#Calder Kamin

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Amon Carter Museum of American Art announces 2022 Carter Community artists

Amon Carter Museum of American Art announces 2022 Carter Community artists

Fort Worth, TX — The Amon Carter Museum of American Art (the Carter) is thrilled to announce its 2022 Carter Community Artists: Dan Jian, Calder Kamin, Dr. Mary Nangah, and Rachel Nash. The Carter Community Artist (CCA) initiative was established to collaborate with and support local artists, to enhance the Carter’s events, and to bring together practicing artists and the North Texas community.…

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Artist: Calder Kamin

From Austin, Texas, Calder Kamin is known for creating colourful and intricately crafted animal sculptures from found and recycled plastic. Her animals are always stylized and cute, which I find brings more attention to the material used.

[uncommoncanvas]

Calder Kamin

When I first came across the work of Calder Kamin, my eyeballs nearly popped out of my head. The colors! By now, you probably know that I have a thing for art featuring woodland creatures (especially owls). I also love sharing art that is made from unconventional materials, like recyclable items. This is the perfect combination. Animal sculptures made from discarded plastics!

Calder is an…

[shahlamangalasseri]

Visual Research

Now that I have come to focus on a particular Idea ’The Dirty Book’ to develop for my MA Project based on the theme Plastic Pollution, I explored few more visuals.

“Project Vortex is an international collective of artists, designers and architects actively focusing on the global problem of plastic pollution through our work.” “We aim to improve global understanding of the impacts of plastic pollution and to assist in the development of  initiatives to restrict the flow of plastic debris to our oceans.” (projectvortex.org)

Project vortex have a collection of artwoks created by artists across world and are made of plastic wastes from ocean. Following are the visuals taken from their website that would be of inspiration for developing my book.

Purple People Eaters, 2012 MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE

Artist: Ian Trask Dimensions: 12” x 12” Materials: Mixed media collage made with plastic pantone chips and discarded plexiglass.

Blister Pact, 2015 INSTALLATION (shown at the Invisible Dog Art Center)

Artist: Ian Trask Dimensions: 16’ x 16’ x 14’ Materials: Thermoformed plastic packaging and ethernet wire.

Planet Lynx, 2016 SCULPTURE

Artist: Calder Kamin Sculpture Dimensions: 18" x 19.5" x 18" Materials: Recycled Styrofoam, Plastic Bags, Glass Eyes, Wood Block.

Falda, 2005 PAINTING

Artist: Dianna Cohen Dimensions: 9’ x 4’ Materials: Plastic bags, handles and thread.

Proceeds Benefit: 50% of the net proceeds from the sale of this sculpture will go to the Plastic Pollution Coalition.

Ha Ha Ha, From Igeology project, ongoing since 2012 SCULPTURE

Artist: Kristyna and Marek Milde Sculpture Dimensions: cc 12” x 22” x 4” each Materials: Hand embroidered plastic shopping bag, silk

All the above images are taken from the website www.projectvortex.org

Also I came across this amazing project suggested by my tutor. It claims to be Worlds First Children’s Book Made Entirely From Recycled Ocean Plastic. The book was printed on a paper made out of plastics collected from oceans. This innovative work was carried out by a Japanise tech company the Teijin Group.  To do this, they had to create a process that turns recycled plastics into fibers that are processed to sheets just like paper and tear and water-resistant.

Image from (https://www.designandpaper.com/worlds-first-childrens-book-made-entirely-from-recycled-ocean-plastic/)

The Ocean Plastic book is illustrated by Chervelle Fryer.

At this stage of my creative process I have build a visual vocabulary to help with building visuals for my project. This module have been a tremendous work towards developing on particular idea for the Project. Now I feel focused and have halfway clear picture of what my Project outcome would be.

References:

PROJECT VORTEX. Intercepting the plastic waste stream. [Online] Available at: https://www.projectvortex.org 

DESIGN & PAPER. Worlds First Children’s Book Made Entirely From Recycled Ocean Plastic. [Online] Available at: https://www.designandpaper.com/worlds-first-childrens-book-made-entirely-from-recycled-ocean-plastic/

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Mr. Burns Lobby Art Installation

Performance as Public Practice Graduate Student Assembly

December 14, 2018

Event Details

How many people were in attendance at this project? 600

Of those attendees, how many UT students attended this project? 400

What were the goals your organization hoped to accomplish through this project? We hoped that the interactive nature of the Lobby Art Installation for "Mr. Burns: A post-electric play" would spark a critical and enlivened conversation with the university and greater Austin community about environmentally and socially sustainable practices that would encourage us all to minimize our waste. We sought to partner with community members and organizations to gather the majority of the recycled and repurposed construction materials for the installation in order to support city-wide sustainability and waste management efforts. By inviting student assistants to help build the display, we hoped to offer them a mentorship opportunity and support their own practice in sustainable art-making.  

