dream shop

ROLU recently completed an artists residency at the walker art centers open field, which was exciting to watch unfold. for a portion of their project, they asked Rhiannon Gilmore (of intelligent clashing) to make a contribution.

her words:

"what i really want is my own shop. will you make me one? if we really are wherever our attention is then i'm in my shop and it's stocked with things made by all the people i've met online. it would somehow feel right if my shop existed too far away for me to visit - just like it does now (being only in thought) it would be mine and never mine. if you build it, i'll stock it."

"the shop acts not only as a sculptural realization of gilmore's desires but behaves as a snap-shot of a current community of artists / makers / designers who operate and communicate online."
 

photos we took last week while visiting the dream shop  ----------->

^^ balancing blocks by fort standard ^^

^^ tactile and soft weavings by jaime rugh ^^

various items by beatrice valenzuela, hazel stark and david neale

shoot, forgot the name of this ceramicist--anyone know?
an odd and pleasing and beautiful vessel by jessica hans

 a golden leather purse/pillow by rowena sartin

delectable knit socks by knots

and my tired 5yr old who beckoned us to move on....

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