BACK TO THE SPACE!!!
Hi All! It’s been a while, but Shiny Jets has been deep in work and we’re finally ready to come back to the Black Box in preparation for CSF Open … Continue reading
Resident Check-In: James P. McNamara
What is your artistic medium? I am a poet, but I have also worked in the media of playwrighting and music journalism. What do you hope to explore in your … Continue reading
Sourdough Workshop with S.E. Nash
I am excited to be presenting a Sourdough Workshop for the public on Saturday April 1 at Project Space (connected to Paragraph gallery). The workshop is the first event in … Continue reading
Spring Update
Over the last few months, the majority of my studio practice has been dedicated to a series of masks I have been making from found fabric. In tandem with the masks, I … Continue reading
Art Is Not Power
I was recently published in a literary collection called Desolate Country: We the Poets, United, Against Trump. It was a fast response to the immediate feelings of the (at the … Continue reading
Art and Political Power
I was recently published in a literary collection called Desolate Country: We the Poets, United, Against Trump. It was a fast response to the immediate feelings of the (at … Continue reading
New piece!
Waves in B is an electronic miniature that uses a recording of waves I made in Sanibel Island, Florida, and becomes a hypnotic wall of sound! This is exemplary of … Continue reading
No time to waste
Poet Jen Harris here! WoW! 6 months into my Charlotte Street poet-in-residence (residency) and here’s what I’ve accomplished thus far, due in large part to the studio space CS provides to … Continue reading
Resident Check In: Kathy Liao
What is your artistic medium? Oil painting, drawing, collage, pencils and markers, prints! What do you hope to explore in your art during your time at Charlotte Street? Using drawings/collages … Continue reading
Peter and the Wolf
Hey everyone! I wanted to drop a line here to invite you all to the performance of Peter and the Wolf at the Lawrence Arts Center in Lawrence, KS. The … Continue reading
Resident Check In: Ben Rosenthal
What is your artistic medium? I work predominately in experimental animation, video, sound and other new media although my practice extends into performance, drawing and object making. In this way … Continue reading
Airplane Etude, and the progression of a musical idea
As a composer I am fascinated with how sound and more traditional elements of music can be combined. I often explore these possibilities in the form of improvisations, which are … Continue reading
Ndo x Phoenix Family – Out to Make a Painting!
What better way to enjoy the freakishly nice weather than painting with the Phoenix Family kiddos “en plein air”? We are grateful to this amazing organization for allowing us to … Continue reading
Update: resident artist Tori Lawrence
I finally got around to getting the b/w film developed that I took of my recent live dance performance “Progress.” [as you can tell, I’m a total amateur at photography.] I … Continue reading
Resident Check In: Carlos Ortiz-Gallo
What is your artistic medium? Printmaking and Collage/Mixed Media. What do you hope to explore in your art during your time at Charlotte Street? I hope to continue exploring personal … Continue reading
The Withdrawal…
The first two months of my residency were spent completing a new work for wind ensemble and electronics: Between Glimpses of Blue. It was a huge leap for me artistically … Continue reading
LET THE RECORDING BEGIN!!
