Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Sound Advice


There is a place I like to hang out at-- a place where my kind are welcome. I can eat tasty treats, make art and giggle with the kids learning their state capitals and I can do this while looking at the St. Louis Arch from its best side.

Tonight I had the great opportunity to lend a hand at the Urban Studio Cafe while they participated in Shelf Help, a benefit to get books for two local Old North schools. Awesome groups were there. Bear Ceuse and The Low End in particular rounded out the evening all to the tune of 3 books or 3 bucks.

Most invigorated were those kids that cause me to giggle--they basically friended The Low End and wouldn't be surprised if stowed away to open for them on the rest of their tour.

All this occurred while I worked on crocheting magnetic tape from a cassette.

So, my sound advice?-- Get your music in any dose and help your local community arts groups.
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Saturday, June 26, 2010

GaGa




I am geared up for this concert and planning to make the full ensemble. The dress is made of vintage ribbon that has been knit. The purse is made from metallic ribbon, the same vintage ribbon and cassette tape. So far Miss GaGa has been one of the only things to encourage new work. So I am rolling with it.

Sounds like I have the opportunity for a small show coming up so I will be getting motivated very shortly. I also need to remember to hang out in the studio when I have those insomnia moments.

What do people need-- food clothes shelter
coverings for hiding
shields from the eyes of others
places to escape
nourishment
protection
safety
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No Sleep Til Brooklyn




This morning I have insomnia so it seems an appropriate moment to reflect back on my recent New York trip. I had the great opportunity to be with good friends and see lots of wonderful art.

Brooklyn----------------------------
Delights of the pallete for the eyes and tummy.
Off the 2,3 and we previewed our after breakfast mint.
The building was older than expected.
Glass pyramids flocked the front and children huddled around the fountain mesmerized by the drama of droplets
Suspended in air.
Tran and I marched to our first stop; Tom's restaurant.
We were pleasantly rewarded for our early morning arrival.
Sat down just as they began to line up.
Phantasmagorical interior design brought to mind a Juergen Teller photo shoot.
I might as well have been dressed in Marc Jacobs and Tran in Louis Vuitton for good measure.
Posing with our pancakes.
She became the World's Greatest Grandfather and I a blank coffee cup.
We paid up for our wonderful fantasy world and scurried back to the Mint.

Outside we waited patiently for our view of art by Kiki Smith, Judy Chicago and fashion designs from the past.
We were rewarded with greatness-- The Brooklyn Museum's permanent installation of Judy Chicago (and multiple other artisans) was well handled and good to see after years of seeing slides of the work in my feminist art history classes. I also rather enjoyed seeing the way that Smith's work moved through narrative within the gallery spaces just around the Dinner Party. Suiting for a printmaker to utilize the multiple as a way of story telling gallery to gallery and juxtaposed around the feminist work that outlines the forgotten women who shaped our history. I loved it. Life Birth Death all in one experience.

Thanks Brooklyn! Perhaps now I sleep.
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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Forgetsy

http://www.etsy.com/listing/46791877/purple-and-orange-felted-halter-top-with

I am selling myself short by forgetting to show off the Etsy goods. I have a couple of tops on sale at this point and if I can get into the studio I hope to have more scarves and such- Soon!
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Sound then and now

David Byrne: How architecture helped music evolve | Video on TED.com


Continuing on the subject of sound and music-- from my story about the kid with a tape, CD and record player-- I found this talk interesting. I think all of the TED talks are pretty cool, but as usual I have a soft spot for performance artists. I have had the great fortune of seeing David Byrne's piece, "Play the building" a couple years back in New York City. It and this talk can really get you into the way that he is working as a visual and sound artist. The basic discussion of the talk is that the architecture he has played in has caused his music to evolve; he is actually playing for the building. I find this particularly interesting in terms of what the Pulitzer is undergoing for the Ann Hamilton exhibition "stylus." The Ando concrete will resonate with sounds that come from a translated text. That method of getting text will come from multiple formats.

