tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70755168468656447622024-03-14T07:42:06.938-07:00Erin BrookeyErin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-24221219879560315872015-06-25T10:21:00.003-07:002015-06-25T10:23:09.793-07:00My new ink drawing "Fraternal" at A.I.R. Gallery Brooklyn, July 9th.<br />
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Wish You Were Here 14 <span class="sep">|</span> A.I.R. GALLERY'S ANNUAL POSTCARD SHOW</h2>
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Opening Reception: Thursday, July 9, 2015 from 6-8pm<br />
155 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 | <a href="mailto:info@airgallery.org">info@airgallery.org</a> <br />
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The proceeds from this exhibition of postcard sized
works benefit the A.I.R. Fellowship Program for Emerging and
Underrepresented Artists and other programs that serve A.I.R.’s mission
to advance the status of women in the arts.<br />
<i><b>Wish You Were Here 14</b></i> exhibits original
works by more than 300 artists including such artists as Barbara Zucker,
Mary Grigoriadas, Lourdes Asencio, and Aaron Morgan. The 4” x 6”
artworks were created and donated by A.I.R. Gallery artists, and
hundreds of national and international artists from as far away as
Australia, Israel, and Japan. These cards vary widely in style and media
and encompass a broad spectrum of themes. Each card is signed and
dated, often with a message on the back from the artist to the
collector. All 4” x 6” art works are priced at $45 per piece.Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-30580378115090940462015-02-21T09:52:00.001-08:002015-02-21T09:54:09.441-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Judith Scott has a retrospective of her phenomenal sculpture at The Brooklyn Museum showing until March 29. The museum chose this photo I took of the artist in 2002 for the catalog and I am honored to be included in the book. I'll be visiting the show in person next month and can't wait to see so many of her pieces in one place, she was a friend, collaborator and huge inspiration.<br />
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http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/judith_scott/Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-1759082417515385012014-02-06T10:38:00.003-08:002014-02-06T10:38:57.950-08:00<img class="Hd-Bj-se-Pi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0NweYazryg9liavvjpDyEyau7vIuH5Gaq1ql8fuG_irdlVGXwCowYntZoSQvK1jwHg78ZiRWbXvEF_F10f0Fc3eAlpPhyphenhyphen9BMe01NUCHg83t4hDFRpwtzrU10hSxs7oSZKU3fK2Z7moq8/w140-h133-p/clouds0001.jpg" style="transform: rotate(0deg);" title="" />Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-49841091855056135752013-09-14T15:56:00.000-07:002013-09-14T15:56:00.873-07:00Atlas Coffee in the South of A district of Santa Rosa has some of my drawings and sculpture up for the month of September. They make a great espresso and have Revive kombucha on tap , turntable and a plant-filled courtyard.There are also some monoprints by Dana Hansen and photos by Olivia Browning.<br />
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Atlas Coffee<br />
300 S A St #4 Santa Rosa, CA 95401<br /><span>(707) 978-319</span>Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-49834738931144469652012-12-13T14:59:00.000-08:002013-03-12T13:57:37.172-07:00SVMA Art Cards Show 12/15/12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Join us for a holiday party and be here for the first view of the Art
Cards exhibition and sale. These are miniature works made by artists
and friends of the Museum, some very well known, some not. We expect to
have about 200 miniature works of art for holiday giving or for your own
