Evan apRoberts

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2008-04-30T18:06:00.000-07:00

moments from my recent trail.

hoping to incorporate more writing/detailed information soon on this.

for now, please enjoy these glimpses into my practice

>>>Evan

hello feathery friends!

2008-02-18T16:40:00.000-08:00

transpired and revealed since last I blogged.....

Exhibit/Discussion//Last month in Seal Beach, the magical Ryan Callis presented a salon-style evening.

moving into a hidden fortress in Echo Park called Grotesque ; treasure nestled up against the wild and historic hills of Elysian Park.

....long live ther vortex!

one last note: headed to Houston, Texas with the geo-dome in a few days for a Galeria Perdida show curated by Julie Speilman entitled "Towards a New Architecture".

Also in Houston, another Galeria Perdida project called Boxing which involves a drawthing.....http://www.galeriaperdida.com/projects/boxing_evan.html

touringgggg >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

2007-08-22T12:02:00.000-07:00

to be continued>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Schalter Berlin

2007-08-22T11:28:00.000-07:00

I've been included in a group show in Berlin, Germany curated by Andres Janacua.
you can follow the link below to read about the show.

http://www.schalter-berlin.com/english/exhibitions_archive7.html

touring >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

2007-08-14T20:22:00.000-07:00

touring>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

touring continues, more soon>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

2007-08-14T17:50:00.000-07:00

the featherbeard project in Chilchota

projects at Galeria Perdida in Chilchota, Michoacan, Mexico

2007-08-05T15:58:00.000-07:00

Greethings!

Last wednesday evening I rode a huge metal bird back to Los Angeles from Guadalajara City, Jalisco, Mexico.

I wanted to recount in a serial & retrospective manner, the projects I undertook and took part in during my time in Chilchota. on Friday of my first week in that magical town, Andy Janacua organized a happening.

Andy's project involved coordinating the shutting-down of a street near galeria perdida. The purpose of the street closer was to enable and invite the street's residents to eat lunch together and share each other's company in an unusual and exciting way. Almost every household on the street was into the idea and prepared special food to share with their neighbors. Everyone had a great time eating, laughing and playing games in the street.

to be continued soooooooon! the story of Featherbeard # 2 will be recounted

a Fort in Chilchota

2007-07-27T16:40:00.000-07:00

greethings again from Chilchota, Michoacan. The fort is now underway, and nearing completion. With the help of Neto, a new friend from Chilchota, my idea of a creating a collaborative project has been coming to realization. We worked together most of the afternoon yesterday and into the night, collecting materials from a junk yard of sorts in the town and using local construction methods to put together the fort´s structure. The building techniques and structure of the fort are based on what Neto and other Chilchotans call casas de campo. This refers to a shack built out of locally available building materials, like corrugated plastic and metal, wood and plastic tarps called lonas. More to come soon! Enjoy the images>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Arrival in Chilchota, Michoacan

2007-07-24T09:50:00.000-07:00

*fantastic band from the last night´s procession

::::::::::::mysto fog clearing::::::revealing a procession in the street below my temporary crash pad, which is la galeria perdida in Chilchota, Michoacan. I arrived here yesterday The procession is part of a 9 day long festival honoring Chichota´s patron saint, Santo Santiago. Each evening, there is a procession through the town to the awesome, and magnificently old church in the center of the town. The procession has a different band and a special dance performed by costumed men and boys each night. After the procession reaches the church, almost everyone goes inside for service and then afterward a band plays into the night outside the church.

*dancers dressed up for as moors for the procession last night

the search for fort-making materials has begun! more fun to come from galeria perdida in Chilchota, Michoacan!

in the Land of Lincoln

2007-07-22T09:38:00.000-07:00

*Kitty Kelly performed on a large wooden globe, walking it up and down a teeter totter while convincing doves to perch on her outstretched arms>>>>>>>

Well yes, I have enjoyed the Land of Lincoln! Since Wednesday, I've been touring around to different and historic homes and farms around Petersburg, and learning about the rich and influential history of the circus here.

From the late 1800s up until the early 1900s, Petersburg served as the home-base for many travelling circus performers and their families. Trapeeze artists, clowns, jugglers, trick-horse-riders, acrobats and animal trainers would spend the winter inside a large ring barn, run by the The Kelly Brothers and Family (Amanda's great grandparents!).

I've had the priviledge to hear old stories about the Kellys and the magical history of this area from their descendents, who have been treating me like one of the family here at their annual family reunion.....

so, today I head off to Chicago and then on to Houston where I'll spend the night in the airport and head for Guadalajara city on Monday morning, where I'll travel out to meet my friends at Galeria Perdida for a special project.........onward!

Evan apRoberts' Magical Travel bLog

2007-07-09T23:17:00.000-07:00

Hi!

Alright, here we go: the engine's warming up, preparations are being made for the next set of crazy-magic-travel adventures! From the tippee time fun of Carter Ranch to an artist residency at 6,000 feet above the sea in Idyllwild, I'm now preparing to head out on the trail for another series of projects and performances.....