Call for Art

I've just built a wheel for this year's FOO FEST. This here wheel is A WHEEL of FORTUNES. That's right folks, this is your future we're talking about. And the future of every spin-inclined Foo-goer on the fateful night of August 14th.

(Here is a picture as it stands now. The arrow, the spinning mechanism, and of course the fortunes are still to come.) The wheel has 9 wedge-shaped spots for YOUR art. (That's 9 at any given time. We will be selling the pieces, so we need tons of them).

The thought is to cull from the ideas, images and language of divination in its many guises. All sorts of mysticism, science and pseudo-science may be used for inspiration. Tarot, palm reading, numerology, I-Ching, dreams, myths, science-fiction, astrology, Rorschach, you name it.

Starting at 7pm, Foo Fest audience can spin the wheel for a low low price. Their fortune is told based on the wedge of art the wheel stops on. They also get the opportunity to buy that particular work of art, if they so choose. Each artist sets the cost of their work ($30 and under, please), and keeps all but $2 of the sale cost. Participants may spin the wheel multiple times to try to land on a work they like, but their fortune will only be told once.

Details for Artists:

The size and shape of the piece is specific. You can pick up a template at AS220 main gallery, AS220 project space, Firehouse 13, RISD Office of Student Life, the Coffee Exchange, and various other spots around town. The wedges will fit on a 11 x 14 sheet of paper, but you can use any flat surface as a base. It is ok to build up (they can have some dimension to them), but please keep them under 1.5 inches thick/tall.

Due by Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
To 54 Trenton Street, Apt #1, Providence, RI 02906.

Be sure to include the following:
1. NAME of the piece, (please name it that will help in the telling of the fortune)
2. PRICE of the piece, (all work must be for sale)
3. Your name, email & phone number.

If you have ANY QUESTIONS, email me: natashamaria0@gmail.com (that's a zero at the end)

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Here is a little more about the artists, and the project:

Natasha Brooks-Sperduti & Sam Holland
Natasha Brooks-Sperduti uses the motion of her body to make site-specific sculpture and installation. Her actions trace a boundary between our tangible world and another, less visible reality. Continuing her investigation of gesture, the spiral, and the invisible divine, she and collaborator Sam Holland present A Wheel of Fortunes. They invite Foo-goers to enter into their oracular lair, open up to possibility, take their chances and spin the wheel. Each spot on the wheel is an original work of art, created by one of dozens of artists just for you, dear spinners. And like a tarot, it foretells your future. Worry not! They will help you interpret, just remember, they are only the messengers!

Natasha and Sam are Providence residents and RI natives. Sam earns a living [via interactive design]. Natasha produces community events in Providence and New York, and teaches yoga. She has shown her art locally, in New York and London, and holds a Bachelors' Degree in Studio Art from Bard College.