Sunday, 29 July 2007
on Contemporay Directions in Creativity
Wondering about the possibility of exploring emerging but not mainstreamed notions/directions for art. I feel that the cult of the celebrity, started as a kind of seriously serious joke by Warhol in the 70s, and now taken, without any irony or self reflection, to be Reality like Pimp my Ridable Video Projection, and I'm just wondering if the importance of being earnest is too ironic or grandly illustrated or meta-narrational or if, with a constant and healthy dose of reflectivity, it is possible to address the meaning of meaning. Well, that's a little sarcastic but I want to know what is on the minds and hearts of my fellow creatrices. I'm not so interested in the purely sentimental or merely decorative or the doe-eyed earnestness that embarrasses me when I confront it. Or am I??
Friday, 20 July 2007
on Language
I wanted to bring up the question Linda posed about developing a new language. I think this could be a really exciting place to explore. We many never have a single answer but it certainly is a very pertinent question for us to look at, in my opinion.
Multipoint US format
I am starting this string in response to our discussion about the format of the group during our meeting in mid-July. First, I'd like to re-state the mission that's on the Multipoint tab of the website for Small Wonder Foundation. Multipoint is an artists' working group for professional level artists who are interested in exploring the nature of cultural production in contemporary times. It is an egalitarian group with one or another person taking an administrative role (this may shift as projects arise) that facilitates meetings and logistics, but all participants have an equal status and decisions should be made based on consensus, which involves negotiation and understanding (a more difficult tasks than majority votes).
It is possible to provide critique for current work or discussion about the direction of work, but it is really about sharing ideas, pushing our notions of what it means to make art, write, criticize, educate, etc. in today's cultural climate. This can involve a variety of directions.
I'd love if we could exchange a little about how this type of group might resolve conflict, engage with a variety of communication styles, find links and generate the unexpected out of all this.
It is possible to provide critique for current work or discussion about the direction of work, but it is really about sharing ideas, pushing our notions of what it means to make art, write, criticize, educate, etc. in today's cultural climate. This can involve a variety of directions.
I'd love if we could exchange a little about how this type of group might resolve conflict, engage with a variety of communication styles, find links and generate the unexpected out of all this.
Wednesday, 18 July 2007
notes on the number seven
-based on the hebrew kabala, chaldean alphabet-
"The Number 7 vibrates to the planet Neptune. It represents spirituality, sensitivity, sympathy, and mystery. 7 is the number of illusions and delusion, sometimes deception--but also the number of healing and miracles...and faith. A person is influenced by the number 7 if born on the 7th, 16th or 25th day of any month any year.
7 people tend to have remarkable dreams. Sometimes they talk about them--and sometimes they keep them to themselves. But they do dream more than most. Secretly, they have an intense interest in esoteric mysteries, mythology, spacecraft or UFO's...and the entire forest of the unknown. They often possess the gifts of intuition and clairvoyance and they have a certain quieting, calming magnetism which has a great influence over others. Often, their mere presence has a soothing effect on a troubled person. It's not unusual for a 7 person to discover, found, or believe in a new religious concept.
Refined manners, an artistic temperament, and a sensitive nature make up the 7 essence, but don't let these people fool you with their sometimes taciturn nature...you'd be surprised if you knew all the strange thoughts that swim through their minds. You'll be facinated when you learn the secrets of their Neptunian world. But the 7 person must find you trustworthy before they will let you into the inner streams of their contemplation...and you'll have to earn that trust by proving you're not judgmental or prejudiced. 7 people are rarely either.
"The Number 7 vibrates to the planet Neptune. It represents spirituality, sensitivity, sympathy, and mystery. 7 is the number of illusions and delusion, sometimes deception--but also the number of healing and miracles...and faith. A person is influenced by the number 7 if born on the 7th, 16th or 25th day of any month any year.
7 people tend to have remarkable dreams. Sometimes they talk about them--and sometimes they keep them to themselves. But they do dream more than most. Secretly, they have an intense interest in esoteric mysteries, mythology, spacecraft or UFO's...and the entire forest of the unknown. They often possess the gifts of intuition and clairvoyance and they have a certain quieting, calming magnetism which has a great influence over others. Often, their mere presence has a soothing effect on a troubled person. It's not unusual for a 7 person to discover, found, or believe in a new religious concept.
Refined manners, an artistic temperament, and a sensitive nature make up the 7 essence, but don't let these people fool you with their sometimes taciturn nature...you'd be surprised if you knew all the strange thoughts that swim through their minds. You'll be facinated when you learn the secrets of their Neptunian world. But the 7 person must find you trustworthy before they will let you into the inner streams of their contemplation...and you'll have to earn that trust by proving you're not judgmental or prejudiced. 7 people are rarely either.
Sunday, 15 July 2007
our next few meetings — scheduling
Juliet's schedule for the next few months:
Work schedule: M-Th
Off: Fri, Sat, Sun
Vacation: Monday, July 30 through Sunday, August 12th.
Good weekends for me are
July 27-29
August 17-19, August 24-26
All of September's weekends
Work schedule: M-Th
Off: Fri, Sat, Sun
Vacation: Monday, July 30 through Sunday, August 12th.
Good weekends for me are
July 27-29
August 17-19, August 24-26
All of September's weekends
Monday, 2 July 2007
uploading videos or audio recordings to our blog
Hello all,
I'm thinking it would be good to upload the videos of our meetings to the Multipoint US blog. That way they are all in one place for you and are not just existing as easily misplaced emails.
The up side to the way it is now is that the videos are private. Currently I think our Multipoint US blog is public. Is that true April? If I were to post the videos now it would make them public. If we make our blog private (you have to have an invitation to read any posts) then it would keep the videos private.
For what it's worth I think it would be good to make the blog readable by invitation only. It will help keep it more like an extension of our conversation. It's hard not to be self conscious if there is the sense that everyone can listen in.
We can always choose to make the blog public again at a later date if we want to.
Or, another thought, if you all think it's a good idea to keep the video private but would like to keep the blog public, perhaps April creates a second blog called Multipoint US Recorded or Multipoint Media, or something like that. And that blog is by invitation only. And only we are invited. And we upload video or sound or photos that we want to show but keep private.
What do you think?
I'm thinking it would be good to upload the videos of our meetings to the Multipoint US blog. That way they are all in one place for you and are not just existing as easily misplaced emails.
The up side to the way it is now is that the videos are private. Currently I think our Multipoint US blog is public. Is that true April? If I were to post the videos now it would make them public. If we make our blog private (you have to have an invitation to read any posts) then it would keep the videos private.
For what it's worth I think it would be good to make the blog readable by invitation only. It will help keep it more like an extension of our conversation. It's hard not to be self conscious if there is the sense that everyone can listen in.
We can always choose to make the blog public again at a later date if we want to.
Or, another thought, if you all think it's a good idea to keep the video private but would like to keep the blog public, perhaps April creates a second blog called Multipoint US Recorded or Multipoint Media, or something like that. And that blog is by invitation only. And only we are invited. And we upload video or sound or photos that we want to show but keep private.
What do you think?
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