Liberty Hall x Wonder Fair Print Party

As you may know, the Liberty Hall T-Shirt Design Contest has concluded and the winners (pictured above) were recently announced on the Liberty Hall blog The Hall Monitors. To celebrate, Wonder Fair Art Gallery (803 Massachusetts in Lawrence, KS) is hosting a print party this Saturday, October 17 from 6-9pm.

• Event participants are encouraged to bring their own T-shirt, sweatshirt, hoodie, etc. to be screen printed with their choice of two brand new prize winning Liberty Hall shirt designs for only $5!
• Liberty Hall will be screening hand selected horror films throughout the evening.
• Free State Beer will be on tap.
• Music will be provided.
• A rainbow assortment of American Apparel T-shirts will be available for purchase.

posted by: Tricia Rock

Collecting the Past and Projecting the Present

Wonder Fair Art Gallery (803 Massachusetts in  Lawrence, KS) presents Collecting the Past and Projecting the Present: Constructed Works by Monica Gundelfinger & Casey Millstein. Opening reception is this Saturday, October 10th from 6-9pm and the show runs through November 8th.

Artist Statement: Monica Gundelfinger
“Each day, humans throw away vast amounts of excess material considered “junk.” These are the artifacts future archeologists will find left over from our civilization. Gundelfinger has always been seduced by discarded items which to her have unlimited potential as workable material. She strips the things of their original purpose revisiting them as raw elements. Utilizing her instincts as a gatherer, she collects countless multiples of a single specific item. She then combines various collected materials to arrive at an original piece that radiates with a fresh, renewed energy.

“In her current work, she uses discarded eyeglass lenses as the main component. She imagines the life that was watched through these lenses. Each finished piece acts as an accumulation of these moments seen through the looking glass.”

Artist Statement: Casey Millstein
“Drawing significant influence from the architecture of Dr. Suess, the balance and simplicity of David Smith, the soft, linear renderings of Frank Llyod Wright, and the symmetry of Mother Earth, Casey Millstein finds inspiration in the small details. As an artist, Millstein searches for connections between these things. Through her own interpretation and understanding, she projects these findings into her work.

“After working with wood for some time, Millstein found the forgiving nature of steel to be very gratifying — Allowing her to be instinctual, meditative and gestural simultaneously, within a short time frame. She likes to build the form and then deconstruct it, creating space that is strong and transparent. The energy and intensity of the welding process narrows Millstein’s focus allowing her to better communicate her design. — Finally arriving at completion only when what in front of her has captured a reflection of that very moment.”

Listen to a podcast about the show here

posted by: Brent Carter

“The Art of Pre Sense Form”

Wonder Fair (803 Massachusetts in Lawrence, KS) presents “The Art of Pre Sense Form,” a solo exhibition by Lawrence-based artist and designer Jeffery Isom. The opening reception for the show is this Saturday, September 19 from 6-9 pm and will be on display through October 4.

Artist Statement:
Pre Sense Form is the visual communication identity of Jeffrey Isom.

Between World War I and World War II the demand for change and the search for a new aesthetic created groups of like minded creative people — Modernists. This period in time marked a significant shift in how art, design, and architecture would impact and influence the world.

Isoms’ approach and work as an artist, designer and typographer is significantly rooted in and influenced by the Modernist Movement (from 1920 through 1965), specifically that of Switzerland, Germany, and Soviet Russia — With additional influences coming from the Bauhaus style (1919-1933). He draws continuous inspiration from the teachings and work of such masters as Josef Albers, Herbert Bayer, Walter Gropius, Johannes Itten, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, El Lissitzky, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Josef Muller-Brockman, Jan Tschichold, and especially that of Max Bill.

The original art Isom has created for this show reflects the direct influences of some of the foundations of the Modernist Movement — Constructivism and Concrete Art. However, the media he has chosen to use introduces a more contemporary presence to the work, thus creating a bridge from the beginning of the Modernist Movement to that of the present. Such media includes; fluorescent, flat, and metallic spray paint / cosmetic make-up / along with more traditional medias such as acrylic paint, watercolor, markers, graphite and colored pencils.

See more work by Pre Sense Form here

posted by: Brent Carter

Liberty Hall T-Shirt Contest & Party

From the organizers:

The Contest
Liberty Hall (644 Massachusetts in Lawrence, KS) is seeking new designs from the community at large. We’ve got two screens to make swell t-shirts from, and we want your help. So, we’re having a contest. The winners will be immortalized through clothing (and perhaps more).

1st Prize:
One-year subscription to The Uranium Option. That’s free movies for a year!
Late-Fee Amnesty (according to our usual dictates)
Liberty Hall sweatshirt
Liberty Hall t-shirt (presumably with your design)
Liberty Hall frisbee

2nd Prize:
One-month subscription to The Uranium Option
Late-Fee Amnesty (according to our usual dictates)
DVD of Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven
Liberty Hall sweatshirt
Liberty Hall t-shirt (again, presumably with your design)
Liberty Hall frisbee

Design Restrictions:
It must be no larger than 9 inches wide by 12 inches high.
Black & white is the order, as these will be simple one-color shirts.
Your design may be dropped off at the box-office, or you may attach a pdf to an email. Send it to dougr@libertyhall.net. Have the subject line read: NEW DESIGN.
All entries are due by 6:00 PM on Monday, October 5th, 2009. Winners will be announced on Friday, October 9th, by 7:00 PM.

The Party
It’s around Halloween that the best parties occur. Let’s have one.

There will be a t-shirt party at the Wonder Fair Art Gallery (803 Massachusetts). Bring your article of clothing (preferably a t-shirt, maybe a tote bag) and get a new, limited edition Liberty Hall design screened on it for just $5.00. This is happening on October 17th, 2009. It starts at 6 PM. That’s on a Saturday.

We should probably have some other stuff going on, too. Maybe a costume contest? Suggestions and comments are welcome!

posted by: Tricia Rock

Asteroid Head Summer Camp Reunion & Yearbook Signing

“We Camp Stop Camping!”
The Asteroid Head Summer Camp Reunion is finally here!
Wonder Fair Art Gallery (803 Massachusetts in Lawrence, KS)
Saturday, September 12 from 6 – 9pm

Featuring:

• The release of the official Asteroid Head Summer Camp 2009 Yearbook, “Fond Remembrance”
• A fireside musical performance by Wonder Fair co-operators Eric Dobbins & Casey Millstein
• A flight capsule golden ticket redemption moment
• Reenactments of your favorite summer camp memories
• The crowing of the Summer Camp King & Queen!

Remember, even if you missed Summer Camp itself, please do not despair! There are still swell kicks to be had!

Asteroid Head will also be honoring the final night of Wonder Fair’s current exhibition:
“ASTEROID HEAD WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A WORD WITH YOU”

posted by: Tricia Rock