Saturday, April 21, 2007

my stuff. lots of threadballs


My piece turned out not at all like i proposed it 1 year ago but it has been quite a process and i ended up very happy with the installation. I ended up with a repetitive strain injury in my arm from it but after installing it I am (insanely) excited to continue the project. There's so much more to do with this, just time time time and another venue or two or three.

Sarah Hutt


Sarah Hutt of Boston.

see more of her work here.

etc.

The person installing is Maire Kennedy. her website is here.
penelope stewart of Toronto/Buffalo/everywhere made 2,000 doorknobs out of beeswax. Those who know my work I'm sure can see that this piece made my heart thump.

ooh aah


These are porcelain dishtowels by Daniella Rumpf. i couldn't stay away from these. She knits dishtowels which she then dips in porcelain and then fires in a kiln. The yarn is burned out in the kiln so all that is left is a fragile porcelain shell.
This is a piece by Tara Parsons. You can view more of her work here.

more installing and the Hobart William Smith College Satellite exhibition


The two images at the bottom are pieces by Heather Willems. you can view more of her work here.


installation..


Link


The 'hair on the wall piece isn't mine, check out Andrea Cote's work here.

Coming on a 12 hour flight to upstate NY to install an exhibition with 6 other artists (and curators) who have such similar energies and approaches to artmaking has been satisfying and inspiring. Being hosted by such a friendly and open hearted group of people has been unexpected. i came here to work, put up the show and somehow "be professional and get the job done" and was met by a very warm group of people and dogs ;) and diners and video games and artwork and artists.

Absence, Excess, Loss

many pics to come from my trip to Rochester and the exhibition. As soon as I get some time set aside to blog.....

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Wranglers and a rifle rack...

So tonight Kainoa brought out his toy shopping cart and said "Let's go shopping - okay I've got the beer and I'm taking it out to my truck!" To which Glenn said "Kainoa why don't we shop for coffee or juice instead?" Which prompted a fit, Kainoa stating he was going to his room if he couldn't shop for beer. Glenn inquired if he "learned this at school from the other kids," to which Kainoa replied, "No, I taught all the other kids to shop for beer." Maybe we should have stayed in Montana.

And, in case you were wondering, Jesus takes care of all the sidewalks because God is too busy with all the other stuff...