Been a while
Posted by Jona8than | | Posted On Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 1:07 p.m.
So I got the job at Eastern Edge Gallery as 24 Hour Art Marathon Coordinator. I started the 15th of May with Amanda, who is also from Grenfell. I have been working there for two weeks now and as been a great job so far. I worked 10 - 5pm, Monday to Friday. Our job is to basically organize the 24 Hour Art Marathon, Eastern Edge Gallery's premier funding event and one of the bigger art events in the city. It happens on August 16th, at noon and continues for 24 hours to noon the next day. Artists and other creators create art for 24 hours, after which the art is auctioned off in a silent auction, with half of which return to the artist. There is also performers, musician, bands, buskers, etc at the event as well. There is a lot to organize for this event, a lot of people to contact, get donations and sponsors, just a lot to do. Bit of weight on the shoulders to make it a great event. Do have th reputation of having fire fighters come to a party in Grenfell, amongst other things.
Since starting my job at Easter Edge I have also been spending my time at St. Michael's Printshop trying to make prints. I received the Don Wight Memorial Scholarship from St. Michael's this year, which consists of a year residency at the printshop, as well as materials and a honorarium. Aso get to sit in on the visiting artist' workshops for free as well, and there are some great visiting artist this summer. So far I have been working on a drypoint, as well as print some etchings and I just did a roll up on a lithograph have been working on. Trying to take advantage of the printshop as much as possible, conceiving of it as my "studio" for the next year. The more work I can make there the better.
That has been the past two weeks really for me, haven't been going out that much, though will say I am not a shut in either. I recently saw the Nan Loves Jerry play at th LSPU Hall with my brother and Rory, and the recent Rooms show of Don Wight. That was an awesome show, one of the best shows I have seen in a while.
I'll try to update this more, hoping to have a lot to fill it with.
Since starting my job at Easter Edge I have also been spending my time at St. Michael's Printshop trying to make prints. I received the Don Wight Memorial Scholarship from St. Michael's this year, which consists of a year residency at the printshop, as well as materials and a honorarium. Aso get to sit in on the visiting artist' workshops for free as well, and there are some great visiting artist this summer. So far I have been working on a drypoint, as well as print some etchings and I just did a roll up on a lithograph have been working on. Trying to take advantage of the printshop as much as possible, conceiving of it as my "studio" for the next year. The more work I can make there the better.
That has been the past two weeks really for me, haven't been going out that much, though will say I am not a shut in either. I recently saw the Nan Loves Jerry play at th LSPU Hall with my brother and Rory, and the recent Rooms show of Don Wight. That was an awesome show, one of the best shows I have seen in a while.
I'll try to update this more, hoping to have a lot to fill it with.
