First Friday on Hall of Fame weekend is always
interesting. The crowds are different, far fewer than in past years due to the
concert and perhaps also the layout of the events within the district. At least
the free popcorn got a few folks to venture past the obstacles on 4th
street.
Our question of the month was geared to the H of F crowd.
The answers are clever for sure and do reflect a cultural interpretation this
time. Reactions to the question were interesting to me. As this activity
progresses I am finding that quite a few people read it in advance, think about
their answers and come prepared with more than one entry. Therefore, gauging
our number of respondents by the number of answers is no longer a reliable
figure. A handful of people refused to participate because they either don’t
drink or would not want to have inherited such a liability. I find this a
rather serious approach to the activity, as if it were a real situation and not
an exercise in creative thinking. Regardless
of how this “Leave Your Mark” activity is received, it is successful at engaging
the public to participate in the process of art by being drawn into a space
they might otherwise pass by. Below are the answers I could read (or publish)
You just inherited
a brewery. What will you name your signature beer?
Ansiek Bodytwist Stompy Stew
Bloat Belly El Chompo Mine
The Girls Are Prettier After 3 Black Flagg
The Tangled T Belly Buster
Snarky Art Ale Volatile Witches Brew
Gutfer Wataelzia Bjyork Royalty
Ty Brew Cash
Cow Nate’s Nectar
Nite B4 Morning After Aresnic Take a Knee
He Had It Coming Hoegarmen Cnatt Marunit
So Fine Love
Potion #9
The Great Labrewski Barefoot
Ale The Liquidator
Rose’s Round Trip 4-Play So College
First of the Month Soviet
Flattner Future P
Brewhah Vermilion Lorna Beth
Friday Nite Fright Bladder
Buster Superman
Breath of Phydeaux Brew
Ha Ha Money Maker
Gistlister Plan
B Ziggy’s Brew
Mary’s Rack Ale Snockered
Stout
Pompous Assperations Teezer The Impaler
Ipea Beer Lola’z
Buzz Jack’s Pony
Galaxy Juice Effinguud Smooth Hoperator
Another Trip to the Can Stagger
Back Brew
Brews and Spurs Carousel
Curve Good Night
Shivin Hide
My Phone Last Resort
Rhino Stout Hoppy
Hour Schlobberknocker
Gratefully Dead(unreadable)
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Our Community Participation Project did have approximately
230 participants. 280 bottles were prepared in advance and we only had 30 left
so now the second part of the project must be prepared for those who come in
September. “Keeping Secrets” was the title and participants chose a random
medicine bottle from a bag, answered one of 8 possible questions found inside, and
colored 5 squares using only a limited number of colors. The question and
squares were placed back in the bottle, the lid locked on and then tossed into
a basket. Your secrets are safe with me
for now…..
For September FF, participants will select a bottle by
choosing a number. All the bottles will have a number assigned to them at
random. Upon opening, the secrets will be posted on a board (they are on
stickers) and the squares will have to be matched up to each other somehow,
color to color, to create a large work of art. How difficult or fun that will
be depends upon what the person did who colored the squares found inside.
Actually three works of art will be made next FF, the
color square project that develops by creating a consistent diagonal line grid,
the secrets revealed text project and the chosen number board that will become
a pattern of random dots. “Secrets Revealed” part 2, is not only about the Community
Participation Project but also about new things happening in our Journey Art Gallery
family. We hope you will come by and see
what awaits!
Thanks for playing!
