see that dark lump on the bench?
that's my sax case.
i blew some notes in the space
for my friends in New Orleans
wishing they were a bit closer.
my residency in Louisiana was initiated by
the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
and supported by the Joan Mitchell Center
again i'd like to thank
Nikki Jackson [for having the idea in the first place] [and for just being]
and her colleagues at NOCCA for welcoming me
also
Carolyn Somers, Director of the Joan Mitchell Foundation
for letting me live there
and particularly
Shelley Boles
Teddy Martin
Frank Gleber
and
Gia and Kenese
and all the others who made my stay so very wonderful.
[dang, i should have been wearing a fabulous frock to say all that]
I wish I could get closer. Are those paper boats ... pods ...leaves. Racking my brains trying to remember if you've blogged about them .... and after much scrolling I found the paper boats on the dam.
ReplyDeletewell done...the early experiments went sailing on the dam. these might follow them after April 15th!
DeleteYES!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and I think I like the suspended spools the most....)
ReplyDeletereally lovely (again) thanks for sharing! xxx
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, congratulations and good luck..
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This is all so light........i get the feeling its floating or dancing!
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Amazing and beautiful. I wish I could see it in person.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful contemplative work. Congratulations India
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful contemplative work. Congratulations India
ReplyDeleteyou've put it all together in a coherent, moving, and intimate way. thanks for the preview, there are a *few* of us who are so much wanting to walk through the space. i imagine those sounds nestled right into the fibers.
ReplyDeleteat least nothing fell off the wall. i took that as a good sign.
DeleteWunderschön und auch Gedanken produzierend....
ReplyDeleteDankeschön Monika, es freut mich das Du zwischen den Zeilen ließt!
DeleteBreathing it all in, the beauty, the pulse of the cloth echoing the pulse of New Orleans, music, color and cloth grace notes... Thanks for the privilege of seeing all of this wondrous work.
ReplyDeleteSo much beauty and feeling here. Love how the unopened bundles became art pieces in their own right. And those boats.... Great work. I am one of the *few* who wants to be there.
ReplyDeletei wish i could gather you all here...it would be wonderful.
DeleteYou are the Philosopher of these Muddy Waters. Excellent.
ReplyDeleteanother philosopher [and photographer] of muddy waters is Michel Varisco
Deletefind her beautiful and sometimes tragic work here
http://michelvarisco.com/variscowp/
A beautiful installation... the first image is so theatrical. How I'd like to step through the magic wardrobe and come see it. I'm also wondering about those pods/seeds/boats?
ReplyDeleteyour wondering makes sense. they began as boats but they also seem to be seed vessels. i think at some point, perhaps with the help of my friend Nikki, they [or something similar] may make a step from paper to paperclay. and then maybe set afloat...
Deletestunningly lovely - love it all.
ReplyDeleteSimply satisfyingly speechless.
ReplyDeleteSigh.
I wish I could be there in person...mesmerizing! Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart
ReplyDeleteoh wow India you are b....y brilliant!
ReplyDeleteblush.
DeleteMonumental! Perhaps start with the frock next time.....
ReplyDeleteHoly cow!!! I wish I could see it in person. Congrats on having more than enough work ethic, imagination, stick-to-itiveness, and pure awesomeness to mount such a huge (and gorgeous) show!!!
ReplyDeleteso many kind words. thank you. this body of work has been sustaining and enriching [not the shekel kind!] and i'm thrilled to bits to be able to show it in such a beautiful space
DeleteIt looks amazing, India! I wish I could come to see the exhibition! Thanks for sharing it here!
ReplyDeleteis that you, Hilde? thanks for swinging by!
Deletewonderful it is great
ReplyDeleteIndia it looks stunningx wish l could be there but your photographs are second best and make me feel l am therex lynda
ReplyDeletelove this and I, too, wish I could travel to see the work (and take that workshop...) it was great having you in new orleans and especially nice seeing you at work everyday. see you again soon.
ReplyDeleteI cannot imagine the thoughts that must go into filling such a big space & creating those rivers and rafts of cloth. CONGRATS for your voice here on this important subject! What a beautiful exhibit, India, and I've loved every moment of my virtual walk-thru.
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ReplyDeleteVery interestig exhibit! I came by way of your parent's blog as she told us all about your exhibit in yesterday's post! Congratulations!
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