Thank You!

I apologize for how late this post is - but THANK YOU to everyone who donated and came out to support us at the opening! It was a great success. The choir was wonderful and even President Drinan stopped by to show support (she also donated a piece!)

Like we said, we will continue to accept donations through the month because we are hoping the show will continue to grow and evolve to something brand new by the time the closing comes on April 25th.

Also, please come up and visit the living room! Just because the opening is done and Robyn has left us [ :( ] doesn't mean you can't use the room...that's what it's there for! Here are some pictures from the opening...and if anyone else out there has more pictures please email them to trustmangallery@gmail.com.

I'm not the only one who loves social networking! The Simmons College Twitter made sure to give a shout out to us! Love it.

Robyn speaking with visitors!

Food table! Mmm.

Observers.

Piano!

President Drinan speaking with Professor Cohen, Professor Oppenhiem and Robyn...I'm sorry I don't know the other woman! Can anyone help me out?

Today!

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Trustman Gallery, 4th Floor
4:30 - 6:30
Simmons Choir at 6 PM


300 The Fenway
Boston, MA

02215

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No excuses, play like a champion. See you there.

Jessica

TOMORROW

UNCONDITIONAL YES

March 25, 2010
4:30PM - 6:30PM

Trustman Gallery, 4th Floor

Simmons College

300 The Fenway

Boston, MA

Simmons Choir will be performing at 6PM.

Light refreshments and snacks will be served.

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Like you didn't know that already - but there is the information and I look forward to seeing you all there tomorrow!

Now, before I go I really have to share this story at the risk of embarrassing myself WAY beyond how I normally embarrass myself on an everyday basis.

Apparently I'm really excited for the show. So much so, that I have had dreams about it for the past couple of nights. Except last night I hit a whole new level of excitement/stress.

For those of you who are not familiar with Simmons dorms, most of us tend to loft our beds to utilize the space underneath - which is exactly what I did when I moved in. I have a lot of pictures and frames hanging on the wall that my bed is against - one of which is about a 12 x 18 framed Andy Warhol/Velvet Underground poster type thing. The point of this is to say that when I am in bed, I can easily hit this picture with my knee if I'm not paying attention...I've gone all year without it falling on me or falling off its command hook.

Until last night.

I woke up at 4 AM to find that I hadn't kicked it off the wall...but instead found that my feet were flat on my bed, my knees were up...and the picture was OFF THE WALL AND IN MY LAP. I had a KUNG-FU GRIP ON THIS PICTURE THAT WOULD PUT BRUCE LEE TO SHAMMMMMME.

In my dream I was apparently rearranging the show while the opening was taking place.

So.

Obviously we have put some time and thought into this show and we're all very excited for you to see it.

See you all tomorrow,

Jessica

37 and counting

We have 37 donations and they are still coming in.  They are still coming in because there is still time to bring them in!  So bring yours in already!

Wha...?  You don't know what to bring?  Here are some things others have loaned us...

That's just a sneaky peek.  You have to come and check it out for yourself.

And stop by the temporary living room and say hello.  I am there from noon to 4 p.m. through Thursday.

XOX, Robyn

Finished? Not quite.

So for now, the majority of the show is up. Meaning that you can still donate pieces!

Robyn's stuff looks fantastic! That's right. I'm calling it STUFF because I don't want to tell you what it looks like. Not only because I probably wouldn't do it any justice, but because I want you to go see it yourselves!

Match 25, 2010

Trustman Gallery, 4th Floor, Simmons College

300 The Fenway

Boston, MA

02215

Anyways, a few shout outs:

• Robyn (for obvious yet super important reasons)
• Professor Cohen (for dealing with my constant questions)
• Rachel Heller & Laima Zvidra for piecing together the knitted trail and then installing it
• Allison for spending 2 and a half hours of her spring break with me in the gallery
• Everyone who stopped by and donated either to the exhibit or the knitted trail
• Everyone who stopped and asked "what's up with the scarves?" (while looking at our knitted trail)

So that's about it...I'm a bit tired and I have to get ready to go out and celebrate my birthday and the fact that one of my best friends (Allison, who was mentioned up there) got into graduate school at American University for International Media!

