2008 Flying Destructicate Release - Miller Gallery,CMU - Jan. 31 2009, 5:30 pm
The 2008 Flying Destructicate was awarded to Jonathan Brodsky. Titled Make Your Own Truth, this book package contains new work by Jonathan Brodsky, Juliacks, Paus Akid, Alberto Almarza, Josh Atlas, and Rick Gribenas. This book is also packaged with printed editions of Power Point Presentations given at our recent BYO.PPT (Bring Your Own PowerPoint) events by M. Callen, T. Foley, Curt Gettman, Brett Kashmere, Laura Miller, Greg Siegle, Shaun Slifer, and Jim Storch. The release event featured presentations by T. Foley, Greg Siegle, Laura Miller, and Jonathan Brodsky. With music by Rick Gribenas.
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Coatlicue 2 Release - Brillobox - Feb. 27 2009, 8:30 pm
Edited by Jerome Crooks, Coatlicue 2 features a collection of work by 29 writers and 18 artists. This anthology includes poetry, essays, short fiction, sketch essays, an exposé, non-sequitur illustrations and is, of course, handsomely hand-bound. The release event began with a reading by boice-Terrel Allen, Red Bob, Kristofer Collins, and Michelle Stoner. And then we celebrated ED's 4th birthday with a dance party.
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The New and Old Media Residency Program in Pittsburgh
A Corporate Artist Residency Program in Pittsburgh
Teresa Foley and Allen Hahn, were both selected to participate in the pilot installment of a unique 3-month artist residency opportunity in Pittsburgh, PA beginning in April 2009. The Old and New Media Residency was created to assist artists in producing, showing, and supporting new projects by working simultaneously with other artists and a local corporation. Encyclopedia Destructica and deeplocal, a Pittsburgh technology and design studio founded by artists, designers, and technologists, are the creators and sponsors of the residency. It represents a unique collaboration between a corporation and a working artist group. Both artists’ proposals make creative use of mobile technology and focus on creating compelling user experiences rather than technology invention.
read the press release here
Coatlicue Reading Series - four readings at the Destructica Studios
Also featuring MIXOLOGIST Mac Howison, concocting monthly special cocktails.
April 2, 7 pm:Featuring writers from Volume Coatlicue Issue 2: Mallory Monroe, Natty Soltesz, and Wayne Wise. In conjuntcion with Open Thread's INBOX/OUTBOX: with readings by Alayna Frankenberry, Lizzie Harris, Tom Laskow, Sally Wen Mao, Ben Pelhan, and Nicola Pioppi.
May 7, 8 pm: Featuring 4 writers from Coatlicue Issue 2: Nikki Allen, Renée Alberts, Jonathan Loucks, Karl Hendricks. Artwork on the walls by Erin Pischke.
June 4, 8 pm: Featuring Stacey Waite and Adam Atkinson. Coming book readings & art on the walls with Beano and Mark Bisi, and Thomas Scioli. After Party at Neon! 80’s night at belvedere’s with DJ’s mary mack(Coatlicue 2 contributor!) & kristen
July 9, 8 pm: Featuring Margaret Bashaar, Holly Coleman, Jerome Crooks, and Shawn Watrous. Afterparty Love is Wet at New Amsterdam w/ Lauren G &Nikkel - videos from ED Volume Bumba 4 and local surprise.
Visionary Arts Festival- Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh - Aug. 7 - 11, noon - 9 pm.
The Pittsburgh Visionary Arts Festival premiered in Oakland's Schenley Plaza, with free events open to the public from noon until 9 p.m. The festival brought more than 50 local artists to the urban green space, where they shared their work and vision, perform demonstrations and lead activities. The event will featured a diverse range of artistic techniques, mediums and practices, including drawing and painting, mixed-media, sculpture, ceramics, photography, digital media, installation, experimental media, performance and sound art.
Tav Issue 2 Release at the Encylopedia Destructica Studios - ED Studios - Sept. 11 2009, 7 pm
Tav is an open group of artists, writers, filmmakers, and musicians whose collective works are compiled and released several times each year in special themed issues. Tav’s second issue, out now on CD, contains over one hundred individual pieces of fiction, poetry, painting, drawing, video, and song from Pittsburgh natives and national contributors. A release event for Issue 2 featuring art and video from contributors was held in September at the Destructica Studios.
Lawrenceville Artists' Studio Tour- ED Studios - Oct. 7, 2009, 10-6pm
with artwork on the walls by Flying Destructicate Mary Tremonte.
Mary Mack's Zine Collection - installed at the ED Studios - Dec 2009- Jan. 2010
Reading Hours on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Justseeds Print Sale - ED Studios - Dec. 17 2009, 7-11 pm
Justseeds Artists Cooperative held a special one-evening only show and sale of handmade prints at the Studio, where Justseeds member Mary Tremonte is their current Flying Destructicate. Work on sale and exhibition from over 20 artists from the US and Canada working in silkscreen, woodcut, linoleum block printing, offset, and letterpress.
