FUN-A-DAY BOSTON!

Fun-A-Day Boston is brought to you by The Artclash Collective at www.artclash.com
(email funadayboston@gmail.com to participate)

LOOK WHO’S HAVING FUN NOW!!!

CURRENT FUN-A-DAY 2012 Participants & Projects:

Allison Meierding
Boston, MA
Creature feature: Woodland Scene-A-Day
Animal drawings in woodland scenes.

Beth Pacione
Jamaica Plain, MA

Monster Beatles-A-Day

A drawing a day of a monster inspired by a Beatles tune.
Using paper, ink and water color.


BreAnne Sthultz  

Watertown, MA
Art-A-Day
To artistically create a butterfly everyday out of various materials, both 2D and 3D.

Bruce Spero
Jamaica Plain, MA
Photo Portrait-A-Day
I’m going to do a photo of a person in my life each day - friend/family/coworker.

Cara Brostrom
Jamaica Plain, MA

MAP-A-DAY

I will make a little line map of my travels, by foot or by train, car or by plane, at the end of each day.


Chris Borger
Boston, MA

“Hint Fiction”-A-Day

Creating a mini-story from daily observations.

Christine Evans
Cambridge, MA
Illustrated Prayer-A-Day
I’m a pastor and a yoga teacher and the two worlds tend to look at one another with one eyebrow lifted. I plan to take some bit of wisdom and illustrate it.  Working with small squares and rectangles, trying to find language and image that can help forge the connection between worlds.  

Christine Fort
Somerville, MA
Literary Lifestyle-A-Day
I’m a post-MFA program poet, and want to record what I’m doing with regard to (1) submitting my work, (2) writing new poems, and (3) balancing these goals with the rest of my life.

Cindy Brennan

Boston, MA

Fox-A-Day
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Illustrated information about 31 fox species and myths from all over the world.

Colleen Considine
Jamaica Plain, MA

Stranger-A-Day

Document conversations with one random stranger per day. It’s always interesting what people tell someone they don’t know!

Crystal Connors
Salem, MA
Vegetation: The Geo-abstract
Exploring an abstract realm of vegetation through shapes, color and human likeness.

Cyndi Laird

Brighton, MA

Unfamous Quotes-A-Day

I am going to write down my favorite thing that I hear everyday in January.

Danny Burau

Great Barrington, RI

Drawing-A-Day
Drawing a little picture a day.

Dorothy Fennell
Jamaica Plain, MA
Put-A-Bird-On-It-A-Day
Small stuffed birds made out of fabric.

Emily D’Arcangelo
Lynn, MA
Illustrate What I Read-A-Day
Maybe it’s part of a novel, or a poem, or the side of a cereal box. Whatever it is, I’ll illustrate it!

Emmanuel Tavares
Jamaica Plain, MA
Illustrated Haiku-A-Day

In collaboration with Jessica Keefe’s Haiku-A-Day project.

Heather Hitson
Boston, MA

Fun-A-Day Feet
Photos of my feet representing the climate/ travels.

Jessica Keefe
Jamaica Plain, MA
Haiku-A-Day
I’ll be writing one observational haiku a day for the month.

Leonora Bittleston

Somerville, MA
Line-drawing-A-Day
Little line drawings, all connected.

Lindsay Metivier
Jamaica Plain, MA

Scanning old negatives-A-Day

I have a stack of negatives that I haven’t printed from 2006 on.  I’m interested in seeing what common threads I find in work that I made five years ago and work that I made five days ago.

Lisa Keller

Marblehead, MA

Shapes, Patterns & Repetition-A-Day

Exactly as it implies: shapes, patterns, and visuals repeating..!

Mari Pierce-Quinonez
Somerville, MA
Scientific Illustration-A-Day

An illustration of either an animal, plant, or common every-day object drawn up and depicted in a scientific manner.

McCall Burau

Great Barrington, RI

January Sky Color Palette-A-Day
A photo a day of the sky for the month of January.

Natalia Boltukhova
Fort Hill, Roxbury, MA
Pen and Ink Drawings and Photography-A-Day
Black and white.

Natasha Mogilevskaya
Somerville, MA

Word-A-Day
I will learn a new word each day, and document them in some way.