I can say in my experience of Byrne's work that I enjoyed getting my personal turn to literally play the building. This was a clever rigging of organ keys triggering crazy mechanisms to jingle a major column or to ting ting on one of the radiators. It was all an engineering masterpiece as well as an interesting concept.

It makes me wish to re investigate sound elements in my work. Previously I was intrigued to get textile related sounds (i.e. sewing machine engine running, knitting needles clicking, etc.) to turn into a clever mix of music.


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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Branch with Benefits

Schlafly Branch is the best place to take yourself for a low cost singles night.

Get that local library card lit up. Stop in soon and see the Break Up Art Exhibition, where various international individuals have supplied an object from a broken relationship and a short synopsis of their time. Some go into why the relationship didn't work and utilize humor to connect it to the object. Others simply use the object to relate to the ill fated, hind sight moment that comes after many relationships. The concept is intriguing and I am happy to see a display of conceptual work at a library; museums should always be free. I like this approach.

Other benefits of the Library include scads of cds by people you might never buy music from. This is the true free way to sample the artist and their music, you know back before Napster challenged the system. Recently I saw a young man packed for a trip (we were seated at the airport) and going through his bags. The first item he pulled out didn't surprise me; headphones seem to be in everyone's bag. The second object he pulled out was a sony tap player, at which I sort of gained curiosity. As I sort of attempted to look as though I wasn't peeking, I realized the same pocket contained a personal cd player. Flabbergasted, it was then that I noticed his other bag containing records. I decided this kid was fine by me. He passed the test of being able to navigate music for his needs and appreciating the music from all analog generations. Somewhere in that bag may very well have been an 8 track player.

Of course there are books as well to check out- which I did. Thanks St. Louis Public Library.
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Shopped till I dropped and hope that I can afford to go back in a little while. New York offered great friends and an awesome time to catch up. My Oklahomies have a very amazing place to live in; it i not without its difficulties. I did walk so much that I probably burned more calories than my usual workout provides. Makes me think that a city like St. Louis would be healthier with more mass transit and ease of use as the subway system in NYC.

More later when I get photos from Tran.

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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Last night was a giggle-filled evening with Pete, Christine and James at the Botanical Gardens. The rose bush provided ample entertainment amongst flute solos and the occasional scream of a nearby child. Christine and Pete brought the great wine, their very own brew. This may have aided the giggles; regardless much discussion of good buddies, and their unique charms.

Summer jobs are beginning, art related ones of course, for this group. If it doesn't somehow deal with art, I think most of us figure why bother.

Tonight, I will be trying out another Whitaker Jazz Festival; this time I will be on St. Louis Ave, helping Claire and Angel serve up sandwiches and other treats for the folks coming to listen. The sound will be better this eve, as the event is smaller. I am hoping for nice weather to continue, and for the large mosquitoes to stay at bay.

Come visit the Urban Studio tent tonight from 6-9 at the Old North Jazz Festival!
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

This morning started by dining at the newly opened City Diner in Grand Center. Hooray, many of us in the district have been patiently awaiting their opening. I am skewed toward breakfast establishments that open early anyway, but I was not displeased with this new location in the slightest. What a great view of the Intersection of Art and Life- that great tag line for Grand Center.

I had a lovely experience with my food, service and surroundings. I will be back for many meetings and see it as a nice spot for after hours events as well. This is a must for anyone going to the Fox- visit the City Diner.
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

trying to find a quicker art outlet- this lookbook can inform my daily wardrobe and my costume production.




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There were wonderous wonders in L.A.-- mostly sought out the food related ones! The first Bob's Big Boy, Oldest McDonalds, and of course In and Out Burger were seen. Also had some of the best Cuban Pastries and delectable homemade pizza Downey has to offer.

In looking at the image now, I think I am just drawn to the awesome 3D Design project possibilities of it all. Design a 3D sign that tells your customer what you want to be known for...

I will certainly visit Cali again as there are fun things yet to be discovered.
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Back from the recent trip to L.A. where I got to do lots of great things- commemorated here is the Getty, and perhaps the outfit I wish that I had been wearing. Still it was great to see Rachel and discuss the variations of her place and the Lou.











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