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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Allyssa Souza
Sweet! I think I still have a sketchbook full of those drawings from Tom O'Day's and Tom Askman's drawing classes.
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Adrianna O.
I found this floating with 6 other pieces of art. Did you send me art from another A&H student or...? Perhaps it's floating about? Or is it? These are questions.
Ha! Sorted! But you mum's getting mail ;.) Lol
Ha! Sorted! But you mum's getting mail ;.) Lol
Aaron Z.
"Here is a random doodle of mine that I found tucked away under my couch."
Aaron: With the kind of endless imagination & invention you have, I can only imagine what else is under there! :.)
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Aaron: With the kind of endless imagination & invention you have, I can only imagine what else is under there! :.)
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Friday, October 28, 2011
C. Bowerman
Sorry, I can't read the signature.
This is really beautiful! Enclosed with a lucky clover.
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This is really beautiful! Enclosed with a lucky clover.
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Tori Bird
"I hope you won't mind leaves" - Tori, right now I have 1/2 my dining room table covered in bark, seed pods & leaves! I love Autumn too! Thanks :.)
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Mackinzie
National MS society bracelet. Oh...I do wear me some bracelety-bling! I'm naked without them.
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Reece
Wish you had sent me reply addy! My brother is crazy about aeronautics so I have collected history related schematics over the years- including one on the Wright Brother's planes and another on Davinchi's flying machines.
.North Carolina Quarter.
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.North Carolina Quarter.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Inspired by Erika Dickenson
Although the photograph doesn't translate the "face" on the stick very well, this is some sort of figure I'm now working on for that Assemblage project I started.
The flowers & drawing collage that Erika made, reminded me of the fabric I used. Again, I have no clue where that projects leading.
The flowers & drawing collage that Erika made, reminded me of the fabric I used. Again, I have no clue where that projects leading.
Inspired by Thang Nguyen
Thang sent me a postcard which reminded me of Seattle. I spent many years living on the West Coast! I loved it! That maybe why rain is my favorite weather!
I started this painting in June of 2010. It was a landscape that felt unfinished a devoid of any interest. I left it in that state in my studio for over a year now. Then, Thangs drawing reminded me of living in the orchids just. 42 miles South-West of the North face of Mount St. Helen's when it blew! I was a small child playing outside in the blackberry bushes. I noticed suddenly all the birds quit chirping, a deadly silence filled the air and, I could the traffic three miles away down on the highway! It scared me. I ran back to our apartment house. As I was running, I crested the hill by our apartment where the creek cut across the orchard. A huge explosion went off. It sounded like an atomic bomb! Then, I saw it. Mount St. Helen's with a looming mushroom cloud that glowed as it went screaming into the sky. The lightening not even a half hour later in that cloud of ash and debris was amazing.
Around that time in my life, I was forced to attend pre-school on a military base where my father worked. The Cold War was still "on" so, we had regular "bomb drills". I was happily colouring at my desk when I was told to crawl under my desk. I asked, "why?!" I was told it was a bomb drill and our "best chance of survival should we get nuked is under your desk!"
I was almost five years old. My father, an electrical engineer by trade that worked around nuclear equipment, and I, had stayed up late on night watching some PBS program on the Philadelphia Project. I frequently asked a lot of questions at that age as children tend to do. My parents frequently gave me the non-watered down not PG-13 answers.
If your five years old when you watch an atomic bomb testing video where houses are being blown apart- you know no amount of hiding under your desk is going to save you! So of course, I protested and told my entire class how "dumb" they really were! I refused to take part and kept sitting at my desk colouring!
At five, just outside of Seattle, I decided if I'm going out of this world I'm doing it while making art! That was the same month Mount St. Helen's blew. If earthquakes, flooding or, volcanos- all of which I saw that year, had the real power to kill me- bombs were the least of my concerns.
I was thinking about this as I walked through my studio to find a photograph I took of a Monet painting in the National Gallery for Thang. I saw the landscape painting sitting there. I picked it up, stared at it and proceeded to paint one of the first blimps to drop the Atomic bombs during the early testing phases from a still of that video I watched with my dad. Art comes out of visual and emotional association!
