ISSUE February 2008

THE ARTS MAGAZINE OF THE ART STUDIO, INC.

CANDY CULTURE SEE PAGE 8

FEBRUARY 2008

INSIDE: BEAUX ARTS BALL, ‘DEATH AND THE MAIDEN’, SALSA COMES TO TASI, BUSCEME AT THE BEACH, AND MORE

WHEN NIGEL WENT TO CLEAN UP THE SPILLED POT OF STUDIO BLEND, THE SIGHT OF HIS REFLECTION WAS SO BEAUTIFUL…SO BEAUTIFUL…

Studio Blend Coffee i*U T " .BUUFS 0G 5BTUFu ONLY $7 A POUND AVAILABLE AT THE ART STUDIO

• NOW AVAILABLE GROUND •

A View From The Top Greg Busceme, TASI Director

ISSUE Vol. 14, No. 5 Publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Art Studio, Inc. Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Coughlan Copy Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tracy Danna Contributing Writer . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Strange Contributing Photographer . . . . . . John Fulbright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trish Coughlan

The Art Studio, Inc. Board of Directors President Ex-Officio . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Busceme Vice-President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela Busceme Members At Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Gallaspy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maribeth Jones, Sandy Pate, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angie Phares, Les Warren

The Art Studio, Inc. 720 Franklin Beaumont, TX 77701 409-838-5393 www.artstudio.org artstudio@artstudio.org

The ISSUE is a monthly publication of The Art Studio, Inc. Its mission is to publicize The Art Studio and its tenants, and to promote the growth of the arts in Southeast Texas. ISSUE is also charged with informing TASI members of projects, progress, achievements and setbacks in TASI’s well-being. Further, ISSUE strives to promote and distribute the writings of local authors in its “Thoughtcrime� feature.

ISSUE is provided free of charge to members of TASI and is also available, free of charge, at more than 30 locations in Southeast Texas.

Regular features include local artists of note and reputation who are not currently exhibiting at TASI; artists currently or soon to be exhibiting at TASI; Instructional articles for artists; news stories regarding the state of TASI’s organization; and arts news features dealing with general philosophical issues of interest to artists.

Contents Beaux Arts Ball Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4 Around & About. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 “Death and the Maiden�. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7 Xenia Fedorchenko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 Salsa Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10 Busceme at Bolivar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11 Thoughtcrime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13 Cover: Xenia Fedorchenko, TASI’s exhibiting artist in February, works on a copper plate.

8&-$0.& #"$, 8& "3& TUJMM IFSF BOE TP BSF ZPV 4PNF CBTJD CVTJOFTT * IPQF CZ UIF UJNF ZPV SFBE UIJT UIBU XF IBWF DPN QMFUFE UIF TBMF PG UIF CVJMEJOH JO CBDL B QSPQFSUZ XF CPVHIU TFWFO ZFBST BHP GPS UISPVHI UIF +FGGFSTPO $PVOUZ 4IFSJGGT BVDUJPO *U XBT BO BUUFNQU UP PCUBJO B MBSHFS GBDJMJUZ UP BDDPNPEBUF UIF HSPX JOH SFTJEFOU QPQVMBUJPO BOE UIF BEEJUJPOBM EJTJDJQMJOFT UIBU IBWF DPNF UP UIF UBCMF TVDI BT 5BLF " #PX 5IFBUFS BOE UIF 4PVUIFBTU 5FYBT 'JMN "MMJBODF 'PS UIF GJSTU GFX ZFBST XF NBEF WBMJBOU FGGPSUT UP SBJTF GVOET QVTI DBN QBJHOT BOE PCUBJO HSBOUT 8F XFSF NJMEMZ TVDDFTTGVM CVU OPU FOPVHI GPS UIF NJMMJPO QSJDF UBH JU XPVME SFRVJSF UP EP UIJOHT SJHIU 6MUJNBUFMZ BO PGGFS DBNF UIBU * DPVME OPU SFGVTF GSPN "OEZ )BUDI PVS OPJTZ OFX OFJHICPST XJUI XIPN XF BSF WFSZ IBQQZ UP TIBSF UIF CMPDL 5IFZ GPMMPX JO UIF SJDI USBEJUJPO XIFSF PVS OFBSCZ JOEVTUSJFT IBWF BMXBZT UBLFO QBSU BTTJTUJOH VT XJUI UIF BDDFTT UP B GPSLMJGU UP PGGMPBE TUVEJP DMBZ PS PUIFS NBUFSJBM &BTUFSO 'PSHF

#PC .JMMFS MPDBM TUFWFEPSFT BMM XFSF HPPE OFJHICPST BOE MFOU B IBOE 4P JU HPFT XJUI UIF )BUDI #SPT 8IFO XF GJSTU NPWFE IFSF PO UIF DPSOFS PG /FDIFT BOE .JMBN XF GFMU PVUTJEF PG UIF BDUJPO PGG UP UIF FEHF PG UPXO /PX 5IF 4UVEJP JT JO UIF NJEEMF PG B CJH NFUBM IVCCVC HSJOEJOH IBN NFSJOH BOE DVUUJOH ,JOE PG MJLF 5IF 4UVEJP 5IJT TBMF XJMM MFU VT QBZ PGG UIF CVJMEJOH OPUF BOE NBLF 5IF "SU 4UVEJP *OD MBOE PXOFST BOE JOWFTUPST JO EPXOUPXO #FBVNPOU 5IFSF BSF NBOZ OFFET GPS UIF SFTU PG UIF GVOET 8F BSF XPSLJOH PO NBUDIJOH HSBOUT BOE BUUFNQUJOH UP TUSFUDI PVS EPMMBST BT GBS BT XF DBO "OZ IFMQ GSPN FYQFSJFODFE HSBOU XSJUFST XPVME CF HSFBUMZ BQQSFDJBUFE ‡ XJOL XJOL 1BSUJDJQBUJPO 8F OFFE JU /PU TIPW FMJOH EJSU PGG UIF TJEFXBML CVU UIF PCMJ HBUJPO PG NFNCFST UP TFSWF PO UIF CPBSE 0PQT EJE * TBZ PCMJHBUJPO

#PBSE NFNCFST BSF B VOJRVF QBSU PG 4UVEJP MJGF 8F NVTU IBWF QFPQMF XIP

See VIEW on page 15

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS AT THE ART STUDIO FEBRUARY Xenia Fedorchenko — Works on Paper

MARCH Jason Bowden — Paintings

Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 2

Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 1

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE ART STUDIO .FNCFSTIJQ JO 5IF "SU 4UVEJP *OD QSPWJEFT JOWJUB UJPOT UP BMM FYIJCJUJPOT BOE POF ZFBS PG *446& UIF NPOUIMZ BSUT NBHB[JOF PG 5IF "SU 4UVEJP *U BMTP HJWFT GSFF FMJHJCJMJUZ GPS NFNCFST UP FOUFS UIF BOOVBM NFN CFSTIJQ BSU FYIJCJUJPO 5"4*.+"& BOE QBSUJDJ QBUF JO WBSJPVT FYIJCJUJPOT UISPVHIPVU UIF ZFBS

Name(s) Address City/St/Zip Phone

e-mail

Credit Card Type:

Visa

MC

Amex

Disc

Number

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:

Exp Date Day Phone

THE ART STUDIO, INC.

e-mail SUGGESTED MEMBERSHIP AMOUNT

Individual: $35 Family/Group: $50 Friend/Business: $100 Sustaining: $250 New?

Renewal?

Patron: Angel: Benefactor Life Member: Artist?

$500 $1,000 $2,000 $10,000

for office use pd in comp issue thanks

If yes, list medium

The Art Studio, Inc. 720 Franklin, Beaumont 77701

$

4 • ISSUE February 2008

Volume 14, No. 5

January 19, 2008

THE BEAUX ARTS BALL REVIVAL IN PICTURES

Photos by John Fulbright unless marked

Nearly 150 people turned out for The Art Studio’s Beaux Arts ball revival which helped raise more than $8,000 . Special thanks go to the organizing committee, Paula “Torchy” Salter, Beth Gallaspy, Greg Busceme, Ange Busceme, Sandra Hammerling, Karen & Beau Dumesnil, Amanda Mack, Sheila Molandes, Stephanie Comeaux and Kimberly Brown. If you missed it you missed a great time. But there’s always next year — and rest assured, there will be a next year!

DONORS Denise and Mark Smith Karen and Ray Fontenot Lerosse Carlo Busceme Tolunay-Wong Engineery, Inc. Regina Rogers Giglio Distributing Katharine & Co. Michael Lee Advertising Smart Truck & Trailer Equipment, Inc Wanda and Sam Keith Texas Coffee Company

ART DONORS Anonymous (in loving memory of LaVonne Salter) Laurence Mueller (in honor of Torchy) Amanda Mack Tattered Suitcase Pete Churton Torchy (in loving memory of LaVonne Salter) Art Studio, Inc.

Volume 14, No. 5

February 2008 ISSUE • 5

THE ARTS MAGAZINE OF THE ART STUDIO, INC.

APRIL 2005

IN KIND DONATIONS Shepherd's Laundry Treasure Chest Johnson's Florist Hobby Lobby Sunrise Guitar and Banjo Torchy's American Legion Kymoco

Photo

by An

MAKING AN EXHIBITION OF THEMSELVES PAGE 7 dy Co

ughla n

INSIDE: LISA REINAUER: JUDGE AND JURY, HOT PIG, AND MORE Photo by Andy Coughlan

6 • ISSUE February 2008

Volume 14, No. 5

Around & About *G ZPV DPNF BDSPTT BOZ JOUFSFTUJOH FYIJCJUJPOT NVTFVNT PS PUIFS QMBDFT PO ZPVS USBWFMT TIBSF UIFN XJUI VT $BMM PS DPOUBDU VT UISPVHI PVS XFC TJUF BU XXX BSUTUVEJP PSH #F TVSF UP JODMVEF UIF MPDBUJPO BOE EBUFT PG UIF TVCKFDU BT XFMM BT BOZ DPTUT

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

" MFUUFS GSPN UIF CJMMCPBSE DPNNJTTJPOFE CZ "CTPMVU 7PELB XJMM CF PO EJTQMBZ GSPN "CTPMVUMZ $PBUT PG 1BJOU m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iFYIJMBSBUJOH u 5IF "SU (VZT FNQMPZ BO FYUSFNFMZ PQFO BOE iUIF TLZ T UIF MJNJUu BQQSPBDI UP NBLJOH BSU 5IF /FX :PSL 5JNFT EFTDSJCFE UIFN BT iB DSPTT CFUXFFO %BEB %BWJE -FUUFSNBO +PIO $BHF BOE UIF 4NPUIFST #SPUIFST u i8IFO BQQMZJOH EFTDSJQUPST GPS XIBU JU JT UIBU UIFZ BDUVBMMZ EP JU JT EJGGJDVMU UP DIPPTF KVTU POF 5IFJS XPSL GBMMT VOEFS UIF DBUFHPSJFT PG WJTVBM QFS GPSNBODF BOE DPODFQUVBM BSU *U JT PGUFO EFTDSJCFE BT MPX CSPX TMBQTUJDL FOHBHJOH FOUFSUBJOJOH PS BNVTJOH u OPUFT "MFYBOESB *SWJOF (BMWFTUPO "SU $FOUFS T FYFDVUJWF EJSFDUPS i0WFSBMM UIF POF DPO TJTUFOU UIJOH UIBU UIF "SU (VZT EP JT DSFBUF DMFWFSMZ DPODFJWFE XBZT UP QPLF GVO BU UIFJS PXO DIPTFO QSPGFTTJPO BOE UIF FMJUJTU PS IJHI CSPX BUUJUVEF ‡ PGUFO SJHIUMZ TP ‡ BUUSJCVUFE UP UIF GJOF BSU XPSME u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iNPTU IPTUJMF DPOUJOFOU u i* IBWF TFFO QBSU PG UIF QMBOFU UIBU GFX IBWF TFFO BOE * IBWF IBE UIF UJNF UP XBML BOE QIPUP HSBQI BOE GFFM PVS XPSME XJUIPVU JUT WFOFFS PG IVNBO BDUJWJUZ "OUBSDUJDB DBOOPU CF UBNFE u 5IF FYIJCJU PGGFST B HMJNQTF PG UIF NBKFTUJD DPOUJOFOU PG "OUBSDUJDB UIBU IBT DBQUVSFE UIF JNBHJ OBUJPO PG FYQMPSFST TDJFOUJTUT BOE BSNDIBJS USBWFM FST BMJLF UIF XFC TJUF TUBUFT 5IF FYIJCJUJPO GFBUVSFT DPMPS BOE CMBDL BOE XIJUF QIPUPHSBQIT -BSHF QBOPSBNBT PG "OUBSDUJDB T BVTUFSF CFBVUZ BOE NBTTJWF TDBMF BSF KVYUBQPTFE XJUI XJMEMJGF QFPQMF BOE UIF BCBOEPOFE

