Window project

So here's what I got so far for the window project, let me know how we should revise this. Actually, I was thinking of a general notice and then a more specific one for those who are interested.

Short info:

We have moved into a new studio which features a large 6x11 foot window that faces out onto the street in downtown Durham. We've decided to open up this window as a project space for artists to execute work in. Work can be made and installed by the artist, made and sent for us to install, or possibly sent to us as instructions and executed by us. In general we were thinking of temporary projects, as the window gets the early afternoon sun pretty hard and will likely fade anything like acrylic paint, though we can be flexible. Initial idea we've had include hanging multiple objects, using contact paper, silhouettes, hanging paper prints/drawings/etc on long rolls of paper. If you have an idea, send it along, and we can try and coordinate it, and see if we can work it out with a potential visit (work could be executed here too, we've set up a screen printing station and have a variety of material you could use.) We will set up a website to document the projects soon, and we would have a display plaque with the artist's name, location, website, etc on it in the window. Here are some images of the window and the building. If you're interested, send along any questions and I hope we can show all of your work...

Lou and Ben

new studio

(this isn't for us, I guess, but for other people asking me what we're up to...)

So we managed to find a pretty nice studio space, in downtown Durham. Our neighbors in the building are a stained glass artist, a soon-to-be-opened restaurant, and the Branch Gallery. In the space itself, there's a letterpress company, a video documentary artist, and a practice space for the Mountain Goats. Our space is the area in the front, about 350 sq ft, with a 20 ft wall, and a share of the common space in the back. We've already put up 5 4x8 sheets of homosote to put work up on, and are still working on organizing supplies and whatnot. This coming week, we'll be working on setting up a screen printing station, probably in the area between the doors and the large windows.

The second door from the right, and the window to the left is ours.


Sort of a walk through of the space, as of Wendesday.








Two views of the letterpress shop.




Common space and video editing area.


So, all in all we're pretty excited and it's been good to get working. More images later of some of the newer work coming out, as Ben and I are working day jobs and this could be a good place to crit the work. You know, on breaks and stuff.