I included a detail photo!
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I started this painting in June of 2010. It was a landscape that felt unfinished a devoid of any interest. I left it in that state in my studio for over a year now. Then, Thangs drawing reminded me of living in the orchids just. 42 miles South-West of the North face of Mount St. Helen's when it blew! I was a small child playing outside in the blackberry bushes. I noticed suddenly all the birds quit chirping, a deadly silence filled the air and, I could the traffic three miles away down on the highway! It scared me. I ran back to our apartment house. As I was running, I crested the hill by our apartment where the creek cut across the orchard. A huge explosion went off. It sounded like an atomic bomb! Then, I saw it. Mount St. Helen's with a looming mushroom cloud that glowed as it went screaming into the sky. The lightening not even a half hour later in that cloud of ash and debris was amazing.
Around that time in my life, I was forced to attend pre-school on a military base where my father worked. The Cold War was still "on" so, we had regular "bomb drills". I was happily colouring at my desk when I was told to crawl under my desk. I asked, "why?!" I was told it was a bomb drill and our "best chance of survival should we get nuked is under your desk!"
I was almost five years old. My father, an electrical engineer by trade that worked around nuclear equipment, and I, had stayed up late on night watching some PBS program on the Philadelphia Project. I frequently asked a lot of questions at that age as children tend to do. My parents frequently gave me the non-watered down not PG-13 answers.
If your five years old when you watch an atomic bomb testing video where houses are being blown apart- you know no amount of hiding under your desk is going to save you! So of course, I protested and told my entire class how "dumb" they really were! I refused to take part and kept sitting at my desk colouring!
At five, just outside of Seattle, I decided if I'm going out of this world I'm doing it while making art! That was the same month Mount St. Helen's blew. If earthquakes, flooding or, volcanos- all of which I saw that year, had the real power to kill me- bombs were the least of my concerns.
I was thinking about this as I walked through my studio to find a photograph I took of a Monet painting in the National Gallery for Thang. I saw the landscape painting sitting there. I picked it up, stared at it and proceeded to paint one of the first blimps to drop the Atomic bombs during the early testing phases from a still of that video I watched with my dad. Art comes out of visual and emotional association!
I included a detail photo!
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Inspired by James Earl
I got James' reflective vest a week or so ago. The night I got it, after mailing out his reply, I started working on an Assemblage. That's a bunch of 2D and sometimes 3-D material reconfigured into a cohesive art piece.
In all fairness, I haven't worked seriously on anything let alone sculpture, installation or, assemblage art since 2003. I switched mediums and interest. I took time off school and out of the studio, came back with my Mrs. Indifferent and Lazypants on! Etc. I struggled for a long while getting anything done and most it wasn't very inspired. It happens!
Last year in Tom Askman's, Alternative Media class, I began working seriously on an installation piece involving video/sound/light and a performance element. I've put off finishing it because I needed a place to install it! At this point that might end up being my own house but that's OK! My house might also be the place this Assemblage piece gets put!
The day I got James' vest, I began thinking 3-D again! I am apparently creating some sort of large Assemblage piece now with no idea of what, why's & where goes of it! This portion of it. So you can see it the entire piece as it comes along as this is the beginning! It's far from finished.
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In all fairness, I haven't worked seriously on anything let alone sculpture, installation or, assemblage art since 2003. I switched mediums and interest. I took time off school and out of the studio, came back with my Mrs. Indifferent and Lazypants on! Etc. I struggled for a long while getting anything done and most it wasn't very inspired. It happens!
Last year in Tom Askman's, Alternative Media class, I began working seriously on an installation piece involving video/sound/light and a performance element. I've put off finishing it because I needed a place to install it! At this point that might end up being my own house but that's OK! My house might also be the place this Assemblage piece gets put!
The day I got James' vest, I began thinking 3-D again! I am apparently creating some sort of large Assemblage piece now with no idea of what, why's & where goes of it! This portion of it. So you can see it the entire piece as it comes along as this is the beginning! It's far from finished.