IVUT PG FBSMZ FYQMPSFST 1BOFMT FYQMPSF UIF TDJFOUJTUT XIP DPOEVDU SFTFBSDI JO DMJNBUPMPHZ HMBDJPMPHZ CJPMPHZ BOE BTUSPOPNZ BU .D.VSEP 4UBUJPO BOE UIF TVQQPSU TUBGG UIBU LFFQT UIF TUBUJPO GVODUJPOJOH .ZFST UIF SFDJQJFOU PG BO "OUBSDUJD "SUJTUT BOE 8SJUFST 1SPHSBN HSBOU GSPN UIF /BUJPOBM 4DJFODF 'PVOEBUJPO T 0GGJDF PG 1PMBS 1SPHSBNT TQFOU 0DUPCFS UISPVHI +BOVBSZ QIPUPHSBQIJOH TDJFOUJGJD TUVEZ BOE UIF EBJMZ MJGF BU .D.VSEP 4UBUJPO 4IF BMTP FYQMPSFE UIF JOUFSJPS PG UIF DPOUJ OFOU CZ QMBOF TIJQ IFMJDPQUFS BOE TOPXNPCJMF 8IJMF BXBZ GSPN .D.VSEP CBTF TIF TQFOU UJNF PO B $PBTU (VBSE JDFCSFBLFS BU UIF 4PVUI 1PMF BU GJFME TUBUJPOT JO UIF %SZ 7BMMFZT BOE GSPN UIF UPQ PG .U &SFCVT BO BDUJWF WPMDBOP 5ISPVHIPVU IFS KPVS OFZ TIF QIPUPHSBQIFE JO CFMPX GSFF[JOH UFNQFSB UVSFT XJUI XJOE DIJMMT BT MPX BT EFHSFFT 'BISFOIFJU "OUBSDUJDB JT UIF DPMEFTU XJOEJFTU IJHIFTU ESJ FTU BOE NPTU SFNPUF DPOUJOFOU PO UIF &BSUI /P QFSNBOFOU IVNBO TFUUMFNFOU IBT FWFS CFFO FTUBC MJTIFE PO "OUBSDUJDB CVU EP[FOT PG DPVOUSJFT NBJO UBJO SFTFBSDI TUBUJPOT UIFSF UP TUVEZ JUT HFPMPHJDBM QBTU JUT TQFDUBDVMBS HMBDJFST BCVOEBOU DPBTUBM XJMEMJGF BOE PVS HMPCBM FOWJSPONFOU 4VSQSJTJOHMZ UIJT QPMBS XJMEFSOFTT IBT B VOJRVF UJF UP CBMNZ TPVUIFBTU 5FYBT UIF NVTFVN T XFC TJUF TUBUFT 0O +BOVBSZ B GPPU 6 4 /BWZ TIJQ SF DISJTUFOFE UIF 1PSU PG #FBVNPOU EFQBSUFE PO BO "OUBSDUJD SFTFBSDI FYQFEJUJPO VOEFS UIF DPN NBOE PG $BQUBJO 'JOO 3POOF "U UIF UJNF JU XBT OPU POMZ UIF GJSTU "OUBSDUJD FYQFEJUJPO UP EFQBSU GSPN B DJUZ BT GBS TPVUI JO UIF 6OJUFE 4UBUFT BT #FBVNPOU CVU XBT BMTP UIF MBTU QSJWBUF FYQFEJUJPO UP EFQBSU UIF 6 4 GPS "OUBSDUJDB 3POOF QMBOOFE UP TUVEZ UIF HFPMPHZ BOE DMJNBUF PG UIF "OUBSDUJD GSPO UJFS BOE UP FYQMPSF VONBQQFE BSFBT JO UIF IPQFT PG EFUFSNJOJOH XIFUIFS "OUBSDUJDB XBT POF MBOE NBTT PS UXP JTMBOET *O BEEJUJPO UP WPMVOUFFS FYQMPSFST DSFX NFN CFST TDJFOUJGJD FRVJQNFOU UISFF BJSQMBOFT UPOT PG DPBM HBMMPOT PG HBTPMJOF EPHT GPPE GPS UXP ZFBST BOE DPVOUMFTT PUIFS TVQQMJFT UIF TIJQ DBSSJFE UXP #FBVNPOU &BHMF 4DPVUT $IBSMFT -BOESZ BOE "SUIVS 0XFO -BOESZ USBWFMFE XJUI UIF FYQFEJUJPO BT GBS BT 1BOBNB BOE UIFO GMFX CBDL UP UIF 6 4 0XFO B ZFBS PME /BWZ WFUFSBO XBT TFMFDUFE UP NBLF UIF FOUJSF NJMF NPOUI WPZBHF CFDPNJOH UIF TFDPOE &BHMF 4DPVU JO IJTUPSZ UP USBW FM UP UIF 4PVUI 1PMF 8IJMF UIFSF 0XFO KPJOFE B SFDPSE TFUUJOH NJMF USJQ EPXO UP 1BMNFS 1FOJOTVMB B KPVSOFZ UIBU QSPWFE UIF QFOJOTVMB XBT DPOOFDUFE UP UIF NBJOMBOE OPU B TFQBSBUF JTMBOE " TNBMM EJTQMBZ PO UIF 3POOF FYQFEJUJPO GSPN #FBVNPOU DVSBUFE CZ UIF .VTFVN T PXO -BVSFO )BN XJMM CF PO WJFX JO DPOKVODUJPO XJUI 8POESPVT $PME 5IF NVTFVN JT MPDBUFE BU 1SPDUFS 4USFFU JO EPXOUPXO 1PSU "SUIVS 'PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO DBMM PS WJTJU XXX NVTFVNPGUIFHVMGDPBTU PSH @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

Volume 14, No. 5

February 2008 ISSUE • 7

‘DEATH AND THE MAIDEN’

Theater group to present Dorfman’s psycho-political drama in February */ " $06/53: */ UIF NJETU PG SFW PMVUJPO GFX DBO CF USVTUFE BOE OPUIJOH JT BT JU TFFNT 5IF 5BLF " #PX UIFBUFS HSPVQ XJMM QMVOHF JOUP UIF MJGF PG Photos by 1BVMJOB B XPNBO LJEOBQQFE BOE UPSUVSFE EVSJOH UIF $IJMFBO SFWP Trish MVUJPO JO "SJFM %PSGNBO T i%FBUI Coughlan BOE UIF .BJEFOu BU 5IF "SU 4UVEJP JO 'FCSVBSZ 5IF QSPEVDUJPO XJMM CF EJSFDUFE CZ GJSTU UJNF EJSFD UPS +POBUIBO #PEEJF PG 4JMTCFF i* WF BTTJTUBOU EJSFDUFE UISFF PS GPVS QMBZT IFSF BU 5IF "SU 4VEJP CVU UIJT JT NZ GJSTU POF UP EJSFDU u #PEEJF TBJE 5IF QMBZ JT UIF TUPSZ PG B XPNBO XIP XBT LJE OBQQFE XIJMF XPSLJOH GPS BO VOEFSHSPVOE OFXTQBQFS EVSJOH B UPUBMJUBSJBO SFHJNF i5IF QMBZ JT TFU ZFBST MBUFS u #PEEJF TBJE i4IF JT NBSSJFE UP (FSBSEP &TDPCBS QMBZFE CZ $ISJT &MESFEHF PG 4JMTCFF UIF NBO XIP XBT JO DIBSHF PG UIF VOEFSHSPVOE QBQFS TIF XBT EJTUSJCVUJOH BOE XIP JT UIF QFSTPO UIFZ XFSF BGUFS XIFO TIF XBT DBQUVSFE i0OF OJHIU PO UIF XBZ IPNF (FSBSEP HFUT B GMBU UJSF BOE UIF NBO XIP HJWFT IJN B MJGU IPNF %S 3PCFSUP .JSBOEB QMBZFE CZ "OEZ $PVHIMBO JT XIP 1BVMJOB CFMJFWFT UP CF UIF NBO JO DIBSHF PG UPSUVSJOH IFS XIFO TIF XBT LJEOBQQFE i*U T BO VOBOTXFSFE RVFTUJPO JO UIF TIPX :PV EPO U LOPX JG IF T SFBMMZ HVJMUZ PS OPU )F T FJUIFS B WJM MBJO PS BOPUIFS WJDUJN PG UIF SFHJNF u 1BVMJOB JT QMBZFE CZ +PBOOB $MBSL PG 4JMTCFF $MBSL

Story by Andrew Strange

TBJE TIF IBT UIFBUFS JO IFS CMPPE BOE IBT QFSGPSNFE POTUBHF TJODF UIF BHF PG i.Z NPUIFS XBT B EJSFDUPS BOE NZ GBUIFS IBE CFFO BO BDUPS u TIF TBJE i.Z HSBOEGBUIFS EJE UPVSJOH TIPXT JO UIF UXFOUJFT BOE UIJSUJFT )F BDUVBMMZ SFUJSFE CFDBVTF IJT GBUIFS JO MBX UPME IJN IF IBE UP HFU B SFBM KPC u %JSFDUPS GPS QFSGPSNJOH BSUT BU 5IF "SU 4UVEJP $MBSL TBJE UIBU 5"4* IBT B DPVQMF PG HPBMT JO NJOE

XIFO QVUUJOH PO QSPEVDUJPOT i8F SFBMMZ XBOU UP NFOUPS OFX EJSFDUPST BOE XF MJLF UP DIPPTF QMBZT UIBU BGGFDU UIF TPDJBM DPOTDJPVTOFTT PG UIF DPNNVOJUZ u TIF TBJE i)FSF BU 5IF 4UVEJP XF UFOE UP DIPPTF QJFDFT UIBU BSF B MJUUMF NPSF DIBMMFOHJOH GPS PVS BVEJFODF 8F XBOU UP FOUFSUBJO ZPV CVU XF

See MAIDEN on page 12

Chris Eldredge, top left, Joanna Clark and Andy Coughlan rehearse a scene form Ariel Dorfman’s “Death and the Maiden.”

The play will be presented Feb. 22, 23, 29 and March 2 at The Art Studio, Inc.

