un/common & common space

It is that time of the year, I am working on a crazy alaska design forum project.

This year's lecture series theme is un/common ... focusing on inspiration from things, common and uncommon. We have a shortened lecture series, but will be presenting a symposium and design challenge titled common space, happening in April of next year. It will focus on common spaces in communities rural and urban across the state. Right now, it is set for five communities.

I created these dimensional letters with the help of Michael Gerace doing some very nice drawings .. and Insofoam, a foam company right here in Anchorage. The idea was to use the common word of common, create it in a material (that is locally made), have it share the common space, and be able to use the sculpture to create excitement and awareness for the symposium and design challenge.

With the help of Larry Harris, a photographer here ... and back up help of Mike Hondell, we photographed one location of them .. today we will do another on water.

Now I just have to bring it all together for the season poster that must go to the print on Wednesday.

OBJECT/RUNWAY: FEBRUARY, 2010

OBJECT/RUNWAY: FEBRUARY, 2010

I am getting my sewing machine warmed up ... and working on some sketches for this very fun event happening in February. I guess the judge is from this season Project Runway - Christopher Straub. I don't have a tv ... so I have never seen the show.

I think type will definitely be involved in my little piece. I am looking for a model though ....

THE CHALLENGE IS TO MAKE WEARABLE WORKS OF ART. CLOTHING SHOULD FIT INTO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES/THEMES:


• IMPRINT (use magazines, newspapers, newspaper bags or other)

• GRAPHIC (graphic design-inspired, letters, drawing-inspired or other)

• SURVIVAL (& the Great Outdoors)

• EVENING

• MILITARY-INSPIRED

• BUTTONS

• FOOD

• REMADE OR RECYCLED

• BIG, WILD LIFE

• APPROPRIATION (open to interpretation)

• ENTWINED (rope, string, ribbon, or other)

• VALENTINE

• WEATHERED

• THEN & NOW / TRADITION & INNOVATION

• MUSIC

• ANYTHING GOES

Awards will be offered to winners. Open to 5 entries per artist.

All works will be on exhibit at the International Gallery of Contemporary Art from February 7 - 28.

Cluster mobile

I am working on a little mobile type sculpture to fill our ten foot wall space. The top will use an old bike rim and rotate. Letters will be clustered onto it --- and revolve. I am hoping to have it done in a week or so. Stay tuned.