Happening

The happening was great. there was so much energy and it was great to see all the people that I have not seen much of

this semester. Robbyn is amazing to put this all together. As I have expressed earlier, i just feel that there is so much more I could do in this class. i hope I can keep some of this good spirit going.

My humble contribution to the event:

Carrying Life

As mothers we not only give birth but we carry the lives of children on our

shoulders as long as we live. Some times are to be celebrated, some are

devastatingly painful, some chaotic, some peaceful. Carrying Life is about the

experience or motherhood in totality.

So, I didn't burn the school down which was a relief!

My sound was not as I had hoped because it was hard to hear some of the more subtle parts as there was so much going on in the space. That is ok, just the way things go with so many people.

The major surprise, however was the candles. I was off enjoying Anthony's incredible performance and when I made my way back to the

room check on things: Oh my! I guess if it had been timed to run the course of the evening, it could have been interesting. I don't know how one times candles.

Anyway, thats what you get with unpredictable art. I had fun. learned a lot, saw lots of terrific and fun pieces and its on to the next thing.

happening

See ya'all tomorrow evening. I hope my sound thingy works out. i am a little worried about that. C'est la vie.

carrying life

As mothers we not only give birth but we carry the lives of children on our

shoulders as long as we live. Some times are to be celebrated, some are

devastatingly painful, some chaotic, some peaceful. Carrying Life is about the

experience or motherhood in totality.

Sound

Last night we were treated to Mary's incredible web work and inspired to use sound as art. I had already decided to include sound in my work about mothers carrying life, so now I am taking the plunge and do not know what I am doing, but that is fun. I have a small voice recorder that I am trying to figure out and have downloaded Audacity. I plan to use the sounds of life and layer them together. For those of you who have seen my painting/drawing work you know that it makes sense as I am interested in the layering of time, moments lived and traces left.

Here is to trying new things.

Epiphany

We are making paper mache idioms in my freshman class. When one girl got the pendulum to move on her "grandfather clock" she exclaimed "Look I made something 4D!!!!" An intermedia artist in the making.

3D

I was very inspired by all the 3D work last night that came out of that one visit to urban ore. It seems things really pulled together in an amazing way and they were all so unique and different.

Progress of lack therof

I am really loving this blog thing. I just got home from school for the week and I am excited about having some time this weekend to do my project. (My daughter is going to help out with my mom.)

3D- things are not going as planned. I have tried and tried to find the perfect dress (sounds like a date.) to add to my canvas but can't seem to. So for now I am leaving a space for it and proceeding. It won't quite be 3D without it though.

I think I have a plan for my suitcase. I hope it is not too minimal.

The thing about this class is this: It has freed me up a bit to not try to make everything so serious and perfect!. I went to an art school for BFA where they weren't so nice as at JFK-lots of expectation and pressure.

My book journal is really a place where I can work things out-not as precious as a sketchbook. At first I felt bad (art school again) when I saw Bethany's and Sherri's and everyones' because they are all so beautifully done and stick to a theme. Mine is basically a mish mash of my chaotic life and very messy but now I am getting over it and having fun! Imagine that. FINALLY