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WW11: Week 2 gwen Process notes

i took a trip down to my old friends at canal plastics and plastic land to look at the wall of vinyl and mylar options. I was surprised to find out that 48 “ is widest for mylar on roll. … Continue reading

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What Remains

Some thoughts about last Sunday’s meeting: This reminded me of Sharon’s idea but an interesting photo series for anyone to see: https://fabricemonteiro.viewbook.com/ When the idea of boundaries kept coming up I remembered Jeanne- Claude and Christo’s installation in Central Park: … Continue reading

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EAB Mountainville 2/2/18

The images below are posters for 2 students shows I’m installing this week and damage from EAB on my property The link below is an ongoing project I’ve been involved in for the last several years, dealing with place and memory. … Continue reading

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a few notes and things to check out

Some things that I thought of after our first gathering, or mentioned last week. Arctic circle surfing – this film really moved me, combining adventure, survival and surfing with a message about overconsumption and waste. Gorgeous to watch and fun. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/northofthesun/75317069 The image for … Continue reading

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Water:Peril and Promise lecture

I’m checking my schedule to see if I can get free to go to this lecture next Tuesday. If anyone is interested, II’d love company, and I am driving from JC. http://www.schuylkillcenter.org/blog/event/7th-annual-richard-l-james-lecture/

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WW11 Day 1 critique references

The comments are not visible unless you sign-in so i decided to make a post instead. here are my notes for each of you from the first week. : Linda check of the new installation by Thais Mather at Form … Continue reading

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some references for Day 1

Recommendations for everyone: two books from ISC especially for Sharon, Wendell, and Tamara. Two excellent books discussing artists who work with environmental themes, public engagement and sculpture. I will bring them in next week. The New Earthwork: Art, Action and Agency  … Continue reading

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Project: 1,000 Square Feet (0.00701459%)

I would like to spend my time during this residency continuing a project that I started during a residency at the Tides Institute in Eastport, Maine. The end result of the project will be 1,000 print-based images based on the … Continue reading

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What’s in Our Soil? (working title) by Tamara Gubernat

As a lifelong resident of Greenpoint, Brooklyn I have a conflicted relationship with soil. Greenpoint has some of the highest levels of lead in New York City and testing the soil literally “in my backyard” revealed the shocking results of … Continue reading

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Reconstructing Sandy Series Project by Olga Mercedes Bautista

Reconstructing  Sandy series emphasizes the power of nature and its destructive force. A proposed project for this residence is to create and to complete sculptures that use all natural materials collected after the intense devastation of hurricane Sandy.     … Continue reading

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