How were those goals met? We used the allotted Texas Parents funding to commission local sustainable artist Calder Kamin, who designed and constructed the display. We sourced almost all of the materials we needed to build the display from the Austin Resource Recovery Center. In partnership with Calder, we designed the display with an interactive component where event attendees could use reusable materials to add their own vision of sustainability to the back of the display. We also hired two student assistants who worked at Calder’s studio to help build the display. This gave the student assistants insight into the professional visual art industry in Austin as well as methods to create sustainable artworks.

What other outcomes were recognized by the production of this project? In the past, lobby displays for our department’s theatre productions have been challenging to design and actualize due to a lack of resources. Our student organization got to show our department what is possible when more labor and resources are allocated to a theatre production’s audience engagement efforts.

What did your organization's members learn from this experience? We learned that making a sustainable work of art is easier and more financially feasible than we anticipated. Very little money was spent on materials because most were free, re-used or repurposed. In creating the display, we learned how to build relationships with community members and organizations, including local artists and the Austin Resource Recovery Center. These learning moments are encouraging to us moving forward; we now know that creating sustainable art is not only beneficial for the environment, but incredibly realistic and cost-effective.

What did the project attendees take away from this experience? Folks that interacted with the lobby display engaged with their existing ideas of sustainability and thought ahead to what a sustainable future can and should look like. Audience members commented on how beautiful and memorable the display was and how it helped give them new perspectives on the themes of our production of "Mr. Burns: A post-electric play." The display also encouraged them to rethink their role in sustainability efforts and consider how to make art sustainably.

What would you say to the parents and family members whose contributions made the 2018-19 Student Organization Grants this project was awarded possible? We greatly appreciate the opportunity to create a lobby art installation which aligned with our theatre production’s zero-waste and sustainability goals. Being able to explore the intersections of environmentalism, art and theatre gave our team a meaningful learning opportunity and gave audience members a memorable interdisciplinary experience. We thank the Texas Parents and contributing family members for their support.

Provided by Ally T., Authorized Representative #4 

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Penn Museum 099 by Nathan_Arrington INSTAGRAM TUMBLR TWITTER ---------- The Daniel G. Kamin Entrance of the The Penn Museum Lion's Head Fountain sculptor: Alexander Stirling Calder, 1899 (2004 copy) Pompeian Dancing Satyr listed as a reproduction, no artist, 1904 . University of Pennsylvania - University City neighborhood South &33rd Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania http://ift.tt/2wnZiRi

[studentorganizationgrants]

Mr. Burns Lobby Art Installation

Hosted by Performance as Public Practice Graduate Student Assembly

December 2018

How many people were in attendance at this event?

600

Of those attendees, how many UT students attended this event?

400

What were the goals your organization hoped to accomplish through this event?

We hoped that the interactive nature of the Lobby Art Installation for "Mr. Burns: A post-electric play" would spark a critical and enlivened conversation with the university and greater Austin community about environmentally and socially sustainable practices that would encourage us all to minimize our waste. We sought to partner with community members and organizations to gather the majority of the recycled and repurposed construction materials for the installation in order to support city-wide sustainability and waste management efforts. By inviting student assistants to help build the display, we hoped to offer them a mentorship opportunity and support their own practice in sustainable art-making. 

How were those goals met?

We used the allotted Texas Parents funding to commission local sustainable artist Calder Kamin, who designed and constructed the display. We sourced almost all of the materials we needed to build the display from the Austin Resource Recovery Center. In partnership with Calder, we designed the display with an interactive component where event attendees could use reusable materials to add their own vision of sustainability to the back of the display. We also hired two student assistants who worked at Calder’s studio to help build the display. This gave the student assistants insight into the professional visual art industry in Austin as well as methods to create sustainable artworks. 

What other outcomes were recognized by the production of this event?

In the past, lobby displays for our department’s theatre productions have been challenging to design and actualize due to a lack of resources. Our student organization got to show our department what is possible when more labor and resources are allocated to a theatre production’s audience engagement efforts.

What did your organization’s members learn from this experience?

We learned that making a sustainable work of art is easier and more financially feasible than we anticipated. Very little money was spent on materials because most were free, re-used or repurposed. In creating the display, we learned how to build relationships with community members and organizations, including local artists and the Austin Resource Recovery Center. These learning moments are encouraging to us moving forward; we now know that creating sustainable art is not only beneficial for the environment, but incredibly realistic and cost-effective.

What did the event attendees take away from this experience?

Folx that interacted with the lobby display engaged with their existing ideas of sustainability and thought ahead to what a sustainable future can and should look like. Audience members commented on how beautiful and memorable the display was and how it helped give them new perspectives on the themes of our production of "Mr. Burns: A post-electric play." The display also encouraged them to rethink their role in sustainability efforts and consider how to make art sustainably. 

What would you say to the parents and family members whose contributions to the 2018-19 Student Organization Grants made this event possible?

We greatly appreciate the opportunity to create a lobby art installation which aligned with our theatre production’s zero-waste and sustainability goals. Being able to explore the intersections of environmentalism, art and theatre gave our team a meaningful learning opportunity and gave audience members a memorable interdisciplinary experience. We thank the Texas Parents and contributing family members for their support.

Provided by Ally T., Authorized Representative #4