FLUXLIST: art and emotions
i was relaying today's fluxlist notes on controlling/directing emotions to david chirot, and he wanted to join in on the conversation with a current favorite quote, this from camus - "the rebel": "Art disputes reality but does not hide from it."
Re: FLUXLIST: more bookcases...
* sounds of the inner eye: john cage, mark tobey, morris> graves (wulf herzogenrath/andreas kreul, eds) rod, just got this on hold from king county library, did not know of it, thank you to mention! will respond asap. carol, i look forward to more info/your sayings about the STRIKE-exposition book. anyone wanting dbchirot address pls backchannel (some sort of swim stroke? like, "noah: how long can you tread water?" ) everyone: is there a way to be innovative FRESH about weeks to come/ways of holidays : escape? or is it best to sink IN, like la brea tar pits, wallow in it all i want to FEEL it freshly? will there be new "artists of darkness" greetingness cards from those ones?! where is the sparkle? is "tradition" MEANT to drag us down underinto a blur? nbb (yeah, just as desperate as i sound... sorry) - Original Message - From: Carol Starr Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 5:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FLUXLIST: more bookcases... in today's mail:the STRIKE book is a catalog ofthe STRIKE-exposition in Wolverhampton Art Gallery, England,14 September - 9 November 2002.It contains texts by more than 100artists related to the subject.just started reading so i'll let you know about it later.bests, carolNP: tangerine, dave brubeckRod Stasick wrote:> anyone out there reading the hannah higgins "fluxus> experience" book? i just picked it up last night...as well> as:>> * essays on art & language (charles harrison)>> and>> * sounds of the inner eye: john cage, mark tobey, morris> graves (wulf herzogenrath/andreas kreul, eds)>> ùùù>> _
Re: FLUXLIST: fondness
to everyone mentioning, remembering patricia today thank you so much. the memories, first/last notes, pictures and pages --- i'm finding them essential to finding any "meaning" at all in these days something to do with GOING AT life, one way or the other? the dignity in that --- in someone like patricia/ princess petal i was not recalling the exact day, but the mood of first hearing about her death it was very good to see the first note on remembering her today and all the follow-ups how we honor her and something that goes on, for sure within us (and within all the silliness/play/struggle so i look at the glimmer of her dance upon the sky, look at sky outside my window, suddenly in the dark of pre-solstice i CAN see that light, it moves and tiniest gem/glow hey, i'll take that as "hello" from patricia! and hello to/from you all, whatever struggle/joy the season finds you dealing with and man i sure DO hope she somehow KNOWS how much we miss and need her now!!! towards that level of communication, greetings all --- nancy
Re: FLUXLIST: FLUXLIST BOX #2?
perfect way to start the new year, yes. please include me and i'd have to ditto everything meryl says here: I'm in, but I joined the list after the first FluxList box so I'm sketchy onthe details (if any).I adore the FluxList for Dummies idea, in any format. NBB (nancy burr)
Re: FLUXLIST: More ideas about the box
theme of CONTAINERS would be great! with all the definitions/suggestions of "contain" "containment" . conceptual art of "no enclosure" etc nbb - Original Message - From: allen bukoff Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 11:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FLUXLIST: More ideas about the box I'm enjoying this box discussion so much I'm thinking it might be interesting to make "containers" the theme of this project. Lots of little individual-contributed containers, packed nicely together, holding only themselves. Well...okay...I'll just go back to lurking.>John:>>As a librarian are you opposed to degradable in any form, for instance a >print printed with toner which is not fused, that slowly rubs off the more >that you handle it? Or mycelium which might fruit given the proper >humidity. Two examples off the top of my head. I see the reason not to >have the "container" degrade for archival reasons, but in true Fluxus >spirit (whatever that is) not static art seems core.>>One of my pieces that is in a number of collection is "To Be Filled" which >is a book which is hollowed out on the inside. When you open the cover, >there are instructions to put something inside. When the cavity inside >the book is filled completely the book is to be nailed shut.>>This is an interesting question to me because Ive been working in the >computer medium for the last five years, making dynamic art is inherent in >the medium to a large degree.>>mIEKAL>>(who still has not added water to a piece of handmade paper with seeds >inside which Alison gave me many years ago)