The 2008 Flying Destructicate was awarded to Jonathan Brodsky. Titled Make Your Own Truth, this book package contains new work by Jonathan Brodsky, Juliacks, Paus Akid, Alberto Almarza, Josh Atlas, and Rick Gribenas. This book is also packaged with printed editions of Power Point Presentations given at our recent BYO.PPT (Bring Your Own PowerPoint) events by M. Callen, T. Foley, Curt Gettman, Brett Kashmere, Laura Miller, Greg Siegle, Shaun Slifer, and Jim Storch. The release event featured presentations by T. Foley, Greg Siegle, Laura Miller, and Jonathan Brodsky. With music by Rick Gribenas.
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Coatlicue 2 Release - Brillobox - Feb. 27 2009, 8:30 pm
Edited by Jerome Crooks, Coatlicue 2 features a collection of work by 29 writers and 18 artists. This anthology includes poetry, essays, short fiction, sketch essays, an exposé, non-sequitur illustrations and is, of course, handsomely hand-bound. The release event began with a reading by boice-Terrel Allen, Red Bob, Kristofer Collins, and Michelle Stoner. And then we celebrated ED's 4th birthday with a dance party.
facebook event
The New and Old Media Residency Program in Pittsburgh
A Corporate Artist Residency Program in Pittsburgh
Teresa Foley and Allen Hahn, were both selected to participate in the pilot installment of a unique 3-month artist residency opportunity in Pittsburgh, PA beginning in April 2009. The Old and New Media Residency was created to assist artists in producing, showing, and supporting new projects by working simultaneously with other artists and a local corporation. Encyclopedia Destructica and deeplocal, a Pittsburgh technology and design studio founded by artists, designers, and technologists, are the creators and sponsors of the residency. It represents a unique collaboration between a corporation and a working artist group. Both artists’ proposals make creative use of mobile technology and focus on creating compelling user experiences rather than technology invention.
read the press release here
Coatlicue Reading Series - four readings at the Destructica Studios
Also featuring MIXOLOGIST Mac Howison, concocting monthly special cocktails.
April 2, 7 pm:Featuring writers from Volume Coatlicue Issue 2: Mallory Monroe, Natty Soltesz, and Wayne Wise. In conjuntcion with Open Thread's INBOX/OUTBOX: with readings by Alayna Frankenberry, Lizzie Harris, Tom Laskow, Sally Wen Mao, Ben Pelhan, and Nicola Pioppi.
May 7, 8 pm: Featuring 4 writers from Coatlicue Issue 2: Nikki Allen, Renée Alberts, Jonathan Loucks, Karl Hendricks. Artwork on the walls by Erin Pischke.
June 4, 8 pm: Featuring Stacey Waite and Adam Atkinson. Coming book readings & art on the walls with Beano and Mark Bisi, and Thomas Scioli. After Party at Neon! 80’s night at belvedere’s with DJ’s mary mack(Coatlicue 2 contributor!) & kristen
July 9, 8 pm: Featuring Margaret Bashaar, Holly Coleman, Jerome Crooks, and Shawn Watrous. Afterparty Love is Wet at New Amsterdam w/ Lauren G &Nikkel - videos from ED Volume Bumba 4 and local surprise.
Visionary Arts Festival- Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh - Aug. 7 - 11, noon - 9 pm.
The Pittsburgh Visionary Arts Festival premiered in Oakland's Schenley Plaza, with free events open to the public from noon until 9 p.m. The festival brought more than 50 local artists to the urban green space, where they shared their work and vision, perform demonstrations and lead activities. The event will featured a diverse range of artistic techniques, mediums and practices, including drawing and painting, mixed-media, sculpture, ceramics, photography, digital media, installation, experimental media, performance and sound art.
Tav Issue 2 Release at the Encylopedia Destructica Studios - ED Studios - Sept. 11 2009, 7 pm
Tav is an open group of artists, writers, filmmakers, and musicians whose collective works are compiled and released several times each year in special themed issues. Tav’s second issue, out now on CD, contains over one hundred individual pieces of fiction, poetry, painting, drawing, video, and song from Pittsburgh natives and national contributors. A release event for Issue 2 featuring art and video from contributors was held in September at the Destructica Studios.
Lawrenceville Artists' Studio Tour- ED Studios - Oct. 7, 2009, 10-6pm
with artwork on the walls by Flying Destructicate Mary Tremonte.
Mary Mack's Zine Collection - installed at the ED Studios - Dec 2009- Jan. 2010
Reading Hours on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Justseeds Print Sale - ED Studios - Dec. 17 2009, 7-11 pm
Justseeds Artists Cooperative held a special one-evening only show and sale of handmade prints at the Studio, where Justseeds member Mary Tremonte is their current Flying Destructicate. Work on sale and exhibition from over 20 artists from the US and Canada working in silkscreen, woodcut, linoleum block printing, offset, and letterpress.