I think we should all chip in together and buy this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12883511
Spray paint a T over the K and the rest sorts itself out! I wonder if creative scotland or arts council england will fund us to buy a warship, who wants to write the proposal?
Craig (I hadn't posted in a while)
Street Furniture
Don't know if anyone will get a kick out of this site as much as me (maybe Sam will?) but I thought I'd share it anyway:
http://www.shelterstore.co.uk/
Found the site whilst looking for traffic bollards on Google images. I like how it refers to its items as "street furniture", because now it's making me fantasise about people installing this stuff indoors in their homes - a drinking fountain in your bathroom instead of a sink? A nice garden shed instead of a wardrobe in your bedroom? How about a few heavy duty crowd barriers joined together to make a playpen for your kids?
John
http://www.shelterstore.co.uk/
Found the site whilst looking for traffic bollards on Google images. I like how it refers to its items as "street furniture", because now it's making me fantasise about people installing this stuff indoors in their homes - a drinking fountain in your bathroom instead of a sink? A nice garden shed instead of a wardrobe in your bedroom? How about a few heavy duty crowd barriers joined together to make a playpen for your kids?
John
Howdy fellas,
I shall be sorting my page (actually we're doing postcards) out for the catalogue for my Degreeeeee show and was thinking of including the blackswanblogspot site as part of contact information. Thought I'd post up here first just so everyone knows/approves. Oh and I met and spoke to ___, I forgot his name - he did the Doodlebug exhibition at BadgerBadger and runs a workshop at the firestation. I mentioned the Blackswan and Zine etc and he's keane for me to drop off a copy of the zine this Wednesday. Again - so everyone knows/approves.
Nathan
I shall be sorting my page (actually we're doing postcards) out for the catalogue for my Degreeeeee show and was thinking of including the blackswanblogspot site as part of contact information. Thought I'd post up here first just so everyone knows/approves. Oh and I met and spoke to ___, I forgot his name - he did the Doodlebug exhibition at BadgerBadger and runs a workshop at the firestation. I mentioned the Blackswan and Zine etc and he's keane for me to drop off a copy of the zine this Wednesday. Again - so everyone knows/approves.
Nathan
New Work
New work that doesn't have a title yet. Cement, steel, wooden pallet & ratchet strap. And it's bloody heavy!
Sam
Zine Symposium
I don't think I'll be able to make it but this looks really interesting..
http://www.londonzinesymposium.org.uk
I was talking on the phone to someone at work today (trying to get a donation) and she told me about this and her zine
http://www.shebang-mag.co.uk/index.htm
Sam
http://www.londonzinesymposium.org.uk
I was talking on the phone to someone at work today (trying to get a donation) and she told me about this and her zine
http://www.shebang-mag.co.uk/index.htm
Sam
Hi again,
Just thought I would post up an exhibition I've just found that I'm particularly frustrated by - those reasons being because it would of been fantastic for my dissertation and previous projects and that it explores alot of what I attempting to do. Don't you just hate it when that happens!
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/theworldasastage/default.shtm
the sites a little naff, but each artist is definately worth a look. Particularly Pawel Althamer, who Michael introduced me to. I've still to find much on Althamer - does anyone know where I can see the recreated Realtime Movie trailer?
Nathan
Just thought I would post up an exhibition I've just found that I'm particularly frustrated by - those reasons being because it would of been fantastic for my dissertation and previous projects and that it explores alot of what I attempting to do. Don't you just hate it when that happens!
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/theworldasastage/default.shtm
the sites a little naff, but each artist is definately worth a look. Particularly Pawel Althamer, who Michael introduced me to. I've still to find much on Althamer - does anyone know where I can see the recreated Realtime Movie trailer?
Nathan
Degree Show Title
Hey guys,
Our exhibition title "Shut That Gate" has been pulled from the show which means we are to come up with a new name, so I thought I'd ask of your wonderful minds to suggest/validate some ideas.
I'm particularly fond of a title with no pretenciousness or Latin, hence why I liked "Shut That Gate" so much - but that is deemed as terrible and of(fence)ive - GEDDIT to Cumbria and all that... I don't particularly understand either....
Anyway, please please I need your help as a students suggestion in the last vote was "and," which I dispise - though it almost won the bloody votes.
I like the idea of the title being almost conversational and not omnipotent or pedantic or whatever. Here are a few ideas off the top of my head:
and I'm everything else
so just what are you trying to do?
Nathan
Our exhibition title "Shut That Gate" has been pulled from the show which means we are to come up with a new name, so I thought I'd ask of your wonderful minds to suggest/validate some ideas.
I'm particularly fond of a title with no pretenciousness or Latin, hence why I liked "Shut That Gate" so much - but that is deemed as terrible and of(fence)ive - GEDDIT to Cumbria and all that... I don't particularly understand either....