8 • ISSUE February 2008

Volume 14, No. 5

Candy Artist pokes fun at love of ‘delicious’ cultural trivialities at TASI in February 9&/*" '&%03$)&/,0 4&&4 5)& XPSME BT B CSJHIU NBTT PG DPOGFDUJPOT BOE TIF HPCCMFT VQ UIF USJWJBMJUJFT XJUI B XSZ TNJMF MJLF B LJE JO B DBOEZ TUPSF 5IF -BNBS 6OJWFSTJUZ BSU QSPGFTTPS XJMM GJMM 5IF "SU 4UVEJP XJUI IFS DBOEZ DPMPSFE UBLF PO UIF XPSME JO 'FCSVBSZ JO BO FYIJCJUJPO PG QSJOUT UJUMFE i-JGF *T 5PP 4IPSU 5P (FU $BVHIU 6Q *O "MM *UT $PNQMFYJUJFT u 5IF TIPX PQFOT XJUI B SFDFQUJPO Q N PO 'FC 5IF .PTDPX CPSO EBVHIUFS PG 6OJUFE /BUJPOT MJO HVJTUT JT JO IFS TFDPOE ZFBS BT BO BTTJTUBOU QSPGFTTPS PG BSU BU -BNBS 6OJWFSTJUZ 4IF IBT MJWFE BMM BSPVOE UIF XPSME JODMVEJOH $BOBEB BOE

Story and photos by Andy Coughlan

Volume 11,14, No.No. 1 5 Volume

September February2004 2008ISSUE ISSUE••5 9

for the

Distinctly Diverse

DIFFERENT APPROACHES U NITE ‘TEXAS TWO DOZEN’ The piece consistsSTUDIO, of an automatic tennis serve exans have MAGAZINE their “Twang,� the dis- OF THE THE ARTS ART INC.

T

tinctive vocal style that distinguishes them from people from other states. “Twang� also refers to the guitar sounds of Texas R&B and country.

At the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, “Twang� is a group show of contemporary Texas sculpture featuring work by a dozen artists.

Texas is both Western and Southern, cotton and cowboys, and a multitude of clashing cultures. If there is one thing that defines Texas, it is its indefinability. “Twang,� like the state that links these artists, incorporates a plethora of styles and forms.

Among the strongest pieces on display is “LoveJoey,� a study of friendship, loneliness and loss by Michael Powers.

APRIL 2005

the balls hit the wall and bounce randomly away as a museum guard chased after them. This viewing emphasized a sense of “play,� with the machine, like a rambunctious child, teasing its reluctant “playmate.�

The same piece, but two games and, therefore, two different pieces.

Even though the “Playmate� is inanimate, Powers has created a performance piece reminiscent of the 1960s Fluxus group, whose creations existed in the reactions of the viewer.

Powers plays with our emotions and delicately balances the the joys of childhood with the loss of innocence.

Another piece that demands viewer participation is Justin Kidd’s “In and Out Box.�

Consisting of a crudely constructed mailbox hanging on the wall, visitors to the exhibit are invited to “mail� a postcard from the Czech Republic

See TWANG on page 11

Enquiring i8IBU IBQQFOT XIFO * NPWF UP B OFX QMBDF JT GJSTU UIBU * BN TUSFTTFE PVU BU NFFUJOH UIF OFX QMBDF BOE * EPO U LOPX XIFSF * BN PS XIBU * UIJOL ‡ JU T BMM OFX BOE FYDJUJOH u TIF TBJE i5IFO JO UIF TFDPOE ZFBS ‡ KVTU BCPVU OPX ‡ JT XIFO * TUBSU HPJOH PVU BOE NFFUJOH QFPQMF BOE KVTU LJOE PG NBLJOH B MJGF i* N JO UIBU QSPDFTT OPX BOE JU JT POMZ OPX UIBU * BN CFHJOOJOH UP GJOE UIJOHT * BQQSFDJBUF * N SFBMMZ TUBSUJOH UP TFF MJGF u 'FEPSDIFOLP TBJE UIBU TIF XBT B EPVCMF NBKPS JO IJHI TDIPPM ‡ BSU BOE MBOHVBHFT 4IF TBJE TIF VTFE UP CF GMVFOU JO GPVS MBO HVBHFT CVU IFS 'SFODI BOE 4QBOJTI TLJMMT BSF OPU XIBU UIFZ VTFE UP CF i#FJOH GSPN UIF CBDLHSPVOE * BN * XBT FYQFDUFE UP HP UP TDIPPM GPS MBOHVBHFT u TIF TBJE )PXFWFS B NPNFOU PG DMBSJUZ QVTIFE IFS UPXBSE UIF BSUT

i5IFSF XBT UIJT NPNFOU PG UFSSPS XIFO * QJDUVSFE NZTFMG MBUFS JO MJGF CFJOH NJTFS BCMF BOE EPJOH TPNFUIJOH * EJEO U XBOU UP EP u TIF TBJE i* XFOU JOUP UFBDIJOH UIJOLJOH A* XBOU UP EP NZ CFTU * SFBMMZ XBOU UP IBWF B TUVEFOU XIP JT CFUUFS UIBO NF i* FOKPZ UFBDIJOH WFSZ NVDI TP * MFBSO TPNFUIJOH GSPN UFBDIJOH *U CSJOHT TPNF UIJOH UP XIBU * NBLF BOE XIBU * EP BOE IPX * KVEHF BSU IPX * MPPL BU BSU u 5IF ZFBS PME TBJE UIBU TIF JT TUJMM GBJS MZ DMPTF UIF FYQFSJFODF PG CFJOH B TUVEFOU BOE TIF JT JO B USBOTJUJPO BT GBS BT XIBU TIF FYQFDUT PG IFSTFMG -JLF NBOZ UFBDIFST 'FEPSDIFOLP TBJE TIF JT MFBSOJOH GJOE UIF CBMBODF CFUXFFO UFBDIJOH BMM EBZ BOE TUJMM SFUBJOJOH B EFTJSF UP DSFBUF IFS PXO XPSL

Mind

Among the works featured in “TWANG: Contemporary Sculpture from Texas,� on display through Sept. 26 at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, are, clockwise from left, “E.B.� by Erick Swenson, TUVEJFE BSU BU UIF 4USPHBOPW "SU *OTUJUVUF JO “Museum Bench� .PTDPX BOE QSJOUNBLJOH BU -ZNF

by Chris Sauter, "DBEFNZ PG 'JOF "SUT JO $POOFDUJDVU 4IF “Two Paintings IBT MJWFE JO UIF 6OJUFE 4UBUFT PO BOE PGG on TJODF TIF XBT OJOF a Rock�

TIF TBJE

by Bill8IFO TIF DBNF UP #FBVNPOU Davenport TIF IBE OP JEFB XIBU UP FYQFDU and “Sell Me i* UIJOL * DBNF IFSF QJDUVSJOHwTPNF Something UIJOH u TIF TBJE Brown� i* BN TP JHOPSBOU BCPVU UIF 6OJUFE 4UBUFT TP * EPO U IBWF BOZ SFBM

by Franco FYQFDUBUJPOT PS TUFSFPUZQFT XIFSF TPNF Mondini-Ruiz.

QFPQMF NJHIU UIJOL (VMG $PBTU PS 5FYBT PS TPNFUIJOH MJLF UIBU i*O NZ IFBE FWFSZPOF XBT HPJOH UP TQFBL 'SFODI BOE 4QBOJTI BOE UIFSF XBT HPJOH UP CF BMM UIFTF XJME FYPUJD GPPET BOE DVMUVSF ‡ * XBT KVTU HPJOH UP B EJGGFSFOU Review and DPVOUSZ u photos by 'FEPSDIFOLP TBJE UIBU TIF XBOUFE UP CF Andy CZ UIF XBUFS BOE GJOET #FBVNPOU UP CF Coughlan JOUFSFTUJOH

machine that fires a series of balls (each labeled “Joey�) against a wall on which is a large Argyle pattern that may or may not be a net. The machine is labeled “Playmate� and the balls are fired with monotonous regularity, with the gallery walls echoing a repetitive thud thud thud, like the Dada soundtracks of Kurt Schwitters.

The “Joey� of the title refers to Joey Mussacchio, a childhood friend of the artist who is now dead.

Does the lifeless “Playmate� long for someone with whom to play? It seems to connect with the quintessentially American past-time — a simple game of catch.

Visitors to the opening witnessed the balls bouncing off two walls and back into the machine, completing a never-ending solitary game of catch.

The piece had a melancholy quality that reflected both the loss of a childhood friend and of childhood itself.

However, visitors at a later date may have seen

MAKING AN EXHIBITION OF THEMSELVES PAGE 7

INSIDE: LISA REINAUER: JUDGE AND JURY, HOT PIG, AND MORE

See CANDY on page 12

10 • ISSUE February 2008

Volume 14, No. 5

Hot Latin Rhythms

Women, men, couples encouraged to join salsa classes at TASI

)"7& :06 &7&3 '06/% ZPVSTFMG MJTUFOJOH UP TBMTB T TVMUSZ -BUJO SIZUINT BOE GFMU ZPVS UPFT UBQ QJOH JO UJNF UP UIF CFBU 8FMM ZPV DBO MFBSO UP NPWF UIF PUIFS QBSUT PG ZPVS CPEZ BT XFMM XIFO 5IF "SU 4UVEJP PGGFST TBMTB EBODF DMBTTFT CFHJOOJOH 'FC

5IF DMBTTFT BSF DPOEVDUFE CZ # + .BSUJOF[ BOE XJMM CF IFME Q N FWFSZ .POEBZ $PTU JT FBDI TFTTJPO CVU EJTDPVOUT BSF BWBJMBCMF GPS B NVMUJQMF DMBTT DPNNJUNFOU $MBTTFT BSF POHPJOH BOE QFPQMF DBO DPNF BOE KPJO JO BU BOZ UJNF .BSUJOF[ IBT CFFO EBODJOH GPS GPVS ZFBST BOE UFBDIJOH GPS UXP )F IBT HJWFO NBOZ EFNPOTUSBUJPOT BOE QFSGPSNBODFT BMM PWFS 5FYBT JODMVEJOH 4JML 3PBE 8PSME (ZN BOE BU -PVOHF PO $SPDLFUU 4USFFU JO #FBVNPOU )F JT FYDJUFE UP CF SFUVSOJOH UP 5IF "SU 4UVEJP UP UFBDI i5IF GJSTU UJNF * UPPL TBMTB XBT BU 5IF 4UVEJP u IF TBJE i* MJLF DPNJOH IFSF *U JT B WFSZ XFMDPNJOH PSHBOJ[BUJPO BOE * GFFM WFSZ DPNGPSUBCMF * UIJOL JU ESBXT B WFSZ HPPE CSPBE DMJFOUFMF :PV IBWF B MPU PG BSUJTUJD QFPQMF BOE DBO BMTP ESBX PUIFS QFPQMF XIP BSF JOUFSFTUFE JO UIF BSUT CVU NBZ OPU CF BXBSF PG 5IF 4UVEJP u .BSUJOF[ TBJE UIBU TBMTB EBODJOH IBT B XJEF SBOHF

