The UFORGE gang was very excited to be approached by Divine Stage Works for this play reading series. The opportunity to work with them and additional members in our community like the Taylor House B&B and the Loring-Greenough House, only helps validate our organization's mission. We were anxious to learn more of everyone's involvement and how the machine that is Divine Stage Works will work to bring this innovative concept to the public. After many email exchanges and Google calendar requests, it was finally time to meet as group of partners and collaborators.
One thing UFORGE knows is that opportunities to mingle business to business can be limited since most of our time is...well, running the business! So this meet & greet was something everyone was looking forward to, and as expected everyone was extremely enthusiastic about the series and having the chance to mingle with each other.
We were impressed with Divine Stage Works' thoughtful approach on the selection of each play for our "environments". UFORGE was a bit concerned as the rights to the original play presented to us were unavailable. Everyone knew that material based on art and galleries was limited. Without missing a beat Divine Stage Works presented us with Christopher Durang's, "Baby with the Bathwater", a hysterical and satirical dark comedy about a dysfunctional family. This selection, worked perfectly since the gallery's August assignment exhibit is "Family Masterpiece" which focuses on creative collaborations. Coincidence? Probably!
To add to the gallery's collaborative nature, the UFORGE team discussed the notion of an interactive wall to set the "stage" for the show. The idea, called "Make.Art.Now.", was presented to our collaborators, Divine Stage Works, and well received. We knew and loved that it would involve the public and give them the opportunity to create the characters and vignettes noted in Durang's "Baby." It had to happen fast, as we only had two days to execute the mission. Successfully, we managed to find an array of vintage frames, paper and various drawing materials in time for Jamaica Plain's 1st Thursday Art Stroll (our guinea pigs! Muhahaha!).
At first, the public had no idea what to think of the blank papered walls and asking themselves, "Is this the art?". As the staff began to mingle and chat about the interactive wall and the series, the "Make.Art.Now." began to take form. JP is full of talent, including our local mailman, George who graciously took the lead and started things off. As people circulated throughout the night, the fun was apparent. For us, it was awesome to see a creative space like ours have so many people "playing" and expressing themselves through art. The resulting images are both playful and hilarious -- a true testament to the spirit of our surrounding arts community. We definitely look forward to seeing the results each week and during "Baby With the Bathwater" as we replenish the materials for new artists to leave their mark!
Contributed by Brian Crete, UFORGE Gallery Creative Director and Gallery Administrator and PlaYces Partner
www.uforgegallery.com
One thing UFORGE knows is that opportunities to mingle business to business can be limited since most of our time is...well, running the business! So this meet & greet was something everyone was looking forward to, and as expected everyone was extremely enthusiastic about the series and having the chance to mingle with each other.
We were impressed with Divine Stage Works' thoughtful approach on the selection of each play for our "environments". UFORGE was a bit concerned as the rights to the original play presented to us were unavailable. Everyone knew that material based on art and galleries was limited. Without missing a beat Divine Stage Works presented us with Christopher Durang's, "Baby with the Bathwater", a hysterical and satirical dark comedy about a dysfunctional family. This selection, worked perfectly since the gallery's August assignment exhibit is "Family Masterpiece" which focuses on creative collaborations. Coincidence? Probably!
To add to the gallery's collaborative nature, the UFORGE team discussed the notion of an interactive wall to set the "stage" for the show. The idea, called "Make.Art.Now.", was presented to our collaborators, Divine Stage Works, and well received. We knew and loved that it would involve the public and give them the opportunity to create the characters and vignettes noted in Durang's "Baby." It had to happen fast, as we only had two days to execute the mission. Successfully, we managed to find an array of vintage frames, paper and various drawing materials in time for Jamaica Plain's 1st Thursday Art Stroll (our guinea pigs! Muhahaha!).
At first, the public had no idea what to think of the blank papered walls and asking themselves, "Is this the art?". As the staff began to mingle and chat about the interactive wall and the series, the "Make.Art.Now." began to take form. JP is full of talent, including our local mailman, George who graciously took the lead and started things off. As people circulated throughout the night, the fun was apparent. For us, it was awesome to see a creative space like ours have so many people "playing" and expressing themselves through art. The resulting images are both playful and hilarious -- a true testament to the spirit of our surrounding arts community. We definitely look forward to seeing the results each week and during "Baby With the Bathwater" as we replenish the materials for new artists to leave their mark!
Contributed by Brian Crete, UFORGE Gallery Creative Director and Gallery Administrator and PlaYces Partner
www.uforgegallery.com
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