Hi all come join the Celebration of Self and Closing Ceremony of Altered Barbie!
Come to the Closing Celebration!
It Looks like Marisa Nakasone of the San Francisco Examiner had a blast at the Altered Barbie Opening Big and deams it a great Success!! She talks about her impressions of the art: “One of the craziest and bravest shows you will see in the city, brace yourself for works that are humorous, disturbing, heartfelt, and honest all at once.”
And the people ” I was pleasantly surprised by the welcoming and community-like vibe as the people at the gallery (costumed, of course, in standard-issue barbie doll attire: sherbert-y colored taffetta and sequined gowns) greeted me at the door. ”
And of the gallery atmosphere “Unlike your typical gallery where one piece hangs in subliminal glory on a white, expansive wall, in this show, art covers the walls and even the floor. While this type of presentation is not very conventional–this show is inherently unconventional and the folks at Art 94124 had their kitschy and tongue-in-cheek vibe down pat. As if to further rebel from convention, the decor consisted of shimmery pink fabric and feather boas hung down from the ceiling canopy-style in order to, as a gallery worker informed me, “draw the eye down.”
Hey everyone! tells us your impressions of the opening. just leave a comment to this story.
kayla
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Hi All,
Altered Barbie Show takes place at
“Art 94124 Gallery”.
3900B Third Street (at Fairfax)
San Francisco, CA 94124
The opening/Artist Reception is 08/08/08 from 5-9PM (before the
party!!!)
And what the Chronicle has to say about the show
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/03/PK9U11TUM8.DTL&hw=barbie&sn=001&sc=1000
Thank you and looking forward to seeing you again!
Julie Andersen
Altered Barbie
Exhibition Director/ Arts Liaison
ChatterBox Arts International
(415) 240-2202
Friday afternoon i was able to go to the gallery and see all the wonderful art set up but i could not go to the opening. anyone who wants to write about the opening can comment to this article! If you have an article you want posted just contact me or Julie.
kayla
Hi Everyone! kayla here, just letting you know that the 2008 Altered Barbie Show is about to Open!!! Wednesday i saw the Art 94124 Gallery for the first time when i dropped off a couple of pieces i have in the show. It was so exciting to see the space, small but beautiful! And many pieces had already been dropped off and it was very cool to see the excellent art this year. I mostly was able to view the dolls and dioramas, which have become so complex!
Getting there was not as hard as i feared, i just Google’d for directions to the address: 3900B 3rd Street, San Francisco, Ca 94124. then i checked out the street view for important intersections. Not all of the street have the street view active but enough s i did not get lost! the area was not run doown at all, it’s just got alot of BIG stores and some warehouses and such. But it’s right off 3
I’ve been working like mad to get the store up in time. Today i’m going back to the Gallery to meet with someone who’s much more able to get the technical stuff working on the site, like the store. She may even be able to add more functionality to the blog.
WOW!
Who would have thought that, at the age of 62 I would have found something that inspires me so much? And, as a double whammy, that it would involve playing with Barbie dolls, blows me away. All of my life I searched for something to create or produce that would make me feel fulfilled. Well, I “produced” three children, two boys (now 31 and 41) and a daughter (now 34) and they produced 3 children so far. That fulfills me and now they are grown and on their own. Somewhere along the line I realized that “ME, SEARCHING for the thing that I could create” was the wrong way to go about it. Instead of living my life always looking to the future and imagining what it might bring (i.e.; love, money, success, happiness) I began to live One Day at a Time, putting one foot in front of the other and following the “coincidences” that are presented to me as I go with the flow of life. I also tried to live from my heart instead doing the RIGHT THING or the BEST THING or the LOGICAL THING. When I am living in the NOW, my life changes. No matter what has happened in the past or what will be in the future is not an issue that exists NOW. Living in the NOW releases me from guilt and resentment, and now I think twice before I speak or act and choose the positive way to speak and act. Living in the NOW fills me up with WONDER and GRATITUDE. I think the reasons doing Altered Barbie’s is so much more fulfilling that any other technique or project I’ve done before is that Barbie gives me the opportunity to express all the sides of myself and to poke fun at or criticize others in a humorous way. And, as a bonus, 75% to 90% of my materials are second (third) hand, and/or recycled materials. I will be showing my work at the International Fashion Doll Convention ( IFDC ) in Las Vegas July 29th to August 2, 2008. I will be back in time and hope to meet you at the reception August the 9th at the 6th Annual Altered Barbie Show. LAVONNE SALLEE’ creator of OOAKBARBIES. lavonne@goodstuffisus.com FAX: 415 586-5283. Web Site: ooakbarbies.com