The sixth floor is a bit quieter for now, as Shiny Jets has temporarily changed location to start the recording process! We’re extremely excited and are currently conducting lots of sound … Continue reading
Desolate Country Poetry Anthology
I was recently published in a literary collection called Desolate Country: We the Poets, United, Against Trump published by 39 West Press and Art Uprising. It was a fast response to the immediate … Continue reading
Resident Check-In: Jen Harris
What is your artistic medium? Spoken Word Poetry / Writing. What do you hope to explore in your art during your time at Charlotte Street? I am exploring playwriting, … Continue reading
Rear View Mirror 2016, pt 2 – by Kevin King
The second post of my (delayed) look back at 2016. In October, Whim produced the 2nd annual LGBTQ+ short play festival, Alphabet Soup: Stories from Queer Voices. I curated the … Continue reading
NDo Launches First Collaboration with Phoenix Family Housing
In collaboration with Phoenix Family Housing, NDo has launched an arts program within Phoenix’s regularly scheduled programming to bolster the thriving literacy program that currently exists in the center. After-school, most … Continue reading
Tiny desk contest
Hello Friends! My bandmates Andres Ramirez, Tina Bilberry and I submitted a video of my song, InfraSonido, to npr´s Tiny Desk Concert contest, and we were featured on their website! … Continue reading
NDo will be Featured in The 2017 Whitney Biennial
!!!! This incredible opportunity was made possible via Occupy Museums. Through a call-for-artists in debt, Andrew and Jahaira applied for a chance at being displayed during this year’s Whitney Biennial. … Continue reading
Fun stuff, in print & IRL
Hi friends! I have a comic available in the Resist! comics anthology edited by Francoise Mouly, arts editor of the New Yorker, and Nadja Spiegelman. Also included: Dame Darcy, Bill … Continue reading
It’s Never Too Late for Introductions – NDo Team Members Pursuit Affordable Studios for KC Creative Community
In the hustle and bustle of life, work, studio and New Year excitement – Charlotte Street Artists-in-residence, NDo have not yet introduced themselves. Jahaira Aguilar and Andrew Lattner are Co-Founders … Continue reading
A trip to the West Coast then home to hustle
Today, I’m writing this blog post from Los Angeles. I headed out to the Bay Area to teach an indigo dyeing workshop and have a pop-up show at Celery Space … Continue reading
models & sketches
Progress shot of forms for a sculpture proposal. A collaborative venture with previous Charlotte Street resident Miranda Clark . – Desiree Morales desiree-morales.com instagram: _desmorales
Meditations on Space, Place, Visibility and the Light at the End of the Tunnel by Benjamin Rosenthal
As I write this I sit anxiously at the precipice of dramatic change in my, and all of our social, political and economic realities. In a studio provided for me by … Continue reading
Rear View Mirror 2016, pt 1 – by Kevin King
2016 was an extremely busy year for me. I was involved in 8 different theatrical productions. I directed for a couple; wrote some pieces; and I surprised myself by actually … Continue reading
Lactobacillus Amongus- call for participants- S.E. Nash
My upcoming show for PLUG Projects in May will center around sourdough starters and public participation in creating starters and cooking or baking with them. For this project, I am aiming to … Continue reading
Midweek Meditation
Tomorrow, December 21 will be the fourth meeting of a weekly event called Midweek Meditation that I guide. It is held at the Paragraph Gallery across the street from the … Continue reading
Tis the season
Tis the season to reflect upon all the trials, tribulations, blessings and outright bizarre realities of another year gone by.
Update with Neil Goss
This residency year has gotten off to a wonderfully busy start. I’ve been cranking away doing lots of weaving following the busyness of teaching the Woodfired Ceramics class at the … Continue reading
Lost in Narrative
Tis the season to be thankful, and I am truly thankful for the space here at Charlotte Street Foundation Studios. As an educator, winter break mean STUDIO TIME (and maybe … Continue reading
You Will Never Be Younger Than You Are Today
I’m part of a group exhibition opening this Friday at PLUG Project! Come Check it out!! Anticipation, Kathy Liao, Mixed media on paper, 90″x80″ OPENING THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16th @ PLUG … Continue reading
Utopia Now!
Hi guys, What’s new? Not much. I wrote this review of Marlen Haushofer’s The Wall earlier this year. I stand by it, not because I am such a brilliant writer, … Continue reading
150+ Drawings / 13 Seconds of Animation
Hey all! I’ve started my second year of residency, and I want to show you some stills / in progress shots of what I’ve been making — a film project … Continue reading
Final Fridays in Lawrence, KS
Hey everyone! I’m making a quick blog post here today to announce that I’ll be showing new work tonight for Final Fridays in Lawrence. I’ll be having my work for … Continue reading
We are the Landscape Debut! Dec. 9,10,11 at the Arts Asylum
I am very excited to announce the debut of our performance We are the Landscape at the Arts Asylum, Dec. 9, 10, 11, 2016. We have been working on this … Continue reading
In the Studio and Live!
Shiny Jets is finally all set up and busy working in the Black Box. We also recently went LIVE! Check out the video below: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F100010511806869%2Fvideos%2F313971402296584%2F&show_text=0&width=400 Shanté and Tucker Shiny Jets
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