Monthly Archives: January 2008

Head in a Box [WT]

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Sarah

For our residency, I will be developing an piece based on a war memorial in my hometown of Lafayette, CA. After meeting with the group, I am really excited to go forward with the mirrored box idea. I love the … Continue reading →

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Super hero photos

Posted on January 7, 2008 by gwen

dear wonder women, if you havent seen it yet you have to go see Dulce Pinzo’s photographs of recent Mexican immigrants portrayed as every day heros, in super hero costumes. This is the last weekend at The Montclair Art Museum … Continue reading →

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super hero comics

Posted on January 7, 2008 by gwen

Melissa, great meeting you yesterday. i love your thought process. i think you might enjoy the current exhibition at the Montclair Art Museum. Also check out Dulce Pinzo’s photographs of everyday superheros. look forward to talking to you more. gwen … Continue reading →

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dance

Posted on January 7, 2008 by gwen

gina good meeting you yesterday I would like to hear more about your dancing. I love to work with dancers. maybe we can work on something together in the future? see you soon gwen

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water wars

Posted on January 7, 2008 by gwen

To continue the conversation about water and privatization- a great book is called Water wars: Privatization, pollution, and profit by Vandana Shiva ( 2002) Her other books on food and ecology are wonderful as well.

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The Librarian of Basra

Posted on January 7, 2008 by gwen

In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammad was “Read”  Maya, I will bring in a lovely childrens book for you called the Librarian of Basra about a real librarian in Iraq that tried to save all the … Continue reading →

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artist statement gwen charles

Posted on January 7, 2008 by gwen

Artist statement: Gwen Charles is a visual artist and educator. The artwork of Gwen Charles forces small private thoughts to come alive in public spaces through staged improvisational outdoor performances and cultural collaborations. The works are exaggerated commentary stemming from … Continue reading →

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Stillness

Posted on January 7, 2008 by gwen

The most important teaching of the Buddha is that each person must find his or her own Way of Truth, by understanding suffering and “studying” reality.  We know that awareness of suffering is not enough to generate a positive vision … Continue reading →

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John McClane for ?

Posted on January 7, 2008 by mary

Here are some pictures of my Die Hard Series: Die Hard Rolodex Die Hard 2: Die Harder project, Die Harder Merry Christmas! The fourth Die Hard project will be sourced from Live Free or Die Hard and will involve in … Continue reading →

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Proposal of Work: Bottled – Pollie

Posted on January 7, 2008 by pollie

In 1995, World Bank Vice President Ismail Serageldin said, “the wars of the next century will be fought over water” [source: Village Voice]. I am building on an existing experiment in using bottles of water filled with layer images. Water … Continue reading →

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