Monday, August 18, 2008

Grand Unveiling Sept. 11th

MCAD and the Parkway Theatre will celebrate the murals and films made by graduated seniors at the Theatre on September 11th at 6:30pm. Come for great Mexican food & drinks and see what MCAD students are creating! 48th and Chicago Avenue South.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Finished!





The four murals are now installed and ready to be enjoyed by the Parkway Theatre-going community. Stop by and see them!

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

first draft of statement for Morrison show; please comment.

Under the Same Sun
Collaborative mural series at the Parkway Theatre
by Elissa Cedarleaf-Dahl’s Special Topics: Site Works class

Our class began by researching community murals and speaking with Joe Minjares, who prides himself as the Minnecano who created Pepitos and is restoring the Parkway Theatre. He wanted us to create four mural panels for the Parkway Theatre that reflect the events, atmosphere, and community that goes on at the Parkway, but he wanted us to decide upon the content. The vibrant Parkway Theatre hosts such varied events as poetry slams, parties, live music, and shows independent and international films. The theatre also has a rich history, as it has survived since the 1930’s and showcases a strong period Art Deco flair to its interior.
We had a series of discussions to arrive upon subject matter that we felt represented the spirit and happenings of the Parkway, and came upon four subjects: film, dance, a fiesta, and music (these eventually streamlined, evolved and changed; this is described below). From there, groups were determined to work on individual elements such as patterning, central figures, color palette, and environment to work through the collaborative design process. Edits were made and so was the decision to streamline and Deco-ize the illusionistic designs, to better fit with the environment of the Parkway.
The final panels depict scenes of a jazz singer and a pianist; a film crew, including a 1930’s camera (echoing the vintage projector showcased in the front lobby of the Parkway); two salsa dancers; and a group of musicians, including a mariachi fiddler and an accordionist. These panels depict the exuberant creative atmosphere of the Parkway, and the rich multiculturalism of the surrounding Minnehaha Creek neighborhood.
The photos document the Site Works class tackling the task of painting the gigantic pieces of canvas in front of us. Groups of us stretched the canvas, gessoed it, mixed colors, and transferred the images. Painting murals is challenging and rewarding work; challenging because it requires a great deal of interpersonal coordination and planning to deal with such a large task, and rewarding because of the collaborative energy and community-based approach.
You are welcome to come and see our work, either in-progress or when the murals are unveiled on the week of Cinco de Mayo! The documentation will not give you the full story; we want you to see the murals for yourself. The New Parkway Theatre (more info: http://theparkwaytheatre.com/) is located at 48th and Chicago. It is one of the last remaining single-screen, independently-owned theatres in the Twin Cities, prices remain low, and amazing films are constantly being shown, including a current series of screwball comedies from the Great Depression. We hope that the work we do here as students will remain a long-lasting contribution to the vital neighborhood arts center that is the Parkway Theatre.

Participants in Site Works project are:
Ashley Buxbaum
Jake Dwyer
Gregory Ganeles
Sarah Hedlund
Allegra Lockstadt
Vicky Martinez
Ed Moorman
Carolina Nulatienpo
Nicole Vanche

Monday, March 17, 2008

Documentation: Painting day one.

Documentation.

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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Monday, March 10, 2008

Here is the final dance panel

Color versions





Here are the latest color versions of the 4 panels. We have to re-draw the singer panel as it is not square (thus the big vertical blue line). Comments?

Musician Panel: final line work to be projected

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

More Dance Panels




Here are some more dance color samples... I tried to go warmer on them i think that it's more cohesive

outline for film on temp storage


Hi I got the outlining done for the film panel and it is saved on the temp storage on the first computer on the left in the library. If you need it to do color that is where it should be here is what it looks like.
sarah

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Music Panel with Color



This color is not concrete so feel free to make suggestions or make changes, but i tried to stick to the same palette as Sarah's piece since they are portraying the same environment/theater.

color samples - dance panel







Hey here are some color mock ups based off the pallete and a couple of art deco references, I'll be making more!