Little Window Gallery
In the Window Right Now…
a second moon strings itself in the sky
Artist: Zehra A
Zehra A (she/they) is a creative neighbor person based in Sunnyside, Queens. While collage was a favorite creative medium for them during youth, they returned to it again last year, drawn to its accessible & tactile nature, and a desire to connect with their inner child’s desire for play.
This particular piece was born late one night, when Zehra was experiencing some heavy feelings and recognized that she needed to give them a channel for outlet. She remembered some paper a friend had specifically gifted her for the purposes of collage, and started there, creating most of what you’re looking at. She then put the piece away, thinking the glue had fully dried, but when she pulled it out some days later, she saw that some string with a little pink tag had elegantly gotten stuck across it. It felt to her like an act of divine collaboration where the universe was participating in the act of creation with her.
What is an act of divine collaboration or synchronicity you've experienced?
About
Sunnyside's Little Window Gallery is one way that the new Episcopal Mission in Sunnyside is seeking to offer the All Saints building and garden as a blessing to the whole neighborhood. Housed in a window box formerly used for signage, this experiment seeks: to build community, to foster delight, to generate accessible, local conversation about the big questions art opens up, and to celebrate and support the work of local artists.
Are you a local artist?
We welcome submissions from amateur and professional artists at this link. Artists will be compensated for up to $100—we'll display your work for a month, and then give it away to a neighbor.
Want to get involved in other ways? Have questions or other ideas? Reach out to frcarlsunnyside@gmail.com!
Previous Installations
Tabula Rasa
Artist: Cristina Ferrigno
What's something you’re working on that feels like a soggy, smelly mess?
Convergence
Artist: Francesca O’Malley
When have you made an effort at community, even when it felt fragile?
Cross section of the earth underground #3
Artist: Michelle Wey
What do you think happens after life?
Welcome Spring, 1 & 2
Artist: Rosemarie Deptula
What on your journey brings moments of joy and authenticity?
Life Work Balance
Artist: Lorie Caval
What balls are you juggling—and are there any that you’re ready to drop?
Plastic Rings
Artist: Katie Berka
Is there something you keep in a place of honor that has value…just to you?
Windows to the mind
Artist: Paul O’Malley
How are you nurturing your most valuable possession—your mind?
Nurturing 1-4
Artist: Marc Brudzinski
Where do you feel nurtured? What do you nurture in turn?
Eye Fascination 1
Artist: MacKenzie Friedman
When have you gotten a glimpse of someone’s inner world?
Inspired by Cycles of Illumination
Artist: David McDonough
How do you define the invisible forces around you?
Sunset 1-4 (2024)
Artist: Shushanik Karapetyan
On what part of your life has the sun set? What new dawn are you waiting for?
Untitled #1 (collage)
Artist: Jasmine Vollherbst
Where and when have you felt connected to the earth?
How are you yearning to connect now?
Untitled #1 and Untitled #2 (2024)
Artist: Jacqueline Gurgui
When have you tried a new thing, not knowing how it would turn out?