Story and photos by Andy Coughlan

PG CFOFGJUT i*U T HPPE GPS ZPVS CPEZ GPS B TUBSU u IF TBJE i*U IFMQT ZPV CFDPNF DPNGPSUBCMF XJUI ZPVS CPEZ :PV DBO EJTDPWFS B MPU PG UIJOHT BCPVU NPWFNFOU ‡ JU T B HPPE XPSLPVU JG ZPV BSF OPU B XPSLPVU LJOE PG QFS TPO i"OE PG DPVSTF UIFSF T UIF CFBVUJGVM NVTJD u .BSUJOF[ TBJE UIBU TBMTB JT HSFBU GPS CVJMEJOH TFMG DPOGJEFODF i4BMTB JT BCPVU CFJOH DPOGJEFOU BOE CFJOH BCMF UP FYQSFTT ZPVSTFMG PODF ZPV IBWF UIF GPVOEBUJPO u IF TBJE i$POGJEFODF JT B IVHF QBSU PG UIF EBODF i* VTFE UP OPU CF DPOGJEFOU * VTFE UP SFBMMZ IBWF B CJH QSPCMFN CFJOH JO GSPOU PG QFPQMF "OE * EPO U OPX * TUJMM HFU OFSWPVT XIFO * QFSGPSN FWFSZCPEZ EPFT CVU JU T GVO OPX CFDBVTF * BN DPOGJEFOU BOE * BN DPNGPSUBCMF i&WFSZCPEZ JT OFSWPVT XIFO UIFZ GJSTU DPNF JO CVU UIBU DPOGJEFODF XJMM DPNF ‡ JU XJMM HSPX u +FOOJGFS "OEFST IBT CFFO TUVEZJOH TBMTB GPS BCPVU B ZFBS BOE FDIPFT .BSUJOF[ 4IF XBT CBSUFOE JOH BU -PVOHF XIFO .BSUJOF[ QVMMFE IFS PVU UP KPJO JO UIF DMBTTFT 4JODF UIFO TIF IBT CFFO IPPLFE i* IBWF HPU DPOGJEFODF BOE NFU B MPU PG SFBMMZ SFBMMZ HPPE QFPQMF u TIF TBJE i"OE JU T B HPPE XPSL PVU i'PS XPNFO JU T BO PQQPSUVOJUZ UP FYQSFTT ZPVS TFMG JO B HPPE GPSN PG EBODJOH BTJEF GSPN CFJOH JO B

DMVC BOE ACPPUZ TIBLJO GPS UIF HVZT u TIF TBJE XJUI B MBVHI i*U T HSFBU GPS B MPU PG XPNFO XIP XBOU UP EBODF CVU EPO U LOPX XIFSF UP HP u "OEFST TBJE UIBU TIF IBT OP EBODF CBDLHSPVOE CVU IBT OFWFS GPVOE UIBU UP CF B QSPCMFN i*U T HPPE GPS QFPQMF XIP EPO U IBWF B EBODF CBDLHSPVOE QSPCBCMZ NPSF UIBO UIPTF XIP EP BT MPOH BT ZPV DBO QJDL UIJOHT VQ u TIF TBJE i:PV EPO U IBWF BOZ FYQFDUBUJPOT u .BSUJOF[ TBJE UIBU TUVEFOUT CVJME VQ UIFJS UFDI OJRVF BT UJNF QBTTFT CVU UIF DMBTTFT BSF EFTJHOFE UP BDDPNNPEBUF BMM TLJMM MFWFMT i* USZ UP CBMBODF UIF QFPQMF XIP BSF DPNGPSUBCMF BOE UIF QFPQMF XIP XBML JO PGG UIF TUSFFU u IF TBJE i* HP GSPN HSPVOE [FSP ‡ GSPN UIF WFSZ CBTJDT u 5IF DMBTT SVOT GPS UXP IPVST BOE .BSUJOF[ OPS NBMMZ TUBSUT XJUI UIF CBTJDT GPS UIF GJSTU IPVS BOE TUFQT VQ UIF MFWFM BT UIF DMBTT HPFT PO i*U T WFSZ BQQSPBDIBCMF ‡ * N WFSZ BQQSPBDI BCMF u IF TBJE i4UVEFOUT DBO BTL NF BOZUIJOH i* TUBSU GSPN UIF XBZ * XBT UBVHIU XIJDI JT GSPN UIF WFSZ GJSTU TUFQT u .BSUJOF[ TBJE JU JT JNQPSUBOU GPS QFPQMF UP LOPX UIBU UIFZ DBO CFHJO UIF DMBTTFT BU BOZ UJNF BOE TIPVME OPU XPSSZ BCPVU GFFMJOH BT UIPVHI UIFZ BSF CFIJOE

See SALSA on page 14

B.J. Martinez and Jennifer Anders dance the salsa at The Art Studio. Salsa classes begin Feb. 4 and run every Monday 7-9 p.m.

Volume 14, No. 5

February 2008 ISSUE • 11

Playing in the sand #VTDFNF FYQMPSFT USFBTVSF IVOUFS NFOUBMJUZ JO #PMJWBS TIPX Story by Andrew Strange

5"4* %JSFDUPS (SFH #VTDFNF JT VOWFJMJOH CVSJFE QFS TPOBM BOE DVMUVSBM USFBTVSFT JO IJT DFSBNJDT TIPX BU #PMJWBS 1FOJOTVMB $VMUVSBM 'PVOEBUJPO Photo by "SU (BMMFSZ BOE .VTFVN JO 'FCSVBSZ Andy #VTDFNF TBJE UIF FYIJCJU Coughlan UJUMFE i5IJOHT JO UIF 4BOE u XJMM GFBUVSF XPSLT UIBU SFGMFDU UIF BSFB T iUSFBTVSF IVOUFS QIFOPN FOPOu BT XFMM BT B SFUSPTQFDUJWF MPPL BU IJT XPSL i&WFSZUIJOH ZPV GJOE PO UIF CFBDI JT QBSUJBMMZ CVSJFE JO TBOE u IF TBJE i4P * UIPVHIU * E CSJOH UIBU FMFNFOU JOUP UIF XPSL * IBWF UIJT TFSJFT UIBU * EP UIBU BSF DMBZ DPNCJOBUJPOT PG B 5PSVT BOE B QBSBCPMB 8JUI UIPTF UXP GPSNT JO NJOE * N HPJOH UP QMBDF UIFN POUP B GMBU QMBUGPSN BOE IBWF UIFN QBSUJBMMZ TVOLFO JOUP UIBU QJFDF u i5IFSF JT B USFNFOEPVT BNPVOU PG IJTUPSZ BU #PMJWBS 1FOJOTVMB 1FPQMF BSF BMXBZT USZJOH UP GJOE CVSJFE USFBTVSF ‡ EVSJOH 88** UIFSF XFSF BSPVOE TIJQT CMPXO VQ CZ (FSNBO 4VCNBSJOFT JO UIF (VMG PG .FYJDP ‡ BOE PG DPVSTF UIFSF T UIF IJTUPSZ PG 3PMMPWFS 1BTT u #VTDFNF TBJE IF IPQFT UP IFMQ UIF OFX BSU GBDJMJ UZ BU #PMJWBS TFU B IJHI FYQFDUBUJPO PG BSUJTUT EVSJOH FYIJCJUJPOT CZ XPSLJOH XJUI UIF BSFB KVOJPS IJHI BOE FMFNFOUBSZ TDIPPMT EPJOH QPUUFSZ EFNPOTUSBUJPOT i5IFZ TIPVME QVU B MJUUMF TPNFUIJOH NPSF JOUP JU u IF TBJE iwEP B MJUUMF XPSLTIPQ PS BO PVUSFBDI UP UIF LJET TPNFIPX 5IF TDIPPM JT SJHIU BDSPTT UIF TUSFFU GSPN UIF IPVTF XIFSF UIF BSU DFOUFS JT BOE TP JU JT KVTU UPP DPOWFOJFOU i*U T CFFO GVO XPSLJOH XJUI UIJT OFX PSHBOJ[B UJPO BOE * N SFBMMZ USZJOH UP IFMQ UIFN SBJTF UIF CBS u "GUFS XPSLJOH XJUI DMBZ GPS NPSF UIBO ZFBST #VTDFNF TBJE IF IBT GPVOE B XBZ UP XPSL UISPVHI UIF UFDIOJDBM BOE DSFBUJWF QSPCMFNT PG IJT BSUJTUJD QSPDFTT i*G ZPV TUBZ JO B TBGF [POF UIFO ZPV DBO QSPEVDF BOZUIJOH u IF TBJE iBOE UIBU T B XPOEFSGVM UIJOH i* VTFE UP XPSL PVU JEFBT BOE NPEFMT JO DMBZ CVU * WF MFBSOFE UP ESBX B MPU NPSF * IBE B IFBSU BUUBDL BCPVU PS ZFBST BHP BOE EVSJOH UIBU UJNF * DPVME O U EP NVDI FMTF TP * XPVME ESBX PVU JEFBT JO UIJT MJU UMF OPUFCPPL * KVTU TUBSUFE QVUUJOH JEFBT EPXO BOE POF EBZ * PQFOFE VQ NZ OPUFCPPL BOE UIFSF XBT NZ TIPX i* QVU UPHFUIFS BO FOUJSF TIPX JO EBZT BOE * SFBMJ[FE UIBU ESBXJOH JEFBT PVU BIFBE PG UJNF SFBMMZ IFMQFE *U T UIF GJSTU UJNF * UIJOL * VTFE UXP EJNFO TJPOBM NFBOT UP XPSL PVU B UISFF EJNFOTJPOBM JEFB u #VTDFNF TBJE UIBU NVDI MJLF CVSJFE USFBTVSF POF PG UIF HSFBU UIJOHT BCPVU DMBZ JT UIBU JG ZPV SVO PVU PG JU FWFSZXIFSF FMTF ZPV DBO EJH JO UIF HSPVOE UP GJOE TPNF NPSF i"WBJMBCJMJUZ UP NF JT JNQPSUBOU u IF TBJE i* MJLF JUT JNNFEJBDZ *U T VOGPSHJWJOH ‡ UIF UIJOH * EPO U MJLF BCPVU JU JT UIBU JU DSBDLT 4PNFUJNFT ZPV BSF MJN JUFE UP XIBU ZPV DBO NBLF CFDBVTF PG UIF QSPDFTT PG GJSJOH i#VU * TUJMM MJLF UIF QMBTUJDJUZ PG DMBZ BT PQQPTFE

Greg Busceme at home with one of his ceramic sculptures.

UP PUIFS NBUFSJBMT u "DDPSEJOH UP #VTDFNF UIF #PMJWBS HSPVQ IBT XPSLFE IBSE PO UIFJS GBDJMJUZ ‡ BTLJOH BEWJDF GSPN PUIFS OPO QSPGJU PSHBOJ[BUJPOT TVDI BT 5"4* BOE UIF #FBVNPOU "SU -FBHVF

