Tulsa September First Friday Art Walk

yolanda dominguez.

In April, a factory building collapsed just outside Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. This epic tragedy killed more than 1,000 workers and has been called the 'deadliest disaster in the history of the garment industry." The building was constructed with substandard materials and in obvious disregard for building codes.

The blame has been given not only to the factory owners, who were urging workers to return to their jobs regardless of the fact that they knew the building was unsafe, but also the mayor, who wrongly granted construction approvals.Cracks began to appear on the building the day before the collapse and it is said that the building would shake each time the large power generators were switched on. The next morning, as employees were entering for their work day, the generator was switched on and that's when the building buckled and gave away.

Bangladesh has more than 5,000 garment factories and is the world's second-leading exporter of clothing, China being first. It handles orders for nearly all of the world's top brands and retailers. The part that most people dont know is that this happens a lot-- Cambodia, China..  A lot of the time it doesn't make the national or world news but people are killed often by avariciousness companies that cut-corners at their employees expense. 

Yolanda Dominguez, a visual and performance artist from Spain, demonstrated a 'urban action'
performance called Fashion Victims. 



Its purpose was to bring to light that day the real “fashion victims”: the enslaved workers and child exploitation and the millions harmed by the contamination that the factories produce in the production countries. On one of the commercial streets of Madrid, various [live] bloggers appeared under rubble. Legs and arms were stretched out from beneath, decked out with  luxurious accessories such as bags, heels, and high fashion dresses.

her blog goes on to say::

Mientras en un lado del planeta la balanza toca el suelo atiborrada de objetos que alimentan el ego, en el otro extremo se desvanecen vidas a cada puntada: ellos sí son los verdaderos “fashion victims”.

Marcas, diseñadores, bloggers, medios… el mundo de la moda no puede obviar los hechos y mirar hacia otro lado. Todos somos responsables de esa realidad, incluso los consumidores podemos transformarla eligiendo productos que respeten a las personas y al medio ambiente.

translation::

While on one side of the planet the balance touches the ground riddled with objects that feed the ego, on the other end fade lives to each stitch: if they are the real "fashion victims".


Brands, designers, bloggers, media… the world of fashion could not ignore the facts and look the other side. We are all responsible for that reality, even the consumers, we can transform it by choosing products that respect people and the environment.

www.yolandadominguez.comArticle. Yardley, Jim. "Report on Deadly FactoryCollapse in Bangladesh Finds Widespread Blame." The New York Times [New York City] n.d.: n. pag. 
images found from Yolanda Dominguez blog and site. images also from google search.

sept gallery show

>> -- > it's official < -- <<

friday, september 6th I will have my first solo gallery show.

'Self-portait' will be on display for the month of sept. at the TAC Gallery

inTulsa, Ok.

I am pretty excited about this because this will be the first time all fourteen pieces will be on display together since my grad show in Denver and this time it will be in my hometown.

I realize this is months away, but be sure to check it out.

thanks to angela & western,

you've been my support.

☾ ☾ ☾

Haley Morris Cafiero

I work a lot with the concept of self portraits and insecurities but I feel like this work tackles a topic that I do not tap into and I appreciate her for that. I will say that some of my work might be considered beautifying the body which in a way is my intention but the content is still all natural, un-manipulated, and real. The process that I use may change the way someone perceives my statement, but in the end, I am showing me and how I see myself. Haley, however, is showing how people perceive her.

I would like to hear other people's thoughts on this work by Haley Morris Cafiero.
haleymorriscafiero.com

tulsa, 2013

Growing up in Tulsa, i had always hoped that one day the people of the city would come together and reclaim their downtown as their own and bring life back into it.
Now, they have.

A downtown where buildings have stood vacant and lonely for so long, now have children running around in fountains and bands fighting to play free shows to the public. A downtown where people only  ventured to if there was a desired show at the Cain's Ballroom or Performing Arts Center is now where major headliners sell out shows, local coffeeshops and bars are multiplying, and has event become ideal real estate for young professionals to live and work.

When I graduated, I moved away from Tulsa to be around more art influenced and active surroundings. That was over five years ago, and now being back, it's shocking to see how much has changed. Just in the past year multiple business have flourished in the Tulsa Metro. I can now say we have a Contemporary Art Museum, an center that encourages arts and education, artist studios in downtown for students work on their masters, a museum dedicated to a local icon, and an outdoor venue that is completely free to the public and allows a safe environment for both kids and adults to enjoy the downtown festivities. First Friday is an actual event now in Tulsa and in the past few months, the Brady District has been packed with people hopping from one show to the next.

Normally I post about my own work, but I wanted to take a step back because Tulsa, you're doin' it right. My thoughts to you, go check these places out.

Guthrie Green
Woody Guthrie Center
AHHA
108 Contemporary
Henry Zarrow Center for Arts and Education
Living Arts
Tulsa Artist Coalition

thanks

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progressive show.

the savage gallery hosted the 'tulsa progressive' show which included three of my selfportrait pieces.

the opening was incredibly, i'd like to thank everyone who came out to support the

lovely artist of tulsa who contributed. it was an amazing turn out.

thank you.

dear friend, sarah morgan, came to see the show.

if you missed the opening, be sure to check out the closing party.

marchmadness

 
   

 

  

i should smile more.

>-- > we had an employee art show at the shop where i work, dwelling spaces, it was an amazing turn out and had really great feedback. i exhibited my printmaking works and a few photographs. < --<

 

dwellingspaces//tulsa.ok//march2013

thank you.

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