Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Musings....................





























































Howdy Art Beings;
I haven't been hooked in lately which is the lack of postings...I have gone through major surgery very recently an having to relearn basic skills that i've taken for granted on a day to basis until its been compromised,so please be patient in the time it takes for me to get back to ya....

Remember the puzzle swap a few postings back that i was involved in, well above are some pics of the outcome of the wide range of creativity ..they are pretty kewl!!! if u get a chance and u are live in Vancouver check out Ruby Dogs Art House where the puzzles are living right now,(the address is to the right here).

The remaining pics are of my trip to Tofino..all i can say is awesome..it was the annual Whale festival so lots was going on. here i is beach combing for nature art supplies and the ocean YAHOO!!!

The pic of the hands is of bracelets that we weaved made out of bark from the local trees...it was too short but a a great get away...Outsider has been very quiet these days as i have been doing lots of reflection and thinking. I have many things on the burner that are simmering away and hopefully in April they will be presented.

Have an Awesome day!!!

In Artistic Solidarity;
Rhonda


Friday, March 16, 2007

Makes It All Worth It.......................






















Sometimes as an Artist one never knows how creativity affects the masses per say.
As this project moves forward, i hear what i could be doing more of or better and then there are the times like a couple of days ago when i received a wonderful email(below) where someone took the time to let the artist know that a project is pretty awesome and those jewels of support are such a welcome sparkley surprise.. Create Your Way is a mantra that i interact with on a daily basis as an artist being in and of the world.Before the project began i was searching for a path to follow creatively,its funny how i jumped into Art Vending somewhat blind but now i see lol lol

I am very grateful for Reese's weekly help her insight is refreshing and is a a great way for me to see other ways to approach different aspects of Outsider.

There is alot going on behind the scenes and i hope to share that with you all soon. I am getting outside interest in my own personal work and am focusing on some commissions. I am off to Tofino but wanted to stop in to say hi...have an awesome weekend....

Rhonda,
I'm really enjoying the art I got from the Outsider Art In A Box :
The pin with the chalkboard paint that you can write on with the tapered chalk that you made.
Dolly Rocker doll from bowerbird.com I have her hanging on my fridge.
Nicci Battilana cool vinyl bracelet with snaps on it.
I scanned them as I told you and put them on my Picture Trail album and just got back some comments from members of the Rubberstamping Together (RST) email group I belong to and thought I would forward them to you.
Barb, remember when you said you bought an art piece out of a
machine??? Well on the Rachel Ray show this morning they talked about
it. Apparently someone bought up a bunch of old cigarette machines and
they are all over the U.S. and I guess Canada too. All sorts of art is
in them and Rachel "bought" a mini painting of a goat today. Just
thought that was ironic that you had just mentioned it and here it was
on Rachel Ray.

denise
I remember when these first came out. They take submissions from people for
artwork. here's a link that tells about it.

Barb



The other comments are in reference to Art-O-Mat, although they dialogue and comment on the US project people are still very aware of Art Vending. Thank You Barb for your kind letter.

In Artistic Solidarity;
Rhonda




Monday, March 12, 2007

Alive and Kicking

































































Greetings Artful Ones;
Yes were are here alive and kicking at Outsider Central.been feeling like i have been in a time warp as of late..The above pics are the last two events that either Outsider art in a box was part of or Organized.

The Vagina Monologues was very well attended and the Arty farty before the play was a blast,it was like old home week for me. Krystin a Outsider contributor had a table set up selling some very diverse funky shrines take a peek.....

The ATC Make and Take Event was a small intimate affair but full of laughter and loads of creativity,thanx for those that were able to come on down.

Now that we have sprung ahead and blue skies are coming forth yahoo..things are a cooking here at central as usual stay tuned...

In Artistic Solidarity;
Rhonda

Thursday, March 01, 2007

International Women's Day (And you thought it was all about burning bras...)


Outsider Art In A Box Presents...

An International Womyn’s Day Event

( No Art Experience Necessary.)

This is a Make and Take Event. Create Artist Trading Cards and xpress what International Womyn’s Day means to you and then trade with others. All ATC Kits & supplies included in ticket price.

Purchase tickets early as Space is limited

Tickets available at Shaktea 3702 Main St
$10.00( all supplies included)

Womyn’s Day Event : SHAKTEA 3702 Main St

March 10.2007 6:00pm—10:00 pm

* ATC Kits Made By Leanne of Ruby Dogs Art House
*
Portion of proceeds donated to a Womyn’s Group.
Tickets will not be sold at the door at the night of the event

Shaktea offers a wide range of teas,cold drinks and sweets for sale

I look forward to sharing this creative event with you

In Artistic Solidarity;
Rhonda


And now a word from Reese...

As international women's day is approaching on March 8th, I thought I'd do a little research on how it all came to be. What I found moved me profoundly, and has made me realize how far women have come in the last century. The following was copied off of Wikipedia...


"The first IWD was observed on 28 February 1909 in the United States following a declaration by the Socialist Party of America. Among other relevant historic events, it commemorates the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire (New York, 1911), where over 140 women lost their lives. The idea of having an international women's day was first put forward at the turn of the 20th century amid rapid world industrialization and economic expansion that led to protests over working conditions. Women from clothing and textile factories staged one such protest on 8 March 1857 in New York City. The garment workers were protesting what they saw as very poor working conditions and low wages. The protesters were attacked and dispersed by police. These women established their first labor union in the same month two years later.

More protests followed on 8 March in subsequent years, most notably in 1908 when 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights. In 1910 the first international women's conference was held in Copenhagen (in the labour-movement building located at Jagtvej 69, which today houses Ungdomshuset) by the Socialist International and an 'International Women's Day' was established, which was submitted by the important German Socialist Clara Zetkin. The following year, IWD was marked by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. However, soon thereafter, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City killed over 140 garment workers. A lack of safety measures was blamed for the high death toll. Furthermore, on the eve of World War I, women across Europe held peace rallies on 8 March 1913. In the West, International Women's Day was commemorated during the 1910s and 1920s, but dwindled. It was revived by the rise of feminism in the 1960s.

Demonstrations marking International Women's Day in Russia proved to be the first stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917. Following the October Revolution, the Bolshevik feminist Alexandra Kollontai persuaded Lenin to make it an official holiday, and it was established, but was a working day until 1965. On May 8, 1965 by the decree of the USSR Presidium of the Supreme Soviet International Women's Day was declared as a non working day in the USSR "in commemoration of outstanding merits of the Soviet women in communistic construction, in the defense of their Motherland during the Great Patriotic War, their heroism and selflessness at the front and in rear, and also marking the big contribution of women to strengthening friendship between peoples and struggle for the peace".


With that in mind, here's another awesome local IWD events coming up.
Have a good one women.
-R-


V-Day Vancouver

As part of the 2007 V-Day Worldwide Campaign, Vancouver is proud to present a benefit production of The Vagina Monologues to raise awareness and funds for local organizations working to end violence against women and girls.

Performances:

3 March 2007 - 8 PM

Venue Info:

Venue: Wise Hall

1882 Adanac St
Vancouver British Columbia V5L 2E2
Canada
Venue Capacity: 250
Accessible to people with disabilities: yes

More Details:

One benefit showing of the Vagina Monologues with craft/art tables

Beneficiary: Art Matters & Women's Information and Advocacy

Sponsor: Art Matters & Penny-a-Line

Performance Language: English

Sign Language Interpreted: no

Tickets price: $15

To purchase tickets:
604-859-2407 (Fraser Valley #) Shaktea, 3702 Main St, Vancouver

For more information: http://www.ragmag.net