i5IF #PMJWBS 1FOJOTVMB HSPVQ JT USZJOH UP DSFBUF B DVMUVSBM DPNNVOJUZ BOE * UIJOL UIFZ SFBMMZ EFTFSWF

See BOLIVAR on page 15

12 • ISSUE February 2008

CANDY from page 9

5IF POMZ PUIFS GVMM UJNF KPC TIF IBT IBE JO UIF BSUT XBT BT B QSJOUFS PG PUIFS BSUJTUT XPSL i5IBU XBT WFSZ NJOE OVNCJOH XPSL u TIF TBJE i5IF UIJOH XJUI UIBU XBT UIBU NZ CSBJO XBT FOHBHFE JO NZ PXO TUVGG UIF XIPMF EBZ TP * GPVOE JU FBTZ UP HP IPNF BOE NBLF NZ PXO TUVGG )FSF * EPO U GJOE JU BT FBTZ i* HVFTT * BN TBZJOH JU T CFFO B MJUUMF CJU GVOOZ OPU UIBU * BN JO BOZ XBZ VOIBQQZ u *O UIF GBMM TFNFTUFS TIF UBVHIU GPVS EBZT B XFFL BOE TBJE UIBU IBWJOH IFS CSBJO FOHBHFE JO BSU BMM EBZ XIFO TIF XFOU IPNF TIF EJEO U XBOU UP NBLF BOZUIJOH TFSJPVT iBOZUIJOH MPGUZ u 5IJT DBVTFE IFS BSU UP DIBOHF i*U CFDBNF B MPU NPSF GVO BOE MJHIUFS u TIF TBJE 'FEPSDIFOLP TBJE TIF TUBSUFE XPSLJOH PO UIJT FYIJCJU JO MBUF TQSJOH 5IF QSFNJTF GPS UIF TIPX DBNF GSPN B QMBOF USJQ i* SFBE 4LZ .BMM NBHB[JOF BOE UIFZ IBE TP NVDI BCTPMVUFMZ SJEJDVMPVT BOE VOOFDFTTBSZ TUVGG UIBU BU UIF TBNF UJNF * GPVOE NZTFMG XBOUJOH KVTU CFDBVTF JU XBT TP HSFBU u TIF TBJE i (SPX ZPVS UPNBUPFT VQTJEF EPXO JO ZPVS LJUDIFO XIJMF TVOCBUIJOH ZPV LOPX *U XBT TP HSFBU BOE TP PWFS UIF UPQ i5IFO UIFSF XBT UIJT RVFTUJPO PG AJT JU TFSJPVT BOE EP * IBWF B QSPCMFN XJUI JU CFDBVTF JU T TVDI OBLFE DPNNFSDJBMJTN 0S EP * MPWF JU CFDBVTF JU T TPwFWFSZ UIJOH PVU UIFSF u 'SPN UIFSF 'FEPSDIFOLP CFHBO UIJOLJOH PG UFMFWJ TJPO BOE IPX JU SFGMFDUT IPX XF MJWF UPEBZ i* MPWF 57 * MPWF UIF JEFB PG #SJUUOFZ 4QFBST u TIF TBJE i* MPWF UIF JEFB PG BMM PG UIJT TUVGG * KVTU UIJOL JU T GBOUBTUJDBMMZ EFMJDJPVT ‡ BOE BU UIF TBNF UJNF JU T DPN QMFUFMZ XSPOH i4P UIF XIPMF TIPX JT KVTU B LJOE PG MJHIU IFBSUFE ‡ NBLJOH GVO PG NZTFMG GPS MJLJOH UIJT TUVGG BOE NBLJOH GVO PG UIF TUVGG ‡ BOE KVTU IPX FBTZ ZPV DBO HFU JOUP FWFSZ LJOE PG JTTVF QPTTJCMF UISPVHI UIJT QSPEVDU UIJT DPNNFSDJBM BTQFDU u 'FEPSDIFOLP TBJE UIBU TIF IBEO U IBE B 57 GPS NBOZ ZFBST QSJPS UP NPWJOH UP #FBVNPOU CVU LFQU VQ XIBU JT HPJOH PO JO UIF XPSME UISPVHI XIBU QFPQMF UPME IFS 4IF TBJE UIBU TIF GJOET IFSTFMG HFUUJOH VQTFU BOE BOHSZ BU UIJOHT XIFO TIF MPPLT BU UIFN TFSJPVTMZ i4P BQQSPBDIJOH BMM UIJT LJUTDIZ TUVGG ‡ BOZ JTTVF UIBU * NBZ CF TLJSUJOH MJLF NJMJUBSJ[BUJPO m * WF GPVOE UIJT TPSU PG DBOEZ XBZ PG BQQSPBDIJOH JU XIFSF * EPO U IBWF UP TUBLF NZ MJGF JOUP JU u TIF TBJE

MAIDEN from page 7 XBOU ZPV UP UIJOL BCPVU UIJOHT UPP i5IF JTTVFT PG UPSUVSF BOE SFQSFTTJPO BOE UIF MPOH UFSN FGGFDU JU IBT PO UIF WJDUJNT BT XFMM BT UIF UPSUVSFST JT TPNFUIJOH UIBU XF XBOUFE UP FYQMPSF "T BDUPST XF HFU UP NBLF TPNF SFBMMZ JOUFSFTUJOH DIPJDFT JO PVS QPS USBZBMT PG DIBSBDUFST * UIJOL JU XJMM CF SFBMMZ JOUFSFTUJOH UP TFF UIF BVEJFODF T SFBDUJPO UP XIFSF XF HP XIFSF XJUI JU u $MBSL TBJE TIBSJOH QFSGPSNBODF TQBDF XJUI PUIFS 5"4* FWFOUT DBO TPNFUJNFT QSFTFOU PCTUBDMFT i8F TIBSF UIJT CVJMEJOH XJUI PVS BSU PQFOJOHT CBOE OJHIUT BOE BMM PG PVS PUIFS FWFOUT BT XFMM BT DMBTT FT PGGFSFE TP BMM PG PVS TFUT BSF WFSZ TJNQMF BOE WFSZ NPWFBCMF u TIF TBJE i8F BSF WFSZ DSFBUJWF BOE NJOJ NBMJTU CFDBVTF XF IBWF UP CF i8F BMTP IBWF CMBDL DBOWBT UIBU XF VTF UP DPWFS

Volume 14, No. 5 'FEPSDIFOLP MPPLT UISPVHI UIF NF[[PUJOU BOE JOUBHMJP QSJOUT MBJE PVU PO UIF UBCMF JO UIF QSJOUNBLJOH SPPN BU -BNBS BOE QPJOUT PVU UIBU UIF QSJOUT BSF iDBOEZ DPMPSFE i5IFZ IBE UP CF u TIF TBJE XJUI B MBVHI )FS QSJOUT IBWF UIF GFFM PG BET POF NJHIU GJOE JO B NBHB[JOF BOE 'FEPSDIFOLP TBJE UIBU TIF PSJHJOBMMZ UPZFE XJUI UIF JEFB PG NBLJOH UIFN JOUP QPTUFST *O UIJT TFSJFT PG QSJOUT 'FEPSDIFOLP NBOJQVMBUFT GPVOE JNBHFT #VU SBUIFS UIBO VTJOH QIPUPT PS NBHB[JOF JNBHFT TIF VTFT FUDIFE DPQQFS QMBUFT UIBU IBWF CFFO EJTDBSEFE GSPN CFHJOOFST JO DMBTTFT i" MPU PG UIFTF QMBUFT DPNF UP NF JO SFBMMZ SFBMMZ CBE TIBQF u TIF TBJE i5IFZ BSF DPSSPEFE BOE IBWF GJO HFSQSJOUT BMM PWFS UIFN u 4IF SF XPSLT UIF QMBUFT UP BEE TMPHBOT BOE JNBHFT UIBU FOIBODF PS PCTDVSF UIF QSFWJPVT TDFOFT #Z JODPSQPSBUJOH UIF GPVOE JNBHFT 'FEPSDIFOLP JT BCMF UP ESBX PO UIF JOOPDFODF BOE TJNQMJDJUZ PG UIF CFHJOOFS T BQQSPBDI UP BSU i5IFSF BSF TPNF UIJOHT UIBU MFBSOJOH BSU MPPLJOH BU

BSU XPSLJOH JO BSU PODF ZPV MFBSO UIFN ZPV DBO U VOMFBSO UIFN u TIF TBJE i:PV DBO OFWFS TFF UIF XPSME UIBU XBZ BHBJO SFBMMZ u 4IF TBJE UIBU TIF OFFEFE B XBZ JO UIJT QBSUJDVMBS TFSJFT UP NBLF BO JNBHF MJLF UIBU XJUIPVU CFJOH UPP GBLF BCPVU JU i5IF ANF DPNFT JO XJUI NZ MJUUMF NBSLT XJUI NZ AHPPE FUDIFT CVU UIFSF JT UIJT CPOF TUSVDUVSF VOEFS OFBUI u TIF TBJE 'FEPSDIFOLP TBJE TIF JT GBTDJOBUFE CZ UIF GBDU UIBU BOZUIJOH DBO CF USJWJBMJ[FE BOE DPNNFSDJBMJ[FE i5IFZ TFMM B QFSTPOBM SFBEFS UP BEWBODF ZPVS DBSFFS JU T MJLF CPPLT PO UBQF BCPVU FWFSZUIJOH ‡ CF B HPPE MBXZFS CF B HPPE EPDUPS FWFSZUIJOH ZPV OFFE UP LOPX JG ZPV XBOU UP CF BO BDDPVOUBOU ‡ JU T BMNPTU MJLF ZPV BSF CVZJOH B DBSFFS B MJGF u TIF TBJE i*U T TP BNB[JOH UP NF u 7JTJUPST UP 'FEPSDIFOLP T TIPX DBO CVZ JOUP IFS WJFX PG UIF XPSME UIBU TVSSPVOET VT KVTU EPO U HFU UPP TFSJPVT +VTU GJMM VQ PO UIF FZF DBOEZ

Xenia Fedorchenko at work in the Lamar University printmaking room.

UIF XBMMT XIFO UIF BSUXPSL PO EJTQMBZ JT JOBQQSPQSJBUF GPS UIF QMBZ XF BSF EPJOH $MBSL TBJE UIBU GPSUVOBUFMZ UIF XPSL PG 'FCSVBSZ T FYIJCJUJOH BSUJTU 9FOJB 'FEPSDIFOLP JT B HPPE DPNQMJ NFOU UP UIF QMBZ i* MPPLFE BU POF QJFDF BOE UIPVHIU AUIBU T 1BVMJOB $MBSL TBJE "DDPSEJOH UP $MBSL i%FBUI BOE UIF .BJEFOu JT POF PG JUT BVUIPS T NPTU QSPGPVOE QMBZT CFDBVTF JU DPVME IBWF IBQQFOFE i5IF BVUIPS "SJFM %PSGNBO JT B $IJMFBO XIP JT OPX B OBUVSBMJ[FE "NFSJDBO DJUJ[FO BOE BO &OHMJTI QSPGFTTPS BU %VLF 6OJWFSTJUZ TIF TBJE i)F JT B QSPMJGJD FTTBZJTU IF XSJUFT QPFUSZ BOE IF T XSJUUFO TFWFSBM QMBZT u TIF TBJE i*O MJHIU PG SFDFOU XPSME FWFOUT XF GPVOE UIJT POF WFSZ SFMFWBOU i8F BSF QMBZJOH XJUI UIF UJNF GSBNF CFDBVTF JU T OPU SFBMMZ TFU CVU JG ZPV XBOUFE UP CF TQFDJGJD JU TIPVME CF TFU JO 5FDIOJDBMMZ UIBU T UIF UJNF JU XPVME IBWF

UBLFO QMBDF EVSJOH UIF 1JOPDIFU SFWPMVUJPO $MBSL TBJE TIF IBT B EFFQ QFSTPOBM DPOOFDUJPO XJUI UIF TUPSZ UIBU ESFX IFS UP UIF QMBZ i8IFO BMM PG UIJT XBT UBLJOH QMBDF GPS SFBM * IBE B QSPGFTTPS XIPTF XJGF XBT $IJMFBO u TIF TBJE i)F XBMLFE JOUP DMBTT POF EBZ BOE TBJE UIBU IF XPVME OPU CF CBDL OFYU TFNFTUFS CFDBVTF IF IBE UP HP UP $IJMF UP IFMQ IJT XJGF T GBNJMZ CFDBVTF UIFZ DPVME CF NVSEFSFE * MFBSOFE MBUFS UIBU IF LOFX "SJFM %PSGNBO 4P XF XFSF ESBXO UP UIJT TUPSZ ‡ UIFSF XFSF B MPU PG DPOOFD UJPOT UIFSF u i%FBUI BOE UIF .BJEFOu XJMM CF QFSGPSNFE JO 5"4* T HBMMFSZ BU Q N PO 'FC BOE .BSDI 5JDLFUT BSF 4QBDF JT MJNJUFE TP SFTFSWBUJPOT BSF FODPVSBHFE 'PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO DBMM 5"4* BU PS WJTJU XXX NZTQBDF DPN UBLFBCPX 5IF "SU 4UVEJP JT MPDBUFE BU 'SBOLMJO JO EPXO UPXO #FBVNPOU

Volume Volume11, 14,No. No.1 5 6OUJUMFE

5IP VHIUDSJNF

Distinctly Diverse

* MBJE EPXO BOE TMFQU

"OE XBT CFUUFS PGG GPS JU 1FSIBQT

February September2008 2004ISSUE ISSUE••13 5

5IF QPFU XIP BMXBZT MFUT HP UP GFFE BVEJFODF SBSF GSVJU

+B[[Z JT TP JO B DMBTTJD SIZNF $MBTTJDBM TP TFMEPN BSSJWFT

Submission Guidelines and Disclaimer donors to TASI. Send typed works to: ISSUE ISSUE solicits and publishes the work of 720 Franklin, Beaumont, TX 77701 local authors. Poetry, short fiction, scholarly or e-mail: works and opinion pieces may be submitted for artstudio@artstudio.org review. All works must be typed or submitted on a disk (using approved word processing software), or may be sent to TASI by e-mail. All works are Authors must submit a daytime telephone subject for review by our editor, and may be rejectnumber along with all submissions. Pen names ed or edited on the basis of grammar, spelling or are acceptable, but authors must supply real content. names for verification. All submitted works The piece consists of an automatic tennis serve balls hit the wall and bounce randomly away as aor The opinions expressed inthe “Thoughtcrime� become property of TASI, and whether rejected machine that fires a series of balls (each labeled museum guard them.