Anyway, please please I need your help as a students suggestion in the last vote was "and," which I dispise - though it almost won the bloody votes.
I like the idea of the title being almost conversational and not omnipotent or pedantic or whatever. Here are a few ideas off the top of my head:
and I'm everything else
so just what are you trying to do?
Nathan
Projecterr 1, 2, 3 (2011)
Projecterr 1 (2011)
Video projector, flight case, plinth, wood, RCA lead, power lead, remote control, scart adapter
Projecterr 2 (2011)
Video projector, chairs, duct tape, wood, dust, RCA lead, power lead, scart adapter, extension lead, amplifier, speakers
Projecterr 3 (2011)
Video projector, chairs, plastic tube, duct tape, wood, cardboard, scaffolding, dust, remote control, S-video lead, paper tape, power lead, DVD player, RCA to 3.5mm lead, scart splitter, extension lead
(Special thanks to Pop Up Art Space, Dom & Shaeron)
John
My Tuesday Evening: 15/3/11
and yes there is a reason behind it...finished piece "coming" soon (the crudest I've been in years)
*Jen*
Berlin Project : Open Call 2011
Project
People can learn about themselves and about the world in general through the things they make.
Connecting hand and mind by recognising and encouraging the technical mastery (craftsmanship), we will focus our attention on the artist’s knowledge of making art, respecting the skills, the action of body and mind working together in search for the achievement of a certain result.
The aim of this exhibition is selecting artists who dedicate their time to create original works who distinguish themselves through technical quality, innovation and sensibility toward the detail.
The applications will be selected by a group of professional artists and curators. The theme is free.
Eligibility
For the first edition of the Berlin Project we invite worldwide artists to apply with their recent painting, print (including photography) and drawing works.
Prize
The exhibition will present up to 10 artists, from September 30 to October 30, 2011. The exhibition will be held at our Project Space in Berlin, Friedrichstrasse.
Enter
http://www.hasenheide.com/
*Jen*
MANIFESTO #5 - CALL FOR ENTRIES
I haven't done an official announce/call for entries for this yet, so I might as well get on with it - shall spread the info on Facebook too and through good ol' word of mouth:
Manifesto #5 - Call for Entries!
Calling all artists, idealists, creatives and destructives - we want your work! We are looking for new contributions for the next issue of Manifesto and we'd like to have you involved!
(You can see some small previews of past issues of Manifesto here under 'ZINE: http://sam-smith.org.uk/)
Some of the things we like include: drawings, sketches, doodles, diagrams, plans, lists, to do lists, to don't lists, writings, wrongings, wordplay, plordway, conceptual art, nonsensical art, contemporary art, temporary con art, non-art, ap-art, post-mundaneist art, coarse art, find art, photocopies, collages, polaroids, disposable camera photos, film, celluloid, scraps of paper, textures, games, plagiarisms, appropriations, inappropriations, rip-offs, tear-offs, carefully take-offs, finished work/play/rest, unfinished work/play/rest, stuff, things, objects, doolallies, originals, unoriginals etc, ect, tce, tce, cte, cet...
What we do not want - digital works, i.e photoshops, computer drawings, programs, screenshots, digital photos, stills from videos and so on. Tangible objects please - the easier they are to photocopy, the better (although we like a good challenge)!
The deadline for entries is the 2nd of April 2011 - you can send work to this address:
11 Green Lane
Wyke
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD12 8LB
Alternatively if you know me in person just pass the work onto me!
*Manifesto is produced as a photocopied, folded and stapled A4 booklet (portrait) - each page/side is A5 and will be printed in black & white. Keep this in mind when sending work. One contribution for each person please.
*We would prefer one side/page for each person's work, but spreads across two sides might be accepted if the work really demands it.
*Original works of art will probably not be returned to you - send [photo]copies or duplicates if needs be.
*Don't forget to include your name, a return address and ideally an email address with your work! (you can sign, date and title them if you feel like it too, I won't stop you...)
*Around 100 copies of Manifesto #5 will be produced - these will then be evenly distributed between contributors around late April/May time, free of charge!
Thanks for reading and I hope to see some contributions from you soon - time is ticking! If you have anymore questions, just message me or send me an email at jj .DOT. mcandrew (AT) gmail .DOT. com
And finally... what is Manifesto?
