Jan Świdziński, Polish artist, performer, philosopher and art critic : Joanne Rice

Thu Feb 20, 2014

On Sunday (Feb. 9, 2014) Jan Świdziński died.
He was a Polish artist, performer, philosopher and art critic.
He was very inspirational.
My condolences to his family, and the art community in Poland.
Joanne Rice



Pictured: Lewis Gesner, Kristina Lenzi, Jan Świdziński, International Festival, In the Context: of Art / DIFFERENCES, Warsaw, Poland (2006)

How to make a Scary Headband : Joanne Rice

Thu Jan 26, 2012

To make a scary headband you will need:

• thin cardboard
• printed copy of the picture below
• measuring tape
• scissors
• glue

Step 1:  Measure
measure your head at the largest point
just above the eyebrow

Step 2:  Cutting
cut cardboard 2" longer than your head and 1and1/2" tall
cut several strips and glue together to get correct length
try to cut straight

Step 3:  Wait
wait for the glue to dry

Step 4:  Cut
cut the scary headband picture to fit on the thin cardboard

Step 5:  Glue
Glue your scary picture to the thin cardboard

Step 6:  Wait
wait for the glue to dry.

Your scary headband is almost done.

Step 7:  Glue
overlap and glue the ends together

Step 8:  Test
test the fit and adjust

Step 9: Wait
wait for the glue to dry

Step 10:  Wear
wear your scary headband.

Have fun.
Send me a pic.

harrisandrosbarron.com : Joanne Rice

Fri Nov 18, 2011

Harris and Ros Barron were two of the most significant artists who influenced me when I was younger.  Thought you might be interested in their new website which spotlights their "fifty seven years of Life + Art".  

harrisandrosbarron.com

Comments

by Gregory Gazaway (not verified) | Wed, 2011-11-23 22:22

Happy Holidays

Hi Ros and Harris, - What a nice surprise to recieve your card in the mail. And, just in time for the holiday season - Thank you for thinking of me.
Like most of the so called 99% percent, I've been feeling like I'm pretty tired of hunkering in. Not out there camping yet, but my heart's sure with them.
Wishing you both all the best this holiday season, and always,
Gregory

Images of Jeff Huckleberry, in Marseille and EI Putman in Albany, NY : Joanne Rice

Thu Sep 22, 2011



Here is a picture from the performance Jeff Huckleberry did Wednesday September 21, 2011 at Le festival Préavis de Désordre Urbainan an international performance art festival in Marseille, France.  Photo: Nadia Gauthier Vadori.

Also you might want to check out the images from EL Putnam's performance from Living Walls a city wide art and urban education conference in Albany, NY, this past weekend. Photos were taken by Ken Jacobi, others were taken by EI after the performance.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mobiusorg/sets/72157627593427939/

Amanda Coogan, at the Boston MFA : Joanne Rice

Mon Sep 19, 2011

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to witness a couple of hours of Amanda Coogan's performance  The Passing at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.   For 24 hours she moved up and down the stairway in the Linde Family Wing.

The action was astonishing elegant and simple.


 

TIME, BODY, SPACE, OBJECTS curated by Alice Vogler : Joanne Rice

Mon Sep 12, 2011

TIME, BODY, SPACE, OBJECTS curated by Alice Vogler
featured 12 artists in 12 hours the documentation blog is here.

TIME, BODY, SPACE, OBJECTS

Larry Johnson a former member of the Mobius Artists Group : Joanne Rice

Thu Sep 08, 2011


Larry Johnson a former member of the Mobius Artists Group participated in Swallowing the Sun on August 8th, at Church of the Advent, Boston MA, created by Tom Plsek, Matt Samolis and myself.

The performance commemorated the lives of those killed in the blasts {estimated between 150,000- 250,000} resulting from the atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki in 1945.

On his blog, Larry has posted the text he used for the performance.  Thought you might be interested in his writings.

lnaaguge

http://lnaaguge.blogspot.com/2011/08/swallowing-sun.html

Live recording of Swallowing the Sun : Joanne Rice

Tue Aug 16, 2011

Matt Samolis posted a live recording of Swallowing the Sun,
a public sound piece for a large ensemble, utilizing musicians from the greater Boston community, by Tom PLsek, with additional performance content by Matt Samolis and myself.

http://mattsamolis.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/swallowing-the-sun-audio-edit.mp3

This event was performed on August 8, 2011  at Church of the Advent, Boston MA.

