Heaven and Earth

Magnetic Shitstorm

We have an institution here on the island called the Depot.  It’s a semi-self sufficient anti-dump where recycling/re-using is the operating philosophy, and the Freestore is the jewel in the Depot’s crown. Islanders and visitors drop off their serviceable clothes, books, funky and sometimes just beater furniture for others to use - a free barter system. Deposit the clothes you’re sick of or have outgrown, and refresh your wardrobe with someone else’s castoffs. Makes for a lot of intimacy between neighbors, when you’re wearing his shoes and he’s sporting your hat.

Then there’s the metal bin… all manner of odd nuts and bolts, tools, flashings, motors,and mysterious objects by the ton. People have built and rebuilt everything from booze stills to automobiles from the metal bits and pieces found at the Freestore. Continuing my magnet series, this 48″ x 48″ oil on canvas is the flying iron cloud I imagine would be created by the push/pull of two large magnets sailing through…..

Speaking of stories, I am busy preparing a workshop called “Approaches to Contemporary Narrative Painting”, details here

Filed by marc at May 31st, 2009 under Painting