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Inspired by Christina Hebert
Like Christina, I really love making jewelry. I had boxes and boxes of beads laying about. I also have lots of antique keys, old religious medals, postage stamps, feathers, etc. laying about in case I find inspiration for them! Artist's are well known oddity hoarders! Even candy wrappers could be something more. So our studios get filled up quickly with stuff we "might" use "someday". This creates chaos and messiness. I cleaned out four boxes of this stuff today!
I pulled a bunch of stuff out this morning and made a mobile of sorts for my bedroom. The crystals glitter and throw prisms all over in the bright morning light.
I pulled a bunch of stuff out this morning and made a mobile of sorts for my bedroom. The crystals glitter and throw prisms all over in the bright morning light.
Thank you all!
Today I received an abundance of highly creative projects! I know most of the students in this class are not studio art majors and that can be a bit intimidating when your sending your creation to a studio artist. However, I cannot say how wonderful it is that most (if not all) the students taking part in this project to date, have put a great deal of effort into their projects.
I got up today, got my coffee in me and, was just thinking about cleaning my house- I just moved and I'm still unpacking- when my husband cheerfully handed me a stack of mail! I look really forward to this part of my day- sandwiched in-between morning chores and my studio time.
As I open each one, I get a little "spark"- that resulted recently in an over-nighter studio session because I got working back in Assemblage and a Sculpture which I haven't touched in years! So thank you for that! I have also managed to get nearly three paintings finished! I'm great at starting them but the finishing bit...not so much! Like many college students, I find self-structure challenging when there are other things I "ought" to be doing!
The Mail Art project is challenging and fun! So thank you all!
I'll post pictures soon of what I'm working on aside from this project!
I got up today, got my coffee in me and, was just thinking about cleaning my house- I just moved and I'm still unpacking- when my husband cheerfully handed me a stack of mail! I look really forward to this part of my day- sandwiched in-between morning chores and my studio time.
As I open each one, I get a little "spark"- that resulted recently in an over-nighter studio session because I got working back in Assemblage and a Sculpture which I haven't touched in years! So thank you for that! I have also managed to get nearly three paintings finished! I'm great at starting them but the finishing bit...not so much! Like many college students, I find self-structure challenging when there are other things I "ought" to be doing!
The Mail Art project is challenging and fun! So thank you all!
I'll post pictures soon of what I'm working on aside from this project!
James
James created a reflective vest for either humans or pets. I got a yellow Lab named, Charley, about a month ago from the Humane Society. Charley's a bit elderly and can sometimes wanders off down a dark trail by the road. So we tried it out! It works!
We had to tie it on him because he's so active.
We had to tie it on him because he's so active.
Katie
Katie: your drawing (which is on my fireplace mantle) inspired a card which I sent to Roger, that took me the better part of 3 hours! It's all 3-D! You should ask him to show it to you.
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Amanda
Enclosed on the back was a touching letter Amanda wrote which, I hope she does not mind if I share. Regardless of our own political or religious views, love is a universal verb!
My Man Wears Combat Boots:
My most loved friend and future husband is deployed! I love him more than myself and in my eyes he is a hero, especially my hero. Many not share my thoughts and my own moral beliefs.
I do not like war, but I will forever support the United States and ALL their Armed Forces. I will forever support MY man! Not only are there regulations on mailing myself or my heart, it isn't a physical option for me. I want to share with the world my love; support, pride and, care, for this one soldier and all those that stand by him. He is a reason for freedom.
Yes, it is allowed that I mail paper, but this paper represents love and support. I am not just sharing that life is beautiful, but the reason we can live the way we do. I am mailing a feeling and I ENJOY life. You can definitely mail that!
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My Man Wears Combat Boots:
My most loved friend and future husband is deployed! I love him more than myself and in my eyes he is a hero, especially my hero. Many not share my thoughts and my own moral beliefs.
