HOME's been full since we last spoke! Gregg went home to take care of a cross-country move and we kept rolling with the art. First, Cohesion Theater read a new play, part of ParityFest, dedicated to bringing gender equality to theater production/writing.
Next, Max Ferency debuted "Dignity Before Bread" to an intimate crowd, followed by a discussion. The lush 14 minute piece blends original music with 3 stories of a student dropping out of school in Baltimore, the M15 Indignados movement in Spain, and the mother of the man who set himself on fire in Tunisia and sparked the Arab Spring.
SECOND HALF
Gregg Deal then came back to Baltimore to put in the last push of his residency, with another Indegnous portrait, a block from HOME...
...as well as his largest mural of the residency "The Duality Of Indigenaity". Click here to see a time-lapse of the mural Gregg put together!
Thank you to The Gibbs/Campbell family and Mr. Yurow for letting Gregg speak on your walls. Thank you Gregg for all of your wonderful work. The art has already sparked so much discussion about Indegenous issues with people right on the street. It was a pleasure to have you as HOME's first resident.
PRESENTING HOME's 2ND RESIDENT
Local photographer Webster Phillips, comes from a line of photographers that have been documenting Baltimore for over 70 years. Webster's residency will focus on legacy, specifically through the history of our town.
One of the projects we will be undertaking is to reproduce this beautiful photograph (taken by Webster's grandfather) as a painted mural!
Webster will also be collaborating with Baltimore based artist, Mario Sam on a wheatepaste project. Photos of old Baltimore will be blown up and pasted around town, used to retrieve ID's on the individuals in the historic images. Mario will be designing the posters that showcase the photos.
FREE PHOTO WORKSHOP with Henry Webster Phillips III
"Candids vs. Portraits" ; Capturing the moment.and setting the stage.
Discussion and practice of the candid and the portrait shot. Workshop participants will practice candid and portrait photography in a real world setting with a photographer born and raised in Baltimore.
Saturday, October 3, 2015, 12-3p at the Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave. Baltimore. Participants asked to bring their own digital camera.
IGNITE BALTIMORE
September 29th, I will be presenting on HOME at Ignite Baltimore. 16 artists, technologists, thinkers, and personalities take the stage with 20 slides and 5 minutes and a microphone. IGNITE's goal is to spark new conversations and collaborations across cultures and disciplines. I'd love to see you there! Tickets are $6 here.
thanks for reading through!
with love,
Michael Owen
Director, HOME Artist Residency
