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DIRT PALACE The APOCALYPSE is soo 2012.... ((NEW)) 2013 Sci-Fi Fantasy   **~JANUARY~** Secret Restaurant of the Dirt Palace Fantastic Romantic Intergalactic Brunch Do you like love?  Do you like Aliens? Do you want to eat Heart of Targ, Matopin Rock Fungi, or Puree of Beetle for Brunch? Then COME ON DOWN! Sunday Feb 10th 11-3 pm $5-$10

THE WINDOW OH MY GOSH! OUR OCTOBER WINDOW INSTALLATION NEVER MADE IT INTO THE DIGEST!!!!! October's installation was by AS220 VISUALS. This installation created by AS220 Youth in collaboration by AS220 labs, was inspired by the immigration of Cape Verdeans to Providence in the early nineteenth century. AS220 Youth is a free arts education program for young people ages 14-21, with a special focus on those in the care and custody of the state. They offer workshops at their downtown studio, the Rhode Island Training School (RITS) the state's juvenile detention facility, and the Urban Collaborative Accelerated Program (UCAP), a middle school for at-risk youth. DECEMBER Window Installation was by Eastern Connecticut State University's Digital Design class: Students from Eastern Connecticut State University's Creative Problem Solving class worked hard all semester to bring an exhibition to fruition in the window gallery of the Dirt Palace in Providence, Rhode Island. The culmination of their semester-long collaboration was a poster exhibition about the complexities of freedom in America. Most of the students had never collaborated before, nor had they put together an art exhibition. The result was a hands-on learning experience that could not have happened with out the help of the Dirt Palace! This JANUARY'S installation is by our very own JR URETSKY J.R. Uretsky is an interdisciplinary artist who navigates the complexities of human emotion through an autobiographical voice. Uretsky’s work uses humor and empathy to both, celebrate and critique a disruption of personal space through anthropomorphic sculpture, puppetry, performance and videos that are visually and emotionally intense. Uretsky's exhibition in the Dirt Palace Window Gallery, titled Bling! Bling! is an installation of sculptures Uretsky created between 2009 - 2012. Each sculpture was made for an individual, some of which are active members of the Olneyville community ... can anyone guess which sculptures where made for who? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX J.R. January RULES! You wanna know why? Well kids, when other people are taking photos of babes using Jamie's sculptures as expensive armrests, Jamie was performing her final installment of the Women I've Known, Biblically series at a Queer Salon in Providence, RI! Boo hoo! Baby missed the show...    When asked how she felt about finishing up her performance series Uretsky replied, "fries?" Oh and, thanks to everyone who came to the show and to Xander for video help! Jamie also painted the dirt palace window pink and tossed a bunch of sculptures in there! Swing by and check it out! Or sit in your bed on your computer and look at these!   December kinda ruled too as Jamie was an Artist in Residence at Big Red & Shiny, read her blog posts here! *** No babes were harmed in the making or showing of J.R.'s sculpture. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX MIMI Mimi has been happily drawing cutie delinquents ransacking a chain TV store wearing heart armor, dolphin baby bikini tops, and sad face knee guards for the next Magic Lantern show curated by Lynne Joyrich titled "The TV Show." She also started assistant teaching a comics class at CityArts to middle-schoolers is for fooleries. Followhttp://www.gingerpocket.tumblr.com for updates! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX JIEUN When Jieun isn't busy cruisin' in her new Cadillac, she has managed to do such things as: bind Michelle Kwan's wedding guestbook, try new & cool things, and work, work, work toward long term studio goals. Mostly though, she's been jamming on her sick ride. Who could blame her! 2013! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX OLIVIA Olivia is hibernatin' hardddd They were recently interviewed by fashion/theory blog A L'Allure Garconniere about my inspirations, comics, transcendence, the end of the world. You can read it here! Additionally, their work is being printed in HOAX zine #8- Feminisms and Mythologies, which is now taking pre-orders. Lots more irons in the fire! Some secret and some not-so-secret. Talk sooooon XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX MUFFY Muffy Brandt will be doing her comedy act as part of VALENTINEZ DAY DREEMZ, a very♥romantic♥ v-day evening of crooning, spooning, buffooning on Feb 14th at 9pm, at PSYCHIC READINGS (95 Empire st, second floor)!!! Other performers include PAK and Dungeon Broads (back from tour!), Nite Mode and Valise.    As always, you can peruse and purchase her screenprinted shirts, patches and leggings for both kids and adults at her Etsy store- http://www.etsy.com/shop/muffybrandt   A happy Kaizen customer XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PIPPI ZORNOZA 2012 performance at SOHO20 CHELSEA       Pippi will exhibiting new collages in Drawing from the Multiple Feb 28-April 5/6 At the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative at the Mill Gallery in Pawtucket XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XANDER  New video for Omnivore (musical project of one time Dirt Palace resident Glenna Von Nostrand). It's for a track off of Glenna's beautiful newish album on Feeding Tube records that you can buy on Vinyl (with download) here:http://www.forcedexposure.com/artists/omnivore.html Xander is also working on some freelance video stuff (did you know that you can hire her for video/design/print/and an infinite variety of other projects/schemes? you can even just reply to this e-mail with inquiries) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX LAUREN Lauren is currently the DP intern ((starting from the beginning of January through the end of February))… She has spent the past 3+ weeks here wheat pasting the walls of the Palace, archiving 13 years of DP memories, and doing various things around the print shop. During her free time Lauren likes to make bread/feed people bread, make packages for friends, and watch Rosario + Vampire during bubble baths. She is from New Jersey but currently goes to school in Bennington, VT. ***DIRT PALACE LIBRARY HI-LITES*** ***ALL NEW FEATURE!*** MONTHLY PICTORAL TREAT FROM THE DUSTY SHELVES OF THE DIRT PALACE FURTHERING THE QUEST TO SPREAD FUN LIKE GIN AND JUICE, MOSTLY GIN Bored of the Rings is a paperback parody of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. In the 1969 novel, all names a parodied with name brands like Dildo Bugger of Bag Eye, Frito Bugger, Moxie and Pepsi Dingleberry. I did a brief Wiki and found that the one we have is the first edition cover drawn by Muppets designer Michael K. Frith! This map has nothing to do with anything that goes on in the book...

