http://www.encyclopediadestructica.com Encyclopedia Destructica Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:38:13 +0000 http://www.encyclopediadestructica.com en http://encyclopediadestructica.com/2010 http://encyclopediadestructica.com/following/encyclopediadestructica.com/2010 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:38:13 +0000 Encyclopedia Destructica 1663769 http://encyclopediadestructica.com/About http://encyclopediadestructica.com/following/encyclopediadestructica.com/About Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:33:51 +0000 Encyclopedia Destructica 1660730 Encyclopedia Destructica is a community-based artist book publisher based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Encyclopedia Destructica publishes hand-bound artist books and zines. Additionally, Encyclopedia Destructica produces and hosts cultural events including readings, binding parties, screenings and book releases. We are inspired by the need to explore, create and distribute contemporary art and culture in an accessible way that encourages community participation and involvement. Encyclopedia Destructica's art-zine production is inspired from the need to explore and export contemporary arts/culture in a way that’s accessible and easy to engage in. It provides a forum for a primordial dialogue between artists and their artwork. Produced with a zine attitude and an artist book aesthetic, these hand-bound issues, unique in construction, are distributed carrying precious inspiration but not the weight of a precious art object. We are interested in community and dialogue throughout the creative process: with the artists and editors in the process of creating an issue; the artwork within the pages of an issue; artists and participants as they work on production in binding sessions; and the viewer engaging the issue and the artwork within. To produce each issue, we hold “binding parties”, gatherings where artists, friends, & the interested general public come to the Destructica studio and work on the production of the zines. Created and distributed in a DIY fashion, Encyclopedia Destructica promotes this attitude as well as providing support and resources for local artists to create their own book/zine projects. Encyclopedia Destructica is organized into Volumes that contain 4 Issues with the possibility of addenda. Volume Atum, the first ever, was completed in 2006 and the second volume, Volume Bumba was completed in 2007. We are currently working on Volume Coatlicue. Each volume is named after a creation god from various mythologies. Email: zine@encyclopediadestructica.com Join us on: Flickr Facebook View a video interview about Destructica by Josh Tonies http://encyclopediadestructica.com/2005 http://encyclopediadestructica.com/following/encyclopediadestructica.com/2005 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:26:48 +0000 Encyclopedia Destructica 1649082 Joyce to the World - Joyce Studios, 4106 Howley Street - October 15, 2005, 5 -10 pm A one night benefit for Miryam's Women's Shelter. Featuring installation, paintings, zines, sculpture, video and more. Mattress Factory Media Swap Meet - Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh - Oct. 30, 2005, 6—11pm Celebrate independent media at the Mattress Factory! This evening event features local zine-makers, book artists and cartoonists displaying and selling their wares, independent publications in a variety of formats, video animations and a book signing with Paper Rad, film screenings, DJs, button-making, screen printing, handmade book-making activities, and more! Handmade Arcade 2005 - Construction Junction, Pittsburgh - November 12, 2005 Handmade Arcade is Pittsburgh's largest indie craft fair. The annual Handmade Arcade was created to give grassroots, independent crafters an opportunity to show and sell their wares, and to provide an alternative to traditional craft and art fairs. We will be sharing a table with destructicate Jairan Sadeghi and also be displaying works by destructicate Erin Pischke, as well as selling all issues of E.D., t-shirts, magnets,and handmade Destructica sketchbooks. http://encyclopediadestructica.com/2006 http://encyclopediadestructica.com/following/encyclopediadestructica.com/2006 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:25:56 +0000 Encyclopedia Destructica 1649077 Numinous Drawings - Brew House, PIttsburgh - February 2nd - 25th, 2006 Numinous Drawings is an exhibition of new works from Jairan Sadeghi, Christopher Kardembikis, and Matteo Nunzio Orsini. The exhibition also features an exhibition of Encyclopedia Destructica's Volume Atum, including the release of the First Addendum to Volume Atum, an exhibition catalog of Numinous Drawings. Craft Factory - Mattress Factory Museum, PIttsburgh - May 13, 2006 12 - 7pm Craft Factory brings together talented individuals in Pittsburgh that are part of the alternative craft scene. From clothing to books to plush toys to purses the event showcases one-of-a-kind items by artists from the local area. Three Rivers Arts Festival Pittsburgh’s Best 2006 - Three Rivers Arts Festival Gallery, Pittsburgh - June 2 - 18, 2006 Featuring artwork by 33 artists in Pittsburgh, including a display of Encyclopedia Destructica's volumes and issues. Incredibly Thin’s
WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SPECTACULAR Brillobox, Pittsburgh - July 7, 2006 8 pm - 2 am Over 60 brave artisans offering their creative energy to the night!
