The Farm Project, A Collaborative Concepts Project at Saunder's Farm in Garrison, NY

Images of Cow Sempahore, 2012

Pet name - Flags for Cows.  Below are some details and a map siting the work of the more than 60 artists who have work in the exhibition that opens September 1st, 2012 as part of the Collaborative Concepts, The Farm Project 2012.  See below for details and directions.

The FARM PROJECT 2012 

Saunders Farm
Sculpture Installations by over 60 artists
853 Old Albany Post Road 
Garrison NY 10524
September 1-October 28, 2012

Reception - Opening Reception
Sat, Sep. 1, 2-6m

Mid Run Reception 
Sat, Oct. 13, 2-6m
(Rain date: Sep. 2, 2-6pm) 
(Rain date: Oct. 14, 2-6pm)

Open daily to the public free of charge dawn to dusk
www.collaborativeconcepts.org ; 845.528.1797

Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm is made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program. In Putnam County the Decentralization Program is administered by the Putnam Arts Council. Thanks also to the Anne Anastasi Charitable Foundation. 

DIRECTIONS From north or south on Route 9 turn east on Travis Corners Road, opposite Garrison Golf Club, take to end. Turn left on Old Albany Post Road, approx. 1/2 mile to parking. Call 265-taxi from MetroNorth RR, Garrison Station.

Visual Artists : John Allen, Anna Adler, Ben Altman, Cathy Bakker, Elizabeth Barksdale, John Belardo, Michael Bertelli, Lea Bolotins, Ben Birillo, David Boyajian, Richard Brachman, Susan Buroker, Jo-Ann Brody, Robert Brush, Jodi Carlson, Diana Carulli, Steven Ceraso, Joe Chirchirillo, Ada Pilar Cruz, Victoria Duffee, Florencia Escudero & George Heinz, Denis & Axel Folz, John Greener, Ruth Hardinger, Cathrin Hoskinson, Anne Huibregtse, Peter Iannarelli & Angelika Rinnhofer, Elena Kalman, Kaiya Karpijaakka, Dana Kenn, Insun Kim, Bernard Klevickas, Abby Lloyd, Jim Lloyd, Alexandra Manikas & Steven Randall, David McNeil, David Provan, Sheilah Rechtschaffer, Chris Retsina, Mario Rusich, Herman Roggeman, Peter Schlemowitz, Ilse Schreiber-Noll & John Carnright, Fred Schlitzer, Marcia Spivak, Kevin Stapp, Hideki Takahashi, Naomi Teppich, Jim Thomson, Robert Van Winkle, Chuck von Schmidt, Alex Uribe, Eva Whorley, Ellen Wilkinson, Max Yawney, Yurt City (Sheila Ross & Laura Ten Eyck), Susan Zoon & Augie Della Vecchia 

Hydro Signals and Blimp

May, June and July 2012 Photos of Hydro Signals

Two additional flag poles were installed in June, 2012.  Guest Artist Audrey McGurn's drawn flag was temporarily installed

Picnic Event at Hydro Signals (Jersey Shore) in Long Branch, NJ

Hosting an impromptu event at our site on June 17th, 2012, in honour of Flag Day.  Rain or Shine from 1:30-3:30pm on the boardwalk by the beach at Ocean and Morris Avenues in Long Branch, NJ. 

Hydro Signals (Jersey Shore)

Hydro Signals (Jersey Shore)

Laura and Ted installed 4 of the 7 flags we intend to install a few weeks ago.  Ran into some technical difficulties during the dig down to install concrete footings.  About 18 inches down, we hit the original road from the 1930's, which required a change of plans.  Triangular footings were used instead. 

Looking West and street view



Detail of  Rainbow/Sunset Flag

Site for Hydro Signals (Jersey Shore) late April 2012

    Site for Hydro Signals (Jersey Shore) next to the boardwalk near the intersection of Ocean and Morris Avenue in Long Branch, NJ

Laura and I have been invited more and more to collaborate under the ageis of Yurt City but as a two person partnership.  We feel that the projects we have undertaken in the past couple of years, such as Amoibe Yurt City, F T Q and our latest endeavour, Hydro Signals (Jersey Shore) as part of Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts' (aka SICA) Sculptoure 2012.  We feel all the subsequent projects are in the same spirit as the original Yurt City projects.  The next several postings will have photos of this project, some of the other participating artist's work.  There will be an event in mid June at our site.  More information to come shortly.

Images of F T Q (Flag Tarp Quilt) at the Hatchery

F T Q (FLAG TARP QUILT), 2011

Sheila Ross and Laura Ten Eyck, Yurt City Collective

Tarp, re-purposed tent remnants, nylon fabric, thread

Tarp is 9 feet long, Other dimensions are variable

A couple of shots of finished F T Q, installed at that Hatchery as part of the East of Fresno project. Laura and I were sorry not to have been able to participate in person. The event brought together a very diverse group of artists who produced some very fascinating work. Also, the landscape looks stunning.

Two photographs showing another installation view of F T Q

For more information on the entire event, to see photographs of other artists' work, read reviews see http://www.thehatcheryartspaces.org/