AVANT-GARDEN Interview

Matt from KCSB stopped by and asked some questions in the midst of the Avant-Garden reception. Press play below & check it out!

Avant-Garden Pix

...up on Flickr now: http://www.flickr.com/groups/905518@N25/pool/

finally...

click to make the flyer bigger :)

Participating artists (In alphabetic order):
Calico Brown
Anna Burke
Julie Ericksen
Elizabeth Folk
Joey Gaines
Nathan Hayden
Amy Katz & Lauren Nagel
Rachel Lindt

directions to the garden

Driving from Santa Barbara: take Hwy 101 to Hwy 217 which leads to UCSB. After entering the campus (through the new 5million dollar gateway), turn right onto Mesa Road and continue straight through three lights. Turn left onto Stadium Road (at the police/fire station). Turn right just past the stadium (before reaching El Colegio Road). Drive past the rugby field (on left) and stadium (on right) until you see a dirt road with sign that says "service personel only". Park in Lot 38 here and walk down the dirt road about 1/4 mile to the greenhouse which is on the right just past the trashpile/woodchip mountain.

There are just a couple days left to sign up...if interested in participating, contact Calico (calicobelle~at~cox~dot~net) ASAP to see the space and learn the guidelines. Exhibition dates are Nov. 21-23rd. The show is open to graduate, undergraduate & community artists working in any medium.

Garden Links A Go-Go

I've been steadily posting interesting links in the Pollination & Garden Tips section, but especially want to call your attention to these two.

Tony Heywood is a very interesting artist/landscape designer who makes environments on varying scales, from bell jar biospheres filled with flora and aesthetic detritus to living botanical prayer carpets to jewel encrusted, spore-like invasive creatures overrunning an Irish garden. http://www.conceptualgardens.co.uk
http://www.a-n.co.uk/interface/reviews/single/365679

And from Los Angeles, a recent curatorial project which injects art into a space which carries a lot of cultural, scientific and moralistic baggage, the Zoo. http://www.slabprojects.com

Please Note: undergraduate, graduate and community artists working in a variety of mediums are welcome to participate in this event, either individually or in collaboration with one another.

participation information coming soon!

AVANT-GARDEN: a (con)temporary sculpture garden
Friday November 21st, reception and tour 4-6 pm
Saturday November 22nd, sunrise to sunset
featuring outdoor installation works by undergraduate and graduate artists at the UCSB Community Garden and Greenhouse

The MFA Garden Club provides an opportunity for graduate students from the Art Department to work together cooperatively at the UCSB Community Garden & Greenhouse near Harder Stadium studios. Projects will include planting, tending and harvesting food, herbs and art materials, installing artworks in the outdoor garden setting or indoors in the greenhouse, as well as developing and implementing curatorial projects, performances and artist talks.