tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51626205733867970282024-02-06T18:22:02.005-08:00two penny post@sherryrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663681268877932435noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162620573386797028.post-67995175296074974052013-03-10T14:38:00.001-07:002013-03-10T14:39:28.970-07:00Terrain-Wreck<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I’m not afraid to admit: art doesn’t always make sense to me. When
attending a showing or looking at a display, sometimes it takes effort,
but eventually I'll find something to appreciate. Sometimes it takes absolutely no
effort and I fall in love with a piece the instant I see it.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Terrain was unfortunately neither of those for me this year.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A
bigger space, more artists and less than a handful
of things that stood out in the least. One showing that did catch my
attention happened to be named “Ape Sh!t Show” very aptly fitting in retrospect. I personally felt the show
overall was much too dark and bland- the type of art that’s trying too
hard to be art- like the punk kid trying on 14 different
outfits to make sure he’s punk enough. The night was a long boring blur featuring an overpowering lack of
color, hope, inspiration and originality on the whole. The show was a tremendous
let down in the broadest level.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The third floor featured the same slit-your-wrist bad poetry that can be heard at any gathering of more than two angst ridden teenagers anywhere about town, a live drawing demonstration (which I never did see actually happen), a smattering of blase' photography and, shoved in a neglected back corner, the few truly creative submissions: short films. The second floor featured a grey-scale rainbow of art work and photography that reached an over-saturated common theme of "uniquely different" several years ago and the first floor featured one band after another of the same post-Nirvana unintelligible garage band noise that Spokane refuses to break away from. At the end of the night the only thing I was excited about was getting home to take my shoes off. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">On
a more specific level, there were a few pieces that did catch my
attention and showed a little bit of flavor- the above mentioned Ape
Sh!t Show being one of them. One fun, vibrant bright spot in the night, the four piece Ape Sh!t photos
taken around downtown superimposed a King Kong sized ape enjoying a brew atop
the Steam Plant, window shopping in the third floor windows of River
Park Square, taking in the sights from the Parkade, etc. Aside from the whimsy, the photos layering caught my eye, made me wonder
how they pieced together the art work to make the pictures look real; unless they actually were and I
missed the news clip about a giant ape in an awesome 70’s jacket
running around downtown. The set was unique, different and colorful in a room
full of bland.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Another
piece that caught my attention was an installment piece by </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artfulpersuasion/8480536465/in/set-72157629247889765" target="_blank"><span class="given-name">Brent</span> <span class="family-name">Schneider</span></a> of six skate
decks assembled together painted candy colored blue, red and green with
three old school Nintendo 8-bit black/grey pictures made out of
keyboard keys: a Nintendo controller, Mario jumping, and a Mario mushroom.
Being a child of 80’s it was a cool nostalgic piece to look at. Beyond
nostalgia, the work that went into making the pictures out of
various colors of keyboard keys was flat out impressive.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A
brilliant Dr. Seuss-ish knife sharpener/whisk machine and two great short
films round out all the art that caught my attention. Five pieces (sets) in a
three story art exhibit; more than slightly disappointing.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I will point out again though: art is
subjective and a different experience for every person. Terrain's show this year wasn’t
my thing. It’s ok and it happens sometimes. Some days you want to take everything home, some days you can't understand why anyone would take any of it home. The majority of people loved the show, many pieces of art had sold stickers, the bands, I'm sure, all garnered new followers. The event on a whole, while not my particular cup of tea this go round, was well organized, well attended, and did not lack at all in the number of submissions and participants. It's great to see an event that opens its doors for so many artists to have a chance to be on display in Spokane. Terrain is a much needed and much appreciated yearly event that should be on everyone's calendar simply for the experience.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As important as it is to
open your mind to art, it is equally important to be able to say sometimes
it’s just not your taste. That is the beautiful thing about art- there
are so many different types, levels, styles and colors, there’s
always more to see and another opportunity to find something you love.