I do not like war, but I will forever support the United States and ALL their Armed Forces. I will forever support MY man! Not only are there regulations on mailing myself or my heart, it isn't a physical option for me. I want to share with the world my love; support, pride and, care, for this one soldier and all those that stand by him. He is a reason for freedom.
Yes, it is allowed that I mail paper, but this paper represents love and support. I am not just sharing that life is beautiful, but the reason we can live the way we do. I am mailing a feeling and I ENJOY life. You can definitely mail that!
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Received & Sent
I have received mail art from the following people:
Roger Ralston : card sent
Katie Walker
Erika Dickenson: Mailed
Amanda Goldman
Reina Almon: Mailed.
Christina Hebert: Working on it. (waiting on supplies)
James Earl: Mailed
Thang Nguyen: Mailed
Lindsey Valdorinos
Mark Namkoong
Jennifer Arne
Lindsey Mattison
Mackinzie Peterson
Reece Stanley
Justin Patterson
Gretchen Funston
Ashley Lockmer- Mailed!
Tim McCarl (I think?)
C. Bowerman- mailed
Nicholas Whiteman -Mailed
Tori Bird. (nope I don't mind at all ;.)
David Oleynik
Allyssa Souza: Mails Thurs.
Adranna Ornicek
Aaron Zaderoary: Mailed
Billie Ovnicek: Mailed
Anastasiya Chumov
Pavel Dukin- Mailed.
Brittany Shelley- Mailed.
Unknown Sender of leaves & turtle?
Leticia Juarez
Ranha Engelbright
Melissa Ferris-working on reply
Chazal Meratnia - working on reply
Marquise Moses-Mails Thurs.
Tiffany Starr
Unclaimed- No Name: Card
Queshawna Anderson- mailed.
If you wish to get a reply, please include your return address not the Art Depts. address. If the Art Dept. is listed as return address I will assume you did not wish to get a reply. If you have already sent me one with Art Depts return addy but want a reply- email me at Puffywaun@gmail.com with your addy, I'll be happy to send you something! Thank you!
Roger Ralston : card sent
Katie Walker
Erika Dickenson: Mailed
Amanda Goldman
Reina Almon: Mailed.
Christina Hebert: Working on it. (waiting on supplies)
James Earl: Mailed
Thang Nguyen: Mailed
Lindsey Valdorinos
Mark Namkoong
Jennifer Arne
Lindsey Mattison
Mackinzie Peterson
Reece Stanley
Justin Patterson
Gretchen Funston
Ashley Lockmer- Mailed!
Tim McCarl (I think?)
C. Bowerman- mailed
Nicholas Whiteman -Mailed
Tori Bird. (nope I don't mind at all ;.)
David Oleynik
Allyssa Souza: Mails Thurs.
Adranna Ornicek
Aaron Zaderoary: Mailed
Billie Ovnicek: Mailed
Anastasiya Chumov
Pavel Dukin- Mailed.
Brittany Shelley- Mailed.
Unknown Sender of leaves & turtle?
Leticia Juarez
Ranha Engelbright
Melissa Ferris-working on reply
Chazal Meratnia - working on reply
Marquise Moses-Mails Thurs.
Tiffany Starr
Unclaimed- No Name: Card
Queshawna Anderson- mailed.
If you wish to get a reply, please include your return address not the Art Depts. address. If the Art Dept. is listed as return address I will assume you did not wish to get a reply. If you have already sent me one with Art Depts return addy but want a reply- email me at Puffywaun@gmail.com with your addy, I'll be happy to send you something! Thank you!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
So it begins!
Recently a former instructor of mine put out a call for artists' interested in particapating in a Mail Art project he had planned for his Arts & Humnanities class. I volenteered! Today I recieved my first piece of mail from this project. It was a reflective vest, made by James. I have already created a response & James should have a postcard with a detailed map of the only clean bathroom I found in Madrid which, he can mail to any unsuspecting person he chooses. I wish I had photographed it!
I'm looking forward to seeing what other creative ideas come through my postal box!
I'm looking forward to seeing what other creative ideas come through my postal box!
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