A STUDIO IN THE WOODS PRESENTS: Microscopic Sirens by Pippin Frisbie-Calder NEW ORLEANS, La – A Studio In The Woods (ASITW), an artists’ retreat in Lower Coast Algiers and a program of Tulane University, welcomes Pippin Frisbie-Calder as an artist in residence presenting Microscopic Sirens. Tigermen Den, 3113 Royal Street Opening Reception May 9th 6:00-9:00pm […]
I covered the ceilings of my mind so when my friends look up, they will see something like an old bank building tile with a red fan. Then I wanted to be sure and keep everyone grounded so I spray painted this on the […]
December 2014’s curator is Steve Spehar. Steve lives in the complicated wonderland that is downtown New Orleans, and at various disparate moments has been known to call himself a photographer, actor, writer, director and musician. Sometimes other people have acknowledged and even participated in that social construct, and Steve finds that gratifying. Steve enjoys the concept of […]
For some reason Thanksgiving in New Orleans tends to center around the Fairgrounds Racetrack. All morning, folks dressed in costume, moth-eaten jackets and crushed big hats, suspenders, and wacky headpieces wander through my neighborhood, from backyard brunch to buffets, clutching large mimosas or Bloody Marys. They filter through the neighborhood in singles, pairs, and groups, […]
Last evening I attended a forum that was part art show, part info session, part history lesson, and a final part eye-opening. Beneath the Womb, hosted by the oldest pharmacy in North America, now a French Quarter museum, is the first event in a month long series of events exploring the history of female practitioners, […]
A sudden cold snap in New Orleans means that people hunker down, bundle up, and moan and complain about temperatures that may dip into the low 30’s. It doesn’t take many winters hiding in the Gulf South for a northern-born transplant’s blood to thin out and for the body to revolt and deliver a severe […]
Altarpieces inspire awe, reverence, wonder, and depending on your religious convictions- either fear, or serenity. Taylor Lee Shepherd’s P3+ installation entitled Space Rites makes excellent use of the St. Maurice’s Church in the Lower 9th by inspiring all of the above. The church, gutted and bare of most ornamentation, pews, pulpit, and other trappings of […]
Minnesota-native Lindsay Rhyner usually spends several months in New Orleans sifting through Criagslist free piles, trash cans, and abandoned buildings for discarded Mardi Gras costumes, fabrics, clothing, and other objects that she quilts into intricate large scale tapestries. I first saw Lindsay’s work at a cafe in Minneapolis, and two of those older pieces were […]
5:30 a.m. It’s so cold outside, and the bed is so warm. I think I hear rain on the roof. I could go deeper into the covers and forget about everything. Let me expose my hand and see how the air feels. Dang, that’s cold. The heater is four steps away. I’d be covered in […]
Kinds of love (after Gon Ben Ari): The love of the sound of language. The love of the shapes formed by one’s tongue in creating the sounds of language. The love of English. The love of one’s toes when they are freshly painted in a new color. The love of discovering new words. This week: […]
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