Nicole Burrill
& Tracy Rodriguez

Brookline, MA

Photo & Poem-A-Day

Tracy takes a picture and posts it and Nicole writes a poem inspired by it.
See progress here:  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.201311439961220.46316.100331806725851&type=3

Patricia Wright
Cambridge, MA
Ancestor Treasure-A-Day

Sorting through a roomful of stuff, every day I will choose a photo, an object, or draw a picture representing various of my ancestors.

Sammy Sass
Jamaica Plain, MA
Knitting and wheel throwing (pottery)-A-Day
I’m making a whole slew of things such as hats, ear warmers, scarfs, salt and pepper shakers, bowls, jars, etc.

Sue Wing

Weston, VT
Collage-A-Day
Creations from assorted found papers.
 
Wendi Wing

Dorchester, MA
Bananagram-A-Day

Etching a word or phrase into a banana peel, taking a photo to document it and then eating it.

William Johnston
Dorchester, MA

Craigslist Post-A-Day
For this project I will create a new posting every day to be uploaded onto Craigslist, either in Boston or another city.  Some days I might be selling something, some days I might be looking to buy, some days I might just have a question or a rant.


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**PLEASE NOTE:
Working on a project and don’t see your name on this list?
EMAIL funadayboston@gmail.com ASAP with the following info to participate…
NAME

LOCATION
PROJECT
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Thanks!

DON’T MISS FUN-A-DAY 2012!!!

ATTENTION FUN PEOPLE!!!

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Fun-A-Day Boston Project
BEGINS JAN 1st 2012
ENDS JAN 31st, 2012

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The GOAL: 
Begin the new year by doing something FUN/creative EVERY DAY for the month of JANUARY and document it!

EMAIL funadayboston@gmail.com by DEC 31st to participate with the following info:
NAME
LOCATION
PROJECT
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Gallery show location TBD (more details to follow soon).
PLEASE NOTE:  Work should be created to fit within a 4ft x 4ft space.

NOT in Boston?  To learn more about a Fun-A-Day near you, go to www.artclash.com

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Poster design by Team Boston’s own Allison Meierding!
www.am-picturebook.com
(special thanks to Maru The Cat for inspiration)

CLICK PHOTO for link to more photo booth pics from Cara Brostrom Photography!
Thanks again to everyone who came out for the closing show and endless thanks to our talented participants of FUN-A-DAY BOSTON 2011!
To get in the loop for next year, send an email to: funadayboston@gmail.com

CLICK PHOTO for link to more photo booth pics from Cara Brostrom Photography!

Thanks again to everyone who came out for the closing show and endless thanks to our talented participants of FUN-A-DAY BOSTON 2011!

To get in the loop for next year, send an email to: funadayboston@gmail.com

Many thanks to all who came out to the art OPENING!
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.156237427764024.39183.139473029440464&type=1

If you missed it, please join us for the CLOSING PARTY this FRI FEB 25th from 7-10 at the Nave Gallery.  http://www.artsomerville.org/

(Photos courtesy of Cara Brostrom Photography)

Spread the word on FACEBOOK:  http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=104413346305279

PLEASE JOIN US for the 2nd Annual Fun-A-Day Boston!
Hosted by the NAVE Gallery (http://www.artsomerville.org/)Opening:  FRI, FEB 18th  (7-10 PM)Closing:  FRI, FEB 25th  (7-10 PM)
Additional gallery hours:SAT and SUN, FEB 19th-20th   (2-6 PM)THURS FEB 24th  (12-6 PM)SAT and SUN, FEB 26th-27th  (2-6 PM)
Help us spread the word on FACEBOOK:http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages#!/event.php?eid=191875937508246
ARTISTS include:
Allison MeierdingBeth PacioneCara BrostromChris JivoinDan Sternof BeyerDot FennelEmily D’ArcangeloErin RossIngrid RocheJennifer ErbeJoyce TingLeonora BittlestonLisa KellerMary Lou RocheNatasha MogilevskayaPatricia WrightWilliam JohnstonWendi Wing

PLEASE JOIN US for the 2nd Annual Fun-A-Day Boston!

