Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
No Woman is an Island
A big thank you to the Madison Arts Commission for generously funding this project, LOST: Endangered Species of Wisconsin, through its BLINK Temporary Public Art Program. Also, much thanks to the Madison Audubon Society, and the Madison Chapter of the Sierra Club for supporting this project and the cause of saving endangered species! Please support them! You can find out more about the Madison Audubon Society at madisonaububon.org and the Madison Chapter of the Sierra Club at wisconsin.sierraclub.org. During this time of climate change and economic hardship, these animals and plants, and these organizations need your help more than ever!
Another big thank you to my references and encouragers, Megan Williamson, my sister-in-law and Chicago based artist, meganwilliamson.com, and Donna Magdalina, a Madison based graphic designer and friend. And a really enormous thank you to my husband, Ken Williamson, for driving all around Madison putting up these posters!
Another big thank you to my references and encouragers, Megan Williamson, my sister-in-law and Chicago based artist, meganwilliamson.com, and Donna Magdalina, a Madison based graphic designer and friend. And a really enormous thank you to my husband, Ken Williamson, for driving all around Madison putting up these posters!
What Are These Posters About, Anyway?
In my artwork, I explore the place where art, science, education, and social activism meet. Through art, the artist immortalizes what is or may no longer be. In this case, these animals and plants may no longer exist because of our choices. Your interaction with my art is not simply a passive experience.
By using the "Lost" format, I hope to lead people to re-examine their attitudes and actions towards wildlife. People are heartbroken when they lose a pet, and people reading the pet owners' posters are moved emotionally, and if they can, act to reunite pet with owner. One reaction to seeing these posters of endangered species might be: "I love animals so how can I reconcile that with an acceptance of habitat degradation or destruction that leads to an animal becoming endangered?" These posters could lead people to learn more about the animal or plant's plight. They could be led to ask, "In what way is this animal lost? How might I help find it?", and possibly be moved to help prevent its extinction.
Ultimately, my art is a challenge to the viewer: Donate, volunteer, don't build a house in the country, oppose sprawl in your city. Live your life in such a way that my art becomes obsolete!
By using the "Lost" format, I hope to lead people to re-examine their attitudes and actions towards wildlife. People are heartbroken when they lose a pet, and people reading the pet owners' posters are moved emotionally, and if they can, act to reunite pet with owner. One reaction to seeing these posters of endangered species might be: "I love animals so how can I reconcile that with an acceptance of habitat degradation or destruction that leads to an animal becoming endangered?" These posters could lead people to learn more about the animal or plant's plight. They could be led to ask, "In what way is this animal lost? How might I help find it?", and possibly be moved to help prevent its extinction.
Ultimately, my art is a challenge to the viewer: Donate, volunteer, don't build a house in the country, oppose sprawl in your city. Live your life in such a way that my art becomes obsolete!
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