 5-Minute Hit & Run Readings will be scattered between 8PM and 11:30PM
. The Music starts at 11:30PM
. The Films and Artwork can be viewed through-out the entire night Atum: The Vault Release Party - Brillobox, Pittsburgh - Sept. 27, 2006, 9pm - 2 am Release of The Collected Volume Atum of Encyclopedia Destructica. Pittsburgh Feb. 2005 - Feb 2006. Featuring music by Ex-Wife, Safety Grenade, and Flotilla Way Tomb of the Spy Magicians - Spinning Plate Lofts, Pittsburgh - October 21 & 22, 2006 Unicorn Mountain and Encyclopedia Destructica join forces to host a two-day
small-press and music expo. Featuring Poison Control, Incredibly Thin, Pitchfork Poetry Projects, Sunnyoutside, The New Yinzer, Enamel Records, Ambulantic, Copacetic Comics, Phantom of the Attic, and many more! Saturday (11 AM - 6 PM) - Artist and Small Press Vendor Tables - FREE!
Tables, Food, and the Spy Magicians Independent Bookstore complete with couches and a coffee bar. Don’t miss out on the special appearances of the Spy Magicians themselves! Saturday Night (7 PM - Midnight) - After-Party featuring Don Caballero, Zombi, The Apes, and Black Moth Super Rainbow - $5 Sunday (noon - 5 PM) - Workshops by AIR, Encyclopedia Destuctica, the Sprout Fund and more. Music by Phil Boyd, Julie Sokolow, Pike. Readings by David Cherry of Incredibly Thin, Lenny Flatley and and others… - FREE! Handmade Arcade 2006 - Construction Junction, Pittsburgh - Nov. 11, 2006, 11 – 7 pm Handmade Arcade is Pittsburgh's largest indie craft fair. The annual Handmade Arcade was created to give grassroots, independent crafters an opportunity to show and sell their wares, and to provide an alternative to traditional craft and art fairs. Studio for Creative Inquiry’s Creativity in Collective - Regina Gouger Miller Gallery, CMU - Nov. 12, 2006, 10 am Brunch discussion on collective art practices. http://encyclopediadestructica.com/2007 http://encyclopediadestructica.com/following/encyclopediadestructica.com/2007 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:23:10 +0000 Encyclopedia Destructica 1649057 Independent Press Forum - Mt. Lebanon Public Library, Pittsburgh - Mar. 28, 2007, 7-9 L.E.B.O. and Friends of Mt. Lebanon Public Library sponsor an Independent Press Forum: Networking with Small Pittsburgh Publishers. The panel is comprised of representatives from a variety of local independent presses including Encyclopedia Destructica. The University of Pittsburgh Poetry Club: Poetry Fair - Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh - Sept. 29 1-3:30 pm To inform emerging poets in the city of Pittsburgh of city-wide resources that relate to their craft. Including a local reading series, press houses, and local publications. Bring It Trade Fair, Your Not the Boss of Me Festival - Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh - March 21, 2007 10 am - 6 pm To bring local and independent creators onto campus in cooperation with the You're Not the Boss of Me copyright and transgression media festival! Bvmba the Fovrth! Release Party - Brillobox, Pittsburgh - April 20, 2007, 9pm - 2am Featuring video, animation, film from 40 Pittsburgh artists! 9 pm DVD Viewing - We'll be showing the entire DVD. Bring some friends, grab a drink and stick around because afterwards Midnight Dance Party featuring the DJ skills of Scapegoat. Cover is $2 at the Door and the Bvmba the Fourth is $10 for tonight only. We'll also have copies of the entire Volume Bumba available. Make/Do: A Celebration of the DIY spirit - Future Tenant Gallery, Pittsburgh - Mar. 2-23, 2007 Opening Reception: Friday, March 2 from 6 to 9pm Curated by Carin Mincemoyer, Make/Do celebrates the work of innovative Pittsburgh-area designers, artists, musicians, inventors, and other do-it-yourselfers. The creative output on display includes artworks, practical (and impractical) ideas for around the home, and homebrewed answers to needs that would send most people to the local mall. Mattress Factory Annual Urban Garden Party- Mattress Factory Museum, Pittsburgh - June 8, 2007 7 pm – 11pm Encyclopedia Destructica participates in the Urban Garden Party Silent Auction. FLUX - 610 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh - June 16, 2007 8 pm – 1 am A multi disciplinary event series that celebrates, gathers and showcases two of the Pittsburgh region’s greatest assets: our emerging, grass-roots, non-traditional art scene and our vibrant, evolving communities. Artists Image Resource Annual Summer Bash - A.I.R., Pgh, July 28, 2007, 12 – 9 pm A