collection.</i><br />
<i>Enjoy holiday refreshments and show your support of the Museum. Cards
are priced at just $49. You have the opportunity to both support the
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get a one-of-a-kind holiday gift.</i><br />
<i>Artists are not identified until after purchase-there are going to be some incredible surprises.</i><br />
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<br />Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-3030914972057796402011-03-31T14:45:00.000-07:002013-03-12T14:33:45.438-07:00Russian River Living<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIMGCZhcyut9VEWFFDoAExQQtrwUEIu2NlGo64XigqZiJd4_Dzj6aF6aFU9ihUkAzqBoHfsGR3F7Yorb2AzrG1neWZChtALm9hJgcD2q9JoKj_vl7eQg40W_SOfggC9ggQwZpg6lLdWY/s1600/lonely+floatation+device.lolo.1974.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590363621577600082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIMGCZhcyut9VEWFFDoAExQQtrwUEIu2NlGo64XigqZiJd4_Dzj6aF6aFU9ihUkAzqBoHfsGR3F7Yorb2AzrG1neWZChtALm9hJgcD2q9JoKj_vl7eQg40W_SOfggC9ggQwZpg6lLdWY/s400/lonely+floatation+device.lolo.1974.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 348px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-75804662325478219142011-03-30T10:56:00.000-07:002013-03-12T14:34:12.774-07:00West Sonoma County Bridge <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNb2YJoFz68rvtFzhnLpLnWB86b1_fgny7Q09P9D3bzEoKN4gKNgoE-mI5UdCGbkKooxTKRXBuIFtspn3NXjy0qce5AaLVyrMI0DjvIMA_VQescTfmOZmnWCDm_XgH-L4gsG8bqaO638/s1600/wcbridge.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614794233141558738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNb2YJoFz68rvtFzhnLpLnWB86b1_fgny7Q09P9D3bzEoKN4gKNgoE-mI5UdCGbkKooxTKRXBuIFtspn3NXjy0qce5AaLVyrMI0DjvIMA_VQescTfmOZmnWCDm_XgH-L4gsG8bqaO638/s400/wcbridge.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 308px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 400px;" /></a>Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-10715710887458656812011-02-15T13:50:00.000-08:002013-03-12T15:02:41.625-07:00Sleep at The Regency Ballroom- SF<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_d4qrpodXsipfsfSDImK8SFtJfziTXdhsg1Oq_j7dvu0FN1Ha0tgg3FPRqcUEv_3P9YWHN8npy-KuheJ6486Nup3fo8hFn3v4qWSuagDKOTB3050C4uT9exWEiLz4tHAbqCjhtg-Mq0Y/s1600/sleepstagerightall3cinema.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574037810185490066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_d4qrpodXsipfsfSDImK8SFtJfziTXdhsg1Oq_j7dvu0FN1Ha0tgg3FPRqcUEv_3P9YWHN8npy-KuheJ6486Nup3fo8hFn3v4qWSuagDKOTB3050C4uT9exWEiLz4tHAbqCjhtg-Mq0Y/s320/sleepstagerightall3cinema.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 252px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-57086365890583521002011-01-29T10:33:00.000-08:002013-03-12T14:41:50.647-07:00Regency Ballroom Basement Staircase<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgCfb9kTx8zB9-SySeFJZyKBVjnYa0__X11geaN2hzLaHXOISSlqwiPo2Pcw0HhpjAT9EgFI0s8BeE72IPC2nUQswFRutmHIxj6jTHKRt70ScIA1S1lYLcdrvWAaZgrFtGsiRQsPwwZw/s1600/regencystairway1lolo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567677978774294258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgCfb9kTx8zB9-SySeFJZyKBVjnYa0__X11geaN2hzLaHXOISSlqwiPo2Pcw0HhpjAT9EgFI0s8BeE72IPC2nUQswFRutmHIxj6jTHKRt70ScIA1S1lYLcdrvWAaZgrFtGsiRQsPwwZw/s320/regencystairway1lolo.