For this, the seventh in the Art, Food, Sex and Trauma series, I’ve decided to reach out to my friend teaching art at Eastern Michigan University, can generally be found painting wonderfully complex fox-head-covered tartan patterns on canvas in his Chicago studio. MARK: You’re a Canadian, right? CHRIS: Yes, I’m a Permanent Resident of the […]
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Art, Food, Sex and Trauma: Mark Maynard shoots the shit with humankind’s most important artists… Episode 7: Chris Hyndman
Posted in Art and Culture, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged anthropomorphic textiles, art food sex and trauma, Canada, Canadians, cartoons, Chris Hyndman, Degrassi Junior High, Dudley Do-Right, Eastern Michigan University, EMU Art Department, eyeballs, flannel, fox heads, greed cards, hands, lobster, No-Touching Zone, painters, paintings, plaid, Steve Sabados, tangrams, tartan patterns, textiles 4 Comments
This was a lot better before I noticed that she had a dog
I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to add “pooping jewels” to my list of tags. [photo credit: Kristin Schrader]
Posted in Other Also tagged dog shit, jewels, Kristin Schrader, poop, pooping, pooping jewels, toys 7 Comments
Ypsi/Arbor exit interview: Melissa Dettloff
I never enjoy doing exit interviews. It’s by far the worst part of the job… if you can call this late night obsession of mine a job. I hate seeing good, bright, motivated people leave our community. And, as you can probably imagine, this is especially true when those who are leaving are talented collaborators […]
Posted in Detroit, Mark's Life, Shadow Art Fair, Special Projects, Uncategorized Also tagged Ann Arbor - Detroit rail, Belle Isle, Dixboro, drawing, exit interviews, Gratiot, greyounds, Henrietta Fahrenheit, imaginary friends, Indian Village, Jennifer Albaum, kombucha, Krampus, Krampus Ball, life changes, McNichols, Melissa Dettloff, nicknames, photography, Renegade Craft Fair, severed unicorn head superstore, vegan, vegan soul food, VG Kids, VGKids, Vinnie Massimino, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews 13 Comments
Walk, Wag and Run event raises over $125,000 for the Humane Society of Huron Valley… local dogs appear unappreciative
My friend Melissa likes dogs more than people… She likes dogs so much, that, a few days ago, when you and I were still at home, in our warm beds, she was out running, raising money for the Humane Society of Huron Valley . (The event, I believe, was called “Walk, Wag and Run.”) I […]
Posted in Other Also tagged Humane Society of Huron Valley, make a donation, Melissa Dettloff, Miguel the dog, running, site headers, Super Cool Header Project, Vinnie Massimino 9 Comments