full day of music, prints, performance and cold drinks. Encyclopedia Destructica’s DVD issue shown throughout the day. Progressive Library Skill-Share - Union Project, Pittsburgh, Sept. 8, 2007 11 am-4 pm This free event will bring together library workers, library lovers, zine enthusiasts, book artists, publishers, and community members to explore the relationship between library work and social justice. Skillshare Session with Encyclopedia Destructica: Book making techniques that can be used for book or zine independent mass production. I Made It! - Brew House, Pittsburgh - Sept. 29 12 - 5 pm Handmade offerings including.....Encyclopedia Destructica! Lovingly Bound: 215 Festival - Latvian Society, Philadelphia - Oct. 6, 2007, noon - 5 pm Comics, artists books, street lit, queer lit, and other hand-printed things for sale. Lovingly Bound is one of the many exciting literary events that are a part of the 215 Festival, Philadelphia's annual celebration of books, art, indie publishing and music. the warhol: Local Arts Mix - Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh - Nov. 2, 2007, 5 - 10 pm One of a series of events showcasing local artists and DIY culture. All ages are welcome! Attractions this evening include...Encyclopedia Destructica! Handmade Arcade 2007 - Construction Junction, Pittsburgh - Nov 10 - 11 Handmade Arcade is Pittsburgh's largest indie craft fair. Look out for our table with Unicorn Mountain this year! 2007 Flying Destructicate Release - Warhol Museum, Pgh - Dec.7, 2007, 5 -10 pm Book release of 2007 Flying Destructicate: New Visual Language. Entertainment provided by DJ Mary Mack. At 7:30 pm in the Warhol Museum Theatre, there will be screenings and a panel discussion. Artists in NVL will present their work, contextualize the content of the book in a critical dialogue, and share and discuss issues within their disciplines. Video and film by Joshua Tonies, Jesse McLean, Thad Kellstadt, Ryan Muller and Matt Wellins will be screened. http://encyclopediadestructica.com/2008 http://encyclopediadestructica.com/following/encyclopediadestructica.com/2008 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:20:10 +0000 Encyclopedia Destructica 1647755 Good on Paper - Fe Arts Gallery, Pittsburgh - December 14, 2007- February 9, 2008 Reflecting diverse creative approaches, "Good on Paper" at Lawrenceville's Fe Gallery includes pieces made from sumi ink, calligraphic stamps, vellum, notepad paper, gouache, and even teabags. Using a range of paper products and mark making materials, these compelling works explore everthing from comic books, family mythologies and the idealization of children to the inner workings of nature and art zines. The exhibition pairs work by Pittsburgh-based artists Matthew Clifford, Craig Kirby, Ruth E. Levine, Christopher Kardambikis, Leslie Golomb, Jon Anderson, and the collective Encyclopedia Destructica with Londoner Deanna Mance, Germany's Karin Bergdolt and Ryan Roth of New York City. Press: Fe Gallery exhibit leaves paper trail, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, January 24, 2008 Open Thread Variety, Variety, Variety 1 - Brillobox, Pittsburgh - Feb. 8, 2008, 9 pm Open Thread Variety, Variety, Variety 2- Brillobox, Pittsburgh - April 12, 2008, 9 pm Pittsburgh Small Presses - Most Wanted Fine Art Gallery, Pittsburgh - May 2 - 23, 2008 New releases from Pittsburgh publishing companies featuring local, national, and intl authors. 2008 Biennial Opening Reception - Pittsburgh Center for the Arts/Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Pittsburgh - May 3, 2008, 5:30 pm - 12am Encyclopedia Destructica releases the first installment of the 2008 Biennial Catalog. 2008 Biennial Family Fun Day - Pittsburgh Center for the Arts - June 29, 2008 A visit to Harold Arts Residency - Jeffers Tree Farm, Chesterhill, Oh - July 21-23, 2008 Chris & Jasdeep visit the Harold Arts Residency out on a tree farm in Chesterhill Ohio to share what Encyclopedia Destructica does in Pittsburgh and to do a 24-hour zine with the artists in residence. Volume Coatlicue Book Release and Open House - ED Studios - July 25, 2008 7 pm Encyclopedia Destructica released their first issue of Volume Coatlicue at Encyclopedia Destructica Studios. This hand-bound book features work by New York artists (all transplants to NY) Josh Atlas, Jennifer Murray, Matteo Orsini (from Pittsburgh) and Matt Keegan, Ricardo Gonzalez, and Seldon Yuan. We also opened our studio doors to the public for the first time! Art on the walls