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@jgspdx getting interviewed by CTV #brokencitylab
19 hours later and Jason Sturgill has officially arrived.
Windsor is Forever with Jason Sturgill
Photo by Jason Sturgill from Art is Forever.
Tattoos have been a long-lasting part of our cultural history, revealing glimpses of where we’re from, where we’re going, and who we think we are. Windsor is Forever is a new community-driven art and tattoo project that will give residents of Windsor an opportunity to make a permanent mark, on themselves.
Conceived by Portland-based artist, Jason Sturgill, Windsor is Forever will kick off on this Thursday, February 27th with Sturgill taking over CIVIC SPACE hosting events, doing archival research, and speaking with members of the community. Residents are encouraged to come meet Sturgill at CIVIC SPACE from February 27th to March 3rd to talk about their favourite places, landmarks, and people in the city. Sturgill will also be looking for Windsorites to give him guided tours of their favourite places so that he has source materials for open sketch night where the tattoo designing will begin. That sketch night begins at 7pm on March 4th, with Sturgill co-hosting ACWR’s Sketch Night at CIVIC SPACE with local artist Dave Kant. This work will lead to the end goal of creating a series of Windsor-based flash tattoos ready to be inked onto members of the community.
Then, on March 7th, CIVIC SPACE will be turned into a FREE tattoo shop for the day, hosted by local tattoo artist Dave Kant of Advanced Tattoo. Residents that want to receive a tattoo will be asked to choose from the flash sheet that have already been designed.
Anyone eager to receive their Windsor tattoo or just interested in sharing a story is encouraged to fill out the form below with an explanation on why they believe Windsor is Forever!
*Please note that since the tattooing is only happening for ONE day, we have a limited number of spots open. So if you’re interested, please sign up below ASAP!
*We’ll be in touch by the afternoon of Tuesday, March 5th if you’ve been selected to receive a tattoo, along with an approximate timeframe for your appointment on Thursday. We’ll do our best to accomodate as many people as we can!
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What do you think @jstnlngls ?
Broken City Lab and Julian Montague at Videofag
On behalf of everyone at Broken City Lab, Cristina Naccarato and I would like to send a big thanks to Toronto’s Videofag for hosting a discussion between us and Buffalo artist Julian Montague on Friday. Though brief, the discussion allowed the three of us to elaborate on the cities in which we work, how they influence us, and what types of opportunities they provide for artists and other creative folk. Julian likened Buffalo to Detroit; both cities had a boom and bust this century and as a consequence, both have massive properties that can be purchased at insanely cheap prices.
Though our works were quite different, we were still able to speak about similar topics at once. We would like to pick up where we left off with Julian, and potentially find our way to Buffalo for a visit (or unforeseen project). Thanks to all involved and everyone who came out despite the chilly weather!
Photo by Cristina Naccarato
Evidence of activity from 1W3KND residency with Mike and Nathan
BCL @ PSU MFA Art and Social Practice Conversation Series
Justin heads to Portland to present at the PSU MFA Art and Social Practice Conversation Series this week.
The PASPWACS is a brand new series of presentations by people and organizations related to Art and Social Practice including artists, non-profits, writers, and architects. The presentations are free and open to the public and take place on Wednesdays at 1 pm at Field Work, an off-site social practice classroom and civic space at 1101 SW Jefferson Street, Portland, Oregon. The conversations are streamed live and archived as podcasts. The presentations function as extended Q and A sessions with an expectation that participants and listeners will educate themselves in advance about the work of the presenters. The series is coordinated by PSU associate professor Harrell Fletcher and run by the graduate students of the PSU Art and Social Practice MFA program. For more information go to: http://www.psusocialpractice.org/
Also, an interview with Justin and his recent “Methodologies of Failure: Evaluation Practices for Socially Engaged Art” appear in the latest issue of PSU’s Art and Social Practice journal.
Awaiting pickup for All Tomorrow’s Problems prep
With @joshuababcock, getting ready for tonight’s #brokencitylab panel discussion with Julian Montague at Videofag! It’s at 7pm in Kensington Market for any interested Torontonians.