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-28396847201874884142011-01-29T10:18:00.000-08:002011-01-29T10:28:59.176-08:00Regency Ballroom, San Francisco 9.14.2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQq3q35tejYaaXdj5_5PxYg1PUkCJ7RGYF0zbnfuZVi7bldhIsnJ1vWlfRR1BQRDAwMbRl_6clVpYyFdD0N_GR4UEvW3IkPYVo9zAaXTUHL-IE3WMYQV-O3h5-LjZ_yMLQf05Kp7hyqw/s1600/regencydoors4.JPG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQq3q35tejYaaXdj5_5PxYg1PUkCJ7RGYF0zbnfuZVi7bldhIsnJ1vWlfRR1BQRDAwMbRl_6clVpYyFdD0N_GR4UEvW3IkPYVo9zAaXTUHL-IE3WMYQV-O3h5-LjZ_yMLQf05Kp7hyqw/s320/regencydoors4.JPG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567676617735056722" /></a><br /><br /><br />My first kid-free overnight was spent at the Regency Ballroom,a former Masonic Hall and an amazingly vast, pristine and varied piece of architecture. Each floor completely different and gorgeous in it's own way. I saw Sleep play on the Ballroom floor and was blown away all over again.Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-69066118503890117032011-01-01T13:55:00.000-08:002011-01-01T13:57:59.616-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFIyn2kqEtyOjfITH2d74glQCalVeqCxGSqLtYJYO7-IW4XDdAeqCg7uDEfknGbbqnIlALr4gsxx-PgF_kCLmFRtenlXFxe7lHfYHW1m0lhVbzX1F6Ug13RnbCDnO3v-6H6fOz3tmklw/s1600/P1030356.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFIyn2kqEtyOjfITH2d74glQCalVeqCxGSqLtYJYO7-IW4XDdAeqCg7uDEfknGbbqnIlALr4gsxx-PgF_kCLmFRtenlXFxe7lHfYHW1m0lhVbzX1F6Ug13RnbCDnO3v-6H6fOz3tmklw/s200/P1030356.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557339697892040962" /></a><br /><br /> Happy 2011.Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-68096159714933538282010-04-06T14:27:00.000-07:002013-03-12T14:07:52.330-07:00evo noche designs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCaOjdu5yzUMLSwk9f1OvzCLYVoc6r0jA-tRG6ZLpwTdbj762s-yTrlg_ZWsFWFK9cImOTkBi3alWfxTCvzGrhc62Y_nPIFI4g_R1w259JWjicyzE3MksNe-9uH3jVnFIQoGAKek6ztk/s1600/glasses.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457141633220633218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCaOjdu5yzUMLSwk9f1OvzCLYVoc6r0jA-tRG6ZLpwTdbj762s-yTrlg_ZWsFWFK9cImOTkBi3alWfxTCvzGrhc62Y_nPIFI4g_R1w259JWjicyzE3MksNe-9uH3jVnFIQoGAKek6ztk/s200/glasses.jpg" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 198px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsky4D0qbng87j0YU5W3WS4MR21toAJ63ZyVs57UUV_gmPCxPH2C3Dk5VtRX2BMmQkpxdwKvkN9UWCKVsvBVvEyysPyuzN9Z4IseXTl1EiC3_zKG9blfZivkkyJywspEZ0sWAshsxjPQ/s1600/clouds0001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457140589146831090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsky4D0qbng87j0YU5W3WS4MR21toAJ63ZyVs57UUV_gmPCxPH2C3Dk5VtRX2BMmQkpxdwKvkN9UWCKVsvBVvEyysPyuzN9Z4IseXTl1EiC3_zKG9blfZivkkyJywspEZ0sWAshsxjPQ/s200/clouds0001.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 192px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a>Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-28319366040550088312010-01-01T08:47:00.000-08:002010-01-01T08:54:13.881-08:00A New YearI resolve to choose my words more carefully and get out of the house more. My tendency is to hide out in my house for days at a time, and not just when the weather is bad. I also have a tendency to say more than is necessary and/or helpful. In 2010 I will be doing more getting out and shutting up.Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-53876526787181533452009-11-20T15:10:00.000-08:002013-03-12T13:45:20.157-07:00SFMOMA Artist's Gallery Holidaze show, 12/12/09<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXgFnhqbppc2653EACfKyuSbtPq3u_y4i6mo7XsF04IXWVWTVUwOLS71zxgw6AbOHE-rXVSsz42xi2fELqj41kcaKglUTb4I444VtNvZrHZiV9givu74p7r50BRpjXqE5eDA2psA86w4/s1600/Holidaze_December+2009_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXgFnhqbppc2653EACfKyuSbtPq3u_y4i6mo7XsF04IXWVWTVUwOLS71zxgw6AbOHE-rXVSsz42xi2fELqj41kcaKglUTb4I444VtNvZrHZiV9givu74p7r50BRpjXqE5eDA2psA86w4/s320/Holidaze_December+2009_2.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406330864843930146" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 278px;" /></a><br />
