Flatiron Prow Artspace

Gwyneth Leech

New York City artist Gwyneth Leech is the latest artist to be featured in the Flatiron Prow Artspace.

Her drawing surface of choice since 2007 has been the cardboard coffee cup. "The slightly off-white, matte surface of a sturdy unadorned cardboard cup takes beautifully the jet-black India ink of the Rotring art pen and the earthy permanent colors of the Faber and Castelli colorbrush pens that I favor," she writes in her blog.

Leech saves cups from her drinks — and occasionally from other artists she meets for tea or coffee — washes, dries them and records on the bottom the date, place, occasion, and drink it held, thus documenting the social moment.

"Since people are no longer tethered to homes and offices due to the rapid advancements in wireless and computer technology and the nonstop pace of 21st century life, this exhibit explores how, instead of giving up that domestic sensibility, women create a new one wherever they find themselves," Leech says.

Leech will be in the space working Tuesday through Saturday 11a.m. – 2 p.m. through Dec. 31.