01SJ Biennial Workshops announced!

Hi there, this is Devon, Curatorial Intern for the 2010 01SJ Biennial…

I’m thrilled to announce that in two weeks 01SJ artists will begin to offer many exciting and challenging hands-on workshops. This is a unique opportunity where you can participate in the making of artist’s projects while learning new artistic tools for rebuilding the world and a desirable future. Workshops will commence on Saturday, September 5th during South Hall’s public hours 11am-7pm and run until the end of the Biennial on Sunday, September, 19th, 2010. Workshops are free and open to the public. A full list of all the workshops with complete details is available here: List of 01SJ Workshops.

Attend a workshop for the entire day, or bring your lunch for an afternoon session; Visit us after school or work and join any of the 35 workshop activities, such as building virus paper-craft sculptures to learning weaving techniques for traditional huarache sandals, from creative uses of computer software to working with DIY solar and inflatable robotic technology.

Invite your colleagues, friends and families and sign-up for a workshop today!

Zoe Keating on ‘All Things Considered’ on NPR today

If you’re near a radio today at 3pm, tune into NPR’s (88.5 in the Bay Area) to hear 01SJ Biennial artist/musician Zoe Keating on All Things Considered, or the broadcast will be available online after 7pm.

Controlling Their Images: Women Musicians Seize On Social Media

Zoe Keating and Robert Hodgin are collaborating on a performance that will take place at 10:30pm on Saturday, September 18th during the 01SJ Biennial.

“Play Me, I’m Yours” Piano Decoration Update

I’m sure you are all curious to hear about how the piano decorating day went on August 14th, and I’m proud to say it was a huge success! Approximately 60 people came out to the event!

In my opinion, decorating the pianos is what makes Luke Jerram’s “Play Me, I’m Yours” both a highly approachable and memorable project. Among our participants were members of local artists and community groups, girl scouts, art students, recent college graduates, muralists, graffiti artists, residents of communities that will be hosting street pianos and more.

I hope someone will play a Lady Gaga medley once the pianos are installed! If you see anyone playing one of these pianos around town, don’t forget to upload your photos and videos to www.01sjpianos.com.

Curious to see more photos? For a preview of what to expect on the streets of San Jose beginning August 28th, visit the ZER01 Facebook page or http://www.flickr.com/photos/94236876@N00/sets/72157624739376246/

A First for Rigo 23

Play Me, I’m Yours: Community Decorating Event on August 14th!

Hello piano friends!

Denise here, your Play Me, I’m Yours coordinator.

As you may know, Luke Jerram’s Play Me, I’m Yours involves taking pianos and placing them around cities in community spaces… and even a few locations where you’d least expect them. The pianos are available for anyone to play and enjoy, and you may even make a few new friends in the process.

As part of the 2010 01SJ Biennial, twenty pianos will be placed in and around downtown San Jose from August 28 – September 22.

We’re having a community decorating event on August 14th from noon – 4:00pm at 500 S. 1st Street in downtown San Jose. A crucial element of Play Me, I’m Yours is inviting the community to decorate the pianos before they
are placed on city streets.We need you to bring your friends and art supplies and join us to decorate these pianos!

This event is open to everyone! Send your RSVP to denise@zero1.org no later than Wednesday, August 11 in order to reserve a piano.

Hope to see you there!

Aeolian Ride Sign-ups now Open!

Aeolian Ride, Melbourne Australia Aeolian Ride, Melbourne Australia. Image by Clayton Harper

Sign up and join the Aeolian Ride by New York based artist Jessica Findley, Saturday, September 18th 2010. The Aeolian Ride is the world’s only inflatable bike ride happening. It will lead the Green Prix Parade as part of the 2010 01SJ Biennial and then
cruise around the San Jose. The Aeolian Ride is a free, public art event, where 52 people wear wind-inflated suits and ride their bikes through cities around the world. There are three suit shapes, a “bunny” a “bubble” and a” drop”.

Sign up free online at www.aeolian-ride.info
Get inflated and ride!

Ways to participate:
Sign up to be a part of the ride. Bring your bike on Sept 18th! Get inflated!
Volunteer to take pictures or film the ride!

Artists Hand Weave Tapestry from Fiber Optic Thread

Ligorano and Reese Fiber Optic Tapestry

Artists Nora Ligorano and Marshall Reese (who were featured at the ICA during the 2008 01SJ Biennial) have been weaving fiber-optic threads for a little while now, and they’ve recently proposed a nine- by nine-panel tapestry for the International TECHstyle Art Biennial (ITAB) at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, which opens on August 17, 2010. Inspired by Josef Albers and his work ‘Homage to the Square’ (1965), Ligorano/Reese have hooked their tapestry — which is hand-woven from fiber-optic threads and lit with computer-controlled LEDs — to the Internet, allowing Twitter feeds and flight data to modulate the color fields in each panel.

Read the switched article here

Randall Packer talks about A Season in Hell

Crawl inside the mind of the creator of this post-apocalyptic vision of America.

September is a busy month for San Jose!

WITI’s Women and Technology Summit
Growth Café – Business Connections and Technology for Breakthrough Results
September 12-14, 2010 @ The Doubletree Hotel, San José, CA
http://www.witi.com/summit

WITI’s Annual Women and Technology Summit in the Silicon Valley provides you outstanding opportunities to get connected to amazing women from around the world convening in one place at one time. Including the 15th Annual WITI Hall of Fame Awards Dinner!

Register Now!

Radio Interview with 01SJ Biennial Artists

Mark your calenders. We have several upcoming radio talks with some fantastic 01SJ Biennial Artists.
Here is the schedule. Don’t miss them!

Sunday, July 25th 5-6pm
Future Farmers, Dan Allende and Amy Franceschini speaking on their project Sunshine Still/Speak Hard
Radio KKUP, 91.5fm, A Meeting of the Ways program.

Sunday August 1st
Victoria Scott and Scott Kildall will be speaking about their Gift Horse project
Radio KKUP, 91.5fm, A Meeting of the Ways program.

Sunday August 8th
Janaki Ranpura will be talking about her Egg and Sperm Ride, a 60 day bike ride from Minneapolis to San Jose.
Radio KKUP, 91.5fm, A Meeting of the Ways program.