I just read an article in the LA Times that mentioned Kickstarter, a creative way to get creative funding. It seems like an interesting way to seek and contribute funding for creative projects.
Another possibility!
Here's a link to the article: "Kickstarter's growing grass roots food scene"
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
We are heading into our third year together!
Or I could say, we have just completed our second year together.
But, I am looking forward.
It was wonderful and soul-nourishing to be together on Sunday at Zelda's. Thank you for always saying Yes to us, Zelda. John and Cherie are on the mend and have used up their allotment of sick days for the Salon. The rest of you folks were missed. Truly.
We used the time to reconnect after being apart for the whole summer. We spent the first hour and a half catching up, each person getting a turn to share with the group.
The second "half" was devoted to envisioning our future. Now that almost everyone has had a chance to be visited, viewed and worshipped, we're ready for a deeper dig. The universal consensus was that we'd like to take our studio visits to another level. We seem to have established a level of trust and respect with each other. We had our retrospectives. Now, we can use these visits for more focused conversation. We can designate the direction of the visits and seek whatever we feel we need in our respective journeys.
Some people wanted to steer away from technique, unless it was pertinent. Others are looking for thematic connections. This will continue to evolve. Sandy says enough already with the painters! Someone suggested we get another man in the group.
And yes, we want to set a tangible goal of showing together. Here's what we discussed:
Salon member's upcoming and ongoing shows:
Sandy Abrams "Eire: Romancing the Soul"
September 28 - November 28, 2010
Reception: Saturday October 2
4:00 - 6:0 PM
Utopia Restaurant
445 E. First Street
Long beach, CA 90802
562-432-6888
P.S. Here is the website that Sandy mentioned: Joe Hogan Basketmaker
Kate Savage
TarFest Art Exhibition
Friday, September 24 - October 8, 2010
Reception: Friday, September 24, 6-9 PM
Please see website for details
www.launchla.org
Zelda Zinn
Crossroads Faculty Show
Sam Francis Gallery
Santa Monica
Details on website
Please let me know if I have missed anything important.
I look forward to an another year of connection, conversation and calories.
Abrazos y besos,
Phoebe
But, I am looking forward.
It was wonderful and soul-nourishing to be together on Sunday at Zelda's. Thank you for always saying Yes to us, Zelda. John and Cherie are on the mend and have used up their allotment of sick days for the Salon. The rest of you folks were missed. Truly.
We used the time to reconnect after being apart for the whole summer. We spent the first hour and a half catching up, each person getting a turn to share with the group.
The second "half" was devoted to envisioning our future. Now that almost everyone has had a chance to be visited, viewed and worshipped, we're ready for a deeper dig. The universal consensus was that we'd like to take our studio visits to another level. We seem to have established a level of trust and respect with each other. We had our retrospectives. Now, we can use these visits for more focused conversation. We can designate the direction of the visits and seek whatever we feel we need in our respective journeys.
Some people wanted to steer away from technique, unless it was pertinent. Others are looking for thematic connections. This will continue to evolve. Sandy says enough already with the painters! Someone suggested we get another man in the group.
And yes, we want to set a tangible goal of showing together. Here's what we discussed:
- Group show, including all of us
- Idea of creating a piece specifically for this show
- We will have a meeting that will address the show goals
- In the near future, I will send out an "assignment" to come up with three possible show themes, or words. Then we'll chat.
- We'll create a realistic deadline for the creation of the piece.
- It has been established that we will have no problem finding a venue for the show (I declared it, so it will be).
Salon member's upcoming and ongoing shows:
Sandy Abrams "Eire: Romancing the Soul"
September 28 - November 28, 2010
Reception: Saturday October 2
4:00 - 6:0 PM
Utopia Restaurant
445 E. First Street
Long beach, CA 90802
562-432-6888
P.S. Here is the website that Sandy mentioned: Joe Hogan Basketmaker
Kate Savage
TarFest Art Exhibition
Friday, September 24 - October 8, 2010
Reception: Friday, September 24, 6-9 PM
Please see website for details
www.launchla.org
Zelda Zinn
Crossroads Faculty Show
Sam Francis Gallery
Santa Monica
Details on website
Please let me know if I have missed anything important.
I look forward to an another year of connection, conversation and calories.
Abrazos y besos,
Phoebe
Monday, September 13, 2010
Call for Artists GATE
Glendale Area Temporary Exhibitions 2010-2011
Please check out this site for info on submissions.
Thanks Zelda for the heads up!
Please check out this site for info on submissions.
Thanks Zelda for the heads up!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Looking forward to the new season
It seems like an eternity since we've all been together. I am so looking forward to seeing everyone this Sunday, September 19, at Cherie's studio visit.
Forever connected the the school calendar (despite no longer being connected to a school), this always feel the like the beginning of a new year. I hope we will continue our momentum and see what we can bring to the Salon and what the Salon can create for us.
Here's an interesting article from the LA Times last week:
LA Art Biennial on tap for 2012
It's about time. Let's be in it.
Craig and I saw some great exhibits yesterday and I thought I'd share them:
Larry Pittman at Regen Projects
He just takes my breath away. Check out both Regen Projects galleries. His new paintings are at the new space and a survey of works on paper (presented in a very trippy way) are at the older space.