by Josh Atlas and Matteo Orsini, Music by JonBro and Shambolish. Mattress Factory Art Lab - Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh - Aug. 13, 2008, 6 pm 2008 Biennial Closing Reception -Pittsburgh Center for the Arts - Aug. 23, 2008, 7 pm Encyclopedia Destructica releases the first installment of the 2008 Biennial Catalog. I Made It! Market - Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh - Sept. 21, 2008 12-5 pm Handmade offerings including.....Encyclopedia Destructica! Lawrenceville Artists' Studio Tour - ED Studios, Pittsburgh - Oct. 11, 2008, 12-5 pm Visit the working studios of Lawrenceville artists. Three animations recently done by Jon Brodsky will be featured at the Encyclopedia Destructica Studios. Also, make your own Medieval Carnival zine. BYO.PPT Esoteric Lightning Lectures - ED Studios, Pittsburgh - Oct. 24, 2008 8 pm As the 2008 Flying Destructicate, Jon Brodsky is hosting this BYO.PPT (Bring Your Own Power Point) event at the Encyclopedia Destructica Studios. Presentations will follow two rules 1) 20 slides, 20 seconds for a slide, and 2) content of the presentations cannot be of the presenter's day job. Featuring the following presenters: alberto j. almarza, asa watten, brett kashmere, m. callen, elin lennox, haydee naula, jim storch, jonathan brodsky, kat milbrodt, onny chatterjee, bill bernstein, t. foley, zach beard / videos of the presentations on vimeo Canzine 2008 - Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Canada - October 26, 1-7 pm Canada's Largest Zine Fair and Festival of Alternative Culture BYO.PPT2 Esoteric Lightning Lectures - ED Studios, Pittsburgh - Nov. 21, 2008 8 pm Come down to the Encyclopedia Destructica Headquarters in Lawrenceville to experience a series of high speed lectures on a great number of topics delivered with style by the following great minds: Adam Atkinson, Adam Welch, Annie Clark, Curt Gettman, Dave Rollinson, Erin Pischke, Jessica Fenlon, Laura Miller, Juliana Morris, Rick Gribenas, Shaun Slifer, Greg Siegle / videos of the presentations on vimeo The Kramers Ergot 7 National Book Tour - Brillobox, Pittsburgh - Dec. 4, 5-10 pm http://encyclopediadestructica.com/2009 http://encyclopediadestructica.com/following/encyclopediadestructica.com/2009 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:26:42 +0000 Encyclopedia Destructica 1647711 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. facebook event 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. http://encyclopediadestructica.com/Now-and-Upcoming http://encyclopediadestructica.com/following/encyclopediadestructica.com/Now-and-Upcoming Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:02:36 +0000 Encyclopedia Destructica 1647664 Kickstarter Launched!!! <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57617/1647664/kickstarter-thumb.png" border="0" width="100" height="101" width_o="100" height_o="101" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57617/1647664/kickstarter-thumb_o.png" align="left" /> < < < support our kickstarter campaign Strange Attractors: Investigations in Non-Humanoid Extraterrestrial Sexualities A nearly 300 page, full color book and DVD containing art, writing, and film that envisions the sexualities of beings that may some day be encountered - if not in outer space than at least in our dreams! A joint publication by Encyclopedia Destructica and the The Institute of Extraterrestrial Sexuality, this project will publish the work of 69 artists, writers and filmmakers who have created an amazing range of expressions that expand our conception of the possibilities of alien life forms and the nature of sexual desire. Strange Attractors straddles the line between a speculative scientific exploration and a work of artistic imagination and creativity. While science fiction literature and film have often touched on alien sexuality, these encounters are almost always represented as between a human and a humanoid alien. Gender is almost always portrayed as binary even when it is homosexual. Sexual encounters consist primarily of engagements between two beings. Inspired by Kepler’s (kepler.nasa.gov) voyage into deep space on a quest for earth-like planets, this project has gone beyond male and female, beyond queer, beyond any notion of gender, beyond the anthropomorphic to erotic possibilities as vastly varied as the universe itself. Discover what kinds of sentient beings, what types of sexualities, how many erogenous zones and types of erotic pleasure might exist out there in the universe! We need your help to make this dream a reality! By supporting Strange Attractors: Investigations in Non-Humanoid Extraterrestrial Sexualities not only will you receive unique rewards, such as an amazing book/DVD like no other before it, but you will be supporting independent publishing and the distribution of imaginative and experimental, visual art, writing and film. Thanks so much for you interest!  