Making Art with Nice'n Easy

On November 18, in collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA), we hosted an art making workshop with Jeffrey Noble and Alison Matherly, the artist duo known as Nice’n Easy. On the heels of their 2020 Art on the Plaza commission at MOCA titled We’re All in This Together, Jeffrey and Alison led a casting class that evoked feelings of their exhibit.

For their playful yet thought-provoking temporary public installation, MOCA’s front fountain was cleverly transformed to resemble a swimming pool complete with various objects; even hands. Using resin and plaser processes broadened the artists’ practice and inspired the days activity leading to a class using alginate molds and plaster to make a casting of each of the participants hands.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Nice’n Easy is a collaborative endeavor by artists Allison Matherly and Jeffrey Noble. Focused on creating immersive mixed media installations, Nice’n Easy develops a visually cohesive subtropical vernacular with their material choices and use of repeated motifs. Often referencing themes of self-help, recovery, and interpersonal dependency, their fabricated environments utilize romantic tropes to enhance the collective emotive truisms between participants and create a platform for intimate exchange. You can learn more about them and see their work here.