Re-Dressing, again

It's been an intense couple of weeks. It's hard to get people talking. My first tactic of going FEMA trailer to FEMA trailer, didn't work too well. People thought the idea sounded good and were grateful for the offer, but were not interested in taking me up on a sewing project. So starting this week, i have staked out a site, in front of an abandoned strip mall, made a sign that says free sewing service and am going about constructing tablecloths and napkins, which i randomly leave at a FEMA trailer. I am taking pictures of each house i am leaving an item at.

-Carole Lung

The Institute for Infinitely Small Things in Chicago

Transporting unmarked packages to insecure locations in Chicago

On May 18 and 19, the Institute for Infinitely Small Things tested for insecurity in Hyde Park, Woodlawn, Little Village, and Millennium Park. Results will be available in the exhibition at Gallery 400.

Re-Dressing New Orleans

In front of a house on Venus St.

After a week of prepping the machine and getting my stuff together I hit Gentilly Terrace neighborhood seeking clients who are willing to use my services. No takers yet. The few people i spoke with seemed curious, but couldn't think of anything for me to do. so i left a flyer and moved onto the next trailer. Im sure once folks get used to seeing me ride around, they will realise im not going anywhere so they might as well take me up on my offer of free textile worker services.

-Carole Lung

Loomed

Anya Liftig

Loomed

Performed at Mess Hall, 5/13/07

I use my body as a loom to weave environments together using movement. Each performance is as attempt to incorporate the artist and the viewer into the fabric of the moment. Working like a photograph, I use the knotting motion of textile production to capture a moment in time.

Lian Sifuentes, Corpus Projecti

Performed at Midway Studios at the University of Chicago, May 11

Psychological Prosthetics

In May Psychological Prosthetics launched a redesigned website, conducted training sessions, and took trainees out with them to test new products and services on the streets of Chicago. These included two new objects: the 30 Second Rant Recorder, an electronic hand-made device to activate outrage, and the PP Band Aid device to bandage shame and soothe apathy. They also offered to custom design suitcases to house strangers’ emotional baggage.

Graffiti Workshop

University of Chicago students participated in a graffiti workshop with Lavie Raven, Prime Minister of Education of the University of Hip Hop, on May 5.

Participants:

Neal Curley
D A Doering
Owen Kohl
Mia Ruyter
Bethany Strout
Jadine Collingwood
Janet Hong
Sofia Narvaez Gete
Alta Buden
Joe Miller
Lucy Chang
Rose Schapiro
Meredith Haggerty

The workshop was followed by another one led by Raven on hip hop education, urban farming and political activism.