Described as "a strictly D.I.Y. non digital outlet for those inconsequential ideas we all have", Manifesto is an occasional artists ‘zine edited by Sam Smith and Geoffrey Leung. Originally produced to tie in with an exhibition by founder Sam Smith, since 2008 four issues of Manifesto have been released in limited quantities as a free, folded-and-stapled, black-and-white photocopied A4 booklet, usually coinciding with short run exhibitions in the Carlisle art scene. What originally started off as a "split" between two artists has grown in scale as subsequent issues have been produced with contributions from a growing list of local, national and international comrades identifying with Manifesto's ethos and freedom. However, since the geographical shift of Manifesto's base location as its core members and contributors moved to different ends of the UK, the zine had been temporarily put on hold as we regained our footings and wondered what direction to take Manifesto in next. After discussions, we feel we're ready again - only this time we've decided to try something slightly new...
Starting from the fifth issue, Manifesto will not be solely produced by Sam Smith or Geoffrey Leung, but will rather be promoted, curated, edited, designed, compiled and produced by others. From start to finish; from preparation to publication; from let-someone-else-do-it, to do-it-yourself - each issue will be the responsibility of a new editor and will remain under their control until the issue is released to the public, after which their role will be passed over to some new, and so on.
We hope that through this method, Manifesto will continue to expand as a zine and network through the addition of new blood found in new locations, as well as keep its members active and inspired. Manifesto will still remain the same non-digital zine that it has always been and will continue to have an editorial by Sam Smith (who will also have the final word on who guest-edits).
Manifesto #5 - Call for Entries!
Calling all artists, idealists, creatives and destructives - we want your work! We are looking for new contributions for the next issue of Manifesto and we'd like to have you involved!
(You can see some small previews of past issues of Manifesto here under 'ZINE: http://sam-smith.org.uk/)
Some of the things we like include: drawings, sketches, doodles, diagrams, plans, lists, to do lists, to don't lists, writings, wrongings, wordplay, plordway, conceptual art, nonsensical art, contemporary art, temporary con art, non-art, ap-art, post-mundaneist art, coarse art, find art, photocopies, collages, polaroids, disposable camera photos, film, celluloid, scraps of paper, textures, games, plagiarisms, appropriations, inappropriations, rip-offs, tear-offs, carefully take-offs, finished work/play/rest, unfinished work/play/rest, stuff, things, objects, doolallies, originals, unoriginals etc, ect, tce, tce, cte, cet...
What we do not want - digital works, i.e photoshops, computer drawings, programs, screenshots, digital photos, stills from videos and so on. Tangible objects please - the easier they are to photocopy, the better (although we like a good challenge)!
The deadline for entries is the 2nd of April 2011 - you can send work to this address:
11 Green Lane
Wyke
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD12 8LB
Alternatively if you know me in person just pass the work onto me!
*Manifesto is produced as a photocopied, folded and stapled A4 booklet (portrait) - each page/side is A5 and will be printed in black & white. Keep this in mind when sending work. One contribution for each person please.
*We would prefer one side/page for each person's work, but spreads across two sides might be accepted if the work really demands it.
*Original works of art will probably not be returned to you - send [photo]copies or duplicates if needs be.
*Don't forget to include your name, a return address and ideally an email address with your work! (you can sign, date and title them if you feel like it too, I won't stop you...)
*Around 100 copies of Manifesto #5 will be produced - these will then be evenly distributed between contributors around late April/May time, free of charge!
Thanks for reading and I hope to see some contributions from you soon - time is ticking! If you have anymore questions, just message me or send me an email at jj .DOT. mcandrew (AT) gmail .DOT. com
And finally... what is Manifesto?
Described as "a strictly D.I.Y. non digital outlet for those inconsequential ideas we all have", Manifesto is an occasional artists ‘zine edited by Sam Smith and Geoffrey Leung. Originally produced to tie in with an exhibition by founder Sam Smith, since 2008 four issues of Manifesto have been released in limited quantities as a free, folded-and-stapled, black-and-white photocopied A4 booklet, usually coinciding with short run exhibitions in the Carlisle art scene. What originally started off as a "split" between two artists has grown in scale as subsequent issues have been produced with contributions from a growing list of local, national and international comrades identifying with Manifesto's ethos and freedom. However, since the geographical shift of Manifesto's base location as its core members and contributors moved to different ends of the UK, the zine had been temporarily put on hold as we regained our footings and wondered what direction to take Manifesto in next. After discussions, we feel we're ready again - only this time we've decided to try something slightly new...
Starting from the fifth issue, Manifesto will not be solely produced by Sam Smith or Geoffrey Leung, but will rather be promoted, curated, edited, designed, compiled and produced by others. From start to finish; from preparation to publication; from let-someone-else-do-it, to do-it-yourself - each issue will be the responsibility of a new editor and will remain under their control until the issue is released to the public, after which their role will be passed over to some new, and so on.
We hope that through this method, Manifesto will continue to expand as a zine and network through the addition of new blood found in new locations, as well as keep its members active and inspired. Manifesto will still remain the same non-digital zine that it has always been and will continue to have an editorial by Sam Smith (who will also have the final word on who guest-edits).
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