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Excerpts from SOHO20 CHELSEA performance

Only 2 more days to vote for the Dirt Palace Facade in the Ovation Viewer's Choice award!

VOTE! AND VOTE OFTEN!!

The link to vote is  HERE! .

To get to the voting you must first "like" Ovation at this link through Facebook.  There are 64 finalists, so scroll through until you see THE DIRT PALACE FACADE and click on the vote tab underneath.  You can vote as many times as you like as long as you refresh your browser.  I've found that people have problems with the link on their mobile device. Another way to vote would be to go on www.facebook.com/ovationtv and once there click on InnOVATION Grant.  You first have to "like" Ovation TV. _________________________________________________________________________________

The Dirt Palace Facade Project in partnership with Rhode Island Citizens for the Arts and Olneyville Housing Corporation has been nominated by the InnOVATION Program (A collaboration of the OVATION television network and Americans for the arts) to win the $15,000 the Viewer's Choice Award! There are 64 nominations from all over the country, and the one with the most votes will win.  The Dirt Palace Facade Project is a public art piece conceived by local artist and Dirt Palace co-founder Pippi Zornoza.  This expansive 14 ft by 40 ft stone pebble and glass tile mosaic is to be installed in the Olneyville neighborhood in Providence RI in 2013.

If you're interested in learning more about the project visit the artist Pippi Zornoza's website HERE