Alberto Burri at the Santa Monica Museum of Art
Amazing Italian artist who spent some time in Los Angeles. Under the radar and ahead of his time. Some of the uses of his materials reminded me a little of the way Lee Bontecou used burlap and charred-looking materials. As Shelley Duvall said in Annie Hall, it was "Trans-splendid".
Nancy Jackson at Rosamund Felson
We are both such big fans of Nancy Jackson. We own one her pieces from her debut show at Rosamund Felson. Her work is honest, beautiful, idiosyncratic and let's you in on her unique sense of journey. This work is both very dark (nightmarish, detailed, cross-hatched drawings and paintings) and literally very light (spiraling mobiles cut from delicate sheets of paper). And at times humorous.
She moved to the east coast last year. That'll mess with your head...
So, sorry I've been out of touch. Our dog is recovering from knee surgery. We've been home with him for weeks and I've generally had my head in the foggy regions of the never ending quest for trans-splended-ness.
Love to you all...
Forever connected the the school calendar (despite no longer being connected to a school), this always feel the like the beginning of a new year. I hope we will continue our momentum and see what we can bring to the Salon and what the Salon can create for us.
Here's an interesting article from the LA Times last week:
LA Art Biennial on tap for 2012
It's about time. Let's be in it.
Craig and I saw some great exhibits yesterday and I thought I'd share them:
Larry Pittman at Regen Projects
He just takes my breath away. Check out both Regen Projects galleries. His new paintings are at the new space and a survey of works on paper (presented in a very trippy way) are at the older space.
Alberto Burri at the Santa Monica Museum of Art
Amazing Italian artist who spent some time in Los Angeles. Under the radar and ahead of his time. Some of the uses of his materials reminded me a little of the way Lee Bontecou used burlap and charred-looking materials. As Shelley Duvall said in Annie Hall, it was "Trans-splendid".
Nancy Jackson at Rosamund Felson
We are both such big fans of Nancy Jackson. We own one her pieces from her debut show at Rosamund Felson. Her work is honest, beautiful, idiosyncratic and let's you in on her unique sense of journey. This work is both very dark (nightmarish, detailed, cross-hatched drawings and paintings) and literally very light (spiraling mobiles cut from delicate sheets of paper). And at times humorous.
She moved to the east coast last year. That'll mess with your head...
So, sorry I've been out of touch. Our dog is recovering from knee surgery. We've been home with him for weeks and I've generally had my head in the foggy regions of the never ending quest for trans-splended-ness.
Love to you all...
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010: Carolyn Vosburgh
Carolyn, what a spectacular and outstanding presentation of your work! It was so exciting after all this time (over a year and a half of meeting) to finally get to see what you create. As you can tell from all of the swooning, it was clear that your work was well-received by all.
Congratulations on a full, rich body of work. You are prolific.
All you need is a large space to display and you'll be ready for a mid-career survey.
Thank you for all who attended and sending out love to those who didn't. You missed a good one.
Other notes:
Look for Beth's contribution to the web performance on:
"Low Lives 2" on Friday, April 30 at 5:00pm.
Event: Low Lives 2
What: Performance
Start Time: Friday, April 30 at 5:00pm
End Time: Friday, April 30 at 8:00pm
Where: http://www.facebook.com/l/8485c;www.ustream.tv/channel/low-lives-2#more
Check out Judith's piece in the exhibit at the Orange County Museum of Contemporary Art
I've added "Persist", the book that Carolyn mentioned to the reading list, to the right. You can click on it and go directly to Amazon.com
Our next meeting: Sunday, May 23 at Phoebe and Craig's house. Discussion only. We will be talking about "How to keep on keepin' on". Or something like that.
Thank you everyone for showing up and being honest and respectful.
Congratulations on a full, rich body of work. You are prolific.
All you need is a large space to display and you'll be ready for a mid-career survey.
Thank you for all who attended and sending out love to those who didn't. You missed a good one.
Other notes:
Look for Beth's contribution to the web performance on:
"Low Lives 2" on Friday, April 30 at 5:00pm.
Event: Low Lives 2
What: Performance
Start Time: Friday, April 30 at 5:00pm
End Time: Friday, April 30 at 8:00pm
Where: http://www.facebook.com/l/8485c;www.ustream.tv/channel/low-lives-2#more
Check out Judith's piece in the exhibit at the Orange County Museum of Contemporary Art
I've added "Persist", the book that Carolyn mentioned to the reading list, to the right. You can click on it and go directly to Amazon.com
Our next meeting: Sunday, May 23 at Phoebe and Craig's house. Discussion only. We will be talking about "How to keep on keepin' on". Or something like that.
Thank you everyone for showing up and being honest and respectful.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Seven Arrows Masquerade Festival
Here is a link to see some photos of our (Phoebe and Clinton) school's 2010 Masquerade Festival performed at the Broad Theater in Santa Monica. Those giant costumes are hanging on either side of the stage. Clinton and I are at the end of the photos.
It was wonderful and exhausting! The kids were fantastic.
La Casa del Tunel
Here are some photos that Peggy wanted share. She will be participating in a show in Tijuana in April at La Casa del Tunel. Her friend Clark Fox (we met him at Sandy's) will also be in the show.
Road trip.
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