Re: FLUXLIST: altioid
"seal treats" little oily mackerels? no!! i'd like to join in on this one --- whoever leaves their address or sends tin-full-o-sillies on to me, will so receive similar, nonsense indeed! (no fishies though) NBB 6808 16th NE Seattle WA 98115-6841 - Original Message - From: Crispin Webb Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 6:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FLUXLIST: altioid Crispin Webb4 west chestnut apt # 5mount vernon ohio 43050give me your mailing adress and i wiill do the samefull of nonsens and mabey one full of sealed treats--- meryl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> Not only do I have Altoids boxes, I have chocolate> Velamints boxes too! > (They're virtually the same except for the> printing.) Send me a mailing> address (on or off list) and a tiny tin box full of> uselessness will be> wending its way to you!> > A drag about the flu. Lots of liquids, of course,> and you might try this> Vitamin Water stuff in the Defense "flavor" (which> is kind of a citrusy> thing). It's full of echinacea and vitamin C, and> idiotic as the whole> thing sounds, it seems to have some good effect (I'm> very prone to sinus and> upper respiratory problems, so I know).> > Feel better.> > M> > --> >From: Crispin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: FLUXLIST: altioid> >Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2003, 7:27 PM> >> > > SWEETIES and mints quite the treat. MY boxes> contatin> > imitation altoids given out at a ohio state home> > game. QQuite nice metal boxes hinged, red and> brass> > color inside. Mabey I could do a exchange with> someone> > individually.> > crispin> >> > __> > Do you Yahoo!?> > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up> now.> > http://mailplus.yahoo.com__Do you Yahoo!?Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now.http://mailplus.yahoo.com
Re: FLUXLIST: request
can't wait to hear this..! from NBB: D-1-2 / b-2-3 - Original Message - From: alan bowman Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 1:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FLUXLIST: request the freeformfreakout organisation 'desperately scrabbling about for ideasfor the fluxlist box II project division'kindly request that anyone interested sends by return e-mail, the following:1. a letter between A & G (upper case)2. the number 1 or 23. a number between 1 and 4e.g. B, 2, 3and1. a letter between a & g (lower case)2. the number 1 or 23. a number between 1 and 4e.g. a,1,1the above processes may be repeated up to 4 times each.the resulting e-mails, on recieving, will be translated into the basis for asound piece for the fluxlist box project.those people either not on fluxlist or not participating in the project, butwho would still like to here the piece they contributed to, just let usknow!erm, ooh that's far too much concentrating for one morning, is it coffeetime yet?yoursAnna WombalFFFO dsafiftfbIIp div.[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: FLUXLIST: Playing Cards 1 (rule book)
if i really want to: (RULES) (or not) : spread all the cards out and admire them think: why cannot life be this splendidly varied yet clear, open, on display, evident. part two of this rule: basically, just sit and look on in appreciation of how we all TRY SO HARD to share/say/display nbb - Original Message - From: Roger Stevens Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 3:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FLUXLIST: Playing Cards 1 Okay, I'll go with the Fluxcards Rule BookSend me the rules to any game that might be played with the, as yetuncreated, Fluxlist Deck.You might adapt a regular game such as whist, rummy, bridge, poker, happyfamilies etcto a new fluxy format - or you might invent a brand new game.Keep the rules reasonably short and succinct and I will put them togetherintoa small, card sized, rule book to accompany the cards.I'd suggest not mentioning your game/rules/ideas on the list -so the games should be a nice surprise - of course you can if you reallywant to.send to[EMAIL PROTECTED]deadline?RegardsRoger
Re: FLUXLIST: regarding flux-o-box-o cee dee
object: mailbox location: somewhere on river road in maine nbb - Original Message - From: Alice Austin Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 11:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FLUXLIST: regarding flux-o-box-o cee dee taking a cue from some others on the list.i was wondering if some of you would be willing to contribute to my audiopiecein this way:i was hoping that 25 of you (maybe) could do the following1. pick an object 2. pick a locationand e-mail them to me offlist (or on list, if you insist)gracias!alskt, m thfft bleh
FLUXLIST: fluxlist BOX!
