Blogs about me by other people make me happy...

Check it out: http://moduslotus.blogspot.com/2008/11/manifest-destitute.html

Christmas Time Is Here

Hello again Boys and Girls.

As the year comes to a close and we put on our foul weather apparel we find ourselves in the midst of the holiday season.. And nothing says I love you more than some well crafted gifts from your local neighborhood art collective. We'll be out and about this November and December so catch us at a venue in your area. Economy be damned, support local art and maybe Santa will be extra nice to you this year, he and I...we're tight!

Here are the dates:

Saturday Nov 15 10am-5pm Design Hive - Maria Baldwin School 28 Sacramento St. Cambridge, MA http://www.designhivemarket.com/

Sunday Nov 23 12pm-6pm Prudential Holiday Market - Prudential Mall Boston, MA http://www.prudentialartisanmarket.com/

Saturday Nov 29 10am-5pm Design Hive - Maria Baldwin School 28 Sacramento St. Cambridge, MA

Sunday Nov 30 12pm-6pm Prudential Holiday Market - Prudential Mall Boston, MA

Friday Dec 5 5pm-7pm FPAC Holiday Sale - 12 Farnsworth Street Boston, MA http://www.fortpointarts.org/cgi-bin/FPAC

Saturday Dec 6 11am-4pm Somerville Winter Craft Market - The Precinct Bar Union Square Somerville MA http://forums.craftzine.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=288
12pm6pm FPAC Holiday Sale - 12 Farnsworth Street Boston, MA

Sunday Dec 7 12pm-6pm Prudential Holiday Market - Prudential Mall Boston, MA
12pm-6pm FPAC Holiday Sale - 12 Farnsworth Street Boston, MA

Saturday Dec 13 10am-5pm Design Hive - Maria Baldwin School 28 Sacramento St. Cambridge, MA

Sunday Dec 14 12pm-6pm Mass Market 3 - Pozen Center Mass Art Huntington Avenue Boston, MA http://www.masscraftmarket.blogspot.com/

Saturday Dec 20 10am-5pm Design Hive - Maria Baldwin School 28 Sacramento St. Cambridge, MA

Sunday Dec 21 12pm-6pm Prudential Holiday Market - Prudential Mall Boston, MA

There may be more days to come, so check back with us and see you out there...

Press Release: Fort Point Open Studios

Did anyone Catch the Weekly Dig a few weeks back? Old news I know, but I thought it was important to note any press we get. This image was part of a piece on the Fort Point Open Studios and the subsequent desertion of the artists on Melcher Street. As more artists are kicked out of their studios in Fort Point the character of the area is changing, if its for the better or worse, the jury's still out on that.

I survived the Great SoWa storm of '08

Our South End Open Market's adventure started off wonderfully yesterday, and we were lucky enough to see a lot of our friends and make some great new ones.

But, somewhere around 3pm, we got stuck in the Great SoWa Storm of '08 and lost a few pieces and a tent in the process.

(Artist's Rendition)

We'll update a bit later with more details about our dichotomy of a day, but for now, thanks to everyone who came out and a special thanks to the vendors who helped us save as much of our work as possible.

Collective Represented at MIT's Legitum Center, motha fucka.

Ashley Clark had photos hanging in a temporary exhibit at the Legatum Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Photos by Anna Omura.

You complete me.

Thanks to everyone who made an appearance at our tent on the opening weekend at the South End Open Market! Visit us throughout the summer to see new work.


Here are the other dates that we will be at the SEOM:

June 8 and 22
July 20
September 20 & 21 (South End Open Studios weekend)

More dates to come...

Don't forget to swing by Sew What? on May 31st (info below)

CMYK @ Sew What?!? Arts Event

It seems that we are quite the popular arts collective in Boston. So popular we were asked to participate in Sew What?!? Fashion, Art and Shopping Event, It's going to have jewelry, clothes, and art vendors, live art demonstrations where you can see our very own Alfredo Rico-Dimas create a graffiti masterpiece. The event also features a Swap-O-Rama-Rama clothing swap and D.I.Y stations. It should be a good time.

Location: Union Square Plaza, Somerville

Date/Time: Saturday May 31st, 3-7 PM

Check out the Web-Site for more Info:

South End Open Market Opening Weekend

The South End Open Market's opening weekend has come and gone. But in its wake lay the unveiling of CMYK Boston's potpourri of edgy art (Graffiti and Nude pictures topping the list), and the people loved it. Check it out... and just a quick note, the high caffeine content of Starbucks' mint mocha late frappuchino free samples is what really allowed this weekend to happen. So thank you Starbucks, thank you.