I'm celebrating my birthday this year by being in a show at SFMOMA Artist's Gallery, Saturday, December 12. I'll be showing off and selling all our new Evo Noche gear, along with lots of other great artists and designers like Sita Rupe Paintings and Good On Paper hand-printed stationary. Come by to have a cupcake,check it out and see the best view of the GG Bridge ever.<br />
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SFMOMA Artist's Gallery Fort MasonErin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-86220228329745772662009-10-20T13:07:00.000-07:002013-03-12T15:03:34.481-07:00Charmed Life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_8uZqV4_L319KbZtsONZZsLG-OaCHsleKsEfYfdmGb53fNlF1X7NELxmZwSNZ56It2UwXQXGiH-69hyphenhyphenegS6bwC05BI8dF-sc7-cuiUvTEiJrXahs9f6itG7EnvtAeu-RC9zBdS5yVUE/s1600-h/ebcharmed.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394777031660159810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_8uZqV4_L319KbZtsONZZsLG-OaCHsleKsEfYfdmGb53fNlF1X7NELxmZwSNZ56It2UwXQXGiH-69hyphenhyphenegS6bwC05BI8dF-sc7-cuiUvTEiJrXahs9f6itG7EnvtAeu-RC9zBdS5yVUE/s320/ebcharmed.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 239px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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Charmed Life<br />
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Plastic sheets, thread, paper, ink and wire.<br />
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Charmed Life was influenced by maps of car crash routes,documented telephone conversations and injuries of the spine. This piece was shown at the On Six Gallery in San Francisco in 2005.Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-37277436023753267442009-10-20T13:01:00.000-07:002013-03-12T14:50:12.084-07:00Archival<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWTevzAV8XA7Hdn0N_ecIHbjlQWEdv8Qk6Bv1zNEqqbQgMfb9e5WknlptDsC2_YC58odao5Y_4dOGiTSUEp1cyfu_GzAdNARU2KefdMXRvwhIfKTiIHWvUiMA1bcf1E2Fa8TsisK9vKs/s1600-h/archivaldetail.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394774907888527426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWTevzAV8XA7Hdn0N_ecIHbjlQWEdv8Qk6Bv1zNEqqbQgMfb9e5WknlptDsC2_YC58odao5Y_4dOGiTSUEp1cyfu_GzAdNARU2KefdMXRvwhIfKTiIHWvUiMA1bcf1E2Fa8TsisK9vKs/s320/archivaldetail.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 216px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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Archival<br />
1994-1998<br />
Acid-free paper, thread, safety pins, staples, nylon cord and ink. <br />
6' x 12' <br />
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Shown at:<br />
Bremen/Oakland/ Bath Music Festival Art Show, Sandcrawler Gallery, Oakland 1998<br />
Juried Annual at ProArts Gallery, Oakland 2001<br />
International Juried Exhibition, Herbst Exhibition Hall, San Francisco 2003 <br />
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<br />Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-62328229133902792542009-10-19T09:48:00.000-07:002013-03-12T14:53:01.717-07:00The Imposition<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQxONBpHOp-1ZVe09faJAKKPIqNP_HImGHDAUsNUErWQGBfyN1Ybz6_KiW6-uuhkO4AVlVcUkACKqGN7ezadZBESP3xm1Yt1g6GMt8UPx4P6EvG0Q1_kv3EN6FHNu60v99QTRDt1SrY8/s1600-h/Impfull+(cleanedup).jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394772735997698642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQxONBpHOp-1ZVe09faJAKKPIqNP_HImGHDAUsNUErWQGBfyN1Ybz6_KiW6-uuhkO4AVlVcUkACKqGN7ezadZBESP3xm1Yt1g6GMt8UPx4P6EvG0Q1_kv3EN6FHNu60v99QTRDt1SrY8/s320/Impfull+(cleanedup).jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEPNQXc1fmXuVxV93Ta136zcTQ3himNJjRMffat1CllLvi97E4wiOX4rL8lBS1amOmx-UhzBkY2nrG_0Z_fKPuF37flbV8hjV2kZ1uErBQ9JSCZ5iQjxmn3amtcoCQbpSzzEKI3jq4nc/s1600-h/imp+detail+scaled.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394354104714089122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEPNQXc1fmXuVxV93Ta136zcTQ3himNJjRMffat1CllLvi97E4wiOX4rL8lBS1amOmx-UhzBkY2nrG_0Z_fKPuF37flbV8hjV2kZ1uErBQ9JSCZ5iQjxmn3amtcoCQbpSzzEKI3jq4nc/s320/imp+detail+scaled.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 320px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 202px;" /></a><br />
