Distort # 118

"Understanding the Personal" Assemblage

After much searching and placement of elements this piece has come together and is on its way to the "We are Assembled" show in Parksville.

"ReVision" Show Announcement

Opening on October 27th at the Granville Island Hotel, Vancouver, BC

Distort Series #116 & # 117

#118 is underway . . .

Distort Series # 115

The Series continues . . . #116 now approaching completion . . .
This one comprises a phentex slipper and netting twine both from Newfoundland . . .
Note: A new link has been established for the Distorts Series:

DISTORTS

MM3 updates . .

The studio is active these days with so many projects occupying various regions of the J Space . . The new mail boxes for the Duck Building came into operation yesterday and some interesting additions to the Mailmania 3 project are showing up. This card from Wacky Stuff in with the mix. I'm revisiting some ideas for sculptural works that were part of an installation years ago . . and after several conversations with artists yesterday about what motivates us to do the work we do . . I decided to let go the restraints and just make the pieces I feel impelled to do . . Onward into the journey of this day . .

Cock a doodle doo . . . for Ira & Wayne

A fun piece that has also seen completion this day . . .This one is finally off on it's journey to Newfoundland . .

Brazillian Alabaster - 2007

Stone carving area of the studio has been active since the weeks prior to the artwalk . . . picked up another stone this week . . a red/orange Spanish alabaster . . . another project in the days ahead.

Art Call out: Opere All'Asta, Bologna, ITALY

Another Mail Art Call from Art Gallery Artrebates . . .
I'm enjoying getting to have time to see some of these projects finally get stamped and on the next phase of their journey.

Anna Banana, Robert's Creek, BC

The Banana Rag has arrived along with a grouping of wonderful stamps and an Anna B. special edition.
Next month will be the 20th Anniversary of IAP (International Art Post) Editions. I'm already working on my images for new stamps. It's always a highlight of the year.

James Bay Art Walk, Victoria, BC

James Bay Art Walk 2007
Another year come and gone for the Annual Art Walk . . year 3 now for participation in the event. I experimented with paper pulp this year and also carved stone on site at the Emily Carr House Historic Site.
Molly (otherwise known as Emily) came to visit artists along the route.

One Proud Newfie, Nanaimo, BC, CANADADA

Tanks m'dere . . .
Long may ya big jib draw . . .

Jokey X Wilson, San Francisco, CA, USA

"Dopey Bird"
Thanks Pete for the connection to Jokey . . . mail soon to be on the way south of the border . . .
D.

Blackwood Opening

Opening of the David Blackwood Painting show at the Winchester Gallery.

Newfoundland Roots

A recent visit with Mrs Bennett had the knitting needles come out when I was describing a certain piece of sculpture to her . . she asked if I knew of certain method of knitting to create a coil . . . in a moment she had cast on the stitches and was giving me the instruction. She was teacher for the Grenfell Mission in Newfoundland. I have now picked up a simple technique that I can apply to some larger works.
Many Thanks . .

For Whacky Stuff . . . Art Call

Bad Words

Nadine Fenton, Montreal, PQ, CANADA

This PC of a Newfoundland Stamp just came in from Nadine in Montreal . . See her fine art at:
NADINE FENTON

Many Thanks . . .

See you in the mail . . .

"Beuys will be Beuys" . . Mail OUT

Mail Art Show
Theme: "Beuys will be Beuys" This exhibit pays homage to the creator
of the Free International University and the ideas of social
sculpture. So let your art reflect and express "how we mould and
shape the world in which we live." "the total artwork of the future
social order", and "free democratic socialism". Joseph Beuys
The gallery one will be on view in the The Mabee-Simpson Library on
the campus of Lyon College and gallery two will be on view at
Morning Star Coffee House both in Batesville, Arkansas, USA, There
will be a weekly rotation of 4 to 5 artists per gallery over the
course of one year. This exhitition period will be extended
depending on the response from the Internation Mail Art Network.
Size is limited to 4"X6 or 10.16 cm X 15.24 cm for postcards and 8"
or 20.32 cm overall for 3D pieces. Email submissions accepted.
Please include your name, address and email address. You are welcome
to send more than one piece.
Exhibition documentation will include a website and catalogue to
every participant + CD
Deadline to be received November 30, 2007. Show will be installed
the first week of January and the concurrent website will be up that
week.
Thank you for your support with this project.
John Chiaromonte
250 Lilly St.
Batesville, Arkansas, 72501 USA
Webpage: http://www.lyon.edu/webdata/users/jchiaromonte/FIU%
20Batesville.htm

Harmony/Disharmony, Mail Art Call in Italy

Getting back to the studio . . completing a few mail art projects that have been on hold while the sculpture has been priority. This one is off to Italy . .

For Champe C. Smith

Envelope for Champe . . . sending off some MM3 Post cards to be handed out in NYC . . .
More soon . .
D.

Vancouver, BC

The last day of the show "Neptune's Children" at the Jeffrey Boone Gallery in Vancouver.
Next venture into the world for the "Distorts" will be with Jeffrey when he sets up at the Toronto International Art fair.

Below . . Friends from DuBrule come to visit: Natasha, Heidi, Dale, Yvonne, Natsuko
. . The newsest Distort to join the collection . . now working on #114 in the series.
. . . Had the pleasure of meeting artist/performer Thomas Anfield — check out his work at: Thomas Anfield.com

Mailing to Korea

Part of a special mailing I am doing for a friend who is teaching english in Korea . . if you feel inspired send along a piece of mail art to the school at;
Angela McIntyre
c/o Noble Foreign English Insititute
7th Floor, Dong-a Sports Center
1160-74, Jisan-dong
Su-seung-gu, Daegu, Korea

Thanks

Future Loop, Huntington, WV, USA

"Bunnyrabbit and thought bubble"
"Touches'
by Tom Hilgartner . . .

Part of a swap that I'll be working on . . . Thanks Tom.

Mail for Anna Boschi - ITALY

A mailart piece for a call that is now on it's way to Anna in Italy . . . The figure is an original litho I did while in undergraduate at SWGC in Corner Brook, NL . . oh so many years ago now . . The art of recycling - of art . . . with upgrades through collage and drawing . .
Onward into another day . . finally getting to the place of carving again . . hope to hang out on the shoreline at Dallas Road for part of the day tomorrow and complete a piece that has been sitting on my workbench for far too long . . .

Jeffrey Boone Gallery Opening Night

Images from Opening Night