337, part 1

These are actually pics taken last spring at the 337 project. The 337 project was the creation of a husband and wife team who had bought a building intending to convert the space into condos. Somehow it turned out that gutting it would not work and that the building would have to be torn down. Well before tearing it down they decided to allow local artists to go crazy on the place and fill it completely with art. Then for a few weeks people could go in and check it out for FREE!!!
I took all the pictures using my camera phone and it took me ages to send them to my e-mail, then save them to the computer and then up-load them to blogger. The real reason that I finaly got around to it was that I wanted a new ringtone but with all the pictures there just was no memory left.
It really was a great day wandering around and seeing all the amazing creativity that is here. Outside they even had a band and poets. It was just amazing.

Hollywood

One door in all Utah that could have rivaled the best in Hollywood and now it is gone. Taken way with the soul of Sugarhouse. Just look at the perfect layering of fliers. Beautiful and never to be seen again.

Spring!!!!!

Do you see what I see? Proof that winter will not last forever. It sometimes feels like I have never been warm in my life. YAY!! Spring will be here and I will be able to thaw my frozen bones.

Artsy

I know it is self indulgent to put up "art" that I've made over the years but fuck that this is my blog and I think that I'm funky. These are all collages. Random magazine cut outs and acrylic paint. The one above was done around the time that I was becoming homicidal towards the patients at the homeless clinic where I use to work.
And after leaving that job things have gotten much better. My favorite is the one below. It was created one night when two of my friends and I decided to get together for a creative night with wine. UMMM, wine.

Gilgal, part 3

Can you tell that I don't do much in winter? These are more pics of the sculptures found in the Gilgal garden. This portion of the garden represents the dream of King Nebuchadnezzar about a giant that had been destroyed by a stone. The stone then became a mountain. The giant represented the kingdoms of that time and the rock that destroys the giant represents the kingdom of god. To the creator of the garden the LDS church is the kingdom of god which will destroy all the other churches and rule forever. Obviously, Mr. Child did not take into consideration how important a cup of coffee before work and a beer after is to so many people, myself included. For just this reason, I don't believe that the LDS church will ever rule the hearts of all.

Popcorn

Was this place ever open? It has been just like this for as long as I've lived here and never have I seen a person inside or this place open for business. In the back it looks as if someone lives there.
But if someone is living there, why would they leave the front of the place run down for over a decade. Wouldn't you want to clean it up and use the space for something...anything? Oh well, I guess the popcorn boxes can just keep getting dusty. And the way things are going in Sugarhouse this building will be torn down and replaced in time.

Ducks

Winter is a drag and I'm hoping that it will be over soon.....really, really soon. But in the mean time I decided to take a stroll through Liberty park and noticed this lady feeding the ducks, seagulls and geese. Next I noticed just how hilarious it is to watch them slide on the ice.
Usually the only thing slipping and falling on the ice is me. Watching these guys try to get the bread was great. I must have been there about a half hour giggling like a school girl. I guess if it has to be freezing outside at least there is some entertainment value.