Exploring the Elements. James Knowles is hard at work with Fire in the foundry. The ability to transform molten bronze in a solid sculpture. The heat from the sand-molds is released as the artist begins to break the mounds. The ground smokes. This is one piece of 19 that will become the final sculpture.

The sculpture will be installed in a fountain at 173 Park Street in New Canaan CT.

Prutting and Co. Water: 137 Park Street, New Canaan Ct.

It was a pleasure having Damon Tommolino in the Solarium. The solo show closed today, September 28, 2009. 10 paintings were hung,  3 were sold. 

“Street Cafe” 

30”X40”

Oil and acrylic on canvas. SOLD

“Street Cafe” will be going to James and Maureen Knowles. A perfect addition to the main room of their apartment. Little Jimbo, just back from Thailand was along for the ride. 

“A through Z”

20” x 40” 

Oil on canvas, SOLD

Cars: Man Being Approached by a Red Truck. 

20”x20”

Acrylic on canvas, SOLD

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FASHION (MODELS) ON THE ROOF – LIVE! INTERNET BROADCAST
A mashup of music, video projections, and fairytale couture. Watch this event LIVE! on the internet @ http://www.panmanproductions.com. A unique visual experience presented by Panman productions.

Lolli Popitt Inc was born in 2009 by Aurora and Amande Elle. They incorporate vintage wear (clothing from the 20’s- 80’s) and transform them with modern trends. Aurora and Amanda drawn in inspiration from porcelain dolls and fables- so women who wear their creations can re-live the fairy tale.

Signature attributes of their clothing line include: whimsical ribbons, bow and flowers; feather hair pieces; Dorothy shoes and Cupcake dresses.

-Melissa Gonzales of http://www.homemadebffs.com

Lolli Popitt will debut their line October 2, 2009 in NYC- 8:00 pm to10:00 pm
Check them out (http://www.lollipopitt.com/)

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum Show

(Works based on the poetry of Walt Whitman.)

Performing Live and in person(a) : FreakCast thee Media Magus

Live video montage and invocation. FreakCast will create an auditory and visual journey that will summon the ghost of Whitman or at least the spirit of the man. The most interesting element that will be focused on is the unyielding will to seek the truth through the artistry of the deception. This is not going to be your grandmas afternoon tea delight.   Come and suspend your disbelief once and for all– be purged of it man.

Introducing the cut-up-mix-o-lage of Lulu aka Lucinda Lin

To view more of Lulu visit her site.

Damon Tommolino enters the Arena of Curatorial Arts

Here is the video he made to introduce the artists in the show.

Description
Studio 85 artists create works based on the poetry of Walt Whitman. Live performance by Studio 85 artist and jazz musician Vernon McAuley. Poetry readings by George Wallace, Mark Karwoski and others.
Complimentary Wine and cheese will be served at opening reception.
$10.00 will be collected at the door, 20% of all sales will be donated to Island Harvest.

Host: Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum
Type: Music/Arts – Exhibit
Network: Global
Start Time: Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 6:00pm
End Time: Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 10:00pm
Location: Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum
Street: 246 Old Walt Whitman Road
City/Town: West Hills, NY

 

I have had one pour. The problems I encountered, some have been addressed. There was a break in thewall of the steel container. I had to work through welding issues similar to the ones you faced the other day. I went back to the books, the Lincoln bible on welding and studied what rods are used for what. Then I stopped in to the welding supply shop on Bruckner blvd where I bought the welder for Feng. We discussed it briefly and he assured me that what he gave Feng was precisely what I should use. It was not what I had figured out in my research. Feed wires long enough. Welding rod ok. New chain fall. Let’s try a melt. I’ve not figured out the lighting of the furnace very well so when I light the thing with air blower going and Propane torch on top to ignite. A volume of gas and air accumulates in the furnace and whaaaaboooom it explodes as it lights. Not good. But it gets the thing going. So I slowly add air and then gas to bring it up to a roaring intensity pchhhhhwhhhhhhhhhhhhh kind of thing. But hot gases are flowing out through the furnace lid joint in many directions. Furry green blue flames. Losing heat and making it difficult to approach the furnace as the flames are waist high. I shut it down to consider how to resolve that. I attempted to remove the lid. Hooked up the steel jig i welded up. Took too long over the hot furnace. Removed the lid. Found the refrractory joint loose and friable. Stop consider. I need a means to apply a soft refractory mud between the Lid and the fire box. Consider: what do I have? Clay to bind and silica sand a refractory. I made up a slurry of the two and put a drooly layer on the joint and replaced to top. Seemed to sit well. Cranked up the heat. Flames look ok. Some fuzz but ok. Metal slumping as the temperature rises. Start up the second blower, add more gas. Feisty robust full bodied flame and gutteral roar. Look up. Uhoh. Looks like I wired the whole. Barn just over the furnace area. Fire and heat impinging on the cord and then zap. Blew a fuse somewhere. Consider: Shut down all breakers. Cut the wires. Re direct them around the pouring system. Devise heavy wire connectors. Isolate the joints with electricians tape. Reset all breakers. Test. OK. Now redesign the lid removal system which takes too long to remove. Consider: Pipe rigid top and bottom. Pipe sliding over the rigid pipe. Weld moving pipe to the lid (with new welding sticks) Rig up a lever and counterweight to lift the lid easily and rotate it to the side. Test it. Fix it. Test it. Fix it…….. Works. Heeehaaaa. Order metal 250 Lbs. Order castable and ramming refractories. From a good group in Lancaster pa. That is where I am. Molds ready to pour. System now redesigned. Getting closer. I have one casting In hand. 19 to go.

