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(Page 2 / Otis College to Present MAKE:CRAFT)
Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative debuts their new 2010 portfolio entitled RESOURCED with 26 prints addressing issues of resource extraction and climate. Seth Kinmont presents a series of built by hand vehicles as sculpture including models for three variations on mid-19th century European and American coaches, one that has been built as a self-driven hearse and electric car; and his most recent addition, a wooden electric motorbike entitled Dollar.
Liza Lou, LA’s “Queen of Beads,” includes her work Loo (2006), a beaded urinal or simple bathroom fixture transformed into a provocative work of art and homage to Marcel Duchamp. David Prince’s craftsman persona, The Lumberjack, will inhabit the gallery at select times, giving demonstrations of carving simple necessities out of wood such as toothpicks. Mark Newport will perform his crime fighter knitting at the opening reception and will display eight of his Superhero Costumes, including his own creations such as Naftaman (2008) and Argyleman (2007). Alyce Santoro, inventor of Sonic Fabric, a textile woven from audiocassette tapes, presents a dress that can be listened to using a jury-rigged Walkman, along with five “philosoprops,” or ritual headgear pieces that engage the brain as transmitter-receiver, what Santoro defines as subtle reality technology. Shada/Jahn (Steve Shada and Marisa Jahn) investigate engine block cooking in Commuter Cookout (2008) a mapped drive of inter-county commuting, and Thanksgiving Dinner in 5 Seconds (2009), both addressing energy harvesting and notions of efficiency. Eddo Stern presents his latest iteration of the sensory deprivation computer game entitled Dark Game (2008- ), including multi-player stations and updated headgear. And, a special musical performance at the opening reception by Crank Ensemble, including Bay Area artists using handmade and hand cranked instruments, conducted by Larnie Fox.
Patricia Watts is founder and west coast curator of ecoartspace, a nonprofit providing a platform for artists addressing environmental issues since 1999. She has curated over 50 exhibitions, written curricula, given lectures internationally and more recently has been involved in the promotion and selection of artists for public art and ecology projects. She was Chief Curator at the Sonoma County Museum from 2005-2008 where she curated Hybrid Fields a group exhibition of artists addressing our food systems. Watts is currently working on a statewide multi-venue international exhibition in New Mexico for 2012 entitled Getting Off the Planet.
Events and Workshops:
Saturday, October 2, 4-6pm, Opening Reception, Free
Opening reception with a performance by Mark Newport and music by Crank Ensemble.
Saturday, October 16, 1-4pm, Workshop, Free
Frau Fiber presents Sewing Rebellion: Art of Mending 101
Reservations and info: 310 846 2579 or ptighe@otis.edu
Saturday, October 23, 9am-Noon, Workshop, $65
E-Crafting Workshop with Syuzi Pakhchyan
Electronic crafting using conductive threads and fabrics to make interactive, quirky, and fashionable objects. Registration and info: Continuing Education 310 665 6850, otisce@otis.edu
Saturday, November 6, 11am, Tour, Free
Gallery tour with curator Patricia Watts and OutRun demonstration by Garnet Hertz followed by a
no-host lunch at a local eatery.
Object Description
| Exhibition | Make:Craft |
| Artist(s) |
Abeles, Kim Brucker-Cohen, Jonah Frau Fiber Hertz, Garnet Justseeds Artists' Cooperative Kinmont, Seth Lou, Liza Newport, Mark Prince, David Santor, Alyce Shada/Jahn (Steve Shada and Marisa Jahn) Stern, Eddo |
| Title | Press release for "Make:Craft" |
| Year | 2010 |
| Decade(s) | 2010s |
| Curator(s) | Watts, Patricia |
| Description | For immediate release: July 2010. |
| Gallery | Ben Maltz Gallery |
| ImageID | MakeCraft_release |
| Collection | Ben Maltz Gallery Exhibition Archive |
Description
| Title | Page 2 |
| Full Text of PDF | (Page 2 / Otis College to Present MAKE:CRAFT) Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative debuts their new 2010 portfolio entitled RESOURCED with 26 prints addressing issues of resource extraction and climate. Seth Kinmont presents a series of built by hand vehicles as sculpture including models for three variations on mid-19th century European and American coaches, one that has been built as a self-driven hearse and electric car; and his most recent addition, a wooden electric motorbike entitled Dollar. Liza Lou, LA’s “Queen of Beads,” includes her work Loo (2006), a beaded urinal or simple bathroom fixture transformed into a provocative work of art and homage to Marcel Duchamp. David Prince’s craftsman persona, The Lumberjack, will inhabit the gallery at select times, giving demonstrations of carving simple necessities out of wood such as toothpicks. Mark Newport will perform his crime fighter knitting at the opening reception and will display eight of his Superhero Costumes, including his own creations such as Naftaman (2008) and Argyleman (2007). Alyce Santoro, inventor of Sonic Fabric, a textile woven from audiocassette tapes, presents a dress that can be listened to using a jury-rigged Walkman, along with five “philosoprops,” or ritual headgear pieces that engage the brain as transmitter-receiver, what Santoro defines as subtle reality technology. Shada/Jahn (Steve Shada and Marisa Jahn) investigate engine block cooking in Commuter Cookout (2008) a mapped drive of inter-county commuting, and Thanksgiving Dinner in 5 Seconds (2009), both addressing energy harvesting and notions of efficiency. Eddo Stern presents his latest iteration of the sensory deprivation computer game entitled Dark Game (2008- ), including multi-player stations and updated headgear. And, a special musical performance at the opening reception by Crank Ensemble, including Bay Area artists using handmade and hand cranked instruments, conducted by Larnie Fox. Patricia Watts is founder and west coast curator of ecoartspace, a nonprofit providing a platform for artists addressing environmental issues since 1999. She has curated over 50 exhibitions, written curricula, given lectures internationally and more recently has been involved in the promotion and selection of artists for public art and ecology projects. She was Chief Curator at the Sonoma County Museum from 2005-2008 where she curated Hybrid Fields a group exhibition of artists addressing our food systems. Watts is currently working on a statewide multi-venue international exhibition in New Mexico for 2012 entitled Getting Off the Planet. Events and Workshops: Saturday, October 2, 4-6pm, Opening Reception, Free Opening reception with a performance by Mark Newport and music by Crank Ensemble. Saturday, October 16, 1-4pm, Workshop, Free Frau Fiber presents Sewing Rebellion: Art of Mending 101 Reservations and info: 310 846 2579 or ptighe@otis.edu Saturday, October 23, 9am-Noon, Workshop, $65 E-Crafting Workshop with Syuzi Pakhchyan Electronic crafting using conductive threads and fabrics to make interactive, quirky, and fashionable objects. Registration and info: Continuing Education 310 665 6850, otisce@otis.edu Saturday, November 6, 11am, Tour, Free Gallery tour with curator Patricia Watts and OutRun demonstration by Garnet Hertz followed by a no-host lunch at a local eatery. |
