Category: the painted desert project 2014
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backstory on the funding request
This is the 3rd year getting artists out to the Navajo nation to participate in the Painted Desert Project. In previous years I’ve approached local businesses, such as the Inscription House Trading Post, the Lannan Foundation in New Mexico and businesses in Flagstaff for financial support. Additionally, any time I make money from doing installations…
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the woody’s and antelope hills
the woody’s returned to sell roast mutton, mutton stew + navajo burgers at the crossroads flea market this past saturday. they were gone for about 22 months because their old stand caught fire and burned to the ground. antelope hills – díbé yázhí
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Nizhoni Farms
In the Navajo language the word “nizhoni” means beautiful or beauty. This past weekend Labrona, Troy Lovegates and I spent a night with the Sheppard family of Rocky Ridge at their homestead, Nizhoni Farms. Indeed, it truly was beautiful.
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national endowment for the arts
fuck jesse helms. admittedly, the reference to jesse helms may seem obscure. but as a fellow raleighite who knows his history all too well, my sentiment remains unchanged. for you who don’t know, check it: http://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/28/opinion/in-the-nation-art-and-indecency.html
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erection! (installing mrs. woody’s food stand)
thanks to henry and tim from inscription house community who volunteered late into the night assisting with getting the food stand up. thanks to roselyn for cooking us food at midnight. thanks to the woody family, mr. + mrs. woody, winston, sharon and your kids. last but not least, thanks to the vision + energy…