Thistoviewing do not necessarily reflect the opinions of TASI, its chased accepted,after are not returned the author. ISSUE of Directors, staff, ora sense doesof not“play,� notify of with rejection mail or telephone. “Joey�) against a wall on which Board is a large ArgyleISSUE’s pat- editorial emphasized thebymachine, like

DIFFERENT APPROACHES U NITE ‘TEXAS TWO DOZEN’

BU 'SFODI 2VBSUFS

FYDFQU GPS /BQPMFPO )PVTF exans have their “Twang,� the disXIPTF KVLF CPY TVQQMJFT tinctive vocal style that distinguishes them from people from POMZ UIBU a rambunctious child, teasing its reluctant “playother states. “Twang� also refers to tern that may or may not be a net. The machine is " HPPE OBQ BMXBZT GVOOFMT labeled “Playmate� and the balls are fired with mate.� the guitar sounds of Texas R&B B DMBTT BDU PVU PG NF monotonous regularity, with the gallery walls echoThe same piece, but two games and, therefore, and country. ing a repetitive thud thud thud, like the Dada soundtwo different pieces.

At the Art Museum of 5IF 1VQQFU 4IPX 5P .Z 8JGF &SBUP UIF .VTF PG -PWF 1PFUSZ JOUP UIF XPSME tracks of Kurt Schwitters.

Even though the “Playmate� is inanimate, Southeast Texas, “Twang� is a 5IJT QPFN TMPXT EPXO The “Joey� of the title refers to Joey Powers has created a performance piece reminiscent group show of contemporary 0G BMM UIF IFDUPSJOH HPET BOE HPEEFTTFT 5IF DVSUBJOT QBSU IFSF JG JU EJE OPU CFGPSF Mussacchio, a childhood friend of the artist who is of the 1960s Fluxus group, whose creations existed in Texas sculpture featuring work by * HFU TUVDL XJUI ZPV B EBNOFE UIFTBVSVT PO TUBHFT BOE JO UIFBUFST now dead. the reactions of the viewer. a dozen artists.

UIJT PG MPWFST MJLFMZ TBZJOHT CFUXFFO UIF QBHFT PG GVOOZ CPPLT Powers plays with our emotions and delicately Does the lifeless “Playmate� long for someone Texas is both Western and "CPWF NF UIF TUVEJP MJHIUT "DUPST TXJOH CFUXFFO CVJMEJOHT BOE SFMBUJPOTIJQT balances the the joys of childhood with the loss of Southern, cotton and cowboys, and with whom to play? It seems to connect with the 8IZ EPO U XF GVDL JOTUFBE PG KVTU UBMLJOH BCPVU JU PO FWFSZ TJEF CPPLT CFUXFFO QSPCMFNT BOE TPMVUJPOT innocence. quintessentially American past-time — a simple a multitude of clashing cultures.

If 5IFZ XBML EPXO UIFTF TUSFFUT UIFTF NFBO TUSFFUT game of catch.

Another piece that demands viewer participaJO XIJDI NZ OBNFthere is one thing that defines 0I HPPE IFBWFOT %PO U HP TPCCJOH PO NF OPX tion is Justin Kidd’s “In and Out Box.�

Visitors to the opening witnessed the balls Texas, it is its indefinability.

1BTU DPGGFF TIPQT BOE EJOFST EPFT OPU BQQFBS *OUFSFTUJOH Consisting of a crudely constructed mailbox “Twang,� like the state that bouncing off two walls and back into the machine, QBTU IPSTF ESBXO DBSSJBHFT BOE CJH DJUZ MJHIUT "MM SJHIU hanging "MM SJHIU * N TPSSZ on-PPL the wall, visitors3FBMMZ to the EFBS exhibit are invitcompleting a never-ending solitary game of catch. links these artists, incorporates a "MM UIF XPSME JT B TUBHF *UhT KVTU UIBU "QISPEJUF TFFNT TP IBQQZ BMM UIF UJNF ed to “mail� a postcard from the Czech Republic plethora of styles and forms.

The piece had a melancholy quality that reflected (FPSHF 8FOU[ BOE ZPV MJWF JO UIF DFOUFS Among the strongest pieces on display is “Love- both the loss of a childhood friend and of childhood "OE HPE LOPXT TIF TPVOET UIF QFSGFDU JEJPU XIFO TIF UBMLT &WFSZUIJOH SFNJOET NF PG UIJT Joey,� a study of friendship, loneliness and loss by itself. &WFSZUIJOH * SFBE PS XBUDI However, visitors at a later date may have seen Michael Powers.

See TWANG on page 11 #VU UIF XBZ TIF DVSMT VQ PO UIF DPVDI MJLF B TPGU DBU &WFSZUIJOH * MJTUFO UP BOE CBSFT IFS GFFU ‡ :PV BSF TQMBTIFE BDSPTT BMM UIFTF XPSET BDSPTT UIFTF CVJMEJOHT SFBDIJOH VQ Among the works (FU PGG JU *U XBT POMZ PODFwPI BMM SJHIU UXJDF 5XJDF )F HMFBNT XJUI TBUJTGBDUJPO QJFSDJOH UIF BUNPTQIFSF featured in *U XBT POMZ UXJDF 8JMM ZPV TUPQ UIBU TOJGGMJOH )FSF T B IBOLZ 4IF DPTUVNFT “TWANG: IFS SFHSFU BOE GFBS " Contemporary CMJOE EBUF JOJUJBM EJTBTUFS ‡ +FGG %JYPO (SFBU ;FVT 8IZ DBO U XF CF MJLF XIBU * XSJUF Sculpture from JU T B TIBNF IFS FZFTJHIU JT DMFBS Texas,�

0I XFMM BMM SJHIU XIBU 8& XSJUF on display through Sept. 26 DIBSBDUFS PG JEJPDSJTZ ‡ DVSMZ EPDL " NBMGPSNFE ‡ QFSGFDU XIJUFOFTT PG IFS CSFBTUT at the Art POF Museum DBTU JO of UIF MFBE CZ NJTUBLF TUJMM XFBSJOH XFU BOE BMM BCMVTI EJE ZPV TFF UIF NPPO SJTF MBTU OJHIU GSPN NZ XBSN UPOHVJOH UPVDI Southeast Texas, 4VSFMZ 4DFOF ** HFUT CFUUFS QBMF PSBOHF BOE IVHF DBTUJOH B QBMMJE are, clockwise 8IJMF VOEFSOFBUI TXFFU TUJDLZ TIFFUT HMPX PWFS QMPXFE GJFMET BOE UIF UIFSF T POMZ TP NVDI TIF DBO UBLF from left, B TBUFE QJFDF PG IBOETPNF GMFTI TNFMM PG DBUUMF JO UIF TUPDLZBSE “E.B.� by BMM SFE BOE CMFTTFE ErickIPX Swenson, #VU UP NBLF BO FYJU ‡ XJUI CVU B NPNFOUhT SFTU ‡ UIF CMBSJOH CSJHIU TUPQMJHIUT BU UIF USVDLTUPQ “Museum Bench�

UPby FTDBQF GSPN DFOUFS TUBHF PVUTIJOFE BMM UIJT OBUVSBM MJHIU Chris Sauter, %BNO ZPV XPNBO 4UPQ UIBU TOJGGMJOH IJDDPVHI UIBU IBE USBWFMFE B TVQSBPSCJUBM MJHIU 5IF “TwoDVSUBJO PaintingsIBT POMZ KVTU SJTFO BOE GSPN TVO UP NPPO UP VT on BMM FOHBHFE UIF BDUPST BSF /PX XIFSF XBT * a Rock�

by Bill Davenport OPX CF JU QMBJO WBOJUZ PS QVSF QSBHNBUJTN +FTTF %PJSPO and “Sell Me UP TP SFNPWF PVSTFMWFT 3FIFBSTFE MPWF MJOFT EFMJWFSFE Something UIBU XF BSF DSJQQMFE BOE JO B NPOPUPOPVT OBTBMMZ ESPOF Brown�

VOBCMF UP UBLF QBSU JO 4IF E by SBUIFS FrancoNFFU UIF VOEFSTUVEZ UIF UJNF IPOPSFE USBEJUJPO PS Mondini-Ruiz.

FWFO EJOF PO BMPOF 4P QPMJTIFE PG XFMDPNJOH UIF GVMM NPPO XBT IFS FYUFSJPS UIBU BMM CVU GPS NF UIFSF JT OP HPJOH CBDL $VU #SFBL 5JNFPVU ‡ XIP GPS J IBWF FBUFO UIF GSFTI OFX TIPPUT GSPN UIJT UPSUVPVT MBDL PG XJU HB[FE VQPO PG DVSMZ EPDL TUJMM SBWFMFE JO JUT OBUBM TLJO IFS #MJOE EBUF SBUFT B '-01 TXFFU BOE UFOEFS Review and DPVME POMZ TFF BMPOH UIF CBOLT PG UIF OPSUI QMBUUF photos byEJTDPWFS B IJU 4IF T PGG UP UIFNTFMWFT Andy BOEZ UIPSTUFOTPO Coughlan -BVSFO 8JHMFZ )FMMJOH -MVWJB 3VFEB 'SPN i$SPTTJOH UIF UI .FSJEJBO

THE ARTS MAGAZINE OF THE ART STUDIO, INC.

