the pre-mtg, pre-mtg-mtg plan part 2

from Leah Stuhltrager
to paige damstuhltrager ,
rebecca layton
date Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 9:42 PM
subject jerry notes/ touching base

ok ladies,
i need everyone to do their "no rain" dance for fri!!!

rebecca req printouts.
i agree!
here are the notes so far on jerry and some more thoughts from me. adddd aaawwwwaaaayyy!!!:

1. what areas of his work we thought were strong... (what areas of his work are strongest ladies?)
L: Energy, inquisitiveness & curiosity that sincerely comes thru as the unifying identity of all his work (his body of work).
R: I would say his ability to tackle icons while bringing out the human elements of them. Also the fluidity of his medium, he is a skilled draftsman.
P: glass/mirror/wood.

2. what project we'd like to see developed... (what is feasible and meaningful to help him develop as an artist?)
L: A project that is medium in scale/ production & is big on conceptual clarity... It should be a signature piece. An artwork that can embody/define his body of work. The goal is to have the piece convey the concept in a single picture w/out text needed to explain.
R: When I spoke to Jerry Friday I mentioned him reusing past pieces--bringing them together in new ways, Paige mentioned that he recycles parts of his pieces--perhaps this could be brought together?
P: The immaculate employment of glass/mirror/wood diametrically opposed materials provides the critical symbol with a past, present future narrative, and indicates the cosmology of man's ( emotional/ nostalgic) relationships with one object.

3. our marketing plan... (how/where/to whom do we promote his concept/aesthetic?)
L: depends on the project

4. our presentation / portfolio plan... (how best is his work documented? how is his writing on his work?)
L: part 1. organized series of pics w/correct captions, create cd portfolio, text pdf for each major project on cd
part 1b: bio, statement, cv
part 2. evite of piece for summer series, press text
part 3: look at existing website / give input

5. exposure... how does he begin to generate press buzz... (i can answer this given the answers to the above...)
L: mass mailing, register on search engines, captioning images for searches, tags
registries, 501(c)s, building contact/press list
writing artists/critics he genuinely likes
gallery hitlist, attend openings

sidenotes:
-plan vips to help mt goals set

-stipulate how the space is to be used. bells and whistles are in his studio. as long as the gallery is used in an experimental/learning/developing way ie: not formal exhibition - it would be on point for this show.

- blog???

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Hi Leah,

I think you may have misunderstood my question with print-outs/flyer/postcard/etc. about Summer Session. Of course I understand how important taking notes is to facilitate the process but I was inquiring about what Jerry had asked me: if it was possible for us to make some type of print-out that he could have at his open studio, i.e., publicizing his involvement with Summer Session--something with dates, his name, the goal of the show...

Talk to you tomorrow,
Rebecca
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holy crap! i did misunderstand.
i will whip up something tonight!
what the hell would i do without you?
x
-L

the pre-mtg, pre-mtg-mtg plan part 1

from Leah Stuhltrager
to paige damstuhltrager ,
rebecca layton
date Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:18 PM
subject friday mtg at jerry's

hellloooo ladies!

if it works for everybody, let's mt at 3pm on friday at
olive valley
43 Bogart St
(between Moore St & Grattan St)
(http://www.yelp.com/biz/olive-valley-brooklyn)
take the L train to Morgan...

I'll buy you guys lunch and we can go over our expectations/goals for jerry (and ourselves)
then hop down the street for a studio visit with him at 4.
i have his studio address as:
xxx bogart st
studio xxx
bklyn ny 11206

after the studio visit we've got one hell of a nite to pull off back at the gallery.

whew!
i've had such a long day!!!
can't wait til today / tom is over.
looking forward to friday!!!

-L
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hi leah,

sounds great. i;ll email to confirm with him.
did you get my voicemail? what do you think of having some type of print-out about the show?

rebecca

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3 @ olive valley works for me. looking forward to it. ;)

- P

Listings Announcement Released

Summer Listing for
Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery
38 Marcy Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
www.damstuhltrager.com
info@damstuhltrager.com

July 11 - August
"Summer Session 101"
Jerry Blackman was selected from the gallery's annual Call For Entries to use the gallery space as a experimental "studio" where emphasis is placed on creating and developing over exhibiting work. A new work will materialize at the gallery over the course of the exhibit.