Hosted by the NAVE Gallery (http://www.artsomerville.org/)
Opening:  FRI, FEB 18th  (7-10 PM)
Closing:  FRI, FEB 25th  (7-10 PM)

Additional gallery hours:
SAT and SUN, FEB 19th-20th   (2-6 PM)
THURS FEB 24th  (12-6 PM)
SAT and SUN, FEB 26th-27th  (2-6 PM)

Help us spread the word on FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages#!/event.php?eid=191875937508246

ARTISTS include:

Allison Meierding
Beth Pacione
Cara Brostrom
Chris Jivoin
Dan Sternof Beyer
Dot Fennel
Emily D’Arcangelo
Erin Ross
Ingrid Roche
Jennifer Erbe
Joyce Ting

Leonora Bittleston
Lisa Keller
Mary Lou Roche
Natasha Mogilevskaya
Patricia Wright

William Johnston
Wendi Wing

CONGRATULATIONS!

Calling all Fun-A-Day participants!

CONGRATULATIONS on completing Fun-A-Day 2011!
Hope you had a fun-filled month and we can’t wait to see what you created.
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REMINDER:  Please send the info listed below (to funadayboston@gmail.com) by SUNDAY FEB 6th in order to RSVP and participate in the show!

What we need from you:
NAME:  (This name will be displayed next to your artwork)
PROJECT: (example: Photo-A-Day)
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  (example: 31 pieces, 4x6” framed photos)
YOUR LOCATION:  (example: Jamaica Plain, MA)

**NOTE:  If you started your project but did not complete all 31 days, we still welcome you to contribute and share what you completed. 
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SHOW details:
LOCATION:  The NAVE Gallery in Somerville   http://www.artsomerville.org/
(Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA)
Show runs from FEB 18 - 27
OPENING will be on FRI FEB 18th (from 7-10 PM)
CLOSING event will be on FRI FEB 25th (from 7-10 PM)


Feel free to get in touch if you have ANY questions. 
A detailed art submission guide will follow soon.
Thanks SO much for participating!

xoxo
Team Boston

F-A-D BOSTON update!

GOOD NEWS BOSTON!

We have secured a gallery space for the art show!
The NAVE Gallery in Somerville:   http://www.artsomerville.org/

OPENING will be on FRI FEB 18th (from 7-10 PM)
CLOSING event will be on FRI FEB 25th (from 7-10 PM)
Submission guidelines and more show details to follow soon.

Special thanks to Leonora, Dan and Adam for setting this up and Susan at the NAVE Gallery for allowing us to utilize their BEAUTIFUL space.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Please send your name and project to funadayboston@gmail.com, by SUN FEB 6th to participate in the show and stay in the loop.  We also welcome folks who were not able to be creative every single day and hope you are still willing to get in touch and share your work.

Hope you are all still having FUN!

Love,
Team Boston

TIME FOR FUN!

FUN-A-DAY 2011 has begun!
(Project runs JAN 1st - 31st)

JOIN these creative Boston area folks:
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CARA BROSTROM
PROJECT:  “Good Morning, Cara” self-portrait-A-Day

SARAH CAPRARIO
PROJECT:  Ballpoint pen doodle-A-Day

JOHN DAKER
PROJECT:  Slightly better-A-Day/ Mundane-A-Day

JEN ERBE
PROJECT:  Small things photos/drawings/constructions-A-Day

DOT FENNEL
PROJECT:   Creating a “Thank you” card-A-Day (that I will then send off to 30 different people).

JULIAN FINE
PROJECT:  One comic panel-A-Day

LISA KELLER
PROJECT:  Daily observation, illustrated/drawn in whatever medium I WANT-A-Day! (because that’s more fun than consistency)

ROBIN LOW
PROJECT:  Fun in Snow-A-Day

MELISSA MATHY
PROJECT:  A haiku and doodle-A-Day

ALLISON MEIERDING
PROJECT:  Furry Fun-A-Day: Pet Portraits from the Sideshow

MARITERE R. MIX
PROJECT:  Felt Christmas ornament-A-Day
http://knotseweasy.blogspot.com/search/label/christmas

NATASHA MOGILEVSKAYA
PROJECT:  I’m collecting 31 found objects that remind me of a good friend of mine who passed away. She was an incredibly fun and amazing person, and this will be my way of keeping her spirit alive.

EMILY D’ARCANGELO
PROJECT:  Queequeg-A-Day

BETH PACIONE
PROJECT:  Food Fotoshoot-A-Day

BARBARA RIBES
PROJECT:  Light moments-A-Day

INGRID ROCHE
PROJECT:  Video-A-Day

MARY LOU ROCHE
PROJECT: Knit-A-Day

ERIN ROSS
PROJECT:  Writing a food memory-A-Day! 