T

APRIL 2005

MAKING AN EXHIBITION OF THEMSELVES PAGE 7

INSIDE: LISA REINAUER: JUDGE AND JURY, HOT PIG, AND MORE

14 • ISSUE February 2008

Volume 14, No. 5

SALSA from page 10 UIF PUIFST JO UIF DMBTT i*G * IBWF B DMBTT PG UFO QFPQMF JO 'FCSVBSZ BOE * IBWF B OFX QFSTPO JO .BSDI * NBLF TVSF NZ HSPVQ LOPXT XIBU * XBOU UIFN UP CF XPSLJOH PO UIFO * UBLF UIF OFX QFSTPO BTJEF BOE XPSL XJUI UIFN PO UIF WFSZ CBTJD TUFQT u IF TBJE .BSUJOF[ TBJE UIBU UIF CBTJDT PG TBMTB BSF SFMBUJWFMZ FBTZ UP QJDL VQ *U JT QSBDUJDF UIBU JNQSPWFT UIF TLJMM MFWFM .BSUJOF[ TBJE UIBU QFPQMF XIP BUUFOE IJT DMBTTFT BSF WFSZ XFMDPNJOH PG OFX TUVEFOUT i5IFZ XFSF OFX QFPQMF BMTP BT * XBT u IF TBJE i*U DBO CF WFSZ JOUJNJEBUJOH UP TPNF *U UPPL NF TFWFSBM ZFBST UP GJOBMMZ HFU UIF DPVSBHF UP XBML UISPVHI UIF EPPS UP UBLF B AGPSCJEEFO EBODF MJLF UIJT 4P FWFSZCPEZ JT XFMDPNJOH BOE BQQSPBDIBCMF i/PCPEZ QVUT BOZ EFNBOET PO BOZCPEZ u &WFSZPOF JO UIF DMBTT SPUBUFT UISPVHI FBDI TUBHF TP QFPQMF EPO U OFFE UP IBWF B TQFDJGJD QBSUOFS i*U T BMXBZT HPPE UP TXJUDI QFPQMF BSPVOE * SFBMMZ FODPVSBHF JU u IF TBJE .BSUJOF[ TBJE UIBU NFO BSF SFBMMZ FODPVSBHFE UP DPNF BOE UBLF UIF DMBTT i* UIJOL B MPU PG HVZT XPVME MJLF UP USZ JU CVU UIFSF T UIBU XBMM PG A* N OPU NBTDVMJOF JG * EBODF u IF TBJE i*U DBO CF B WFSZ NBTDVMJOF XBZ UP QSFTFOU ZPVSTFMG CFTJEFT UIF CBUUJOH DBHF i*U T B WFSZ HPPE XBZ GPS NFO UP QSPNPUF UIFNTFMWFT BOE BDDFOU UIFNTFMWFT UP CF DPOGJEFOU XJUI UIFJS NBT DVMJOJUZ * EJTDPWFSFE B MPU BCPVU NZTFMG XIFO * TUBSUFE UP EBODF i"OE B NBO XIP DBO EBODF JT WFSZ BUUSBDUJWF UP XPNFO u .BSUJOF[ T GPSUF JT TBMTB IF TBJE CVU IF BMTP UFBDIFT DIB DIB DIB NFSFOHVF BOE CBDIBUB ‡ BMM -BUJO EBODFT ZPV XPVME EP BU B DMVC -BUJO EBODF JT FOKPZJOH B SFOBJTTBODF BU UIF NPNFOU "OUPOF T PO $SPDLFUU 4USFFU IPMET B NPOUIMZ TBMTB OJHIU

XJUI MJWF NVTJD BOE EBODJOH 5IFSF IBWF BMTP CFFO TBMTB OJHIUT BU 4VHB T JO EPXOUPXO #FBVNPOU i)PQFGVMMZ JO UIF OFBS GVUVSF XF XJMM IBWF B XFFLMZ TBMTB TPDJBM NBZCF FWFSZ 'SJEBZ OJHIU TP XF EPO U IBWF UP XBJU GPS PODF B NPOUI PS ESJWF UP )PVTUPO u .BSUJOF[ TBJE 5IF DMBTTFT BSF B HSFBU PQQPSUVOJUZ UP QSPNPUF UIF XBZ TBMTB NVTJD JT JOUFSQSFUFE UPEBZ .BSUJOF[ TBJE i*G ZPV BSF PVU UIFSF GFFMJOH UIF NVTJD UIFSF JT OP XSPOH XBZ UP EBODF TBMTB )PXFWFS UIFSF JT B ADPSSFDU XBZ u IF TBJE i* TFF B MPU PG CFBVUJGVM EBODFST PVU UIFSF OPU KVTU JO TBMTB CVU UIFSF JT B SJHIU XBZ 5IFSF BSF TUFQT BOE QSPDFEVSFT BOE TUBHFT i" MPU PG QFPQMF NJHIU UIJOL UIFZ IBWF B HPPE HSBTQ PG JU CVU JU T OPU UIF TUZMF u .BSUJOF[ FRVBUFT JU XJUI BSU TBZJOH UIBU ZPV DBO NBLF B DMBZ QPU CVU JG ZPV EPO U VOEFSTUBOE UIF DPSSFDU UFDIOJRVF ZPV SVO UIF SJTL PG UIF QPU CFJOH MFTT UIBO TPMJE .BSUJOF[ HPU JOUP EBODJOH UISPVHI IJT XPSL BT B QFS DVTTJPOJTU i1MBZJOH UIF NVTJD * VOEFSTUBOE IPX TBMTB NVTJD XPSLT BOE XIZ B QBSUJDVMBS NVTJDJBO EPFT XIBU IF EPFT u IF TBJE i*O UIJT DBTF JU T OPU BMXBZT CFDBVTF JU TPVOET DPPM CVU JU T GPS UIF EBODFST UP IFBS :PV QMBZ B DFSUBJO XBZ UP NBLF JU NPSF EBODF GSJFOEMZ :PV IBWF UP IJU UIF BDDFOUT u .BSUJOF[ TBJE XIFO B TUVEFOU MFBSOT UIF CBTJDT IF PS TIF JT GSFF UP JNQSPWJTF BSPVOE UIF TUFQT UIF XBZ .JMFT %BWJT JNQSPWJTFE BSPVOE B CBTJD NVTJDBM GSBNFXPSL i* N OPU TBZJOH * BN UP TBMTB XIBU .JMFT XBT UP KB[[ u .BSUJOF[ TBJE XJUI B MBVHI &WFSZPOF GSPN ZPVOH BEVMU UP UIF ZPVOH BU IFBSU JT FODPVSBHFE UP BUUFOE UIF DMBTTFT i:PV BSF OFWFS UPP PME UP QJDL VQ B EBODF u .BSUJOF[ TBJE 4P NBLF QMBOT UP DPNF EBODJOH :PV NBZ OPU FOE VQ PO i%BODJOH XJUI UIF 4UBST u CVU XIP LOPXTw 'PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO DBMM .BSUJOF[ BU PS FNBJM TPVMTB !IPUNBJM DPN

Mission Statement Founded in 1983, The Art Studio, Inc. is devoted to: providing opportunities for interaction between the public and the Southeast Texas community of artists; furnishing affordable studio space to originating artists of every medium; promoting cultural growth and diversity of all art forms in Southeast Texas; and providing art educational opportunities to everyone, of every age, regardless of income level, race, national origin, sex or religion.

PURPOSE The purpose of The Art Studio, Inc. is to (1) provide educational opportunities between the general public and the community of artists and (2) to offer sustained support for the artist by operating a non-profit cooperative to provide studio space and exhibition space to working artists and crafts people, and to provide an area for group work sessions for those artists and crafts people to jointly offer their labor, ideas, and enthusiasm to each other.

GOALS

413&"% 5)& 803% M F U V T I P T U Z P V S X F C T J U F

1.

2.

3.

4.

To present public exhibitions To provide educational opportunities To provide accessible equipment for artists To provide peer feedback through association with other artists and crafts people

OBJECTIVES 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

"ENJO 1IPOF

5FDI 4VQQPSU

'BY

XXX DPVOUSZOFU OFU

"ENJO &NBJM BENJO!DPVOUSZOFU OFU 5FDI 4VQQPSU TVQQPSU!DPVOUSZOFU OFU 4BMFT TBMFT!DPVOUSZOFU OFU

To present 10 art exhibitions per year To maintain equipment for artists in a safe working environment To provide better access to artists for the public To offer regularly scheduled adult and children’s classes To develop and maintain public activities with all sectors of the community To develop and maintain equipment to aid artists in their work To provide a display retail outlet for artists To expand programming and activities with increased facility space

Volume 14, No. 5

February 2008 ISSUE • 15

ARTIST COMMON TO HOST DRIVE BY PRESS FEB. 11 ON LAMAR CAMPUS -BNBS 6OJWFSTJUZ T "SUJTU $PNNPO XJMM IPTU %SJWF #Z 1SFTT 'FC PO DBNQVT %SJWF #Z BSF +PTFQI BOE (SFH CPUI .'" 1SJOUT GSPN .BEJTPO 8JT 9FOJB GFEPSDIFOLP UIF HSPVQ T BEWJTPS TBJE JO B SFMFBTF 5IFZ XJMM CF PO DBNQVT XJUI B QSPHSBN GPS UIF FOUJSF EBZ JODMVEJOH B QSJOUJOH EFNP PVU PG UIFJS USVDL BOE B 1PXFS1PJOU MFDUVSF QSFTFOUB UJPO PO UIF IJTUPSZ BOE FWPMVUJPO PG QSJOUNBLJOH TDIFE VMFE GPS Q N JO UIF %JTINBO "VEJUPSJVN 5IF GJOBM TDIFEVMF IBE OPU CFFO DPOGJSNFE BU QSFTT UJNF CVU 'FEPSDIFOLP TBJE TIF FYQFDUFE B UBML XJUI TUVEFOUT BCPVU QPTTJCMF iQBUIXBZTu JO BSU QSBDUJDF JOEFQFOEFOU BSUJTU BDBEFNJD DVSBUPSJBM FUD UIF OFFE UP BUUFOE DPOGFSFODFT BOE QPTTJCMF GJOBODJBM SFTPVSDFT FUD 5IF FWFOU DPODMVEFT XJUI B POF OJHIU FYIJCJUJPO PG BT NBOZ BT QSJOUT CZ WBSJPVT DPOUFNQPSBSZ BSUJTUT XJUI B SFDFQUJPO GSPN Q N 'FEPSDIFOLP TBJE "SUJTU $PNNPO JT VTJOH UIJT PQQPSUVOJUZ UP QSPNPUF UIFJS QSFTFODF PO DBNQVT JODSFBTF BXBSFOFTT PG UIF BSUT BNPOHTU UIF VOJWFSTJUZ QPQVMBUJPO BOE IBWF BOPUIFS GVO BOE GVOESBJTJOH EFQBSUNFOUBM FWFOU

VIEW from page 3

BOLIVAR from page 11

EP /05 CFOFGJU GSPN UIF TFSWJDFT PG UIF PSHBOJ[BUJPO 1FPQMF XIP MPWF UIF BSUT FOKPZ DIBMMFOHJOH BSU FYIJCJUJPOT MJTUFO UP BMUFSOB UJWF NVTJD XBUDI BOE FOKPZ PSJHJ OBM GJMNT BOE EZOBNJD UIFBUFS $POTJEFS JU 8F XJMM CF JO B HPPE GJOBODJBM QMBDF BOE * XBOU HPPE MFBEFSTIJQ GPS UIF OFX FSB JO 5IF 4UVEJP T IJTUPSZ 5IF 4UVEJP JT TUJMM BT NBMFBCMF BT B XFU CBMM PG DMBZ *U IBT FWPMWFE BOE TIJGUFE BOE SPMMFE XJUI UIF UJNFT UIF DIBOHJOH BUUJ UVEFT BOE UIF NBKPS HSPXJOH QBJOT *U DBO UBLF JU JU BMSFBEZ IBT 5IF CFTU QBSU PG BMM JT UIBU * WF IBE UIF PQQPSUVOJUZ UP XBUDI UIJT FYQFSJNFOU HSPX BOE QSPTQFS GBEF BOE XJMU SFWJWF BOE CFDPNF SFCPSO *U T B CFBVUJGVM GSJHIUFOJOH UIJOH *U OFWFS HSPXT VQ ‡ JU KVTU HSPXT

TVQQPSU u IF TBJE i#FTJEFT UIBU ZPV SF BU UIF CFBDI )PX CBE DPVME UIBU CF u #VTDFNF TBJE UIBU VOMJLF PUIFS BSUJTUJD NFEJB WJTVBM BSU PGUFO POMZ HFUT POF TIPU BU CFJOH WJFXFE PS TPME BOE TP JU JT JNQPSUBOU UP HFU UIF XPSE BOE UIF XPSL PVU UIFSF i.VTJD BOE NPWJFT HFU QMBZFE PWFS BOE PWFS BHBJO CVU BSU POMZ HFUT TIPXO POF UJNF BOE FJUIFS QFPQMF CVZ JU PS UIFZ EPO U u IF TBJE i:PV NBZ TIPX ZPVS QJFDFT JO PUIFS MPDBUJPOT CVU HFOFSBMMZ PODF ZPV WF TIPXO UIFN UIBU T VTVBMMZ JU * EPO U LOPX XIZ BSUJTUT BSFO U BMMPXFE UP SFQFBU TIPXT MJLF UIBU * XPVME SFBMMZ MJLF UP TFF UIF XPSL SFWJWF JUTFMG i0OF XBZ XIJDI QFPQMF DBO FYQFSJFODF XPSL PWFS BOE PWFS JT UISPVHI UIF *OUFSOFU .Z4QBDF BOE EJHJUBM HBMMFSJFT *U T B OJDF PQQPSUVOJUZ UP IBWF UIF XPSL MJWF PO BOE DPOUJOVF UP CF TFFO JO UIBU XBZ u #VTDFNF T TIPX XJMM CF PO EJTQMBZ UISPVHIPVU 'FCSVBSZ XJUI BO PQFOJOH SFDFQUJPO Q N PO 'FC

5IF 'PVOEBUJPO .VTFVN JT MPDBUFE BU )XZ JO $SZTUBM #FBDI BDSPTT GSPN $SFOTIBX 4DIPPM 'PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO WJTJU XXX CPMJWBSGPVO EBUJPO DPN 1FPQMF JOUFSFTUFE JO #VTDFNF T BSU DBO MPH PO UP BSUTUVEJP PSH UP WJFX IJT XPSL PS BEE 5"4* UP ZPVS .ZTQBDF GSJFOET MJTU CZ HPJOH UP IUUQ XXX NZTQBDF DPN BSUTUVEJP

WE WANT YOU FOR BAND NITE Hear original music by local musicians LIVE every month at February 9 • 7 p.m.