Re: Studio Visit

From:
Date: Thu, May 28, 2009 at 12:40 AM
Subject: RE: Summer Session/Studio Visit
To: rebecca layton

As a matter of fact that is the opening of the Bushwick open studios. You are more than welcome to come, but the studio has been cleaned and turned into an ad-hoc exhibition space with someone else's work also being shown. I've come up with an idea I am in love with, but just sort of need to figure out how to make it. Please come by!

xxx Bogart/ xxx Grattan
Studio xxx

Studio Visit Request

Subject: Summer Session/Studio Visit
From: rebecca layton <rebecca.damstuhltrager@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 27, 2009 11:26 am
To: jerry@jerryblackman.com

Hey Jerry,

I hope this email finds you well.

Paige, Leah and I are looking forward to "Summer Session." We've been working on a plan of action and would love to have a studio visit with you, if possible.

Since you've come to the gallery and seen how our team works, we would love to be able to see how you work and where you work, the pieces in person, etc. This will help us get a better sense of how to focus our energy during the time you are spending with us this summer.

If you are free next Friday, June 5th--in the afternoon (4ish?), that would work for us.

Best,
Rebecca

Let the Email Begin...

from Leah Stuhltrager
to jerry@jerryblackman.com
date Fri, May 15, 2009 at 6:04 PM
subject Summer Session at Dam, Stuhltrager

Hi Jerry and Ira,

We are so excited to meet you and discuss your participation in "Summer Session."

We would love for the both of you to join us on next Friday, May 22 for our next opening. Coming to the opening will give you a great sense of the energy that our gallery is all about. The opening is at 8 pm, but if you could make it an hour or two before it would provide us with the opportunity to talk and get to know each other a little bit before diving into Summer Session. Start thinking about what you would like to create during Summer Session and feel free to email us with any questions!

Best,

Rebecca A. Layton
rebecca.damstuhltrager@gmail.com

Paige King
paige.damstuhltrager@gmail.com

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from jerry@jerryblackman.com
to Leah Stuhltrager
date Fri, May 15, 2009 at 6:37 PM
subject RE: Summer Session at Dam, Stuhltrager

Thanks so much to the whole team at Dam, Stuhltrager. I am so grateful for this generous opportunity you have afforded me, and will not let you down. I am looking forward to meeting you all, and working with you the next coming months.

Sincerely,
Jerry Blackman

Jerry Blackman & Ira Eduardovna

It is our pleasure to announce that Ira Eduardovna and Jerry Blackman have been selected as our “Summer Session” artists.

Ira Eduardovna’s exploration of video was exceptionally intimate yet accessible. We look forward to seeing how her experimentation in pushing the boundaries of video evolves.




Ira Eduardovna
Library Room, (2009)
180 cm x 120 cm x 80 cm
video installation

Jerry Blackman’s work struck us as a refreshing contemporary take on incorporating symbolism and iconography. Latent with a very current view or ageless visuals, Jerry Blackman’s work carries on an identity that is youthful and inquisitive. We are intrigued to see him prosper.


Jerry Blackman
Untitled (To Amelia), (2008)
MDF, Polyurethane Resin, Pine, Modeling Apoxy


Jerry Blackman
Untitled, (2009)
Mirrored Acrylic Glass, MDF, Polyurethane Resin, Pine, Modeling Apoxy

We are excited to see what Ms. Eduardovna and Mr. Blackman create over the next weeks. As well, we are thrilled to know we will have opportunities to work with other new artists in years to come.

Update 5/18/09: Due to scheduling conflicts, Ira Eduardovna is unable to participate in the entire Summer Session Program. Please check out her site to read further developments on this fantastic emerging artist: http://www.iragallery.com/gallery.html