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| Damián Ortega Controller of the Universe, 2007 |
This month’s topic is brought to us in part through a collaboration with Katie O’Keefe, a recent graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, from our area (Tivoli.) Her suggestion of reading from the book The Hand by Frank R. Wilson has sparked the theme of the role of the artist's hand. The other readings present a counter point that I hope you will find interesting and will stimulate the discussion. OR, perhaps YOU will offer a reading suggestion!? She hopes to be join in the conversation at our next meeting, Monday June 8th, 6-7:45pm at the Chatham Public Library.
Inviting Katie to collaborate in developing our topic will connect to another ongoing local project. The What I Collect window at 9 Main Street in Chatham, NY will be undergoing a shift in the coming months. Katie and a few other artists from the area will each be creating an installation in the window with the themes of: home, domesticity, or inside/outside, showcasing their own work. Each artist will have a bio/artist statement posted at the window AND will collaborate with me on readings for upcoming topics for our group. June will be our last meeting for the summer and then when we return in September, there will be something to look forward to seeing in the window on Main Street too. See, read about, and talk about Art! What could be finer?
