I had a blast this past week. So much of my time was spent thinking about art.
Driving home between the Gallery 3 opening and the DAC/ TxBiennial opening I saw the remains of the Intel building.
With the sunset hitting it just right, I thought of Virginia Yount’s paintings. Ms.Yount, if its useful as source material, I offer the photograph as a gift. No charge.
Having spotted Jarrod Beck working on his installation at Site 1808 earlier in the week, I woke up startled to Friday’s early morning rainstorm. “Oh no! Jarrod’s work is getting wet!” Being 5:15 AM I went back to sleep for another hour and a half, hoping for the best.
After burning up from watching (gritting my teeth and not saying anything) some photographing jerk pick up Tom Orr’s mirrors at the DAC, I was in a different mindset when I witnessed a similar thing at Bolm on Saturday. Looking at Tiffany Carbonneau’s work I see some lady pick up one of the ceramic bottles and promptly lower it. “You know, its frowned upon to touch the work,” I let her know as she stands up. “Oh, this is mine” she says.
Dammit. “I knew it. I tell someone not to touch the art and its the artist. Sorry, its just one of my pet peeves.” So Ms. Carbonneau was removing a moth from one of the bottles. If that was indeed her. I looked for her later but couldn’t find her to confirm I heard her correctly.
I didn’t feel like socializing much the first two nights. I only talked to people I already knew. But at Bolm I was compelled to meet some artists. David, Buster & Jasmyne, Bill, Stacey, Katy, Aron and Erin, it was a pleasure and the highlights of my night to meet and chat with each of you.
So now that the giddyness of witnessing an art event is subsiding, I will start to really think about what I saw. Postings will be light. Give me another week or two and I’ll tell you ’bout what I sees.
Filed under: Austin, art, texasbiennial2007
Yes, that indeed was me – tiffany carbonneau – just wanted to let you know so you didn’t lose any sleep over it. :) You can check out my website if you still don’t believe me. There is a picture of me on the contact page. I didn’t pick up the bottle, I just tried to gently flick the moth off of it. Which actually didn’t work. The moth was oddly attracted to my bottles and wouldn’t budge. He’s probably still there.
Aha ha ha!
Don’t flatter yourself. My lack of sleep has nothing to do with you ;]
Actually, it does include you. Humh. Well its not because of the moth. Everyone will find out why soon enough. I’m glad you found the site, thats the real reason I went looking for you.
I have found that moths are attracted to light. An easy solution to your pest problem is to build a pyre encompassing your work. Then voila! No more moths.
Ok people, stop talking to me. I’m getting tired of myself making jokes.
Dude … don’t feel bad (as if you did?) about what you said. I did the same thing that night previous to seeing you over at the AMoA last Thursday at this Photo exhibit. The artist there wasn’t as nice to me.