Helen Redman

Helen Redman, Pioneer of Feminst Art from Susan Richards on Vimeo.

Check out NIST.TV for tons of inspirational videos!

Fluxus

I have been without a computer so I haven't been posting much. But, I have been working on a few Fluxus inspired exercises and I thought I would share!

Anna Pavlova

I have been thinking about dance 24/7

WORK.PLACE

Check out Carlie's website, Work.Place. She has been working hard on it and all of us here at WAD are proud of her!

"work.place is a documentary of Portland creativity facilitated by local photographer, Carlie Armstrong. The aim of work.place is to understand creative processes and the places that contain them.
We also hope to inform - by displaying the work of some of the most talented artists, musicians, designers, and craftspeople in this great city."


If you check in the about section you will see she is working with only film. If you have a few extra bucks, click the donation button to help her with costs.


Gary Robbins of Container Corps




Elizabeth Jaeger




Shawn Creeden


work.place!

Your Eyes Speak Volumes

Clip from the 1966 French Film, Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?. A satire on the fashion world written and directed by William Klein.

Yayoi Kusama

The Gleaming Lights of the Souls, 2008

Fireflies on the Water, 2002




Narcissus Garden, 1966




"If it were not for art, I would have killed myself a long time ago."

Vanessa Bruno Fashion Videos

Not very much into the clothing that Vanessa Bruno creates. It is beautiful, just not my style. But, Vanessa Bruno plus Lou Doillon plus Stephanie Di Giusto is the best combination!

Stephanie Di Giusto

FLOWERS OF EVIL

Ruth White

"She became a synth/synthesized music pioneer who composed avant garde electronic music combined with song and poetry in the late 1960s and the 1970s. Her electronic works were performed on a Moog synthesizer. In the 1970s she founded The Electronic Music Association along with Paul Beaver."



Some recitation of Baudelaire's poetry accompanied by her Moog..haaaaaunting!
Flowers Of Evil-1969

Labiaplasty

LABIAPLASTY: Hungry Beast, ABC1 from Ali Russell on Vimeo.

All i can think is OUCH, WHY?! I could go on and on as to why I am against this, but I think it is ridiculously obvious.

Enough Rope

Poppy Z. Brite


"In my dreams, I have a dick. Not in all of them, only in the good ones. Not just for a day, but for always."


Enough Rope

NPR Women Have A Right To Talk About..Everything

Band of Outsiders Fall 2011 RTW



Transcript

MICHEL MARTIN, host:

Finally today, we are on the eve of Women's History Month, and just as we've been observing Black History Month and plan to observe the other heritage months later in the year, throughout the month of March we'll be making a special effort to showcase stories about women, mainly in the U.S. but also around the world, who've broken barriers in their fields of expertise, have had a particular impact, or who we just think people will find interesting.

Now, that won't be controversial to a lot of people, maybe even most, but I guarantee you it will be to some. My evidence, Exhibit A, an email I got from a regular listener of couple of weeks back informing us we should stop covering fashion. Now, this email came in after a show in which we devoted maybe six minutes to a story about the rise of fashion bloggers. The rest of the program was about the kind of the stuff you often see on the front page of a newspaper - analysis of a big presidential speech, an explanation of what India Republic Day is all about, and so on.

But this listener - in a nice way - told me that six minutes was six minutes too long. So I wrote back to say fashion is a big industry and a hobby for many people, men and women. But not to be stereotypical about it, fashion is to a lot of women what sports is to many men. And as I was writing that sentence, another thought occurred to me that I also tossed into the email, which is that we actually talk about sports quite often on this program, and I've never once had a woman write to me to complain about that. Wonder why that is, I wrote. You know what he wrote back to me? Sports is interesting. Fashion isn't.

Well, can I just tell you - some of us beg to differ, which is why we talked about fashion again today. Sorry, friend. But what he was really saying was in it that what he thinks is interesting the world should think is interesting. And to really go there, isn't he saying that what men think is important is important and what women think is important just, well, isn't?

Now, I certainly like and respect men. I'm married to one. I gave birth to someone who's going to be a man some day, and I would not for a minute pretend that the fashion versus sport smackdown is on par with honor killings, bride burning, rape as a tool of war, global sex trafficking, some of which we are going to hear about this month.

Not to mention ongoing issues of wage inequality and the fact that countries like Rwanda have a greater percentage of women in their legislative bodies then we do. All of those are ways that women and girls are deprived of the opportunity to fulfill their destiny as human beings. But what that good-natured but very pointed comment does say, I think, is that too many people, even nice people, really still assume that the kinds of things men do are all that really matter, and they don't think that what women want, like and think about matters very much.

