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Local Resident & Pop Artist Creates Appealing Bubble Wrap Art Including A Special Piece for Hillary Clinton

October 26, 2019 by Sabra Staudenmaier

Bubble Art is a form of Modern Pop Art created by injecting acrylic paint into the air-filled pockets of the everyday packing material known as bubble wrap. The plastic bubbles are filled with specific colors in accordance with a pattern, ultimately resulting in the creation of a pixilated image.

Darren Wolfberg, a Chappaqua resident with a well-established career in finance, creates Bubble Art in his spare time. Wolfberg’s art actualizes pop images using generationally relevant subject matter.  He marries the ease of visual simplicity with the complexity of the art’s creation process. The pieces are given modest names such as “The Glasses”, “The Surfer”, “The Flower” and “The Lips”. Over the past few years, he has developed a significant following.

Wolfberg’s interest in art began in childhood. As the son of an interior designer and an acclaimed architect, an awareness of visual beauty was instilled in him as far back as he can remember. In addition, he grew up in Miami, where art deco patterns and vibrant colors were all the rage. Wolfberg formalized his interest in art through his studies at the University of Michigan Stamps School for Art and Design.

Five years ago, when visiting an art gallery in Greenwich Village, Wolfberg was introduced to Bubble Art. The art that was displayed was created in an impressionist format playing off pointillism, an impressionist technique of creating a picture using small dots.  Wolfberg’s interpretation, influenced by Miami’s South Beach of the 1980’s, uses this format to create pieces that are more modern and graphic.

To create his art, Wolfberg has spent a lot of time figuring out, through trial and error, what type of paint should to be used and what type of needles are best to get the paint into the bubbles. “It’s about the art but it’s also about the process; getting the bubbles as full as you can without damaging them” he explains. Each of the designs are carefully planned on a computer. The process requires creativity, patience and a steady hand. “I love seeing the things I visualize in finished form. Having the confidence of taking what you see in your mind, planning and problem solving for it, and seeing it come out in finished form is flat-out rewarding,” remarks Wolfberg.

Wolfberg feels his Bubble Art compliments the style of his generation. “Many customer’s home interiors are neutral gray and also white monotone. However, if you introduce colorful art to this background it allows the art to be exhibited as the focal point. It is a minimalist aesthetic that resonates with a lot of people.”

Recently, Wolfberg has been experimenting with framing. Typically, his art is displayed in a floating or leucite frame. He is now designing pieces with type on the inside of the frame, bringing a layering effect.

“The Hillary”

The excitement and anticipation of the 2016 Presidential election coupled with the influence of the Obama Hope Poster created by Los Angeles based contemporary street artist Shepard Fairey, inspired Wolfberg to create his Bubble Art portrait of Hillary Clinton. The piece served as a unique expression of what it felt like to reside in Chappaqua during this time in political history.

Recently, Wolfberg was given the opportunity to present the portrait to Clinton as a gift. “Are you in the MOMA?” Clinton asked, when Wolfberg gave the piece of art to her. “No” he replied. When she inquired further about the specifics of his career, he explained “I’m in finance.”

Clinton’s question, along with similar inquiries from others, highlight Wolfberg’s current dilemma: is this a hobby or a business? The answer is something he is still figuring out. He has not yet built up enough inventory to create a show; most of his designs are custom orders. Yet, Wolfberg feels compelled to explore the possibilities of where his art takes him and he is excited for what lies ahead.

Visit bubbleart.io for more information about Darren Wolfberg and his Bubble Art.

Filed Under: Cover Stories Tagged With: Bubble Art, colors, Hillary Clinton, Modern Pop Art, Plastic Bubbles, Pop Artist

Kendall’s OM Kitchen in Chappaqua by Way of Nirvana

October 23, 2012 by The Inside Press

GLOBAL WISDOM FROM OUR SPONSORS

By Carine Feist

Photo by Mike Feist

Upon entering Kendall’s Om Kitchen and the lovely shady flower and plant filled garden from what is the often frenetic King Street, you’ll feel a sense of calm and relaxation. Kendall radiates kindness and peace from the moment you step into her interactive kitchen from the hectic-paced world laden with cell phones, carpools, and meetings! She is filled with knowledge about food and Eastern Philosophy.  Kendall and her family began their business this past spring, following her family’s four year, life-changing foray to India. Her experiences while learning Eastern Philosophy and Chakras, which are said to be energy centers of the body in the Indian culture, inspired Kendall and her family to look toward other forms of nutrition. Kendall says “Food has been my metaphor and teacher for my whole life.”

Kendall’s customers can determine which color chakras are best for them by using her Chakra Navigator App. (For example: Green foods help with emotions, Yellow foods help us to focus, and orange colors are for creativity.)  Kendall’s experience and interest has evolved into a growing business enriching the lives of her customers with nourishment often lacking  in their current eating patterns and helping them to reduce stress.  Her program encourages customers to enjoy a whole spectrum of experiences and classes or the opportunity to just stop by to experiment and create their own favorite snacks and beverages, with a mixture of globally-sourced organic “super foods” harvested at the peak of nutrition.  These ingredients allow her students to make scrumptious snacks and beverages–like those so cleverly called Mantra Munchies, Dharma Doodles, and Chappaqua En-Chant-Ments.

Kendall’s Om Kitchen offers modestly-priced individual, family and corporate memberships and when they come into her interactive health bar/cooking studio, Kendall encourages her customers to experiment with the various ingredients–including cacao, coconut, lemon peel, pomegranate powder, chia, flax–and to prepare really delicious satisfying treats.  One taste of the rich deep flavor of the cacao and agava-sweetened treats, like the “Mighty Mounds” and “Priya Pax”, will satisfy that sweet tooth in an amazing way while utilizing low-glycemic-index ingredients that are delicious!

A “Pink Sapphire” beverage which is based on super-food ingredients Pomegranite and Aronia Berry lightly sweetened with coconut palm sugar was an absolutely gorgeous and refreshing beverage! (A Cosmo Look-Alike, but so much better!) Another delicious beverage was a hot and soothing Hibiscus tea–a perfect beverage for the chilly weather that’s quickly approaching the Hudson River Valley!  Kendall also offers many ways to enjoy her products at home–from powder mixtures to use in beverages in your own kitchen, to care packages for college students, to snacks for your family or gift-boxed to share with friends. Local students can stop by as Kendall’s offers a “drop-in cooking school” and the testimonials from students highlight that they just love to come in, relax and make an interesting, unique and delicious snack that their nutritionally-minded mom’s would surely approve!  Visit Kendall’s Om Kitchen and treat your self to a half-hour or one-hour vacation without packing your suitcase or worrying about visas!

To learn more about class schedules, membership, and for any other questions, contact Kendall. Feel free to stop by at 140 King Street or call  238-8880 or visit www.KendallsOmKitchen.com

Carine Feist, M.P.H., chef/instructor is associate to the Editor of Inside Chappaqua Magazine.

Filed Under: Words & Wisdoms From Our Sponsors Tagged With: chakras, colors, kitchen, organic

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