Bringing Artists and the Community Together

Thank You Participants!

Interview with Jennifer Marsh    Installation of the Panels    Reception on May 5

"Color Membrane"

Submitted by Silvia Piza - Tandlichand and members of the Cerro Danta Collective of Women & Youngsters
Costa Rica

My Thoughts...

As this collaborative continues to grow and become more tightly connected to its local community, one thing has become increasingly clear - there is great potential to propel this project further through travel and collaboration with other communities. At one particular gas station in Syracuse, NY, more than 1,000 local grade school and college-level students are participating. Not only does this project enable them to become part of a nationally recognized public art project and talk about greater world issues, but it gives then the opportunity to learn traditional fiber art techniques such as knitting, crocheting, sculpting, and quilting, as well. Tapping into the international fiber community has allowed me to blur the line between tradition and the contemporary state of political, educational, and studio awareness.

Submissions Due March 15^th, 2008

Installation on April 12, 2008

Reception at the site 5-8 pm May 3, 2008

See How to Participate and Easy Ways to Participate

                          Youngsters begin work on their panels

More Good Stuff:

• February 20-23 2008: I will have a booth at the College Art Association Conference in Dallas, Texas. 

• If you need yarn or other materials or would like to donate some contact Jennifer Marsh.  blueangle1412@yahoo.com

• If your organization or Guild would like to participate in this project your contact information and website address can be added to this website.

• A reception will be held Saturday May 3, 2008 5:00 - 8:00 pm at the gas station. Food and fun will be provided by Conella's BBQ and musical guests Hanna Richardson and Phil Flanigan.

Suggested Reading:

• Roberts, Paul.  The End Of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World.  New York: Houghton Mifflin.

• Campbell, Mary Schmidt and Martin, Randy.  Artistic Citizenship – A Public Voice for the Arts.  Taylor and Francis Group LLC, 2006.

• Burns, Carol J. and Kahn, Andrea. Site Matters - Design Concepts, History and Strategies. Taylor and Francis Books, Inc., 2005.

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Keep an eye out: I am looking for other abandoned gas stations to cover in the US as well as internationally. 

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