Final Round Collaborative Block LayersProject

this project which began in early '08 is finally coming to a close. below are the blocks i've completed (minus 2 photo's) of which i am keeping 4 and shipping the remaining. each round has been inspiring, thought provoking & creatively insistent that i keep going with it. it has not always been easy knowing what to contribute but that's both the challenge and joy of a collaborative project. i have yet to receive the remaining blocks from the other artists but i'm waiting with high anticipation. for now i have my blocks hanging from a mobile but will eventually find another home for them, perhaps a few will be framed. as i shipped my final blocks out there were a few that i just knew were intended to go to certain people. i'll cherish this project and all the blocks i receive.

Collaborative Block Layers Round 3~Received

These are the latest unfinished blocks I have recieved. The project is becoming increasingly intersting. The materials used are wonderful, vast, unexpected and sometimes disturbing. I have spoken with several of the other artists in this project, we are all pressed for time and finding it a challenge to fit the project into our schedules as I knew we would. When the project began I spent too much time obesssing over what materials to use, what I wanted to add and how I wanted the block to look. Through the last three rounds I have been able to let go and allow a more stream of conscience reaction to lead me in my additions to these pieces. To me this project is all about the process, reacting to the other materials, finding the time to just "do" some art.

1. Block Swap Round 3-1, 2. Block Swap Round 3-2, 3. Block Swap Round 3-12, 4. Block Swap Round 3-4, 5. Block Swap Round 3-7, 6. Block Swap Round 3-6, 7. Block Swap Round 3-10, 8. Block Swap Round 3-3, 9. Block Swap Round 3-11, 10. Block Swap Round 3-8, 11. Block Swap Round 3-5, 12. Block Swap Round 3-9

Collaborative Block Layers~Round 3

Yesterday I sent out Round 3 blocks for the "Collaborative Block Layers Project" that I'm hosting. These are really starting to be fun as more people are collaborating on them. Some of them I think could be "done" as they are. We have 2 more rounds to go before they will be ofically completed and will be distributed to each of the 10 artists participating. Each person will end up getting 12 blocks to do with whatever they wish (perhaps put into a book, frame separately or together, hang on a mobile etc).


1. Block Swap Round 3 Completed-5, 2. Block Swap Round 3 Completed-4, 3. Block Swap Round 3 Completed-11, 4. Block Swap Round 3 Completed-2 Front, 5. Block Swap Round 3 Completed-2 back, 6. Block Swap Round 3 Completed-1, 7. Block Swap Round 3 Completed-8, 8. Block Swap Round 3 Completed-10, 9. Block Swap Round 3 Completed-7, 10. Block Swap Round 3 Completed-9, 11. Block Swap Round 3 Completed-3, 12. Block Swap Round 3 Completed-6

Collaborative Block Layers~Round 2

Here are the 12 blocks I've sent out to my partners for Round 2 of the Collaborative Block Layers Project I'm hosting and participating in. Each block will have a total of 5 layers, each layer being completed by different artitst as we shuffle blocks and rotate each rounds. Each artits participating will end up with 12 4" blocks to keep. The project has been very fun so far, seeing the materials each person is using and how others react to the materials and colors. I am enjoying the process of collaboration and it has me looking at materials all around me differently.
1. RedLayer2, 2. RedBlueLayer2-B, 3. WhiteBlueLayer2, 4. BrownLayer2-B, 5. BlueLayer2-B, 6. PurlpeLayer2-B, 7. GoldOrangeLayer2, 8. WhiteLayer2, 9. BlueLayer2, 10. TealLayer2, 11. PurlpeLayer2, 12. RedLayer2-B