The Imposition<br />
2003<br />
Oak, resin, pigment, washers, dental floss, antique keys, zip-ties and wire.<br />
8' x 4'<br />
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The Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek was given a diseased, 300 year old oak tree. The fallen tree was cut into pieces and given to artists who transformed the wood into sculpture for the <br />
"Big Tree Project"."The Imposition" was included in the show. Working with wood was a departure for me, usually the materials I work with are soft and flexible but by drilling holes and threading them with zip-ties, I gave a nod to my fascination with sewing.Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-54346165861511514542009-10-19T09:37:00.000-07:002013-03-12T15:53:16.504-07:00HCDC<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5e-Akl5zw3sDePIypoDCr1cmUZD1_yHJFMStEgLgB6kwN1vq6HaTxhMkPfT2TD_LtYRCP9m-WkF34y98mw3bc319Jq6Y3LjyejYig8qr7YnNyNCCwYo5PfOVRnwFmLv4-oOoXctRIWTE/s1600-h/hcdcsuperdetailscaled.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394351431554506482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5e-Akl5zw3sDePIypoDCr1cmUZD1_yHJFMStEgLgB6kwN1vq6HaTxhMkPfT2TD_LtYRCP9m-WkF34y98mw3bc319Jq6Y3LjyejYig8qr7YnNyNCCwYo5PfOVRnwFmLv4-oOoXctRIWTE/s320/hcdcsuperdetailscaled.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 212px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-W__sFWfMG6rBE5IfS5j8oJkL0l6Naka16PVf09wwSeIPiC0Q5sN3Pp5ZyM1b0Us9ndFiTBcgNnmO6ojwjHpyfYxITFILuXUQsbAq-o8pE-vcNSXkrrwe1UVnu0iYgk24U2CuYX6HZpE/s1600-h/hcdcfullscaled.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394351416962475298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-W__sFWfMG6rBE5IfS5j8oJkL0l6Naka16PVf09wwSeIPiC0Q5sN3Pp5ZyM1b0Us9ndFiTBcgNnmO6ojwjHpyfYxITFILuXUQsbAq-o8pE-vcNSXkrrwe1UVnu0iYgk24U2CuYX6HZpE/s320/hcdcfullscaled.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 320px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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HCDC<br />
2005<br />
Cork, fishnet stockings, thread, wire, nails and rubber.<br />
7' x 9' <br />
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Shown at Red Ink Studios, San Francisco 2005Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-86071266900069122532009-10-10T15:42:00.000-07:002011-11-20T10:14:58.186-08:00NYC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJS2eZDWZmUiNrWmbobdPaWftBxQLpl5FyEbIDu136RBQGuyzHFMJSufQUEj3LiwQfU31LVFtCP7N_DWZXY9d4A1Zu8UDrX3FCyPiWQcQtYorA1_fZH73mEK2POt7rz6RIbJLYW30giDE/s1600-h/billy'scupcakes.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJS2eZDWZmUiNrWmbobdPaWftBxQLpl5FyEbIDu136RBQGuyzHFMJSufQUEj3LiwQfU31LVFtCP7N_DWZXY9d4A1Zu8UDrX3FCyPiWQcQtYorA1_fZH73mEK2POt7rz6RIbJLYW30giDE/s320/billy'scupcakes.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391911989625568770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPbGU3vFsjHZcl3oDLte-MHnV7acgFML8kP6kVnQqPkdirpVYEobVoMqyU09O-90HBWCB8-Sb3sZpJcYS_2y4sbVwFIP-2tl8SY3foyV01bkelbxACTzRfOHhQ9M6zzCnxyFZBvvN1uk/s1600-h/centralpark12009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPbGU3vFsjHZcl3oDLte-MHnV7acgFML8kP6kVnQqPkdirpVYEobVoMqyU09O-90HBWCB8-Sb3sZpJcYS_2y4sbVwFIP-2tl8SY3foyV01bkelbxACTzRfOHhQ9M6zzCnxyFZBvvN1uk/s320/centralpark12009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391911976974304274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHno1hugOSJZ78LdCsK5dphpEMclXRMUNMQL5fHXChvWMkyJkRsOpUEefTiv-otgsa1mYDARH1EgPrj6Qi8Z_FOi8Pf8kqLOAS_1QzkJfa31UEmlNa3hTWYcyewsaSoUkUH_QPOEQLi3I/s1600-h/P1020519.