17.12.08

701 Center for Contemporary Art

I'm settled into this magical building, which is renovated to the most elegant state. I live here alone, though it is often packed with people in the daytime. The place was the community center for the Olympia Mill village, and plenty of folks remember when they swam in the pool here, or got their first haircut. Neglected, it was condemned a while back, and the roof fell in. Some visionaries put it back, kept the spirit, preserved the astounding texture of the walls, and lovingly funded a gallery, and a gorgeous live/ work space where for this brief moment I get to live, and work, and share soup with multitudes. I'll make an installation honoring this place and its memories that will open February 5, and will close with original music and choreography around April 5. Stay tuned.

http://www.701cca.org/

1 comment:

deborah said...

Hi Ellen,
Your work is beautiful. I'm glad a just sort of stumbled upon your blog.