my kind of art

The Middle School kids recently went to the MET and when they came back a colleague told me about this show... Willie Cole. Are those shoes? Yes, yes they are. Can't wait to get into the city to see it!

Also, there's a big show coming up of German Expressionist prints at the MoMA. It's all about the prints reflecting the political and social climate. I'm not super savvy on such things, but I love the idea that art has so much of an impact on what is/was going on in the world.

ALSO! In June the manfriend's band will be playing the American Visionary Art Museum's annual gala ball! the theme this year is "What makes us smile". It's going to be a fun event. People get dressed up crazy and the party is in a huge warehouse part of the museum. They even have a John Waters painting in the exhibit! If I ever get married I want it to happen there most likely. It probably costs a zillion dollars though. Either way I look forward to the event.

Check out the site http://avam.org/ very cool stuff. The whole idea behind the museum is supporting and promoting artists without training.

Now to take my training forward! Samples will have to do for right now, especially with Empty Bowls coming up. Just made two bowls out of recycled fabric, an almost basket-making technique. It's a little bit of a pain, but kind of meditative at the same time. An example I found on the web below...

A video on how to make fabric out of dissolvable fabric.

So many options! Just trying to think of options that aren't just clay. Not that it's JUST clay, but it seems like the go to solution. I have three grades working in clay, one in yarn and flower pots, two in bisqueware, one in molds, one with melted records, and one in the above and recycled magazines.

all of these things.