Factory 14s: Fall 2006: December 2006

Thursday, December 21, 2006

New Schedule

Hi Everyone,

There is a lecture with Nick Cave scheduled to take place
on Saturday January 13th at 3pm. I just found out from Anna
this afternoon that they'll be using the main lobby, which is
where we'll be setting up our installations. So....

We decided it may be best to change the opening to January 21.
That way we can set up on Saturday January 20th.

So here's a revised schedule: Ok, this is it now.

Class Added:
Thursday December 28
1-4pm

Saturday December 30
1-4pm
Regular Scheduled Class

Saturday January 6
1-4pm
Regular Scheduled Class

Saturday January 13
1-4pm
Regular Scheduled Class

Class Added:
Saturday January 20
1-4pm

Sunday January 21
2-5pm??
Opening

*Note because we'll have Saturday January 20th
to work, I'm canceling the class on Sunday January 7.

HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY

Friday, December 15, 2006

角度不同...感受也不同!

Originally uploaded by Chun's.

角度不同...感受也不同!
非常喜歡這樣的人偶~~

Untitled (Simon)

Dr. Lakra
Untitled (Simon), 2006
mixed media
15 x 17 x 23 cm

Dr Lakra, born Mexico 1972, lives and works in Oaxaca, Mexico

Cupido Lupita

Dr. Lakra
Untitled (Cupido Lupita), 2006
tatooed plastic doll
32 x 19 x 7.5 cm

Dr Lakra, born Mexico 1972, lives and works in Oaxaca, Mexico

Most Oaxacans have a highly adorned day of the dead altar in their homes, including sugar skulls, mementos and skeletons of all sizes doing day-to-day things. These indicate to the dead that they have returned to the right spot, and act a kind of landing pad, with its objects serving as signals to guide the spirits home. Dr Lakra has created his own shrine to the tattoo that is more a homage to kitschy erotica and grotesque fantasy.

Kate MacGarry Gallery

Thursday, December 14, 2006

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We found this wonderful sock puppet in the education studio + while Ben played the See+Say I made
the puppet speak.

Saturday, December 09, 2006

Vietnamese water puppet show

Múa rối nước is Vietnamese water puppetry. Múa rối nước literally means "puppets that dance on water." The puppets are built out of wood and the shows are performed in a waist-deep pool. A large rod supports the puppet under the water and is used by the puppeteers to control them. The appearance is of the puppets moving the over water. The origin of múa rối nước is debated among scholars. The practice is thought to have originated in the Red River Delta in Vietnam in the Ly Dynasty (12th century). When the rice field would flood the villagers would entertain each other using this puppet form.

Modern water puppetry is performed in a pool of water 4 meters square with the water surface being the stage.Up to 8 puppeteers stand behind a split-bamboo screen, decorated to resemble a temple facade, and control the puppets using long bamboo rods and string mechanism hidden beneath the water surface. The puppets are carved out of wood and often weigh up to 15 kg. A traditional Vietnamese orchestra provides background music accompaniment. The instrumentation includes vocals, drums, wooden bells, cymbals, horns, erhu (Chinese two-stringed fiddle), and bamboo flutes. The bamboo flute's clear, simple notes may accompany royalty while the drums and cymbals may loudly announce a fire-breathing dragon's entrance. Singers of Cheo (a form of opera) with origin in north Vietnam sing songs which tell the story being acted out by the puppets. The musicians and the puppets interact during performance; the musicians may yell a word of warning to a puppet in danger or a word of encouragement to a puppet in need. The puppets enter from either side of the stage or emerge from the murky depths of the water. Spotlights and colorful flags adorn the stage and create a festive atmosphere.

Source- Wikipedia