JOYCE TING
PROJECT:  Doodle-A-Day

REBECCA VOLYNSKY
PROJECT:  Mixed media collaged comic panel-A-Day

LEONORA and DAN
PROJECT:  Photography and Drawing-A-Day

WENDI and BILL
PROJECT:  Collaborative line drawing-A-Day

KIM T. KNIGHT
PROJECT:  TBA

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JOIN the fun + SIGN UP: send an email with your name and project to…
funadayboston@gmail.com

Check us out on FACEBOOK and spread the word:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182129465133200

No idea what to do yet?  No worries…
Just make two fun things today to catch up!

HOORAY FUN!

FUN-A-DAY 2011: Call For Entries!

YOU’RE INVITED to participate in Fun-A-Day BOSTON 2011!!!!!

YOUR simple goal for the new year…
Do something fun/creative EVERY DAY for the month of JANUARY!


WANT TO SIGN UP for this year’s FUN-A-DAY?…
If so, send an email with your name and project to:
funadayboston@gmail.com


Know of a great LOCATION for the show?…
After the month of January, we will have an art opening to showcase everyone’s FUN-A-DAY projects.  This year’s show location is TBD so we are open to all suggestions in the Boston area to help to share the creative fun.


Want to know MORE about Fun-A-Day?…
Go to: www.artclash.com

ALL are welcome, so spread the word.  Thanks for joining the FUN!

xoxo

Team Boston

What exactly is ARTCLASH?

ARTCLASH is the group that started FUN-A-DAY!

The mission:
“The Artclash Collective is a Philadelphia-based group of artists who organize art projects and shows that aim to be fun, inclusive and participatory. With each project/show, we seek to create a welcoming forum for people to share their art and form a community of artists. Our shows are always inclusive of anyone who wants to participate, free, all ages and we hope they serve as an inspiration for those who attend. We believe the desire to create is a fundamental human trait that we are often alienated from in modern society. We believe the act of creation can be a transformative experience that reestablishes the bond between artists and their humanity. We believe everyone is an artist and everything you make is art.

We hope we can inspire you to make art”

www.artclash.com

View a sampling of FUN-A-DAY 2010 PROJECT submission by:

Allison Meierding of Jamaica Plain, MA
This Magic Moment: Enchantment in the Everyday

YOU MADE IT!

Congratulations Boston!

Today is the last day of the Fun-A-Day Boston project for 2010…and YOU MADE IT.

To share your project, please send a web link to:  funadayboston@gmail.com.  If you need help creating a digital version of your project, please feel free to let us know.  We are happy to help.

A preview and link of each project will be posted on our site until a show venue has been secured in the Boston area.  Please feel free to let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks again for participating!

Hey BOSTON! We hope your Fun-A-Day projects are going well so far…
CLICK ON THE PHOTO ABOVE to see the full project submitted for Fun-A-Day 2010 by:
By Cara in Jamaica Plain, MAApartment Inventory, 1 object per day
To post your project on our blog, please send a link to:  funadayboston@gmail.com

Hey BOSTON!
We hope your Fun-A-Day projects are going well so far…

CLICK ON THE PHOTO ABOVE to see the full project submitted for Fun-A-Day 2010 by:

By Cara in Jamaica Plain, MA
Apartment Inventory, 1 object per day

To post your project on our blog, please send a link to:  funadayboston@gmail.com

Photo from last year’s show in San Francisco! (Click on photo to view more)

Photo from last year’s show in San Francisco!
(Click on photo to view more)

FUN-A-DAY Extended!

FUN-A-DAY BOSTON will be extended through the month of February 2010!

FOR NEWCOMERS, here’s the scoop…

WHAT:    Make something fun/creative everyday and document it.
WHEN:    Project runs Feb 1st through the 28th.
(Show will be in early March).
WHERE:   Location TBD
WHO:      Fans of Fun!

GET INSPIRED here:  www.artclash.com

FOR THOSE OF YOU WITH A PROJECT ALREADY IN THE WORKS… keep it going, start a new idea, or help us prepare the show!
If your project is online, send us a link and we will post it on our blog.

TO STAY IN THE LOOP of all things fun - email us at: funadayboston@gmail.com TO PARTICIPATE in the show.

AND of course INVITE YOUR FRIENDS to join the fun!
love wendi w. and team boston