brick wave grid

as the old year enfolds, spiraling into the new year/month/day/moment 

(sequence read/view bottom to top)

all images ©Greg Patch

"...a proc(gr)essing transformation..."

is at Progressive Gardens, 6005 Oleander Dr in Wilmington, NC. Please stop by and collaborate by contributing your artistic expression (yeah, like the heart, we all have it!). While there you can sign up for CSA/Community Sustainable Agriculture or get your self a new Vortex Brewer for the new year...

Our spoken/drawn/written/etc words will be imprinted into the land and travel the ley lines of the earth grid, delivering our intentions around the globe and into the universe.  These spoken intentions will travel within, along the grid of meridians within our bodies and awaken and reinforce our cellular memory, reinforcing our commitment to our new evolution.

Love, Peace and Co-Creativity

David Abram

http://www.wildethics.org/
cultural ecologist, philosopher and performance artist

David Abram at Sensory Worlds, Edinburgh

http://ecoartscotland.net/2011/12/28/david-abram-at-sensory-worlds/

John Dahlsen, environmental artist and contemporary painter

http://www.johndahlsen.com/

Black Assembledge

"The initial collection of these objects, consisted of approximately 80 jumbo garden bags full of beach found litter. I first piled this collection up in my studio and soon realized the potential of a giant palette. Then I began the selections of yellow coloured plastics to make up it’s own pile in the studio, then the red, then the blues, the rope & strings, the plastic coke bottles, the thongs etc. Soon the floor of the studio did resemble a giant painters palate. 

Seeing all this develop had the effect of sewing the seed, for I later had the notion of making assemblages of each of these objects once it was all sorted.
This occurred to me as a natural extension of the process I was undergoing in the studio as a painter. A whole new palette of colour and shape revealing itself to me immediately affected me; I had never seen such hues and forms before, all which enabled me to make new environmental art."

Happy Christmas All!

Yule Light Beings with Candle and Rosemary                             ©Greg Patch 2011

quote day

"an eye for an eye will make us all blind"  is attributed to Mahatma Gandhi... amongst many, many others I am sure.

northern lights

http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/curtis/curtis.html

May the Solstice Be with You

life is good waiting for moss to grow

quote day

"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted." John Lennon

enJoy the Wholidays!

Carrack Modern Art exhibit space in Durham, NC

http://durhamsculpture.org/carrack/

The Carrack Modern Art is an art exhibit space located at 111 west Parrish Street in the heart of Downtown Durham (click here for a map). The space operates solely off donations and is a free, zero-commission exhibit space for artists to take over and have solo shows, or group shows if that is their choice.  The trade off is that the shows must be short, typically two weeks, and artists need to organize their own reception, parties etc… read more below!

GALLERY HOURS:2-8pm Tuesday through Friday

and every third Friday 7pm – 10pm

contact laura@thecarrack.org or  john@durhamsculpture.org

FUNDRAISING DRIVE RIGHT NOW!!!

VISIT

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnwendelbo/the-carracks-kickstarter

"...a proc/gressing transformation..."

is headed toward Copper Guinea Farm.

fern                                      digital                                   ©Greg Patch

onion                                                         ©Greg Patch

cylinder                                             8" x 45"

Brownies

Brownies                                digital                             ©Greg Patch

Pencil, Incisions & Khadi papers            each panel 22" x 22"

Wed nes day

Nov 7                                digital                                ©Greg Patch

brick wave grid                              digital                              ©Greg Patch

all of my digital photography prints are available. please contact me at info@greenartstudio.com for details of sizes, prices and other questions you may have for me. Thanks.

a/part of new work... 4

one less camera strap, a few screws and growing moss

a/part of new work... 3

in gathering the moss from an old riverside industrial area along the Cape Fear River I used three guiding rules in foraging plant life; ask the plants guidance to gather at the site, gather less than 20% of a plant colonies' population and give thanks.

blend:
1 cu moss w/dirt
1 cu og yogurt
1 tbsp hemp seed protein
1/4 water

next step is waiting to see the moss grow!........

a/part of new work... 2

Here I've duct taped the section where the moss garden will set on the the panel and drilled holes. The holes are to anchor the white glue I'm using to adhere the bed of brick and mortar.

I used a stone chisel and hammer to break down an old brick with mortar attached. I worked the surface within the taped area with the wet adhesive, being sure that the glue went down into the holes and creating an 1/8" bedding of adhesive to set the brick/mortar in. The cracks between I filled with the dust and smaller pieces of brick/mortar into the wet adhesive. Once the adhesive dries I'll remove any loose materials, and hopefully that won't be the whole pane as I'm really experimenting here... 

Occupy Wilmington Benefit Concert and Art Auction

will be contributing "infinity 4 [small works]' for the art auction

https://www.facebook.com/events/166247920140007/

Occupy Wilmington Benefit Concert and Art Auction

MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BY: Dog's Ave. Xclusive Raphael Namé Occupy Wilmington Benefit Concert and Art Auction with musical performances by local musicians and an art auction by local artists on Fri, December 9, 6pm- until. Money raised will be used to promote and fund community projects to educate awarness and increase the community's unified voice. For more information about events, education, or to get involved visit- http://occupywilmingtonnc.org/ Music will start at 6:00 PM. Fine beer and wine available for purchase. Local musical artist, Dog's Ave. with their self described "home grown organic" sound, Xclusive giving us some great rhymes, and Raphael Namé our local Brazilizn musician will entertain us with their musical talents. Artist still needed. Contact sarahreaves@bellsouth.net if interested.

a/part of new work...

guache, cardboard, paperboard, paper bag, scrap papers and cheese cloth on Khadi paper    22" x 32"

...is a section that will be attached with recycled screws to a larger format. It will lay upon a 24" x 40", 3/4" particle board with black marbled formica veneer I recovered from the great street dumpster. There will be a 22" x 8 1/2" moss garden planted to the left of the painting. I'll be posting this process in the coming days and weeks...