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Gathering the courage for 2013! DIRT PALACE DEC EM BER 20 12 BIG NEWS! The Dirt Palace is honored and excited to have been awarded the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Seed Grant!!! The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has identified 20 ground- breaking small arts organizations to receive grant awards in 5 key geographies: Atlanta, Detroit, New Orleans, Portland and Providence. The  Foundation asked for nominations from local cultural leaders such as Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, MCA Detroit, Ashe Cultural Center, Arts Council of New Orleans, Regional Arts & Culture Council of Portland, AS220 and the RRF Board members. Other Providence Art Organizations to receive the  Seed Grant are  RK PROJECTS,Magic Lantern Cinema, & The Avenue Concept. This is a great opportunity and we are excited for the possibilities that it represents! For more information about the grant or the foundation please visitwww.rauschenbergfoundation.org Or follow them on: Facebook Tumblr Pinterest THE WINDOW November window artist: Gyna Bootleg "I Am It and It Is Me (the dirt beneath my nails)" "a mixed media realization of a dream state brought on by mania meant to be interpreted by the third eye. the result of looking at the reflection in the back of a mirror." &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& // OPEN STUDIOS \\ We invite you, our friends, to 2 low-key open studio dates to peruse our flat files and buy prints, posters, hand silkscreened leggings/crop tops/onesies, patches, zines, comics, and postcards. Saturday, December 8, 2-7pm Saturday, December 22, 2-7pm call/txt Xander to enter: 401.654.7218 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& // DIRT PALACE KITCHEN TOWEL COLLECTION \\ Speaking of finding more lovely handmade gifts, we are collaborating together on releasing a year-long subscription silkscreened tea towel set! The details are below, and you can buy it HERE at our Dirt Palace Etsy shop. Each of the 7 artists of the Dirt Palace is designing and silk screening a kitchen tea towel. When you purchase this listing you will get 7 kitchen tea towels. The first will be sent out mid- December in time for the Holidays, and the next 6 will be sent out, one every other month for all of 2013! Each tea towel is printed with professional fabric silk screen. We chose 100% Cotton flour sack towels, 19"x23" with serged edges. We are using a shared palate so the set of towels compliments each other, while reflecting our own styles and designs. The first one is in the works, designed by artist Pippi Zornoza. She is inspired by traditional red on white embroidery, called red work. Pippi is finishing up the design on an intricate drawing printed in rich red fabric silk screen ink. http://www.dirtpalace.etsy.com &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& PIPPI ZORNOZA Pippi Zornoza's Dirt Palace Facade was nominated by the OVATION television network and Americans for the Arts to win a $15,000 Viewers Choice Award. There are 64 nominations and the project with the most votes by December 31st will win. You can vote as many times as you like. Help Pippi win this award by voting HERE AND reposting on your facebook page!!!!! You first have to "like" Ovation. Then scroll through the nominations till you see Dirt Palace Facade! Vote often! This link doesn't work on mobile devices. No really, help Pippi by reposting about the award! Voting time is running out!!!! Help make this project a reality!! For more information, visit www.pippizornoza.com In other news, the now defunct Worms in Women and Cattle has just finished up their final full length recording. Listen to it on Soundcloud &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& MUFFY BRANDT Muffy has been dyeing and printing her brains out. She has made lots of new leggings and tops, and is excited to have kids leggings too! You can find her work online at Muffybrandt.etsy.com Enter coupon code DIRTPALACE for free US shipping. There are excellent holographic gift wrap options for FREE! She's thrilled to be a part of Craftland in Downtown Providence this holiday season. She is vending at 2 awesome holiday sales this month. Come support New Urban Arts on December 15 at Cardboard Pancakes annual holiday sale! And on December 16th she will be in the Boston Bazaar Bizare at the cyclorama from 11am-6pm.  