Art break!

Mail art! I just stuffed certificate #4 in an authentic water bottle from Plastic Fantastic along with PLAY stickers and am sending it as mail art in response to this request. PLAY along hehe and tell 'em I sent ya.

self-care sunday

as a video challenge to myself i plan to re-enact this one minute of video from legally blonde.

here's a youtube vlogger i found giving it a go, sort of


inspiration, tina fey as sarah palin



i burned out thursday from the stress of the changes in the office and made this a very quiet, relaxing and productive weekend in philadelphia. i feel my strength coming back for new and exciting challenges!

Rewind Fastforward

In response to basketball's March Madness, an art blogger is running Art Madness. Its existence was brought to my attention by a tweet then its dubious contents were further highlighted by attention from other artists I follow on twitter. What bothers me the most about it, is the question.

March Madness is according to howstuffworks.com:

" is a phenomenon that grips the national sports psyche from the first week of March through the first week of April. March Madness is the moniker that is given to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments. These tournaments determine the national champions of college basketball."

Art Madness this year according to the art blogger is "What’s the greatest work of art that’s been made since World War II? ". Note of the 64 works of art selected by esteemed art professionals, 3 were by women.

Using the hype method around basketball to gain hype and interest in art is an interesting strategy. Art and sports metaphors resonate for me. I especially like Bad at Sports as you probably know from reading this blog. From reading Mind Gym, I like to use sports comparisons for issues around failure, talent, and goals.

If this strategy were employed well, the Art Madness question would be different. The parallel art world question in the USA would be have to liken itself to the question of basketball: what college basketball team is going to be the national champion of college basketball. To pose a similar question of the USA art world, perhaps a literal direct correlation would best, using MFA thesis shows as they are still in the academic setting and at the same career level as the basketball players; exhibition against exhibition using the previous years thesis shows to make the madness come to life.

Goodbye Tuesday Assignment #70

Goodbye Jealousy.

Goodbye Expectations.

job applications

dear blog

i applied for one advertised position on february 23 which i learned of from a friend and i applied for one advertised position today 3/9 which i found doing a search. one was for a non-profit community development organization, one was for a museum. both i would like a lot.

i also am now the proud owner of the book The Artist's Guide.

ok see it's possible to keep pursuing the dream.

also my department at my part-time job is being made obsolete. they have been given FOUR MONTHS to fade out the business and the full-timers are getting counseling on finding new work and negotiation of the departure and how to fade out the business and contact vendors and the like. despite it all people are moody but coping well i think. i hope to remain optimistic during this time and looking for a job more suitable to my skills, experience and interests. it's possible, right?

bye

new colors