Found Art, Gallery Ready

If I could make and patina something like this, I think I'd be pretty pleased...

(found and photographed scrap metal, unaltered)

A well presented argument for DIY

I subscribe to and agree with this line of thinking. Twice this week I've been in conversations regarding the paths and ways a maker can show and sell their work, and how there is a distinctly hierarchical system in place that presumes the only way an artist can be "successful" is to participate in that system. My thinking is that one should define success on their own terms, and act on that definition. The existing paradigm will never be changed otherwise.

DIY: make your own show. Or something like that. It seems to me that can be both personal and scalable. Flattening the playing field would benefit both makers and those that might be inclined to buy their work. And provide much more variety of venues and presentation.

article: Hazel Dooney- The Ka-Boom of the System

It's something to ponder...

These people have the right idea...

The Antagonist Art Movement

The Antagonist Art Movement - For Dummies from Anthony Ferraro on Vimeo.

(via Wooster)
Make your own shows, and help others make their shows. It's an honorable enterprise.

The Painter and the Bowerbird

Artist Mary Jo McConnell's inspirational relationship with the magnificent Vogelkop Bowerbird of West Papua New Guinea.

Found Artist

C. Ryder Cooley

Astonishing that one person can do so much. I don't know whether to be inspired or depressed...

I think I'll pick inspired...

News Flash

Dateline: Somewhere in the NC highlands, Aug 3, 2009

Our own Beth Schaible has had her work added onto the Just Seeds website! A very big deal for a very good person who is an exceptionally talented artist. The current work shown was done in collaboration with friend Irma Alba.

From the Just Seeds website: "Justseeds/Visual Resistance Artists' Cooperative is a decentralized community of artists who have banded together to both sell their work online in a central location and to collaborate with and support each other and social movements."

More about Just Seeds here.

Big ups to Beth! Your friends are so proud of you!

House Show at Justin's 7.31.09

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We Did Another House Show at Justin's...

It was a nice night, a good many people came. The sound sculpture I made worked and was pretty well received, and there were a good many sweet pieces of work displayed. Thanks to Justin for flipping his house into the Burnpile Gallery once again!

A couple of snapshots here: