Unconventional and absurd? Yep, that pretty much describes my “s’moreo” photo for the day 7 prompt from the first week of camp {combined with a photo of me, age 6}. And yes, you better believe I have a fresh s’moreo sitting right beside me at this very moment! So, before we get started on week 3 at AFYE Summer Camp, I want to show you just a handful of images created for last week’s art project (hashtagged #AFYEcamp). Collaboration-Nation, indeed! I did it too {posted below} by getting my husband and son to each make marks on a scary wooden panel I’ve been nervous to “ruin”… and I love it! Red marks made by my son Charlie, orange marks by my husband / amazing AFYE producer Greg, and the final piece by me:
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Ahh, finally, that wood panel has paint on it… the title: “The rainbows and candy-colored chaos gave it away – Suzanne was hashtag blessed.”
And, of course, here are just a few of the many, many fabulous pieces you all collaborated on:
So fantastic! Speaking of which, let’s get on to this week’s challenge:
Art Project No.3
Shopping List : Yep, we’re heading to the grocery store for our art supplies this week (feel free to buy ingredients for s’mores while you’re there!). Using unconventional, AND CHEAP, materials can help bring back that fun, childlike joy in making. Paper plates, bags of macaroni, lunch bags, plastic bags from the bakery dept, pie tins, potatoes for potato stamps… whatever you can find! And if you want this to be super duper cheap, ie free, just raid your recycle bin!
Artist Examples:
Here are three artists who don’t use the usual go-to art supplies for their work. First, American artist Hollie Chastain. She uses old book covers in place of canvas:
UK based artist Claire Brewster works with old maps and atlases:
Lydia Ricci uses, well, everything:
And finally, a few images of the absurdity embracing Eva Hesse:
Love!
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Ah, another week of camp done… another s’moreo eaten! Thank you to Saatchi Art for supporting summer camp, and thanks so much to you for listening! AFYE camp will be back on Saturday June 17th … until then, be sure to hashtag your unconventional material piece {or pieces!} on Instagram with #AFYEcamp. Have fun!
Other links:
- Hollie Chastain on AFYE : Episode 15
- Claire Brewster on AFYE : Episode 84
- “Eva Hesse” – Documentary by Marcie Begleiter and Karen Shapiro
- Book signing at Book Passage Ferry Building, SF (June 9th, 6pm)
- Hotbed Benefit 2017
- Plant Hope Foundation
- Venice! European Cultural Academy
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*Photo credits from Project No.2, in the order they appear above:
1. @mary_stack // 2. @elisegedig // 3. @nullsie // 4. @bababeloco // 5. @mlestudio
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