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it seems the ‘school age’ walking stick is stuck at the border
the stick made it to L’aéroport international Montréal-Trudeau
and made friends with airport staff!!
and where was it off to you wonder?
no where fast!
i am going to put my money on ‘trouble at security’
“what do you mean ? this stick a threat? can you not see the art in action?!?”
this fine airport staff informs me that the stick is laid up in the airport’s lost & found!
i am all at once delighted and distraught
this is the main airport that sets me free on the world
a place i am fond of, filled with memories (…where were you when you heard Michael Jackson was dead? i was at the montreal airport)
AND just imagine all of the amazing other contents of a montreal airport lost & found!
i made a plea for the stick to be set free
it is on a great journey
it is meant to wander
only time and the interest of strangers will tell
my thanks to my collaborators at the airport
you are part of the art
travel well ‘school age’ stick
…try the bus.
heARTbeatgal
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one week exactly until ottawa’s second nuit blanche
excited. happy
a touch nervous
but mostly curious
my ‘crowd box’ project will be in the byward market zone at Social
i was delightfully reminded of last year’s nuit blanche ‘walk with me’ walking stick project with the arrival of a message from an eleven year old boy named Félix this week. he found the ‘school age’ stick in a library. he wanted to know if he could send the stick abroad. it had been a while since i had heard from one of the sticks. what fun! it made me happy.
…and i take that as a good omen for this year’s project
6:21pm til 4:22am next saturday the 21st
come out
be a part of the art
ALL of the art
the streets will be filled
if you cannot come then send me a tweet @heARTbeatgalART
tell your friends
tell strangers
help me connect with as many people as possible
woot! woot!
strange experiments in creative collaboration
good fun
heARTbeatgal
p.s. there are still seven days to contribute to my crowd funding effort
i need the ‘crowd’
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thirty days after nuit blanche ottawa 2012
the sticks have been wandering…
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i am utterly delighted when a snap rolls in
and adore the humour most have
i knew the message would be positive
fingers crossed for more
thinking already of my next public collaboration
fun
heARTbeatgal
click here to see all of the snaps thus far
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where are my walking sticks at?
i know patience isn’t my strong suit
but i have heard from two only
the six others are off on their adventures without checking in at home
i just wanted to let them know i was thinking about them
hoping they are having fun
heARTbeatgal
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collaborative art in the name of a good cause
excellent
my contribution to the third #twitterartexhibit
la petite d’edgar 3 – mixed media 5″ x 7″
if i manage to get the address. question mark
the project is vague about that part
mysterious
i will keep her by my bed for now
heARTbeatgal
p.s. a walking stick, the fun stick, journeyed to Toronto! woot woot! a post about that as soon.
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Lainie Towell , co-curator of Nuit Blanche Ottawa at the opening ceremony – photo Ottawa Citizen
” OTTAWA — Lainie Towell held a 1.5-metre wooden staff decorated with gold paint and peacock feathers as she welcomed the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd gathered at Hintonburg’s Orange Gallery for the launch of Ottawa’s inaugural Nuit Blanche.
The co-curator of the festival passed the piece of “live art” to a couple in the crowd in what was expected to be the first exchange of many during the all-night art extravanganza…”
Read more: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Nuit+Blanche+keeps+Ottawa+night/7285959/story.html#ixzz27IjxKF1w
the seven other sticks are also off on noble paths
i saw evidence last night of the sticks having great fun
what a joy to see them go
i will miss them
i do hope the snaps roll in…
hBg
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Nuit Blanche Ottawa has arrived
only hours now until the walking sticks begin their journey
all pulled from hawk lake (above)
some striped naked. some not
with my tree fetish, it was important to highlight the wood
where will they go?
where they need to i suppose
join here my flickr group to watch the story unfold
(or join Flickr and search under “groups” for “walk with me #nbo12”)
ultimately, the collage of photos is the work
(if it works! fingers crossed)
…and you simply must come down to the party at Social this evening 6:22pm – 4:23am
come share in the creative energy of Robert Brazeau’s collaborative twenties era photo shoot
our bit of fun for the first ever Nuit Blanche Ottawa!
my sticks will depart from here
away we go
“walk with me”
heARTbeatgal
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reflection & restriction
in the same way that most people are fond of children
i am fond of the elderly
(most kids are creepy, no? :-))
i have spent many hours at the sides of aged friends
they fascinate me and i envy their histories
i live each day seeking experiences
so that one day
once octogenarian perhaps
i will have stories to tell
and the memory to enjoy them
…just get me a chair with a view, a blanket,
a few kindly young men to flirt with
and someone to listen
inshallah
this project will count as one of my great stories
heARTbeatgal
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reward & realignment
here i am, early, yet middle adulthood
i am excited by this chapter
i expect good things
my stick may have lofty ambitions
what with its golden and peacock embellishments
but the rewards i am envisioning are personal
knowing who you are
maybe even knowing a little something about something
more time to consider these things
more time and opportunity to realign
my hopes and dreams are in this stick
i cannot wait for it to set off
heARTbeatgal
p.s. this stick has the grand privilege of being set off on its journey from the opening ceremony with the Nuit Blanche Ottawa curators! yay!
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hard work & responsibility
work, family, chores, sleep
repeat
following your own nose
making your own mistakes
building who you are
throw in some fun
then work some more
repeat
hBg
(can you tell this stage made me tired?)
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