....make more mandalas.
No but seriously, I have decided to devote my energy this year, for the second year of my visual thesis to the ATCTE project. Not only have I felt that I have neglected it, and everyone for a year, but I really need a break from the domestic violence heaviness that I was so focused on last year. So here's what's going to happen....A COMMUNITY BONANZA!
I've been thinking of some new ideas for the project, in terms of promotion and exhibition and highlighting some of the existing artists (you guys!) as well as adding some new artists to the fold. My drive is to work with community, and it occurred to me that this is a community. You're all a part of my online community, as well as being a community of artists, and friends. I was thinking of highlighting some of you in artist interviews, but I would like your input! This is a chance for me to, in essence, work for you this year. How do you want to be seen? Where? What types of venues? What state (or country)? How can I help you, as an artist in this project? I am willing to travel, and curate this thing all over the place. Let me know! I would at least like all of the existing pieces to be included in my final thesis show, which will be in May. I will be sending you all information about that soon enough, but I am very excited for the near (and far) future!
And without further adieu, I finished my last round with the piece that Elbee started... I actually incorporated the paper that D. Garzelloni used to wrap my last package from her. So thanks D., it's now in the background of this one!
Conception to birth, plus the finished piece, Cycle 4, Round 4
No but seriously, I have decided to devote my energy this year, for the second year of my visual thesis to the ATCTE project. Not only have I felt that I have neglected it, and everyone for a year, but I really need a break from the domestic violence heaviness that I was so focused on last year. So here's what's going to happen....A COMMUNITY BONANZA!
I've been thinking of some new ideas for the project, in terms of promotion and exhibition and highlighting some of the existing artists (you guys!) as well as adding some new artists to the fold. My drive is to work with community, and it occurred to me that this is a community. You're all a part of my online community, as well as being a community of artists, and friends. I was thinking of highlighting some of you in artist interviews, but I would like your input! This is a chance for me to, in essence, work for you this year. How do you want to be seen? Where? What types of venues? What state (or country)? How can I help you, as an artist in this project? I am willing to travel, and curate this thing all over the place. Let me know! I would at least like all of the existing pieces to be included in my final thesis show, which will be in May. I will be sending you all information about that soon enough, but I am very excited for the near (and far) future!
And without further adieu, I finished my last round with the piece that Elbee started... I actually incorporated the paper that D. Garzelloni used to wrap my last package from her. So thanks D., it's now in the background of this one!
Conception to birth, plus the finished piece, Cycle 4, Round 4
Elbee to Shana R. Goetsch
Tallahassee, FL to Milwaukee, WI
Tallahassee, FL to Milwaukee, WI
Shana R. Goetsch to Elbee
Milwaukee, WI to Tallahassee, FL
Elbee to Shana R. Goetsch
Tallahassee, FL to Baltimore, MD
Tallahassee, FL to Baltimore, MD
Shana R. Goetsch and Elbee
Mandala completed in Baltimore MD
woohoo!
2 comments:
Shana,
I am a BIG fan of promoting artist community, and I would love to be involved as much as possible.
Interviews? Absolutely! Venues? Big, small, near and far!
Mandalas are beautiful to look at, but I'm also attracted to their meditative effect and the deeper philosophy behind them. In these times, I think this is what the public needs - a little bit of peace and calm.
Let's all put our heads together and make this huge!
Keep in touch,
Brian
Cool Brian, I was definitely thinking in terms of the therapeutic aspects too! Great, glad we're on the same page....I will be coming up with the plan this weekend and next week. But I think this will require "local help" from all of you to tell me which galleries to apply for, etc. Sometimes its hard to tell over the internet.
i am speaking to Danielle this weekend as well. GREAT.
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