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHno1hugOSJZ78LdCsK5dphpEMclXRMUNMQL5fHXChvWMkyJkRsOpUEefTiv-otgsa1mYDARH1EgPrj6Qi8Z_FOi8Pf8kqLOAS_1QzkJfa31UEmlNa3hTWYcyewsaSoUkUH_QPOEQLi3I/s320/P1020519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393260130086306322" border="0" /></a><br />In keeping with my habit of doing everything the hard way and hauling large amounts of baggage to far places, I took my 18 month old son to NYC last month. We had a great time; saw 12 different friends from Santa Cruz, attended an amazing wedding, went to a bunch of kid parks and ate a cupcake a day on the average. We managed to sneak in a little art viewing too, most notably a Takashi Murakami mural and drawings by Christo, as well as the new show at the incredible gallery Ricco Maresca, which was showing drawings by Toc Fetch and figurines by Trisha Cline.Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-22463928620773736762009-10-01T13:52:00.000-07:002013-03-12T14:04:55.330-07:00evo noche baby tees<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgas_ljXQsLph3zKPOptO7YZEwlTatM2c39yBpnEXfebCRdKnXTMJp3pXzxL6sOd4HpVi_vFbeInxYejbqdVBtGb9LX450paj-rbalRlHeJUZ4kUxikiCnFO-52APRdOKzz64bm0na9BX8/s1600-h/blueglassesoscar2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387737728432196610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgas_ljXQsLph3zKPOptO7YZEwlTatM2c39yBpnEXfebCRdKnXTMJp3pXzxL6sOd4HpVi_vFbeInxYejbqdVBtGb9LX450paj-rbalRlHeJUZ4kUxikiCnFO-52APRdOKzz64bm0na9BX8/s320/blueglassesoscar2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 213px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a>My squirmy son mugging for the camera and sporting the new hammer and eyeglasses baby tees we just made available at Who's Your Betty in Oakland and Sprout in Healdsburg. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfdPTdHVtLObgIramGmE1Oc_XOerzMTm1snJT8sZ60y_cq54y9F-PtxXXJf0Oa8wjrVwW_E9hjfSlCdeMeEIyY5PpOco_pqZYpUOuxbNJVfMmj4x3FFizAfamsNPdybkUcR_dxcMqlN0/s1600-h/blackhammertoscar1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387737721687266434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfdPTdHVtLObgIramGmE1Oc_XOerzMTm1snJT8sZ60y_cq54y9F-PtxXXJf0Oa8wjrVwW_E9hjfSlCdeMeEIyY5PpOco_pqZYpUOuxbNJVfMmj4x3FFizAfamsNPdybkUcR_dxcMqlN0/s320/blackhammertoscar1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 320px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 213px;" /></a>Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-61452787999174251552009-09-29T16:22:00.000-07:002013-03-12T15:00:51.497-07:00Chronicle 2003Chronicle<br />
2003<br />
Plastic bags, gaffers tape, mason jar rings, thread, wood, wire.<br />
7' x 11' <br />
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Chronicle started as a collection of plastic newspaper bags from daily delivery of the San Francisco Chronicle. My 70 year old cousin, Leta had noticed my love of sewing plastic bags and gave me over a years worth of the bright yellow bags. After quickly realizing that the bags contained a bit too much of the Oakland streets to work with comfortably, we washed and dried them and brought them to Creative Growth in Oakland, a dynamic art center for developmentally disabled adults.<br />
