Who the hell is Elizabeth Bishop.

So who the hell is Elizabeth Bishop??

I know that most of you probably don't know who Elizabeth Bishop is. She is most well known for her Pulitzer Prize winning poetry and for being the Poet Laureate of the United States. 

After a troubled childhood, fits of uncontrollable alcoholism, poetry awards, and a troubling lesbian relationship; Elizabeth Bishop was a woman of such a compelling power and artistry, she is worth having a drink with.

You as an audience member are able to discover whatever you'd like to know about her, her writing, her past, her love life, her struggles...she will be there to answer all of your questions, while sipping it all down with a double gin and tonic (21 plus people!)

Hope you all will make it, I will be taking 7 max people at a time with about 5-15 minutes with each group....

Thanks!!!

Last Night's Meeting

Hey All,

Last night we made waffles.  Some had blueberries, some had chocolate chips, some had bacon and chocolate chips. (Yeah, that's right....didn't say they were healthy.)

       Feburary Show Discussion

With our bellies full, we decided the layout of the event along with the exact times of shows.

So here is the basic set-up.

         Event Date: Feburary 19, 2011.
         Event Time: 8-11pm
                  Breakdown: 8:00-8:30- Galleries open.
                                       8:30-9:30 Elizabeth Bishop Workshop. (Galleries still open)
                                       9:30-10:30 Ricky Rudy's Fashion Preview. (Galleries still open)
                                       10:30-11:00 (fingers crossed) Electronic music from MC John Garten.

Gallery and Performance Information.

PHOTOGRAPHY:
There will be one photography gallery in the basement featuring the art of Melissa Hesse and Whitney Bird.

VISUAL:
The gallery in the blue room will feature 2-D and 3-D art of Madison Rubenstein.

THEATRE:
Conversations with Elizabeth Bishop.
Basement.

This is a play in workshop form that is in the form of a conversation over a glass of an intoxicationg beverage with the poet Elizabeth Bishop. We are designing it to be performed for the Art Shanty Project for next year.

FASHION:

Rated R's Fashion Show.
 Piano Room.

New designs from fashion designer Ricky Rudy Barber. This collection is inspired by the contrast of black and white, male and female fashion.

MUSIC:
(tentative)
Basement.

MC John Garten.


Keep you posted when more details come, can't wait!


                                      

Welcome Everyone!

Hi,

I'm Mel Day, one of the founding members of the Gem Collective. We welcome artists of many talents  such as performers, fashion designers, photographers, painters, and even amateur chefs.

Our pledge is to develop our work by and for the people of the Twin Cities metro area and present it by any means necessary (OK, in a basement.)

We have our very first official meeting tonight (Waffle Wednesday!) Can't wait! We'll keep you posted.