“Her Secret is Patience” Video
I’ve written about this breathtaking sculpture here but I just found this video. It’s about 6 minutes long and has some awesome shots and great dialogue about the piece. Read more
Lost in a Rainbow
I saw this YouTube video at a party on Saturday. At first I was all, “stoo-pid!” but that’s only because I can be bitchy and quick to judgement (despite my best efforts). Anyways, the point is, this video is breathtaking.
I think it is one of the most enchanting YouTube videos I’ve seen lately, layered with symbolism and meaning. Read more
New Public Art in Tempe
My first post is now up on the New Times blog, Jackalope Ranch! You should read it!
Calling Artists for the Grand Avenue Trashy Sculpture Show
Attention all creative sculptors! The Grand Avenue Festival and the Grand Avenue Merchants Association (GAMA) are looking for artists to compete in the 2nd Annual Trashy Sculpture Show!
This is just one of the many events taking place during the day along the historic Lower Grand Avenue Corridor during the Grand Avenue Festival.
Entry fee is a measly $10 per piece and if your work sells, you get 70% of the profit, while 30% will go to benefit GAMA. The basic idea for this show is to find objects, trash, and other discarded material that can be sculpted into something unique and interesting. Call it adaptive reuse. For many years Grand Avenue was discarded by the city and looked like a place where garbage went to die, but over the years creative minds have found creative ways to use the funky brick buildings to bring life and culture to Downtown Phoenix.
They are not looking for “fine art” in this competition. They want whimsical and fun.
Work will be shown on Saturday, September 25 at Bragg’s Pie Factory and will also be on display during October and November First Fridays and 3rd Fridays.
If I have time, I may give it a whirl. I want to be in an art show!
For more info about the art show contact Beatrice Moore at 602-391-4016.
For more info about the Grand Avenue Festival contact GrandAvePhoenix@gmail.com
Yes there will be First Friday in Phoenix in July and August
I got an email from David Appleby of Artlink and he asked that this press release be shared. The newspapers have been sending conflicting messages that First Friday will not be happening in July or August, but that is not true. The Roosevelt Street Phoestival will be postponed until September, but First Friday will happen as usual. The Phoestival and First Friday are two separate events. Read more
Cartoon I saw on Facebook
I saw this on Facebook and I laughed and laughed. It’s not even that funny, but for some reason I thought it was hilarious. Maybe it’s the illustrations. Anyway, enjoy!
26 Blocks Shows Us the Real Phoenix
I’m contributing to the Downtown Phoenix Journal now. My first post about the 26 Blocks exhibit is up. Check it out here.
Her Secret is Patience
Say what you will about the floating sculpture in Downtown Phoenix, but it’s magnificent. I’ve heard it referred to as a jellyfish, a uterus, a travesty, beautiful, bold, stupid, a waste. It was installed on March 18, 2009 and even when it was just a rendering it caused such a hullabaloo between people (like me) defending it and people who wanted to see it never happen.
