index inspiration

now that our book is made, with its (imperfect, but effort-ful) index, I found this additional item of inspiration.

From Matta-Clark's FOOD restaurant:

This Sunday! SP Potluck @ Islip Art Museum

Come out for a Sunday train ride on the coast. Islip Art Museum is just an hour outside of NYC. Live music and snacks, 3 collaborative projects, artists' books & displays from Women's Studio Workshop, and a lake view (*see below for transportation details). We are presenting our culminating video work and launching the SP Potluck Project book. Thank you again to everyone who has participated in the project so far! We would love to see you!

SP Potluck
Invites you to celebrate the exhibition
Out of the Incubator
COLLABORATIONS
From Women's Studio Workshop
curated by Ann Kalmbach & Tatana Kellner

Opening Reception: Sunday, February 22 from 2-4 pm

Out of the Incubator features new site-specific installations created by teams of artists who met at WSW during residencies and internships, and developed working bonds. These alumnae were commissioned to explore the creative possibilities engendered by the collaborative process.

Women's Studio Workshop and the Islip Art Museum present site-specific work by:

Natalie Campbell, Carissa Carman, Heidi Neilson, & Liz Zanis
SP Potluck Project, Video Installation, 2009

SP Potluck Project is a working laboratory for video collaboration, the first phase of which was at Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's Swing Space Residency. The long term goal of this project is an investigation into the process and nature of collaboration itself. As former residents, fellows, and interns at WSW, the group is interested in the utopian nature of artist communities. The communal meal is the premise for a video installation that documents and reflects the process of working together.

Carolyn Lambert & Dani Leventhal
Suspended in August (late), Multi-channel Video Installation, 2009

Suspended In August (late) is an owl drawing constant circles above a roadside-picnic-home-video. Eight years after these two artists first collaborated, Lambert and Leventhal reunite to create this low-tech installation that combines animation and video. Suspended In August (late) presents the relationship between the artists and the ways in which they understand their place in nature and manufactured space. The circling owl hunts and soars while the women eat potatoes, hamburgers, asparagus, and mayonnaise.

Clarissa Sligh & Chris Petrone
Drawing Conversations, Installation of Works on Paper, 2009

Drawing Conversations is a long-distance collaboration between Clarissa and Chris, using the US Postal Service. A series of mixed media prints and drawings on paper were sent back and forth between Philadelphia, PA, Asheville, NC, and Rosendale, NY. The artists explored the relationship between exchange and intuition as they altered each other's work, whose intimate dialogue is now presented in a public space.

Collectively, WSW's 35 years of commissioned works constitute a critical mass that is changing society's understanding and appreciation of the content of women's art. This exhibition offers an in-depth look into the history of support for women artists, and a celebration of this ongoing vision.

During the course of the exhibition, the Islip Art Museum will host a series of informative and technical workshops designed to give artists the tools they need to build successful careers in the art world. Call 631-224-5402 for a schedule and reservations.


Presented by
Islip Art Museum
50 Irish Lane
East Islip, NY 11730
631-224-5402
islipartmuseum.org

In association with
Women's Studio Workshop
PO Box 489
Rosendale, NY 12472
845-658-9133
wsworkshop.org


*Directions (let us know if you would like to coordinate transport!):

Islip Art Museum is located at 50 Irish Lane, East Islip, NY 11730.
http://www.islipartmuseum.org/directions.html

Public Transportation
From NYC, take the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Railroad to Islip
Station. You can then take a taxi 1 mile to the museum (or just walk).

Getting There:
Trains depart Penn Station for Islip at 11:10 (arr. 12:39) and 1:10 (arr. 2.39)

Leaving There:
Trains leave Islip at 3:46, 5:42 pm, etc.

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http://www.wsworkshop.org/
http://www.islipartmuseum.org/


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SP Potluck Project
Natalie Campbell, Carissa Carman,
Heidi Neilson, and Liz Zanis


SP Potluck Project is made possible by: Women's Studio Workshop in conjunction with the exhibition "Out of the Incubator: Collaborations" at the Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY, 2009; and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council 's Swing Space program, which was created with lead support from the September 11th Fund

1/31/09 update

The installation at the Islip Art Museum has begun and we are excited about our table.

