Mr.Plato At the Radical Craft Show
It took Nancy and I almost 7 hours to put the Radical Craft show together for the Yellow Springs Art's Council and while I bemoaned the lack of entries, and the disappointment of no shows I think I was a little bit glad. So, it's modest show that I hope people will enjoy. I am happy that we could showcase Tom's work and dedicate the show to him. Trying to pull together disparate elements into a whole isn't as easy as some imagine. I have a great deal of respect for curators of group exhibits (phew!!!!!!!) Much thanks to those artists who contributed work to the exhibit, it is much appreciated and a real pleasure to showcase.
Tom Blake, Tom Hawley, Florence Wang, Sue Rudolph, Bette Kelley,Karen Russell, Laura Carlson, and works by the Jafagirls, Nancy Mellon, and little old moi.
I feel somewhat ambiguous about mr.plato aesthetically as a whole (although I love how it's done). Nancy and I became enamored of the process, which took months, but I'm not sure about it. I don't think I like seeing him in a gallery setting. We had envisioned using mr.plato as street art, and I think our instincts were right about that.
Reception for the Radical Craft exhibit is tomorrow, more info on the ys arts blog
Tom Blake, Tom Hawley, Florence Wang, Sue Rudolph, Bette Kelley,Karen Russell, Laura Carlson, and works by the Jafagirls, Nancy Mellon, and little old moi.
I feel somewhat ambiguous about mr.plato aesthetically as a whole (although I love how it's done). Nancy and I became enamored of the process, which took months, but I'm not sure about it. I don't think I like seeing him in a gallery setting. We had envisioned using mr.plato as street art, and I think our instincts were right about that.
Reception for the Radical Craft exhibit is tomorrow, more info on the ys arts blog
Comments
thanks for dropping by Bill.
that's just me
maybe no one else wants to see it all
but i sure do
I can sympathize with the show thing. I was recently shoved into organizing a show for a local art group. I swear I will NEVER do this again (although the experience will certainly be beneficial, should I ever decide to pursue such possibilities for JUST me.)
As for Mr Plato he would make a hit here, especially in the streets of Darlinghurst Sydney, where colourful creatures are quite often seen.
Not having visited an art exhibition for sometime, it was a joy to come here and take in the views from the comfort of my own home.
Take Care,
Peter
He nonetheless is most likely a magnet in the exhibition.
My word verification is SAUGHLS. An anagram of LAUGHS, plus an extra S for good measure. Why does that seem so appropriate for Mr. Plato?
I didn't know about the craft show. If I had - I would have entered it. Oh well. Is there a way to sign up to receive YSAC info.? I thought I got it, but not this one.
Christine
Are you on facebook?
He definitely looks like he needs to be out on the streets.