I finally got to meet the lovely Faythe Levine at Renegade Craft Fair-San Francisco this last weekend and she asked me to pass this info along to all of you! Come out, buy some art and support Handmade Nation!
Poketo & Handmade Nation present:
Silent Art Auction Fundraiser
Saturday, July 19 2008 6-10pm
FREE
Media contact: Faythe Levine
email: indiecraftdocumentary@gmail.com
mobile: 414. 403. 0599
Poketo Headquarters
510 S Hewitt #506 Los Angeles, CA 90013 (5th floor)
Event Details:
Los Angeles based creative business Poketo, is hosting a silent art auction fundraiser for the independently produced documentary Handmade Nation (currently in post-production) in their downtown headquarters. The silent auction will include the work of 30 emerging and established artists including Keith Shore, the Polaroid Kidd (aka Mike Brodie), Monica Canilao, Nikki McClure and Jill Bliss to name a few. All proceeds will go towards production costs for Handmade Nation. Winning bidders will need to be present to purchase artwork which will be taken home at the end of the event, cash and credit cards accepted. There will be light snacks and a cash bar for the duration of the event.
Event Highlights 6-10pm:
6:00 gift bags to the first 50 guests, art preview
7:00 screening of 20 minute work in progress clip from Handmade Nation
7:30- 9:30 silent auction event & cash bar
9:30-10:00 hang out, drink and if you missed it we will be screening the 20 minute work in progress clip from Handmade Nation again.
10:00 winning bidders must be present to purchase artwork (cash or credit cards will be accepted)
Projected Event Goals:
First time director Faythe Levine has been independently funding Handmade Nation with the help of credit cards, community fundraising and private donations. Additional financial assistance is needed to help with post-production cost including editing, animation and original musical scores. Levine hopes to raise a minimum of $5,000 through the silent auction sales.
Participating Artists:
For additional information on artists please contact Faythe Levine
Alena Hennessy, Amy Rice, Catherine Ryan, Catia Chen, Chris Crites, Dawbis, Daria Tessler, David Stein, Diem Chau, Emily Eibel, Erika Somogyi, Jen Corace, Jill Bliss, Kate Bingaman-Burt, Katy Horan, Keith Shore, Kelly Lynn Jones, Kim Weiss, Kime Buzzelli, Leah Chun, Lisa Congdon, Lisa Solomon, Merrilee Challis, The Polaroid Kidd (aka Mike Brodie), Monica Canilao, Nikki McClure, Pete Yahnke, Pippi Zornoza, Renee Garner, Sarah Anderson, Sarah Neuburger, Stephanie Syjuco, The Little Friends of Printmaking, Tom Vadakan, Tracy Bull, Veronica De Jesus, Will Bryant and Xander Marro.
Gift bags will include work from:
Apenest, Art School Dropout, Bubble Roome Soap, Cara Taylor Designs, Cursive Design, Dog & Pony Show Designs, EKRA Recycling Artist, Ex Libris Anonymous, Foxy & Winston, Handmade Nation, Happy Owl Glass, Matty 8080, Pearl & Marmalade, Poketo, Princeton Architectural Press, Supermaggie, The Great Lakes Goods and Zeichen Press.
About Handmade Nation:
"Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY Art, Craft & Design" is a independently produced and financed documentary about the indie craft community, slated for a 2009 festival release. Over the course of it's production Handmade Nation has received national press including multiple mentions in the New York Times, American Craft Magazine and was a "blog of note" on Blogger.com.
In addition to to the documentary, Handmade Nation the book will be released by Princeton Architectural Press, in November 2008. Written by director Faythe Levine and co-author Cortney Heimerl, the book features 24 makers as well as 5 essays from community members. Pre-ordering information will be available at the event.
Documentary Synopsis:
A new wave of craft is capturing the attention of the nation. It has emerged as a marriage between historical technique, punk and the D.I.Y. ethos while being influenced by traditional handiwork, modern aesthetics, politics, feminism and art. It is no longer just about cross-stitching samplers or painting floral scrolls on china. Instead, it has increased its realm to embrace an emerging movement of artists, crafters and designers working in traditional and nontraditional mediums and methodologies to intervene in mass-market consumerism, to challenge the familiar and to attempt creative and economic freedom. This movement created by craft forges a new economy, lifestyle and burgeoning art
community that is based on creativity, determination and networking.
The heart of the new wave of craft is the community. Artists, crafters, makers, organizers, critics, curators, cultural theorists and historians come together to create a community that shares the desire to produce change through the passion to create. By sharing ideas and encouragement they work together to nurture entrepreneurialism, preserve feminine heritage and wield great economic power. Through websites, blogs and online stores individuals in this widespread community can stay virtually tight-knit while boutiques, studios, galleries and craft fairs connect to the greater public to inspire and to promote.
About Poketo:
Poketo is a producer of limited edition artist-designed lifestyle goods, and an ever-expanding network of international artists. Founded by Ted Vadakan and Angie Myung, Poketo promotes the work of emerging and established artists through beautiful, accessible art objects: wallets, apparel, stationery, housewares, design objects, prints, and more. Through functional, design-driven wares, Poketo takes art off of gallery walls and makes them part of your everyday life.
About the Filmmaker:
Faythe Levine is an artist and organizer based out of Milwaukee, WI. She is currently working on her first documentary film Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY Art, Craft and Design which is slated to premier in 2009. She is the co-author of a book under the same title published by Princeton Architectural Press that will be released in November 2008. Faythe is also the founder and coordinator of Art vs. Craft, co-owner of brick and mortar space Paper Boat Boutique & Gallery and does freelance curating and design work. She also plays the musical saw in the experimental musical group Wooden Robot (featured in the clip of Handmade Nation). Her work has been reviewed in the New York Times, Utne Reader, Venus Magazine, Paper Magazine, and American Craft Magazine.
Related Websites:
Event Host: Poketo, www.poketo.com
Website: Handmade Nation, www.handmadenationmovie.com
Blog: www.indiecraftdocumentary.blogspot.com
Documentary Clip: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH2HWPfwpOw
Flickr set: www.flickr.com/photos/indiecraftdocumentary/sets/72157605009759159/
Card Design by: Kate Bingaman-Burt of www.obsessiveconsumption.com
Event Sponsors:
Poketo
Craft Magazine
Three by Three