Customer Participation was welcomed

Zip-tied Shutters make great merchandise displays

Alfredo was quite the Salesman
Seriously...Thank you Starbucks

Party in CMYK's Tent!
Catie and Ashley looking South End Fabulous

Ali (in Yellow) manned the cash box, she loved wearing the Money Belt

New Collages...

Inspired by The Strip Street by Ladislav Sutnar.
Yeah... I hate obscure references, but this one is for real.

For his work (which is the awesomest ever!) click here. He was a graphic designer for the most part, but if you want to see his paintings, click on "beyond design," then click on "US period paintings." Click on any title to see the full color version. Also note that the floating orange rectangle in the upper right hand corner is actually a scroll bar.

Okay! So back to me, and how cool I am...
These are smallish collages; 8" x 8" or 8" x 10" and are mounted on masonite. These three are the first few of a series that I'm making for my Open Studios- May 9, 10, 11 and The South End Open Market- opening weekend May 17, 18. Questions? Comments?

Community Service

I have become a blogger. Please enjoy my new blog.

ashleybellclark.blogspot.com .

Looks fancy, doesn't it?

There are also real fancy pants prints to see of mine at Bloc 11 Cafe in Somerville, Massachusetts for an undefined amount of time (but are up as of now, probably no longer then late April, 2008).

It is a mini-retrospective of the past three years of proper photographic prints made with sweat and tears and an occasional 40 oz-er.

Image: Self Portrait with Meat in Shower, Brooklyn, NY, Spring 2005, 16" x 20", c-print

Ode To Etsy

Etsy is probably the most exciting place on the internet.
I did ALL of my Christmas shopping on Etsy. Not only did everyone think that I made all my own presents (ha ha!) but I didn't have to go out shopping with all the scary people in that insane period between Thanksgiving and December 25th. Seriously...it's like a zombie horror flick out there.
I even found a present for my Dad on Etsy. And it wasn't a tie.

Check out Kick Your Mother on ETSY!!!!
Click on any of the images at the top and link to an item on Etsy

You can look at other people's stuff too, I guess.

Etsy: a website which focuses primarily on providing the general public with a way to buy and sell handmade items.

Thank you Wikipedia for that concise and accurate description. I know I can always count on you.

This is a Mother we won't be kicking!

Ah the Magic of youtube. This is a mother we won't be kicking. "She's 55 years old. She's a grandmother of two. She's also a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and can snap a man's neck in less than 4 seconds. She's John Anthony Moroso's mom, and she kicks ass. This documentary seeks to understand just how one small Mexican woman can kick planet-sized amounts of ass. Her nunchuk skills will dazzle you, her spaghetti will razzle you, and her hugs will fill your heart with love. And then she'll kick your heart's ass. Heed the warning, fair children, because if you watch this and still don't think my mom kicks ass, you may end up with a face full of foot, courtesy of one bad mother. WAH!" ( John, your mom rocks!!!)

Save the BEEZ

This is CMYK Science Thursday...
Honeybees are deserting Massachusetts in great numbers and all because of cell phones. Wont you please save a bee and throw out your cell phone. We've done enough damage, haven't we? I'm sorry but I don't have a crying indian on hand to guilt you into disposing of your celly, but isn't the thought of all those bee keepers weeping silently in their silly outfits enough?

Thank you for you attention. Save the Bees!

Image: Cell Phone Bees Pink (5x7 photograph)

We Have to Make This Thing Official.

It's time for the hazing ritual where we all go around and kick our mothers for acceptance into the collective. Road trip? We have to hit up NJ and CT too. Alfredo, can your mom come to us?
And NO kicking in effigy!


(sorry mom, but it's the RULES!)

In honor of my mom who I will kick:


Image: An Albino Flamingo Stands Out In A Pink Jungle. Ali Horeanopoulos, 2008

South End Open Market fancy pants!

Yes, it is true. We have decided to put on our one pair of fancy pants that we own (and some of us took off our pants) and contribute to society by applying and being accepted to Boston's South End Open Market this summer. Dates to come, gangsta.
Image: Self Portrait as a Pretty Boy, Spring 2007, Photo Montage, 8" x 10" (precious keepsake size), by Ashley Bell Clark

Kick Yo Momma Collective

Kick Yo Momma Collective is a group of gangsters who make things. They believe in doing what they want. They do whatever they want. They don’t care. They just mind their business and make shit. It’s like the Wild West in their heads.

Image: Site of the Raccoon Assassination, Summer 2007, silver gelatin print, by Ashley Bell Clark