Artists, Writers and Filmmakers in Strange Attractors: Peggy Ahwesh Scott Andrew Adam Atkinson Matt Barton Patricia Bellan-Gillen Neil Bender Anselm Berrigan Kim Brickley Morgan Cahn Byron Alexander Campbell Micha Cardenas and Elle Mehrmand Cynthia Chris Ross Christy Sonja Crafts Matthew R. Day Nick DeFord Barry Doupe James Duesing Emilia Edwards Amisha Gadani Amy Gerstler Kate Gilbert and Jenn Kolmel Sally Hayden Gilmore Thomson Guster Andrew Hadle Hilary Harp Hooliganship David Horvitz Mark Hosford Jesse Hulcher Mark Brown Hunter Ian Ingram Jen Inman and Tom McConnell Amy Johnson Juliacks Christopher Kardambikis Christine Kelly Krisztina Lazar Bum Lee Elin Lennox Denise Li Michael Mallis and Michael McParlane Darrin Martin and Torsten Zenas Burns Rachel Mayeri Luke Meeken Shana Moulton Julie Murray Ryan Murray Andrew Negrey Michael Pisano Carol Prusa Vanessa Roveto Alyce Santoro Will Schlough Thomas Scioli Larry Shea Suzie Silver Lizzee Solomon Ed Steck Joshua Thorson and Mike Harringer Barbara Weissberger Sara Wintz Erin Womack Suzanne Wright Zac Zetterburg http://encyclopediadestructica.com/The-Flying-Destructicate-Series http://encyclopediadestructica.com/following/encyclopediadestructica.com/The-Flying-Destructicate-Series Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:11:04 +0000 Encyclopedia Destructica 790107 The Flying Destructicate The Flying Destructicate is an annual award and book series Encyclopedia Destructica launched in 2007. This series features an outstanding Pittsburgh artist who has contributed to Encyclopedia Destructica. The Flying Destructicate award manifests in a book package, featuring artwork by the Flying Destructicate and artists invited into the project by the awardee. http://encyclopediadestructica.com/More http://encyclopediadestructica.com/following/encyclopediadestructica.com/More Mon, 15 Nov 2010 05:32:26 +0000 Encyclopedia Destructica 781699 The Distillery Program 2007 Catalog Over the course of six monthly meetings, the Distillery Program engages participants in ongoing dialogue with one another and invited Pittsburgh art professionals. Program sessions include studio visits and peer critiques, discussion with guest curators, critics and artists, and professional development workshops. The program culminates in an exhibition of new work by participating artists at Brew House SPACE 101.The Brew House partnered with the Encyclopedia Destructica to produce the Program's 2007 exhibition catalog. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57617/781699/Distillery1.jpg" border="0" width="130" height="83" width_o="130" height_o="83" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57617/781699/Distillery1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57617/781699/Distillery2.jpg" border="0" width="130" height="83" width_o="130" height_o="83" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57617/781699/Distillery2_o.jpg" align="left" /> Harold Arts Residency 2008 24 hour zine Harold Arts is a non-profit arts organization based in Chicago, IL, which seeks to revitalize and recontextualize personal artistic processes by establishing an alternative environment to traditional arts education institutions. Their annual intensive arts residency takes place on the Jeffers Tree Farm outside of Chesterhill, OH, and is devoted to fostering the collaborative and interdisciplinary endeavors of new, emerging and mid-career artists.  In the summer of 2008, Encyclopedia Destructica was invited out to the Harold Arts Residency program as visiting artists. We are shared what we do in Pittsburgh and did a 24-hour zine project with the artists in residence. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57617/781699/Harold1.jpg" border="0" width="130" height="88" width_o="130" height_o="88" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57617/781699/Harold1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57617/781699/Harold2.jpg" border="0" width="130" height="91" width_o="130" height_o="91" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/57617/781699/Harold2_o.jpg" align="left" />