4 corners, Imaginary Chickens and a Dorfman

On a trip to the Sakkonnet Winery in Little Compton, RI, I drove through Tiverton, MA.  I forced my husband to stop in the Tiverton Four Corners.  Easily the cutest, quaintest, most adorable-fairytale place I have ever seen.  Shortly after visiting I chose the lot of land I will buy to build my house and barn studio and where I plan to raise my imaginary future chickens.

I visited a beautiful store called Rummage with gorgeous little trinkets, things old and new (art by local artists). Tim bought the coolest set of antique maps there.

The clerk at Rummage was this young musician from the Berkely school of music named Andrea Belanger.  She told me about her father's involvement in the Narrow Center for the Arts (I love making any connections to organizations like that).  It was nice to meet someone so talented and so go-getterish. Her music is cool check it out.  

Anyway, while in one of the many galleries in Tiverton (of course I picked out a future studio space/shop for myself) I saw these portraits taken by one of the largest polaroids ever (only 6 in the world).  I loved polaroids as a kid. Instant Gratification Machines.

The artist's name is Elsa Dorfman.  Look at this crazy camera!

Some of the family portraits were nice.
Here is a cool pic of Alan Ginsberg.  The edges are the best part.

new stuff...

As you live and breathe...

Thanks to a certain visit from a certain TJ Huff I have been obsessed with this new site.  It has free hour long podcasts with great music.

www.snoreandguzzle.com

Also, I submitted a fun little batch of things to the 9th Annual Craftland Show in Providence, RI.  I find out if I make the cut in September.  If I don't... let me know if you need a cork board.  I had all these cool molding pieces left around my studio - so I figured I would see what I could frame with them.

Enjoy the Frazier Festival 2nd Hand...

I went to this event to see my friend Michelle dance in the second video clip.  The Frazier Festival is a live, site-specific installation of dance that is free and open to the public.  The following clip is from Saturday, July 17, during the ELEMENTAL show on the RISD Campus on the Frazier Terrace.  You can hear in my voice that I finally learned how to work my camera when I confirm...yes, it's recording.

Title:  A Sea of Bodies, a large brick wall
Choreography:  Kellie Ann Lynch
Music: Rachel's
Performers: Margee Achee, Lindsey bauer, Nikki Carrara, Tonya Colpitts, Lisa Gesler, Leigh Hendrix, Amy Holly, Elaine Hooper, Leah Moriarty, Gianna Rodriguez, Luis Rodriguez, Kate Seethaler, Alicia White

Title:  Live Stream

Choreography:  Michelle Castaneda

Visual Artist: Alan Ormondroyd

Music: 'The Winner Is' - Devotchka, 'Opus 15, No. 1 in F Major - Chopin

Performers:  Justin Davis, Teresa Kochis, Michelle Struckholz

Working...

Getting prepared for my show at White Electric in September. 
Sorry about the slim post.  I'm a busy bee.

Funny...Check out the artist interview with Kim Bernard on the Lynette Haggard blog (that I follow).  Kim is swinging from a pengalum and spray painting on paper...seriously...Maude from The Big Lebowski already make that move famous.

What I've been workin on...

Waterfire Poster

This image is just some ideas I kicked around for a poster for waterfire. Click on the link to find out more about the event.

                                    

                                                                             a lil detail

                                    Weird Postcards /10 for a $1.00 at Ocean State Job Lot