Last year was an unforgettable experience for some people, this year may
have been for others. Maybe next year will be mine.</span></span></span>@sherryrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663681268877932435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162620573386797028.post-28726759736286007692013-02-26T20:44:00.000-08:002013-02-26T20:44:43.386-08:00@heyheydellamae<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's a certain pure, unaltered power that raw music carries with it away from recording studios, amplifiers, stages. Della Mae that night moved me to tears, smiles, pure musical enjoyment listening to their set. From very powerful traditional bluegrass hymns to their saucy honky-tonk songs these girls know their instruments, know their voices and their talent is undeniable. They blended together anywhere from 2-5 part vocal harmonies, all the different instruments, spot on rhythms, all on the fly. Undoubtedly there are countless hours of practice and hashing things out behind the scenes that go into a sound that well put together (especially unplugged), but these gals made it look seamless and simple.</div>
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@sherryrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663681268877932435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162620573386797028.post-40805333463738889132013-02-18T23:10:00.002-08:002013-02-18T23:10:45.490-08:00two penny post<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If you've read my other blog </span><a href="http://sherryrosemiller.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Brain Vomit</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
(shameless plug) then you're well aware of my all out in the open
writing style- I'll carry that over here but maybe slightly cleaned up
and with proper punctuation and all that boring stuff.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">two penny post will be the home for all my opinions on books, music, bands,
movies, events about town, ANYTHING I feel like voicing my opinion on.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I'm
not associated to anyone, don't report to anyone, my opinions are
entirely my own. Good and bad about that: NO filter. I don't have to
worry about offending anyone, editing, filtering, any of that crap. I
get to say what I want, how I want. Bad: well, there's not really a bad
other than the fact that probably only 10 people will ever read this and
the WHOLE WORLD deserves to be subjected to my opinions. It's not
narcissistic if it's true.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Q&A:</span><br /><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What qualifications do you have to write?</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></b><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I learned how to put a pencil to paper at an early age and can spell most words correctly. Do I need anything more?</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why should I read your <span style="font-size: small;">opinions</span>?</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Because
I'm honest. Whether you agree or disagree I'll make sure to say WHY I
like (don't like) something and give you a few points to ponder.
GUARANTEE not everyone will agree with my opinions. I actually LIKE
that. Tell me why I'm wrong. Tell me what I missed (just say it nicely).</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Some
people may think I'm a total crack pot with no taste. This is quite
possibly very true. Still going to write in case other crack pots with
no taste want to know what's good or not. Don't like it? Don't read it.
Simple as that.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why two penny post?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A penny for your thoughts, my two cents, you get the idea. According to wiki (which is NEVER wrong): "</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There is also some belief that the idiom may have its origins in the
early cost of postage in England, the "twopenny post", where two pennies
was the normal charge of sending a letter containing one's words and
thoughts or feelings to someone." </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">One
standing promise: I'm not right, I'm not wrong, I'm simply opinionated.
Every post will be unfiltered, honest, straight from me. My thoughts for you, two penny post.</span></span></span>@sherryrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663681268877932435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5162620573386797028.post-45930472948182347052013-02-18T22:57:00.000-08:002013-02-26T20:52:07.158-08:00**DISCLAIMER**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**DISCLAIMER**</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#1:
I AM NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANYONE. I'm not paid to write this, I'm not
hired by bands, authors, events coordinators. I'm not trying to promote
any one specific person, place or thing. This is me, attending random
events, listening bands, reading books, looking at art, ONLY ME.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#2:
I've been known to curse a little in my writing. Ok, more than a
little. FINE. I drop the f-bomb in every way, shape, and description as
needed. It happens. If you don't like it, don't read it. No, I'm not
undereducated. Yes, I know there are probably other words that could get
the same point across. It's simply the way I write.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#3:
If you happen to like what I wrote, that's great. If you happen to
disagree with me, that's great too. The only thing I require is that if
there is a comment you'd like to leave, BE CIVILIZED. I will moderate
comments if they are violent, offensive, slanderous, or just plain rude.
I will do my best to provide honest opinions in the most healthy way. I
WILL NOT BLATANTLY ATTACK ANYONE, I request the same in return.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span>@sherryrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663681268877932435noreply@blogger.com0