hey, crispin and all i'm the "someone in seattle" who got one of the 3 boxes sent this round and it is a treat ! the mail packaging alone is VERY crispin-like begs to be painted white and chopped up and sent out as postcards to ~! i'm wondering if each box is different --- mine has leather hinge and the look of pieces i see in crispin's garage?studio shown on his site so many thanks for all the work you put into that, cw and to everyone else for fluxy bits and ideas, sounds and energy and color --- inspiration of most TODAY/NOW sort! NBB FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar get it now!
FLUXLIST: Fluxus Ideas & THANK YOU ALL
"yeah I did- you're right I am an idiot-oh well iguess that explains why I,m on teh FLuxlist" lovelywon my heart with that one, you did! (and m.l. -- allowance for 'teh' is a GEM in my life!!) AND so many thanks to all who've responded at length and with heart / thoughtfulness on all "sides" of the mighty dilemma of fluxlist and how we're each trying to GET AT ideas and art and our own efforts/wants/needsways of trying to SEE/and ACT differently i'm (obviously) in the 'let it be' realm of the list i like the daily DAYNESS alertness-to-nowness that has evolved here(feel wanting to mention princess petal here and don't really know how, but she mattered so much to lots of us) and honor the history of history ( as my 12 yr old/then son said, looking at my high school year book: i really like HISTORY) i guess i just want it ALL in the varying forms of this realm of balking at art world rules, yet knowing there are links (in no way predictable!) that we would have aplenty if we could have more irreverence of (art as) commodity and/or making a living (big issue, that) and could let go to PLAY some joy of art in the very making of artin getting lost ?? as if in conversation? which leads me back to such appreciation of ones on list speaking of fluxus/art/all-these-attempts as a conversation sometimes: yeah! spark! here-we-go sometimes .. (notes like this!). i want ALL the thoughtsof many and of every and am grateful to the elasticity of this list because i do think it is an allowancethat is not found in too many other places and i'd have to say that's how i "define" fluxus who/how/what mood/under what influence are YOU in just this moment? can it be formed into something of value to any others? share a way of paying attention ("this is my life: i pay attention") to THIS? (or that scrap of paper under your foot, how whatever you were drinking just spilled in such a fascinating way onto the slip of paper with essential information written in b-l-u-rr-i-n-g ink at side of keyboard) oh just hello and thanks. nbb
FLUXLIST: crispin!!!! & all you others THANK YOU
"A GALLERY of drawings and objects made last year that ive never really shown anyone. crispin" oh man, keep showing us! what i'd like most: a daily dose --- like morning delivery of newspaper --- of these objects with that crispin touch or i will take each page of that newspaper and paint it over waxen white? makes WAY more sense. and makes me realize howcertain ones just have a way of transforming to alert us to the daily wonder: A1 metals -- yr savoring of oddest metal objects db chirot -- just about anything goes magic!! ANY bowman letter was it bukoff's "stick garden" ?--- and the terrific candy band work!!! too many others of you to say --- oh, please keep saying!!! --- cuz truly --- some of us are quiet--- but we NEED you, and in oddest ways we spread the word the energy the joy -- appreciation to you all --- please know it keeps on moving, making most wonderful mess!!or messy meaningful motionor what do i mean , i only know I MEAN IT!!! (thanks) nancy/nbb