Come join the Celebration of Self and Closing Ceremony of Altered Barbie!

If you missed the Altered Barbie Artists Reception and the workshop at SCRAP, there is still one more celebration happening!
Come join the Celebration of Self and Closing Ceremony of Altered Barbie!
Host of the Evening is Donna Davis!
When: Thursday August 14th! starting at 6PM! Looking forward to seeing you all! Julie

DJ MR. RObinson starts at 6pm - 7pm
Mira is on at 7pm
Herb 7:15
Brian sings cabaret style 7:30
Celebration 7:31

And guest singer to be announced at the show..

I just wanted to Thank all of you for participating in Altered Barbie 2008! The show is successful because of you and your art work living, static, moving, performing, muscial, behind the scenes, etc....Thank you! Thank you! If you did not get an award please remind me at pick up and I will present you with an award! Everyone won!

Also, TV 20,Reuters, and the Bay Guardian showed up at the artists reception and had interviews etc...! I have not seen anything yet so Stay tuned and I will be sending out links, etc...

Pick up of all art Work is Monday August 18th from 3-7. If ANYTHING Is left behind I am not responsible for it after 7pm. Thank you!

I am so pleased to be producing the 6th Annual Altered Barbie and Ken exhibit again. This show is a multidimensional, multiplatform exhibition that brings emerging and established artists of all ages and all cultural backgrounds together. This 6th annual Altered Barbie and Ken is about celebrating the amazing diversity of the Art world in San Francisco. This year's theme is celebrating through Community, Carnival and Re-use!

Altered Barbie will be in the new hot Art 94124 Gallery!!! Art 94124 Galleryis a grassroots organization formed to celebrate the longstanding tradition of art in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point district. Their mission is to inspire, strengthen and unify the community through art. Gallery 94124 showcases work of artists of all disciplines in an effort to enrich the community.

Art 94124 Gallery is located at 3900B 3rd Street at Fairfax (near Evans) In conjunction with Café Valencia and Back to the Picture. Gallery Hours: Monday-Sunday 12-5pm Call for Appointments after 5:00PM 415.240.2202 the exhibition runs from August 1st-August 17th.

Maggie Malloy is 2008's Altered Barbie's Official Juror. She can be reached at: malloysmail@aol.com

Altered Barbie 2008: Barbie and Ken’s Community Carnival, think Celebration, think Community, think diversity, think Re-Use! In all the myriad of ways one can Celebrate with others!!!!

The web site is constantly updated.......Any questions or comments...please e-mail or contact me

Julie Andersen
Exhibition Director/ Arts Liaison
ChatterBox Arts International
(415) 240-2202
jilleele@yahoo.com

EVENTS Happening at the 2008 Altered Barbie

8/01/08  - Fundraising Event for Art 94124 Gallery. In conjunction with Altered Barbie
Auction fundraiser for Art 94124 Gallery
Auction item for the night: LaVonne Sallee piece to be announced

8/08/08 – BARBIE’s & KEN’s Carnival and ARTISTS RECEPTION 5-9PM
5-9pm Master of ceremonies: John Hell from Pirate Cat Radio
(Listen to Pirate Cat Radio, 87.9fm in SF & LA, 104.8fm in
Berlin, and online at http://piratecatradio.com).
Live Band (on sidewalk as agreed) Theloni on Wry
Barely Making It Wines
Films: 5-9
Tiffany Shlain, The Tribe
Susan Stern, Barbie Nation
Lupse Sergiu:  Excerpt & BREATH
Michel Fraser Documentary about Ali: How to Make Altered Barbie
Rosie Fry: teen film on Barbie
Auction item for the night: LaVonne Sallee piece to be announced
Auction item for the night: bottle of Barely Making it Wines

Performance: Bad Unkl Sista: Homeless Barbie

Starting at 7:00PM with The Cherrie Williams' Bluezy/Jazz Solo:
LOVE, DECEIT AND PAIN

Barbie poetry readings: Sara Biel: So far there are about 3 people reading…
Butoh with Bad Unkl Sista: about 10 minutes

Closing 8/14/08   Marriage to self vows
Mira Waksman - Israeli singer
Herb Kaufmann - reading from published short story
DJ Mr. Robinson: celebration grooves
Donna Davis: Celebrate yourself marry yourself ceremony.  A fun event to celebrate who you are.

August 9th Altered Barbie Workshop: SCRAP
Charlotte Davis
Tour of Art 94124 Gallery on Saturday August 9th from 12-1
Workshop at SCRAP 1-3

Julie Andersen
Altered Barbie
Exhibition Director/ Arts Liaison
ChatterBox Arts International
(415) 240-2202

WHEN: Exhibition runs from August 1st-August 17th.
WHERE: Exhibition can be viewed at Art 94124 Gallery
located at 3900B 3rd Street at Fairfax (near Evans),
San Francisco, CA 94124.
Gallery Hours: Monday-Sunday 12-5pm Call for Appointments after 5:00PM 415.240.2202
Artist Reception and Ball Second Friday, August 8th.

What's New?!? 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.

Also LaVonne Sallee's auto biographical article:
"WOW" has been posted to the artists' page.

Thank you very much for supporting this event. It’s going to be a fabulous experience!

CONTACT: Julie Jill of ChatterBox: 404 Summit Dr., Corte Madera, Ca. 94925

E-mail: Julie Jill of ChatterBox at: jilleele@yahoo.com phone: 415.240.2202

Julie Jill of ChatterBox is a San Francisco based arts organization devoted to showcasing artists and their art in cross-cultural exchanges and exhibitions in the United States, China and Vietnam.

Questions: Julie Andersen @ 415.240.2202 or e-mail her at jilleele@yahoo.com

daydreaming arts has generously provided Altered Barbie the time and talents of kayla garelick