Claudia

Remember the heads up we got back in August? Here's the video...Space!

Holly

It was really fun. My artistic process when like this...

cut up a bunch of paper and make shapes like the cookie cutters

use an entire glue stick to make an elaborate pile of paper that I had hoped would look like the DR but was actually it's mirror image. Turn whole thing over and freak out a little

Get Crockett to make it look like something good

Take tons of pictures and try out every effect until happy

Yay!

JP

From JP...thank you. It's beautiful. Check it out:

36

You

embrace this year.

Your numbers curve

gently like the tangerine coral

you mimic: soft, bendable, your

fingers touch surface. You unfold this year.

This year you find yourself at home in tropical

seas and sway to jazz beats in cool dark rooms.

Say freedom. No, no: scream Freedom! Inhale

the last 35 years. Remember: all the words you wrote.

The memories carved under skin. Your fleshy rind holds

names of ex lovers, their faces, tears, even their voices.

That skin, those words, they sing, hum, whisper,

scream, pray, chant, sometimes they are silent.

Now exhale. Let those memories flow out.

Remember: there is enough room to collect

new ones. Ana, bend fingers.

Touch water, sand, stone

and especially skin.

Say Ashé.

Carlos

Hello my dear Ana,

Hope this email finds you well.

I´m sending you my work for your beautiful project ¨36 days¨.

Hope you enjoy it!

Title: Sounds of a Vanishing Era: Steam and Diesel

Description:

¨When opening the package it contained a Vynil Record titled “ Railroad Sounds. The Sounds of a Vanishing Era: Diesel and Steam.” I was unsure of how to start, yet the title stayed with me for some days.

I started thinking about my country, Dominican Republic, and i associated the title with our current social and political situation. We, the people, receive a lot of oppression from the state, witnessing corruption on a daily basis. It´s something we are fighting against and speak our minds for it.

With the 36 days project, i present this series of 36 documentary photographs i took in a protest in Santo Domingo due to changes being made in the Constitution, the privatization of public beaches, being one of them. “Sounds of a Vanishing Era” seeks to portray a country not condescending with the newly established laws, putting themselves out there and letting their voices be heard in front of the Dominican National Congress. It was beautiful to see how everyone that attended to protest their rights showed up wearing beach clothing with big umbrellas, playing volleyball and, something very traditional of people in Dominican Republic when going to the beach, food for the whole family (spagetthis, bread, rice, yuca, plantains). Funny picture i saw was a group of police men inside of a bus because of the rain. Apparently they didn´t want to get wet. The things you see...

The audio track in this video is performed and composed by Silvio Rodriguez,a cuban musician who is characteristic for his profound lyrics and revolutionary ideals.

I dedicate this piece to a friend who recently passed away. To Arlincita, a fighter.

-Carlos Rodríguez

The Sounds of a Vanishing Era from Carlos Rt on Vimeo.

The End of 36 Days??? Not quite

Hello. Last I wrote, I was headed to bed. I just woke up today, kinda. Vertigo, people! I had vertigo caused by small crystals in the labyrinth of my inner ear moving out of place. So weird!!

But, it means that the last six days of my performance, I was bed ridden. A friend came up to visit and he walked me around the block like an old dog one afternoon. That's when I left this postcard (forever dedicated, I know. i think i was still in denial at this point) at the corner on our way to the park. We went and sat by the river and I almost scratched my ear with my right pinky toe, but decided against it.

My friend thought the second placement was actually artistic, as opposed to simply located.

And then, in those six days lost and gone to time, I received all these wonderful works of art from the artists...and only now, do I get to post them. So, that is what I'm up to today: posting artwork. I am still receiving pieces from folks. You are all awesome. Thank you to all the artists who participated. I am so grateful. And thank you to all the wonderful amazing people who took photos with me, too. And, if you got a postcard, send a comment sometime.

This isn't the last of me! I promise.

Day 29: Chris

She (I didn;t get her name) picked it up and gave it to me. That's a first. And I, in my cloudy ear infected state, put it back. I shoulda given it to her. Sad. It's back on the seat for the next person who sees it.


And thank you Chris: We were at a stop light/bus stop waiting for folks to get off and he agreed to a photo. This is his route. Every day.



Now, the ear infection has taken a little turn from not so hot to really not so hot. So, I may have to be in bed for the next couple of days. Also sad. Alas - the vertigo is just not cute any more. We'll see. Maybe I'll wake up on Friday and feel amazing. Hope to be back soon. Peace.

Day 28: Paul

At work, at night.

The other side of morning...at the bus stop.