She's employing the charms of Jieun Reiner and JR Uretsky, hoping to obliterate school debt!  Muffy was the featured interview on the BBB website: http://bazaarbizarre.org/boston/2012/11/28/kaizen-meet-the-2012-bbb-vendors/#comment-18854 While printing Muffy has listened to lots of Radio Lab, Arnold Schwarzenegger's autobiography Total Recall, Joan Rivers I Hate Everyone starting with Me, Sarah Silverman's The Bedwetter, Tina Fey Bossypants, Greg Allman My Cross to Bear and so much NPR. This will explain her oddity when you see her in public. The holidays can be rough, best wishes to everyone to stay head above water. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& OLIVIA HORVATH Olivia has been dealing with winter by dressing in all sequins and hiding, troll-like, in the shadowiest corners of their room. You may be able to catch a rare glimpse of them by leaving a carton of seasonal mint-chocolate non-dairy milk by your doorstep on a moonless night. Also they will be tabling at winter time studio sale Cardboard Pancakes at New Urban Arts (705 Westminster,) 11am-4pm on both Saturday December 15th & Sunday December 16th, as well as at the DP open studios. Wishing y'all well in this cataclysmic or transformative or maybe uneventful month!!!!! &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& JIUEN REINER Jieun has been carving wax, going to the library, gearing up for winter. Much in progress! Here is a belated picture of her halloween costume (volcano) and a current one of her mineral collection. Think of them as a diptych: "Being Cool/Fun in the Night, Pts. 1 and 2" &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& J.R. URETSKY J.R. Uretsky is fighting seasonal depression the Over-Worked-Negligent-Parent-Way! But who cares if your hair is falling out and your poop has a milky consistency?WHO CARES WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN?! Speaking of fun: J.R.'s insanely adorable students are the Dirt Palace window artists this month ... Also, This Tuesday December 4th J.R. is performing The Book of Rachael from her Women I've Known, Biblically series at Empire Black Box. 8 pm @ 95 Empire, PVD. She is excited to be performing with Chris Fritton and Ric Royer who also seem to have some religious baggage. Finally, J.R. Uretsky is pleased to announce that she is the current artist/ blogger in residence at Big Red & Shiny's blogazine, Our Daily Red a venue for a dynamic and direct conversation about art and artist. J.R. is December's artist in residence on Big Red & Shiny's blog series, Inside Out. Check it out here! &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& XANDER MARRO Xander was 100% nose to the grindstone on freelance projects for the month of November, but luckily these projects involved bikes, glitter, and fantasy hockey, so actually they were 100% fun!! (Dream come true jobs!!) Check out this videoabout Recycle-A-Bike (awesome community biking not for profit!) &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& MICHELLE CHRZANOWSKI Feeling trapt in a "knees to chest" pose and maintaing a constant lock jaw shiver by fucking Father Winter makes it hard to draw, but DON'T WORRY, it's only going to get worse because she is flying back to her homeland (Wisconsin and Chicago) for 2.5 weeks later this month where it's even cooo000000oooolder!  She will also be selling zines, prints, patches, and 2013 calendars at Cardboard Pancakes at New Urban Arts (705 Westminster) from 11am-4pm on both Saturday, December 15th & Sunday, December 16th, as well as at the DP open studios! &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ***DIRT PALACE LIBRARY HI-LITES*** MONTHLY PICTORAL TREAT FROM THE DUSTY SHELVES OF THE DIRT PALACE FURTHERING THE QUEST TO SPREAD FUN LIKE GIN AND JUICE, MOSTLY GIN This comic book, Diva Grafix and Stories was published by Starhead Comix in 1993, and I found comics by people I already knew and loved AND TOTALLY NEW (to me) artists to add to the love list. Always a great feeling! The above is an excerpt from a comic by Fiona Smyth. It reminded me of dense ink work like the one-and-only Julie Doucet! The above is a spread by Dame Darcy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~HAPPY | HOLIDAISY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend

