My Art
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Things Change
Pretty much one of the biggest causes of static in this world is the inability to accept change. Neighborhood groups fight over condo development. Haters of eminent domain reject even the possibility that a local unit of government can decide that land could be better used for a different purpose. History starts with whatever moment…
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Man Getting Arrested at Accident Scene, Fourth of July
I like to take videos while driving by accident scenes. I’m not into gore or blood & guts, early Andy Warol-style, but more the workaday fender benders that greatly affect the traffic of a region. There’s always so much interesting tension and display– a "scene"– that is worth capturing. Yesterday we were going to a…
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Sign Your Kids Up for My 826CHI Workshop
826 Chicago, the nonproft writing & tutoring center, just published a series of workshops for the next few weeks. I am teaching one: Finding You in Stuff One Session: Saturday, January 28th Time: 10am – 12 Taught by Daniel X. O’Neil Limited to 12 students, grades 2-4 Who are you? This workshop will use Stuff…
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Derivative Works 2005 In Review
So, um, I have a pretty unpopular weblog. 10 hits per day. Not the stuff of legend. One of my major goals in 2006 is to change all that. That means I have to link to other blogs, comment on interesting posts, and actively attempt to get people interested in my ideas. I’ve done none…
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826 Workshop: Finding You In Stuff: Identity in Found Poetry & Collage
I just found out that my workshop proposal has been accepted by 826CHI and scheduled for January 28. The kids will be reading from the work that we create at an event the Museum of Contemporary Art on February 21. The workshop we’re doing is called, "Finding You In Stuff: Identity in Found Poetry &…