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I was born in Roswell, New Mexico on January-18, 1946, I was 1 year old when the Aliens landed there. From birth to the age of 25 I lived in 35 apartments / houses / trailers in 4 states and went to nine schools. My mother was a waitress and a seamstress.. My father was an artist. He was working as a cartoonist for Walt Disney at the time he married my mother. My parents were divorced when I was four years old. I had no contact with my father again until I was 16 years old. My mother had two more daughters in a second marriage that lasted a couple of years. Growing up, I showed creative and artistic abilities but was discouraged in regard to making art any sort of profession. At that time, in the 60’s, being an artist was thought to be reserved for hippies, bohemians, and people who were not serious about financial security and did not have their priorities in order. I was taught that what other people expected of me, thought of me and felt about me was more important than what I thought and felt about myself or what I wanted for myself. So I did all the things I thought would gain the approval of those I wanted to impress. I worked for Corporate America. Art was my hobby. I was always involved in one project or another. I made and designed most of my clothes, built shelves, redecorated the house, crocheted, paint murals, and a technique I created that I call FABRICOLLAGE (fabricollage.com) I have always considered myself “An Artist” (even in the 25 years I was a Criminal Investigator for a Bank.) Between the ages of about 43 until 50 I went through a number of crises. Beginning with menopause and continuing with the death of my father and my mother, my forth divorce which lead to bankruptcy, deep depression and the onset of a chronic pain condition and ending with a spiritual awakening. In August 2006, walking down Market Street in San Francisco I saw some Altered Barbie’s in the window of the Market Street Art Gallery and stopped to look. I had never seen this artwork before. I loved it, loved it, and loved it. I never liked to Paint or Draw nor did that kind of art work excite me when I saw it in a Gallery, Book etc. The Altered Barbie’s were a very different kind of Art. It was entertaining and humorous and I was inspired to create some of my own to keep that good feeling going. I have no particular connection with Barbie. I did not have one when I was a kid, never desired one as a matter of fact. I started shopping within days. I shop at thrift stores, flea markets and garage sales to purchase used Barbie’s (and other similar fashion dolls ) and props to create these pieces. I like the idea of making art out of recycled stuff. I am not affiliated with any of the doll makers or the makers of the props or accessories I put in my pieces. I use these objects as my canvas. I use high quality acrylic paint and either paint or partially repaint them and seal them. I sew in eyelashes on some of them, create their hair style and make their clothes (with a few exceptions). LaVonne
Lupse Sergiu, independent film maker from Romania who presented an amazing short film last year called “Excerpt” has finished the final touches of An all new short for this years altered barbie: Breath.
The screen shots show he is continuing to work with his dark electric interpretation of Barbie’s inner turmoil.
Click here to see full sized screen shots.
Title: BREATH
Duration: 07: 47 min.
Medium: DVD NTSC Wide
Genre: drama
Directed by: Sergiu Lupse
Music by: Vlad Tanasescu
About the Film:
BREATH is a short film that presents the aftermath of an accident. A grieving Barbie just buried her husband Ken, who died in the accident. Following up on her flashback memories she discovers the reason of the accident. She asks for help from Det. Daniels who was assigned to her case, but without tangible proof he can’t help her. Not giving another thought she returns to the site of the accident and makes a comforting discovery. She meets a stranger that has been waiting for her. She decides to leave with him, on a dark road, fading away, regaining comfort and happiness.
About the Filmmaker:
Sergiu Lupse is a filmmaker from Romania. He graduated Film and Photography and has a Masters Degree in Experimental Film. In 2006 he received a grant for young filmmakers from the U.F.A. In 2007 he got a scholarship from CIANT in Prague. In 2008 he was selected for an Artslink Artist Residency in the United States.
His portfolio include: a product catalog for Vichy, various TV commercials, ads and promos for television, 10 short films, 5 of them - screened at festivals in Europe and US. In his films he uses visual stimuli in the form of colors or sound and music to pinpoint or accelerate emotions and feelings that the character might be experiencing.
He also has an independent Visual FX studio. He worked on client reels and visual effects for film and videos. He is producing his first feature film and is currently working on the screenplay for a sci-fi pilot. Currently resides in Sibiu, Romania.
Thank you for everything Hope you like it!
Sergiu