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Is it corn? Is it candy? Or is it CaNdYcOrN? DIRT PALACE This month we are focusing on purity. In our thoughts, etc. Think of it like a COOL Catholic nunnery. Hey Folks, we can all agree that popularity contests are lame EXCEPT WHEN THEY'RE FOR PIPPI'S DIRT PALACE FACADE PROJECT!!!! The Dirt Palace Facade Project in partnership with Rhode Island Citizens for the Arts and Olneyville Housing Corporation has been nominated by the InnOVATION Program (A collaboration of the OVATION television network and Americans for the arts) to win the $15,000 the Viewer's Choice Award!!!!!! There are 64 nominations from all over the country and the one with the most votes will win. VOTE HERE!!! to support the Dirt Palace Facade Project. To get to the voting you must first "like" Ovation at this link through Facebook.  There are 64 finalists, so scroll through until you see THE DIRT PALACE FACADE and click on the vote tab underneath this photo To learn more about the project click here www.pippizornoza.com It would be so amazing to win this award!!! This could solidify the final funding needed to complete the project and prevent hitting you up with a Kickstarter campaign in the future!! Thank you for voting!!!!! THE WINDOW August - Kimi Rich Kimi Rich is a self taught multimedia artist from Newport R.I. Taking inspiration from her bizarre travels and odd day dreams, most of her work focuses on the darker nature of reality with a hint of magic September - Joseph Skorupa & Melody Tuttle from the 'Owls to Athens' artists collective The September 2012 Dirt Palace Window installation was designed & installed by Joseph Skorupa & Melody Tuttle from the 'Owls to Athens' artists collective. The design is inspired by the artwork of John Bauer, a Swedish illustrator (1882-1918), known for his ethereal pieces depicting various culture's mythological creatures. The installation is a direct reference to the piece 'Tyr and Fenrir' (Bauer 1911) in which the Norse god Tyr, known for his honesty & courage, sacrifices his hand to a monstrous wolf (Fenrir). Tyr's act of bravery allowed the remaining Norse gods to bind the wolf until the end of days, essentially creating a way for life to continue. The installation works off this same idea, with variations and detailing to have it represent the city of Providence in it's aesthetic, as well as re-envisioning the tale to act as a metaphor for artistic sacrifice. The artist figure (by Melody Tuttle) became female to show respects to The Dirt Palace and it's strong artistic/cultural influence on the city. The Wolf (by Joseph Skorupa) became scaled down yet remains vicious, as the various things we may sacrifice are often difficult but rarely our end of days. The dreamcatcher (by Emma Boyd) acts as a full Moon, the time when 'magic' is most potent - this stands for an artists' passion and drive. Melody Tuttle is a 2011 graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, currently working and residing in Providence. Her current body of work investigates relationships of medium, composition and space, focusing on themes of transposition and portraiture. Joseph Skorupa is a 2005 graduate of The University of Rhode Island and is the founder of the Owls to Athens artist collective & design group. His current body of work includes curatorial endeavors, landscape architecture & Fine arts/design - with a focus on illustration/typography, stencil work and mural painting. PIPPI ZORNOZA XANDER Xander is working a new performance piece with Ric Royer (and with the sounds of G Lucas Crane and some cameos by Richard Goulis). It is titled "The Fête of Mistakes; The 2012th annual Sublimated Sideshow of Everyday Brutality and Sweets". Quick plot synopsis = Two entertainers in the annual agricultural festival, The Fête of Mistakes, decide they no longer want to exhibit themselves for a living, so they go into the Zeppole business together, which they hope ultimately leads them to Vegas. SOMETHING TERRIBLE THEN HAPPENS. It takes place October 27th and 28th at 8pm, Empire Black Box, 95 Empire St, $5. Also check out this new video with old footage compiled to the noises Vvltvre. TRICK OR TREAT!! MUFFY Muffy has been screen printing tops and leggings for the upcoming holiday season and listing new colors and designs on her Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/muffybrandt She took a break from printing clothes to screen print the poster for the upcoming Magic Lantern Cinema film screenings "Terror and the Inhuman."  Screening at the Cable Car on October 26th at 9pm. She's been nagging everyone at the DP to give her things they have made to post on the Dirt Palace Etsy.  Check out new items from Michelle and Halloweenie treats from Xander:www.etsy.com/shop/dirtpalace Stay tuned, Muffy is coordinating a special surprise item made by everyone at the DP in time for the holidays. K bye OLIVIA Olivia is currently destroying their drawing arm, one (massive pumpkin} at a time. JIUEN Jieun Reiner fortune cookie of the month sez: October is the best and most lucky month of the year, so let's all be psyched about it. Jieun is psyched for a bunch o' things, including October, two BRAND NEW babe prairie dogs*, sharp air, new projects, warm stuff, etc. She is currently taking a wax casting jewelry class (with the highly esteemed Muffy Brandt) and is hoping to have something up and running this time next month. Look forward to it! Photo of recent piece exhibited last month at Soho20. Object Derived From Dreaming No. 1 (Snake Books) -- hopefully, objects 2 - 20 to come "soon" ... *Names still tentatively undecided, open to suggestions. Poll: Should they be named after the first spiders in space? Send opinions and ideas to dearjieun at gmail dot com. J.R. URETSKY Hey woh! September almost turned J.R. Uretsky into an anxiety - constipated Oreo Sandwich. Quick Recap: Lady Cub played their first show! The DP performed at Soho 20! NOW in OCTOBER! When J.R. Uretsky isn't carving pumpkins, or paying her rent late, or doing everything stated in the following song to her roommates:http://youtu.be/PgEAAGiifDM . . . She's been performing her Women I've Known, Biblically series at Rabbit Hole Studio in NYC. Check out the video of Uretsky's performance HERE! With raving reviews like, "woh, you're a real weirdo," or silence Uretsky plans to ride these performances into a full blown mental breakdown! She has upcoming performances in Connecticut and maybe right here in Providence. Who knows?! MICHELLE Michelle, formerly full of explosive physical energy, has recently shriveled into a shadow of her previous vitality. The reason for this being the 8+ hours daily she's been spending at her desk drawing and photoshopping new things into existence (Sci-Fi Fruit Punx calendar! BabyTown NewsLetter zine #1! Fantasy Party silkscreen!) for the Brooklyn Comics and Graphic Arts Festival next month. The other reason being the oncoming cold months result in sloth like movement, both night and day, only interrupted with crying, screaming, and sleeping under all the blankets with all the clothes on. ***DIRT PALACE LIBRARY HI-LITES*** ***ALL NEW FEATURE!*** MONTHLY PICTORAL TREAT FROM THE DUSTY SHELVES OF THE DIRT PALACE FURTHERING THE QUEST TO SPREAD FUN THINK OF IT LIKE GIN AND JUICE, MOSTLY GIN This one comes from a book called "Carpenter Gothic: 19th Century Ornamented Houses of New England." The above house is called "The Wedding Cake House." Pretty sweet! CALL FOR ZINES / COMICS / COOL BOOKS In an effort to share our cool stuff and acquire more cool stuff we would like to throw out this request! If you send us something rockin' we'll send you a thank you note and feature your creation or find in our newsletter. The Dirt Palace 14 Olneyville Square Providence, RI 02909 FAR OUT DUDE | BUT NOW YOU'VE GONE TOO FAR

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