Back in the Saddle

I've been back in Maine for 3 weeks now, and oddly enough at the end of next week the summer quarter will be halfway over already. Working away from all of my favourite people and places is such a challenge, but I think I'm making due. This is my last big chance to explore and experiment before the big push for my thesis project which will be in May of 2011. Sounds far away, but really it isn't that far at all. I will try and remember to update with new work during this chaotic summer art bootcamp.

-a.

The Plunger Project

http://www.impetustoanalysis.com/2010/04/plungerproject/

Here you can read my final explanation about my Plunger Project as well as see some of the photos. I will post more location shots here eventually, enjoy!

"One-Time-Use Trashy Dresses" By Alexis

Are you the kind of girl that likes to get drunk at clubs? Do you sometimes spill all over yourself? Do you find cigarette holes in your favourite party dresses? This is your solution. Waterproof one time use dresses. Made from the finest garbage bags and plastic tables cloths in the United States. Wear them once, enjoy them and then toss them out. No cleaning, no fussing. Order one now for the low price of $100.00.

Endless Possibilities

Sneak preview of a potential new piece in it's early stages "Spring Break 95".... coming eventually.

Glamour Shots: Rhonda

Rhonda is a budding artist from Tucumcari, New Mexico. Her idol is Georgia O'keefe. Rhonda currently lives on a ranch with her pet ducklings and her Grandmother.

Glamour Shots: McKayla Rose

McKayla Rose currently holds several statewide beauty pageant titles in Georgia. A true peach, she loves roller-coasters, camping and playing the trumpet.

Glamour Shots: Patrice

Patrice is from Worcester, MA. She majored in english literature with an emphasis in post-modern feminism. She enjoys watching foreign films and sharing a good glass of wine with her friends.

Glamour Shots: Cathi and Cocoa

Cathi and Cocoa live in Lubbock, TX. Cathi has been in real estate for 14 years, she is happily married to her high school sweetheart and has a son who plays football for the University of Alabama.

Glamour Shots: Trish

Trish just recently moved frm Oklahoma City to Nashville to pursue a career in country music. When she's not on stage she loves to cook and volunteer at her church.

Glamour Shots: Jordana

Jordana is a flight attendant stationed out of Miami, Florida.
He hobbies include vacationing in Aspen, riding jet skis and spending time with her boyfriend who works in finance.

Little (golden) Soldiers in the World: Plunger Project Begins

It's a public offering. You're welcome.

-a.

Meet Brianna

This is the main character of my current video project.

Little Soldiers

... Getting ready to go out into the world!
(PS: Sorry about the low quality photo, this was taken on my Blackberry)

Reading List (will be growing substantially).

To those that may be interested in what I am currently reading and researching:

Acting Out: Feminist Performances- Lynda Hart and Peggy Phelan
The Symptom of Beauty- Pacteau
Evictions: Art and Spatial Politics- Deutsche

My work tends to focus on pop-culture, suburban boredom, feminism, the body in space, pitfalls of urban living, internal struggle, identity, standards of beauty, irony and comedy so this kind of stuff is like candy to my brain (not really) but you get what I mean. Its helpful to my research.

-a.

Commodification and Video as a Medium

I don't want to put full video footage on line because as an artist working with video as (one of) my medium(s), I feel like it needs to be commodified and only seen where, and how I want it to be seen. Working with video as a medium already creates enough of a struggle for artists but, it's important that when we choose to go down that path we are aware of how we want this type of work presented, because youtube vs. a semi-public space (ie gallery) can make a huge difference in how the work is absorbed by viewers and can change the context completely.

That being said, I am working on a new video project.


-a.

Happy New Year...

Happy 2010. It's the future, so what now?
Time to start on some new projects...

I have a few ideas that are being developed and hopefully put into practice asap, as I schedule time with new participants, look for the needed materials and do the necessary research. Beyond that I am finally recovered from a bout of bronchitis acquired after standing outside in the cold too long the day after Christmas, at my friends birthday party. I have 2 weeks left in my break before the spring semester starts again. Better get my ass in gear !


-a.