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Tools 46235 Exhibit at Galeria Magnifica
It is tempting to try mapping out the opening scene where we get a sweeping view of the landscape and of time. I want to describe 46235 to you, bring you in a little closer, show you through rich detail how Galeria Magnifica is located behind gum ball machines, wedged between a nail salon and […]
Performing real stories in artificial settings
Most of the time Dante and I are coaching someone that is preparing for a performance, we are focused on helping them tell their authentic story in an engaging way. We explore the balance of keeping the story real while making adjustments for the artificial setting of a stage. Let’s admit it, it feels weird […]
Theater Theatre
“What are the ambitious questions? What are the questions that are big enough that you are probably going to need a whole team to answer? Questions that are so big that the answers haven’t been created yet?” These sentences were spoken by my Theater of Inclusion collaborator, Rebecca King, a couple months ago at the […]
Tools: Sarah Adams
On May 8, 2014, the Tools exhibit took place at the Big Car Service Center. This piece is by Sarah Adams. I am a woman of few words. I can cook an entire meal with one fork. Dirtying only one utensil. That is all. Sarah Adams
Tools: Brian Ventresca
On May 8, 2014, the Tools exhibit took place at the Big Car Service Center. This piece is by Brian Ventresca. Corners, to be precise, inside corners, are always a dilemma because they, in theory are always 90 degrees, but in reality never are. Which for the most part never concerns anyone, but for a carpenter, it […]
Tools: Philip Campbell
On May 8, 2014, the Tools exhibit took place at the Big Car Service Center. This piece is by Philip Campbell. My mother is the youngest of five children and I am the youngest of three, so my grandfather was “old” when I was born. I was given his middle name as my middle name. Willian Hayden […]
Tools: Matt Miller
On May 8, 2014, the Tools exhibit took place at the Big Car Service Center. This piece is by Matt Miller. My tool opens people up to the world. It makes learning possible that could never be possible otherwise. It’s inexpensive, but what comes out of it is priceless and invaluable. My tool: a webcam. I’m a […]
Tools: Bill Foley
On May 8, 2014, the Tools exhibit took place at the Big Car Service Center. This piece is by Bill Foley. How the photographic image was created and the commonly used tools remained unchanged for nearly 100 years- roll and sheet Film, processed in wet darkrooms and then printed, by hand and machines. With the introduction of […]
Tools: Sarah Adams
On May 8, 2014, the Tools exhibit took place at the Big Car Service Center. This piece is by Sarah Adams. In the era of do-it-yourselfers, my Corner Vice remains the single most important tool proclaiming my profession. It expects perfection and if received, delivers perfection. My corner vices strictly allow for 90o angles assembled from 2 sticks […]
Tools: Nhat Tran
On May 8, 2014, the Tools exhibit took place at the Big Car Service Center. This piece is by Nhat Tran. Urushi artists use small bamboo tubes like this one to sprinkle metal powder meticulously onto a lacquered surface. Simple though it may look, designing this tube requires careful thinking and patient crafting. The core needs to […]