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THE FOLLOWING OF ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER

Photograph by Tony Francesconi

Eskell | 1509 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL

I collaborated with my beautiful friend Meghan Lorenz on the most recent Eskell window for a vintage shopping event they had. 

All materials were recycled including: t-shirts / sheets, yarn (from Pivot!) and plexi-glass (for the signs.)

See more photos here.

If you missed Early Thaw of the Northwest Passage, you will have a second chance to see it. THIS Monday, May 17th at Barbara&Barbara Gallery (1021 N. Western) from 5-9.

Coming up next weekend…

Barbara&Barbara Gallery — 1021 N. Western, Chicago, IL
Saturday, April 24, 2010
6:30pm - 11:00pm

‘Early Thaw of the Northwest Passage’, an installation by collaborators Linsey Burritt and Jenny Kendler, explores the space between historical and contemporary conceptions of the Arctic — a place which remains both a romanticized and unknown realm of wonder and terror, while simultaneously representing the objective reality of Climate Change. The Northwest Passage becomes a conceptual vehicle throughout the work, echoed by other passages: a passage for the movement of breath, passages to view the unknown, the act of passage as a way to new understanding.

Upon entering the gallery, the viewer finds themselves outside an ice cave constructed of meticulously folded origami forms. Secret portals allow one to to peer into the cave’s dream-like interiors, through the snow-frosted exterior gallery window or hand-crafted golden telescopes.

These hidden worlds suggest a visceral bodily understanding of nature, born of surrender into this territory of otherness. This form of “peripheral” observance nurtures an alternate method for the exploration of our relationship to this sublime otherness, where melting no longer connotes an act of loss, but becomes a generative act, blending disparate elements into a new whole.

The gallery walls will host prints by The Endangered Species Print Project, including works by founders Molly Schafer & Jenny Kendler and many other artists For each print, the number created mirrors the population of the animal/plant depicted, with 100% of print sales supporting that species’s future survival.

http://jennykendler.com
http://theindoprojects.com
http://endangeredspeciesprintproject.com
http://barbaraandbarbaraloveyou.com

The darling Rachel-Leigh Gropper documented the install day for THE FOLLOWING OF ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER. See more photos here.

Thanks to everyone who made an appearance last night. It was a swell time. I had an especially good time watching my mom drool over the letterpress room. 

Keep your eyes out for photos of the installation in its final form!

THE FOLLOWING OF ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER

All the way from Dresden, Germany, Ina Weise came to Chicago eager to become what became the first intern at the design collaborative The Post Family. This opportunity rapidly evolved into a self-initiated artist residency. Over the past year Ina has created a large portfolio including screenprinted and letterpressed works, small scale sculptural objects, and artist books. THE FOLLOWING OF ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER is a multiplatform site-specific installation inspired by her time spent in Chicago. 

In true Post Family form, Ina collaborates with Linsey Burritt of INDO. Riffing on the idea of a dodecahedron symbolizing the 5th element or the universe, they transform the formal gallery space into a mystical world of form, textures, and light (or lack thereof), using mostly salvaged and discarded materials from the studio and around the city. Ina will also be displaying other collaborative pieces like large scale letterpress prints executed with Letterform and a projected video installation created by Gus Gavino which utilizes some of Weise’s early screenprint studies.

April 16th, 2010
7PM - 12AM
@ The Post Family
1821 West Hubbard
Chicago, Illinois

Welcome to our new workplace. 

We are currently considering sharing our space with other like-minded designers. If you are interested in finding out more please do send us an email with more information about who you are and what you do. 

Climate Cycle Benefit | Peggy Norbert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL

We added a set to our flickr of the installation for Climate Cycle. We also have a video showing it in action. Have a look-see!

Also, keep your eyes pealed for this structure living in a storefront in the Wicker Park neighborhood!