Our Left Shoe, Stereo Jesus, The Gonzo Sirens, The Feedback, and solo artist Alex Rozell.

Beer garden off limits to minors • BYOB if you’re over 21 (we check IDs)

$5

admission • FREE Coffee & Donuts

To book your band or for more information, visit www.myspace.com/artstudio

14 • ISSUE September 2004

720 Franklin, Beaumont, Texas 77701

THE ART STUDIO, INC. CLASS SCHEDULE This fall we are offering another class, but these sessions will be 1 mask-making class, and Cindy eclectic mix of classes at The Art hour shorter. So, it will cost a little Picou will show you how to make less. wire-wrapped jewelry.

Studio, Inc. There are a few changes to a George Wentz will be teaching Make sure you pay attention to some of the familiar classes. Salsa another acrylic painting class. Grace the ISSUE, your e-mail, and fliers at INSIDE night is now on Wednesdays. Life Megnet is coming back in October the Studio for updates as we add • XENIA FEDORCHENKO drawing has not been attracting the to do bookbinding. No photography even more classes to the list. • THOUGHTCRIME: FROM session,AREA but lookPOETS for it to return numbers it used to, so weMUSINGS will now this hold it every other week. in the future.

Ren Brumfield, • AROUND & ABOUT: INFORMATION ABOUT ART HAPPENINGS Greg Busceme is going to offer We are offering several new TASI education coordinator • ‘DEATH AND THE MAIDEN’ a daytime clay class. It will meet the classes. Andy Coughlan fuses the• ‘THINGS INofTHE same number timesSAND’ as the night ater and visual art in a creative new

Volume 11, No. 1

Non-Profit Org U.S. Postage PAID Permit #135 Beaumont, TX

Mission Statement

Founded in 1983, The Art Studio, Inc. is ADULT BEGINNING DRAWING KIDS CLAY MASK MAKING devoted to: providing opportunities for interacTuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. tion between the public and the Southeast Texas Aug. 31-Oct. 12 Sept. 18-Oct. 23 Sept. 16-Oct. 21 community of artists; furnishing affordable stu$115 ($95 for members) $75 $100 ($80 for members) dio space to originating artists of every medium; Explore the rich tradition of masks in the- You CAN draw! Learn to draw realistically Beginning clay class introduces a variety of promoting cultural growth and diversity of all art in this fun and easy class. handbuilding techniques, preparation and ater. Create and decorate large-form masks forms in Southeast Texas; and providing art eduapplication of glazes, and the raku firing for performance or decoration using a vari- Instructed by Karen deMedrano. cational opportunities to everyone, of every age, process. ety of techniques from painting to collage. regardless of income level, race, national origin, Instructed by Katheryn Rogers.

Imagination is the only limit. This six-week BOOKBINDING sex or religion. course will also include tips on using your Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

When you support The Art Studio with your membership, you receive ISSUE, WIRE WRAPPED JEWELRY masks in performance and the history of Oct. 8-Nov. 12 Southeast Texas’ and Southwest Louisiana’ s alternative press as well as class schedules,5:30-7:30 invitationsp.m. to opening receptions and various Studio functions. $110 ($90 for members) Wednesdays, masks around the world.

PURPOSE Learn terms, tools and basic techniques in Sept.

8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8 Instructed by Andy Coughlan. this introductory class. $45 per session The purpose of The Art Studio, Inc. is to (1) ACRYLIC PAINTING Instructed by Grace Megnet.

Introduction to creating unique jewelry provide educational opportunities between the using wire and beads. You will learn basic Saturdays, 1:30-3 p.m.

These people are general public and the community of artists and ADULT CLAY (MORNINGS) techniques and complete a bracelet or theSept. life11-Oct.16 blood (2) to offer sustained support for the artist by DISTRIBUTION POINTS Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.–noon anklet. Students will need to purchase $95 ($75 for members) of our organization. operating a non-profit cooperative to provide some materials separately, list available at Learn to express your own ideas and feel- Sept. 14-Oct. 14 %08/508/ studio space and exhibition space to working WEings COULDN’T DO IT 5)& "35 456%*0 */$ '3"/,-*/ The Art Studio. with painter and art educator George $100 ($80 for members) "35 .64&6. 0' 4065)&"45 5&9"4 ."*/ artists and crafts people, and to provide an area WITHOUT #"#& %*%3*,40/ ;")"3*"4 .64&6. *) & Wentz. YouYOU! will explore brush techniques, This course is designed for the complete Instructed by Cindi Picou. #&"6.0/5 $0/7&/5*0/ 7*4*5034 #63&"6 ."*/ for group work sessions for those artists and To acrylic volunteer, drop by paint mixing, and layering paint. novice at clay work. Students learn the */ $*5: )"--

crafts people to jointly offer their labor, ideas, #&"6.0/5 "35 -&"(6& '"*3(306/%4

(6-' 45 to be purchased separately. List basics of clay manipulation, glazing and LIFE DRAWING GROUP TheSupplies Art Studio, Inc., 4&5"$ */ +6-*& 30(&34 5)&"5&3

and enthusiasm to each other. 1&"3- 453&&5 Every other Monday, 7-9:30 p.m. firing. ! '034:5)& available from the Studio. or call 409-838-5393.

5"5500."/*" 1"3, Sept. 13, 27, Oct. 11, 25, Instructed by Greg Busceme.

4065) &/% -"."3 6/*7&34*5: GOALS $"3-*50 4 3&45"63"/5 "."3*--0 ! $0--&(& Nov. 8, 22, Dec. 6, 20 BASKET CLASS %04 ".*("4 '3"/,-*/ #SZBO $BTUJOP ADULT CLAY (EVENINGS) $5 per session ,".164 ,03/&3 3&45"63"/5 $"--"()"/ Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ,0$) 4 '-08&34 (*'54 "7&/6& $ 1.

To present public exhibitions ,BUZ )FBSOF Uninstructed group creating studies of the -6 "35 %&1"35.&/5 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Sept. 18, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 4 2. To provide educational opportunities human form, drawing from a different -6 4&5;&3 456%&/5 $&/5&3 Sept. 14-Oct. 14 $32 to $50 )FBUIFS &BHFS 3. To provide0-% 508/ accessible / 5) ! -*#&35: equipment model each session. #"/%0 4 Step-by-step instruction in creating a dif- $150 ($130 for members) #FOFF #FSOBSE $"3-0 4 3&45"63"/5 $"-%&3 for artists ferent functional and decorative basket This course is designed for the complete (3&&/ #&"/&3: .$'"%%*/ $MJOU %FBSCPSO 4.

To provide peer feedback through associa)"*3: #64*/&44 4"-0/ .$'"%%*/ each session. Instructed by Emma Hughes. novice at clay work. Students learn the THOUGHTCRIME: THE READING +"40/ 4 %&-* ("5&8": 4)01 $/53 tion with other artists and crafts people 3IPOEB 3PENBO ,"5)"3*/& $0 $"-%&3 For more information and to register, call basics of clay manipulation, glazing and Third Thursday of the month 3"0 4 #",&3: $"-%&3 4VF 8SJHIU Free firing.

Emma at 337-527-5328.

4*(/ */5&3/"5*0/"- &913&44 OBJECTIVES -"63& 4 5) Poetry night: read, hear, think, and corrupt 46/3*4& Instructed by Greg Busceme. $ZOEJ (SJNFT 48*$&(00% .64*$ $0 $0--&(& 5)& 5"55&3&% 46*5$"4& $"-%&3 original poems, rants, and stories.

FOUNDRY WORKSHOP 3IPOEB .D/BMMZ $&/53"- 8&45 &/% 1. To present 10 art exhibitions per year SALSA WITH AMBER AND GORDON Led by Guiseppe Barranco.

Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m./Saturdays, 12-4 p.m. #"4*$ '00%4 %08-&/ "OEZ $PVHIMBO To maintain equipment 4 ."+03 %3*7& for artists in a #*( % 4 2.

Wednesdays, 7:30-9 p.m.

Dates to be announced &"3-: #*3% $"'& 1)&-"/ safe working environment $"-%&3 3FOFF $PVHIMBO (6*5"3 #"/+0 456%*0 Sept. 8-Oct. 13 $100 (80 for members) ,3*45: 4 ,03/&3 $"-%&3 3. To provide better access to artists for the 0MJWJB #VTDFNF -0(0/ $"'& $"-%&3 In this two-day workshop, you will design $10 per session ($5 LU students) public 5)& ."44"(& */45*565& &"45&9 '38: 46*5& +BOOFMM 3JHBMEP and cast your original artwork in aluminum. Salsa, Merengue, Cha-Cha, Cumbia, 4. To offer regularly scheduled ! %&-"8"3&

adult and /0730;4,: 4 $"-%&3 Ages 15 and older. Limited to six partici- Rhumba.

6SJBI ,FOFTPO 5)& 01&/ #00, $"-%&3 children’s classes 3&% # #00,4 $"-%&3 pants. Instructed by Rhonda McNally.

-FT 8BSSFO 5. To develop and maintain public activities 3&&% 4 -"6/%3: " 1)&-"/ ! 1&:50/ 5)& 30:"- 4501 ."+03 %3*7& ! (-"%:4 with all sectors of the community 5PSDIZ 1"3,%"-& #"3/&4 /0#-& %08-&/ 6.

To develop and maintain equipment to aid $PMMFFO #POOJO 3"0 4 #",&3: %08-&/ artists.*% 4065) $06/5: in their work #FUI (BMMBTQZ -"."3 45"5& $0--&(& 1035 "35)63 7. To provide a display retail outlet for artists .64&6. 0' 5)& (6-' $0"45 130$5&3 -JHF For more information on TASI classes, call 409-838-5393 or visit us on the web at www.artstudio.org 8. To expand 03"/(& programming and activities with -"."3 45"5& $0--&(& 03"/(& $ISJT %PNCSPXTLZ increased facility space

Volunteers

THE BEAUX ARTS BALL REVIVAL In Pictures.

See page 4.

REGISTER EARLY AS CLASS SIZES ARE LIMITED

ISSUE