The public opening of the Potluck Project will be Sunday, February 22. Stay tuned.

SP Potluck Sendoff Potluck Filming & Screening!

Please join us for our concluding LMCC Swing Space Sendoff Potluck video shoot! Come participate in a working laboratory for video collaboration, bring and share your favorite food or beverage, and the culmination of our LMCC Swing Space residency. We have been very grateful to have this opportunity to host these events and share this project. Thank you so much to those of you who have already generously sipped, snacked, and engaged in our previous brunches and happy hour. We hope you will be able to participate again! Please feel free to contact us with questions.

SP Potluck Project

LMCC Swing Space

125 Maiden Lane, 2nd Floor

Friday, January 23rd, 6-9 pm

Sendoff Potluck Filming & Screening
Please Bring Yourself and a Favorite Dish or Beverage to Share

(for access, RSVP to sp.potluck@gmail.com)

*SP Potluck Project is a working laboratory for video collaboration between Natalie Campbell, Carissa Carman, Heidi Neilson, and Liz Zanis, who first met through their affiliation with Women's Studio Workshop, an artist's studio center in Rosendale, NY. The work produced by the first phase of this collaboration will be exhibited as part of "IDEA LAB: Women's Studio Workshop at the Islip Art Museum," Islip, NY in 2009.

(http://www.lmcc.net/art/swingspace/125projectspace/index.html)

SP Potluck Project is made possible by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's 'Swing Space' program, which was created with lead support from the September 11th fund.

Islip Resarch

Met Mary and Bill at Islip the other day. They are VERY excited and willing to be very flexible and accommodating.

Here is the lowdown.

1. I have reserved two ladders for installation, one 12 foot and the other 16 feet
2. They will re-paint a window that is seeping light, and cut a board that covers the glass in the door.
3. There is a "cubby" around both sides of the fireplace for a possible book install(sign-in book)
4. We have the option of installing the weekend after the previous exhibit gets de-installed. We have to coordinate in advance with them as they are normally closed on Sundays. The are willing to staff a "day-off", in which case we should let WSW know if anyone else would like to use a staffed weekend day.
   
5. I have detailed documentation/video of the space(uploading soon to come, cord at studio)
   
6. We need: installation mounting mechanism for the ceiling( I have drawings and measurements that will guide this)
   
7. They will have accessible a saw, misc hardware, paint on site. For install it is encouraged however to bring any tools that we will be using often.
8. Possible option to have the door window used for a sign/display.
9. Curtains should be double layered and 59" wide by 100" (to beam) or 111" (to floor)
10. Encouraged to make the projection holder first and then create the structure to install it to the ceiling beams or light beams (is better to visualize with photos)

SP Potluck Happy Hour!

Please join us for a Happy Hour video shoot!

Come participate in a working laboratory for video collaboration,

enjoy refreshments, and see work-in-progress from our LMCC Swing Space residency.

SP Potluck Project

LMCC Swing Space
125 Maiden Lane, 2nd Floor

Monday, January 12, 6-8pm
Happy Hour Filming
Drinks & Light Snacks

(for access, RSVP to sp.potluck@gmail.com)

(Also, save the date: Friday, January 23, 6:00 – 9:00 PM will be a Sendoff Potluck Filming & Screening)
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SP Potluck Project is a working laboratory for video collaboration between Natalie Campbell, Carissa Carman, Heidi Neilson, and Liz Zanis, who first met through their affiliation with Women's Studio Workshop, an artist's studio center in Rosendale, NY. The work produced by the first phase of this collaboration will be exhibited as part of "IDEA LAB: Women's Studio Workshop at the Islip Art Museum," Islip, NY in 2009.

SP Potluck Project is made possible by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's 'Swing Space' program, which was created with lead support from the September 11th fund.

Agenda for tonight

- book

- attempt at editing: I have successful scored final cut, which i don't fully understand, but it doesn't seem to crash nearly as much as premiere.

- email/meet w/LMCC

- reschedule happy hour?

- stipend distribution

- what are we going to eat?

- i think i am getting a cold