Until next time,

Jessica

The Knitted Trail...

The Living Room...Part One

so it begins...

Robyn and Professor Cohen checking out the begining of the living room.

4th Floor of the MCB

Come say hello!

Stay tuned for more updates.

- Jessica

Installation

Hello everyone –


Today the Art 390 class, our Professor, Michele Cohen and Robyn Love will all be on the 4th floor of the MCB installing the show ‘Unconditional Yes’ – I will be there with my camera and computer in hand – so be sure to keep hitting the “refresh” button on your browser. I will be updating from the gallery giving you sneak peeks of what you can expect at the opening on Thursday, March 25th. Don’t worry; I won’t give away too much. If you’re on Twitter be following @TrustmanGallery or @ArtMusicLiaison for real time updates. But if you’ll be checking the blog, check back around noon.

Jessica

PS – If you do start to follow us on Twitter, please let us know – we’d love to know how many of you there are out there.

Hot out of the oven...fresh off the press...you get the idea.

9 days until the opening.

3 days until the installation.

That means if you want to have your donations in for the opening (and Robyn has already pointed out that you OBVIOUSLY do. Obviously.) then you need to have them into Marcia's office on the 4th floor by Friday.

If you don't know who Marcia is...or where her office is you can direct message me (via this blog, the Facebook group or email) and we'll figure out a place and time that works for you!

Today we were in Java City causing a scene. Typical. Rachel was working diligently on stitching pieces of our knitted trail together. I showed up to find the trail reaching from the coffee station all the way to the door that leads you out to the Palace Road building. Erica was also there working on her piece…and we had quite a few people stop by and ask what was going on.


The rest of them just stared.

Hey! At least they’re curious! No shame. Unconditional YES.

Keep your eye out for a video that stars yours truly and Erica showing off the trail in a “unique” way. Of course, by unique way I mean Rachel just wanted to have fun, Kealyn just so happened to have a video camera, and we didn’t argue it…figures we do this in one of the busiest areas of the school. I hope my Professors don’t think I’ve lost my mind.

If you are in need of another donation form, please contact us! For now, here are the other pictures from Java City:

Unfortunately I don’t think that these pictures do the trail justice at all…so I guess you’ll just have to stop by the Trustman Gallery and see it yourself!

Until next time,

Jessica

Bologna Sandwich 25 cents

one of my favourite pictures from the archives

The Time Is Now!

People!  It is time to make your answer known!  It is time to loan your object, photograph, text or what-have-you to Unconditional Yes.  The installation of objects starts on Friday afternoon.  Drop off your contribution and loan form in the art office on the 4th floor of the MCB.

It is true that you can still contribute after the opening, but you know you want your piece included in the hub-bub and glamour of the opening night.

Of course you do.  So get your thing over there!

Thanks, Robyn

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Check out my blog for some pictures of some of Unconditional Yes in progress.

XOX, Robyn

Inventing Tradition

Part of the Unconditional Yes exhibition will be a vitrine filled with objects and photographs that commemorate the Simmons tradition of Unconditional Yes.  Some of the objects are based on actual objects I found in the Simmons archive and then made by hand as replicas (like the porcelain mug above) and some will be actual copies of archive documents that I am altering.

Do you have anything to add?  Bring it over to the art office with your Unconditional Yes response.  Let's create a new tradition, complete with archival documentation.

Happy March!

Hello everyone - Happy March!


The first day of March means a few things for us at Simmons College...

First of all, all of us Seniors are two full months away from the end of our undergraduate career.

I'll give you a moment.

Have you caught your breath? Alright, good - glad to have you back.

For the rest of you lucky ducks it means that midterms are just about coming to a close and you're in the home stretch.

But most importantly the first day of March actually marks the day that us folks over at the 'Unconditional Yes' table are throwing down the gauntlet. IT’S ON. A new countdown begins.

24 days until the opening in the Trustman Gallery!

The time to donate your pieces is upon us! Time to fill out your loan forms! TIME TO DONATE! There is no time like the PRESENT!

I think you get the point. If you need a loan form or have any questions feel free to email trustmangallery@gmail.com or visit the Facebook page.

Until next time,
 
Jessica