Labano-what?

Inside Look: Folksay/Episode Three: Labanotation from CityDance Ensemble on Vimeo.

Citydance is Washington's preeminent modern dance company. Preeminent is a fancy word for bad-ass. I love them, I really do.
So, a bunch of artists (including yours truly)were invited to create an editioned artist book based on Citydance's 08-09 dance season. I've been thinking a lot about how we can map, chart and document our day to day movements. This labanotation thing just may be the ticket for the guts of my book. Stay tuned.
Oh, you can also read more about the project on Kelly's blog. Kelly O'brien, who is book artist, dancer, marketing goddess (don't all artists need such a godess?) and is the mastermind behind this book arts collaboration/edition. TurningPointe Press

Paper Future Universe

I'm really excited to be a part of this paper art exhibition in Japan. A catalogue of the exhibition is being produced which will include images of all the works along with introductory essays by Mina Takahashi(current editor of Hand Papermaking magazine) and Yasuo Kume, esteemed Japanese paper scholar, and head of the Washi Culture Research Group.
Click here Artists to view the entire exhibition.

Giant + Chrochet = Chrochiat

Check out Inga Hamilton, doing some arm crocheting. (You gotta love the music too)
I met her while I was in Northern Ireland last year. She is an amazing textile/fiber artist, and super funny to boot. I'm hoping that she and Andy will be visiting the states this year.
http://www.rockpoolcandy.com/sculpture/

Introduction

I dumped my winter clothes out on my bed this
morning because I needed the container.
Clothing Cast. Awesome.

I started thinking about why I continue to want to make art and what inspires me to do so. Three quotes came to mind.

“A plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit.”
-Kurt Vonnegut

"It's not about winning or losing, it is about sharing"
-Chef Anita Lo, Season 1 Top Chef Masters Contestant

" Sometimes I like the artist's preliminary work/sketches better than the final piece of art"
-Beth Schaible, while the two of us were recently snooping through
artists' studios at Penland School of Arts and Crafts

My intention is to share stuff that inspires me and how it informs my art making.
Stick around, you will probably like this blog better than my art.