Uranium mining is poison : Joanne Rice

Mon Jul 18, 2011

Yellow Dirt by, Judy Pasternak* is the story of the uranium mining that poisoned Navajo lands and people.

Presently there is new interest in mining this poison.

Why are we digging up uranium?

Where are the mines?

Who is at risk and who lives on the lands, that will be wasted?

Are we being used?

Mining on the aborigines' land in Australia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRXm1Iz5gg4&feature=related

Uranium mining in Namibia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmHPN43xz20&feature=related

Assistant editor, of American Magazine, Kerry Weber reports on a spike in uranium mining claims just 10 miles from the rim of the Grand Canyon 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcGF1EzEWlM&NR=1

*(https://youtu.be/WF0mvpXdYPI)  about the uranium mining on the Navajo Reservation, and how many lives past and present were sacrificed for the poison.

IMPACT AFGHANISTAN WAR : A 100 person fall. A performance practice by Helene Vosters : Joanne Rice

Tue Jul 05, 2011

Just discovered this page http://impactafghanistanwar.org/about/

and thought you might be interested in this poignant practice that Helene Vosters, began a year ago, titled Impact Afghanistan War.

Thank you Helene for your work.

Joanne Rice.

firing squad : Joanne Rice

Tue Jun 15, 2010

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/06/14/utah.firing.squad/index.html?iref=NS1

The Human Cost of War : Joanne Rice

Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Human Cost of War
A daily art action at noon,
Trinity Church, Boston, MA USA
October 7th, 2007 - October 6, 2009

I am very grateful and appreciative of all the support this art action has received. It was with the grace of many that I could stand and be present.

My first thanks goes to George Moseley, who stood with me on countless days.
And to Trinity Church, for graciously supporting the project for 2 years.

I am privileged to be part of the Mobius Artists Group, their association is invaluable, I have very special thanks to Mobius Artists: Mari Novotny Jones, Bob Raymond, Marilyn Arsem, Tom Plsek, Margaret Bellafiore, Milan Kohout, Sandy Huckleberry, Jane Wang, Alisia Waller and Jed Speare.

I am deeply grateful for the support from: Matt Samolis, Scooterdude of Copley Sq., Dirk Adams, Larry Johnson, Andrew Novotny, Nancy Adams, Diane, Walter and the Tanne Foundation.

Special thanks to those who helped collect stones: Marsha and her granddaughter Amaya Fernsebner, Lisa Wilcox, Carole Perrault, Karen Munkley, Margaret Bellafiore, Lisa Rice, Chris Rice, Allie Rice, Mary Finnegan, Rita Rice and her 4 year old niece Olivia Louise, Erin McCoy, Sean Conway, Mr. Al Johnson, Diane Lambe, and Greg.

And to those who helped remove the stones: Nicholas Rice, Bob Raymond, Marilyn Arsem, George Mosley, Anna O'Hara and Sabri Reed.

To those who posted on the web, thank you:

girlinthegloaming
http://girlinthegloaming.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/turning-up-the-music/
Matt Samolis
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uncleshoe/sets/72157602531454886/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5IpQDE1QH4
Bob Raymond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pUJ69YG69A
Trinity Church
http://www.trinitychurchboston.org/news/45-social-justice/242-qhuman-cos...
Sandrine Schaefer, Big Red and Shiny
http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=issue117&section...
Deborah Lee, Back Bay Arts Examiner
http://www.examiner.com/x-23660-Back-Bay-Arts-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Final-...
Tony Lee, Metro
http://www.metro.us/us/article/2008/07/10/03/3949-66/index.xml
Suzanne Kreiter, Boston Globe Staff
http://multimedia.boston.com/m/20209058/tabulating-the-cost-of-war.htm
April Simpson, Boston Globe Staff
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/10/08/artis...
Dave Goodman, IBIS Radio
http://www.ibisradio.org/portfolio.htm
Winchin Chala, Boston Cultural Events Examiner
http://www.examiner.com/x-20053-Boston-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m8d...
Shaula Clark, The Phlog
http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/phlog/archive/2009/10/06/last-stone-of-quot-...
takomabibelot
http://www.flickr.com/photos/takomabibelot/3603353803/
Lady bug
http://flickr.com/photos/ladybugsleaf/2722532514/