Mandy Greer at the Olympic Sculpture Park!

Back in April, I told you a little about artist Mandy Greer's project Mater Matrix Mother and Medium. Over on her blog she's documenting her latest project, a community crocheted 200 foot long Fiber River; and the embodiment of that river in a performance by choreographer and dancer Zoe Scofield.

In this project, Mandy opens the doors of artistic process to anyone who will join her. The beauty of this public project is it's commissioned with Seattle Public Utilities 1% for Art Funds, so not only is it open to us as a public arts project, it's open to be participated in by the public. Here's a rare chance to meet face to face and learn about the person making the very art your taxes pay for; and to find out where that money goes (hint: artists aren't laughing on their way to the bank).

As we push through the month of June, Mandy is wrapping up production for the installation, so I'm encouraging everyone to get out there and help her by crocheting your ass off. This weekend on both Saturday and Sunday, she's going to be at the Olympic Sculpture Park. How can you resist that?! Sculpture park + mountains + blue sky + Mandy and her art?! It's over the top. Do it!

From her calendar:

• 6th of June, Sat, noon – 4 pm, “Celebrating Wildflowers”, SAM Olympic Sculpture Park, PACCAR Pavillion

• 7th of June , Sun, 10 am – 2 pm, SAM Olympic Sculpture Park, outside PACCAR Pavillion (inside if rain), 2901 Western Avenue

• 8th of June, Mon, 11 am – 2 pm, 4Culture Conference Room, 101 Prefontaine Place S.
  

By the way, I can attest she is an excellent teacher and you will be crocheting whirlpools before you know it.

You can also read Emily Pothast's post about Mandy's work and project on Translinguistic Other.

Hope to see you guys there!

There I was crocheting blue onto blue and all of a sudden I was calm as could be, finding the zone in Shoreline of all places.
photo courtesy of Mandy Greer