Now, that's not to say that all women agree, because remember, this is the same country that produced both Sarah Palin and Nancy Pelosi, Condoleezza Rice and Maxine Waters, Gloria Steinem and Phyllis Schlafly, to name just a few. Women do not speak with one voice, but we shouldn't have to fight about whether we can talk about what they we - want to talk about and respectfully request that other people listen.

This month we will be speaking with women who have changed and are changing the way we think about poverty, the media, politics, the arts. And who knows, we might throw in a word or two about sports. Stay tuned.

(Soundbite of music)

MARTIN: I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News.

Let's talk more tomorrow.

Virgin Blood

Posted a couple of our songs over on SoundCloud. We have been reworking a lot of our music so I am really excited to play next week.


All My by virginblood

WEEKEND FUN

Photo:F.Ledesma




Gearing up for a LONG weekend of shows and partying. Oh, life is so hard.

If you are around


Thursday 2/17 BROTMAN AND SHORT with PRIMARY COLORS, DOWNWARD VIOLET EYE, and THE GREYS
At 3634 N Albina Ave.

Friday 2/18 No Thoughts Zine Release W/HOT VICTORY, BROTMAN AND SHORT, and PRIMARY COLORS at East End

Saturday 2/19 Heading over to Reed to see FOOTWORK, WEED, TOTAL BROS and IOA

and hopefully doing a double to check out

FOREVER, DARK ENTRIES and THE LITTLE HORNS at Foggy Notion


Phew! Staying Focused.

WAD/VDAY

So, I have been trying to make podcasts every week. But, this time of year is just kind of weird for me. I didn't want to ramble on and on about nothing. Instead, I just made a Valentine's mix! Also, I have the mix I made last year. Double the fun! Enjoy.

ALL I WANT IS YOU/2011

VDAY MIX 2011 by blacksummer

How Can I Hide it From My Heart Maxine Darren
Words of Love Buddy Holly
All I Want Is You Roxy Music
My Love for You (Has Turned to Hate) Hank Williams
Ever Fallen in Love? Buzzcocks
True Love Herman Griffin
That's When Your Heartaches Begin James Chance
(Do I Figure) In Your Life The Honeybus
Shoes Bobby Bland
Can't Help Falling In Love Dead Moon
Love Is Here Today And Gone Tomorrow The Mad Lads
I'm Not Angry Elvis Costello
Just Once Too Often The Light Crust Doughboys




FOR EX LOVERS ONLY/2010

VDAY MIX 2010 by blacksummer

Sebastienne Sex Gang Children
Another Song Swell Maps
Dot Dash Wire
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me The Smiths
Dismembered KUKL
5 Minutes Absolute Body Control
For Ex-Lovers Only Black Tambourine
Angst In My Pants Sparks
Orphans Teenage Jesus & The Jerks
For Whom the Bells Toll Fad Gadget
Still Walking Throbbing Gristle
She's In Parties Bauhaus
I'm Dying Obscure By Degrees
Never Going Back Again Fleetwood Mac

Song of the Day!

I have this song from Peaking Lights new album, 936, on repeat. Maybe it is the gloomy weather? It just fits perfectly.



Peaking Lights/Key Sparrow

Late Night Videos

Alice Bags KILLS it. Probably my favorite Dangerhouse band. But, it definitely depends on what mood I am in. The Dils! The Weirdos! X! So many amazing bands to choose from. I will always have a soft spot for L.A. punk.


The first time I heard her voice I was going on a camping trip, as a kid, with my mom and sister. She sounded so tough. I remember singing Fujiyama Mama in the shower for months. Hey Wanda, thanks for helping me realize how badass I could be!


Nancy, please teach me how to shred.



I could watch this video on repeat. Mona is so intense and her facial expressions are perfect. I wish I could have seen them play because every live video I come across is amazing. Side Note: I wish a warehouse space like that existed!

Inspiration: Rei Kawakubo

Rei Kawakubo studied fine arts and literature in Tokyo and founded her own company, Comme Des Garcons, in 1973. Her views on fashion, business and art are intriguing and refreshing.


1983





2009


2010





2011


“Any person creating something wants to do better and better. I’m never satisfied. There’s no end."

Inspiration: Yoko Ono

Body Piece
Stand in the evening light until you
become transparent or until you fall
asleep.

1961 Summer





Will You Touch Me