Harvesting the Strawberry!

I finished Harvesting the Strawberry in the Mindwest yesterday.  There are many varieties of strawberries.  They are either June Bearers meaning they only bear fruit in June, and Everbearers meaning they bear fruit until the first frost.  I made a July month because sometimes they can grow into July.

The letters will probably change since they are so...blocky, and the piece is not set up perfectly since I do not have the pins I would usually use.

Chicago's Twelve: 12 Artists Mobilizing the Earth ends June 9th at the Zhou B Art Center.  But if you will not be able to see it, no worries!  Chicago's Twelve will be exhibiting at the Garfield Park Conservatory, August 6th, 6-8pm!

Drying my clothes on a line.  I have always wanted to do that!

Chicago's Twelve Catalog!

The catalogs are here to be previewed and purchased.

Also, here is a link to a video of Chicago's Twelve being interviewed about their work (that includes me!) 

Last Nights Opening Reception for Chicago's Twelve: 12 Artists Mobilizing the Earth

Last night was the opening reception at the Zhou B Art Center for Chicago's Twelve: 12 Artists Mobilizing the Earth.  It was an incredible turnout and nothing like anything I have ever been a part of before.  I had a wonderful time!  

Harvesting the Blue Potato is a calendar displaying when the blue potato is grown and harvested in the Midwest.  It is rare for producers and consumers to consider availability of fruits and vegetables.  To make vegetables and fruits available year round we transport them from hundreds to thousands of miles away; wasting energy, using excessive packaging and reducing the quality of the product.  This piece is a reminder that there is an appropriate time and place for the produce we consume.

I am talking to the amazing artist Cathi Schwalbe!  She is big inspiration and the reason I found out about the Wormfarm Institute residency I will be starting in May!  And I am standing in front of another piece of mine titled Farmer Joel's Duck Eggs.

Chicago's Twelve will be up till June 9th at the Zhou B Art Center!

Opening Receptions! tonight in Chicago and Minneapolis in celebration of Earth Day!

Tonight! At the Zhou B Art Center, my work will
be on display for Chicago's Twelve: 12 Artists
Mobilizing the Earth.  The Opening Reception is
from 7pm to 10pm tonight! I hope to see you there!

And if you happen to be in Minnesota tonight, check out the opening for Our Earth at Flow Art Space.  80 Becomes 40 will be on display there.  Opening Reception is tonight from 6pm to 9pm!

Installing at the Zhou B Art Center!

I installed Harvesting the Blue Potato

at the Zhou B Art Center today for 

the opening of Chicago's Twelve: 12 

Artists Mobilizing the Earth, opening 

this Friday, April 20th, 7-10pm!  It is

going to be an amazing show!

I pressed about 600 maptacks into the wall.  My 

thumb can't feel anything!

My man, Jacob did these two drawings of me.  He was kind enough to sit around for 5 hours while I installed.  I made it up to him by buying him a lot of food at Yummy Yummy.  Check out his blog here!

Chicago's Twelve: 12 Artist's Mobilizing the Earth

My feet are the ones on the right, in the back, with the skirt!

And here is a little video Jacob and I made to show my process of attaching the paper potatoes together for Harvesting the Blue Potato.

The music in the video is by CocoRosie and the title of the song is God Has a Voice, She Speaks Through Me