Casting the Molds.

The sculpture that James is casting is for a Prutting Co. house in downtown New Canaan CT.

As part of NYC Fashion Week 2009 the Roger Smith Hotel is featuring designer Dolita Paris in a sidewalk runway show in front of the hotel on 47th and Lexington. From the “Jewelry Store” location on the street level of the hotel, Dolita will casting models to showcase her Spring 2010 line, which debuts at the Empire Hotel on Thursday Sept 17th.

3 Sailors and 1 Model at the Roger Smith Hotel

Dolita Paris Runway Show on Lexington. 

Homemade BFF, Episode 2; Honey Buns

Honey, buns and cut off jeans are featured in this episode of BFF. Starring Melissa and her friends Aliana and Rose. This online show provides you with homemade inside secrets on how to be beautiful, stylish and fit with minimal budget.
For more info go to: http://beautyfashionfitness.com/

Panman correspondent Melissa Gonzalez reported in front of the Roger Smith Hotel last week investigating the casting call for models by New York Fashion Week designer Dolita Paris.

On Thursday Sept 17th, Dolita Paris will be debuting her Spring 2010 line at the Empire Hotel in NYC.

Dolita is no stranger to the fashion industry. She worked in the couture studio of Jacques Esterel when she was 16, and now she is producing her own collections. Last season her runway looks were a huge success and garnered a lot of attention, including that of megastar Beyonce.
Her designs are sensual and seductive. She uses sexy fabrics like Silk jersey, Lace (from France), Lycra, and Velvet; her clothes feel like a second skin.
It’s clear that Dolita Paris is on the path to becoming a signature brand!
She is FANTABULOUS! Don’t miss her.

-Melissa Gonzalez, Host of Homemade BFF’s

Telfar Spring/Summer 2009 Collection Preview

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Roger Smith Pop: Dolita Paris

Dolita is no stranger to the fashion industry. She worked in the couture studio of Jacques Esterel when she was 16, and now she is producing her own collections. Last season her runway looks were a huge success and garnered a lot of attention, including that of megastar Beyonce.

Her designs are sensual and seductive. She uses sexy fabrics like Silk jersey, Lace (from France), Lycra, and Velvet; her clothes feel like a second skin.
It’s clear that Dolita Paris is on the path to becoming a signature brand!
She is FANTABULOUS! Don’t miss her.

Dolita Paris

-Melissa Gonzalez, Host of Homemade BFF’s

On Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 from 2-4pm  the Dolita Paris Spring 2010 Model Casting took place on 47th and Lexington, outside the Roger Smith Hotel.

Live Casting brought to you by Steve Ocean, Panman Productions & Lion’esque Productions.

On Thursday Sept 17th, Dolita Paris debuted her Spring 2010 line at the Empire Hotel in NYC.

Molly Barnes Brown Bag Lunch

Thursday, September 10th, 12pm

Helen Harrison – Director of the Pollock/Krasner house in East Hampton, NY will talk about Jackson and Lee, as well as the recently produced Tenessee Williams play about Pollock’s death: “A Day in Which a Man Dies.”

Friday, September 11th, 12pm

Kent Twitchell - Renowned artist, muralist, and founder of the “L.A. Fine Arts Squad,” will talk about his career, as well as his suit against the U.S. Government for the destruction of two of his 6 story-high murals depicting Ed Rusha and Steve McQueen.

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