artist Talk with Jess Holz

Enjoy snacks & drinks while you experience art with community members and local artists! Join us for an engaging evening with artist Jess Holz as we celebrate her solo exhibition Plankton Paintings: Footprints of the Invisible. Holz and a guest moderator will delve into the vivid, microscopic worlds at the heart of her work—time-lapse “paintings” shaped by the movements of plankton gathered from Boston’s rivers and ponds. Experience the exhibition, meet the artist, and take part in a lively conversation and Q&A with special guest co-host Professor Peter Girguis, exploring the surprising beauty, motion, and creativity found in nature’s smallest living forms. Jess Holz is a Brighton-based multimedia artist and member of Artisans Asylum.

Guests will...

• Hear the inspiration and stories behind Jess Holz's artwork.
• Meet members of Artisans Asylum as they highlight the creative offerings at Allston's largest community makerspace for do-it-yourself ("DIY") fabrication.
• Network with artists, makers, entrepreneurs and students.

This reservation includes food, drinks, artists' talk and networking.

Event Schedule:

• 5:00 p.m. appetizers and exhibition

• 6:00 p.m. conversation

• 6:45p.m. mingle

This is an annual exhibition slot showcasing an Artisans Asylum member.

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Advance registration is preferred for all Ed Portal programs and events. Walk-in attendees may not be admitted.

Parking is limited around the Ed Portal so we recommend taking public transportation.

Public transportation options:

We are about a 15-20 minute walk from the Red Line Harvard Square station or Green Line -B Harvard Avenue station.

Several MBTA buses also stop near the intersection of North Harvard Street and Western Avenue: #66, #86, #70.

Parking information:

If you choose to drive to the Ed Portal please be prepared to utilize the two-hour on-street parking surrounding the Ed Portal or to park at Artesani Park and walk 10-12 minutes along Western Avenue to arrive at the Ed Portal. A limited number of parking spaces are available in the rear of the Ed Portal building on a first come, first serve basis. You may only use parking spaces in the rear of the Ed Portal building outlined in orange paint.

To help protect visitors and staff, members of the public are asked to stay home if they are unwell or have experienced signs of illness* in the past 24-hours.

If you require an accommodation for a disability, please call the Ed Portal ahead of time at 617-496-5022 or e-mail us at edportal@harvard.edu, and we will do our best to assist you.

* Signs of illness include: fever, chills or feeling feverish; a new cough (not related to chronic condition); new fatigue; muscle or body aches; sore throat; new nasal congestion or new runny nose (not related to seasonal allergies); nausea or vomiting; diarrhea.