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Some of my favorite art of all time was made by artists there and it's virtually impossible for me to leave that gallery without buying something. In 2003, I was honored to have the opportunity to work there for the first time by collaborating with three artists on this piece; Dinah Schapiro, Vera Hollins and Judith Scott. We each wrapped the bags in gaffer's tape, yarn and shock-cording, with Judith focusing solely on the shapes that go horizontally across the top, Vera integrating the mason jar rings and Dinah making the soft forms out of plastics. I combined all the elements and installed the piece in Creative Growth's gallery for a show called "Insider/Outsider", highlighting collaborations. Later the work was chosen for the Northern California Biennial at The Crocker Museum in Sacramento and awarded an Honorable Mention.<br />
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Creative Growth is celebrating their 35th anniversary this month and has a show opening October 2 that features the early work that came out of that groundbreaking studio.<br />
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Creative Growth Art Center<br />
355 24th Street<br />
Oakland, CA<br />
510-836-2340<br />
creativegrowth.orgErin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-78027390546600588232009-09-29T16:19:00.000-07:002013-03-12T13:28:07.843-07:00Chronicle 2003<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyxeTJp_dFuDikCu2Y1nXKiFvlmlYmUizqkxWJgibNkG7PlkGq8xgQLGA9-dEluSLMeY1yrJWK_uLRLkggPrIsjh3nw27BvtKMBgvtAjN6_Xn6-gegnr9I5jeY4JPrnaQI7o5u30H724/s1600-h/chronicaldetail.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyxeTJp_dFuDikCu2Y1nXKiFvlmlYmUizqkxWJgibNkG7PlkGq8xgQLGA9-dEluSLMeY1yrJWK_uLRLkggPrIsjh3nw27BvtKMBgvtAjN6_Xn6-gegnr9I5jeY4JPrnaQI7o5u30H724/s320/chronicaldetail.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387033290682939106" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 215px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UvBJqtAuFXWMdPsSp2Y8sMOiMx-8YtCrOidClhtXg22ttJIusBprDFQUCTAKlsLtD2EKdktG4Uz_TQOp3ccliyE7Fd57sj_HD3L9HMk0RA3a1ILisGbCGzHki5wik_jVJqTA3mT6GV4/s1600-h/chronicle.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UvBJqtAuFXWMdPsSp2Y8sMOiMx-8YtCrOidClhtXg22ttJIusBprDFQUCTAKlsLtD2EKdktG4Uz_TQOp3ccliyE7Fd57sj_HD3L9HMk0RA3a1ILisGbCGzHki5wik_jVJqTA3mT6GV4/s320/chronicle.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387033284124582162" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 215px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075516846865644762.post-55856856401289742212009-09-28T14:29:00.000-07:002013-03-15T10:06:21.171-07:00"In the Absence of Words" In the Absence of Words<br />
2007<br />
Magnetic recording tape, thread. <br />
5' x 7' <br />
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One of the many wonderful donations to my archives of discarded wonders.<br />
These magnetic recording tape edits were turned into Mobius strips with thread and a lot of delicate sewing. My husband came home with miles of it after recording the phenomenal Neurosis record"Given to the Rising" at Electrical Audio. Most recordings are done digitally now, so tape like this is becoming harder and harder to come by. What didn't make it on to the album was marked on, cut and coiled and put in a box for me to investigate. Jason has been wooing me with tape, shock cord and oddities since 2000. Give me a tool or a box of junk over flowers any day.<br />
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Each one of these forms is like a letter to me. Spelling out a paragraph dealing with what happens when conversations stop, communication is severed and only the imagination is generating the dialogue.<br />
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Shown at Rock Paper Scissors Salon and Gallery, Durham North Carolina. Erin Brookeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239910977059201135noreply@blogger.com