in order to maximize the amount of sticks i can fit in my
wal mart duffel bags I have been taking them out of the cases and bagging them 1000 at a
time in
ziploc storage bags
the giant paper bag in the foreground is something else i am playing with for a future non-stir stick show.
Since I have a limited amount of time on the ground in Berlin before the opening, I have tried to prepare as much as possible ahead of time so that I can maximize my work time. To do this I have packed my sticks into
ziploc bags then packed them within duffel bags to be checked through to
berlin. If I had more time there I might have secured a source for my sticks, but since my time is incredibly limited i.e the show opens on the 23rd and I have grown quite fond of the line of sticks I have been getting I figured it would be best not to tempt fate. I have a full day of travel ahead of me tomorrow and then if I am not too wiped out when I land in
berlin I have my first day of weaving on another continent. This first day will be followed by six more days of weaving in Berlin, most likely interspersed with breaks for
german coffee, bratwurst, bread, and the occasional siesta depending on the effects of jet lag. I am looking forward to getting some drawing and reading done on the flight too as airplanes tend to be incredibly interesting and fruitful grounds for
creativity and idea generation.
reconstruction opening tonight 1900-2200 east/west project Memhardstr. 1,10178 Berlin on Alexanderplatz
not only was this the first day where i really started to see the possibility of resolving the form before the opening, but an old friend from high school who is based in berlin came by the gallery and showed us a little bit of the real berlin. the real berlin included dining in a white trash themed restaurant that serves german style american food. tomorrow i will finish fleshing out the form and hopefully we will see a resolved installation by friday.
the legs in the corner belong to paul middendorf the co-mastermind along with leah stuhltrager behind the east/west project that is hosting this installation.
one of the best things, and most noticably different things for this space is the storefront window. It has been an interesting turn after working inside so many windowless cubes for so long.
the gallery also came with this readymade dan flavin installation on the celing which i have begun to integrate into the berlin piece.
as the sun began to set the reflection in the window became a sort of lee friedlander-ish image, except i am on the inside of the gallery looking out.
the end of day one.
after traveling 20hours total, the best i could do was sit down a bit while i wove.
