"New Haven’s 350th-anniversary festival director, Bob Gregson commissioned local artist Bev Richey for the festival's official birthday cake. Richey’s "A-mazing Bureaucratic Birthday Cake serving the people 3500 pieces of free cake in a bureaucratic fashion," included artists, activists, lawyers, civic administrators, and others into the weeks of bureaucratic planning necessary to share thousands of pieces of cake over two days on the New Haven Green in June 1988." Artspace New Haven
On Wed. Nov 18th, 2020 these Local Art Collaborators gathered to discuss memories of their involvement with the "ABBC" during New Haven's vibrant decade of artistic collaboration.
Using new media during the Co-vid pandemic, 50 individuals participated in this live (now international) virtual panel and audience interactive event. In the "A-mazing Reunion" you can see how Jeff Burnett, Margaret Bodell, Roberta Chambers, Bitsie (Frances) Clark, Nikila Cole, Mimsie (Mary) Coleman, Tim Feresten, Bill Derry, Bob Gregson, John Landino, Ann Langdon, Beverly Richey, Johnes Ruta, Amy Seham, and Mary Shiffer reunite with each other to share memories, stories, and lessons with each other.
Watch how this group of seasoned collaborators re-engage with each other after decades of separation and attempt to connect with the live audience using this new interactive virtual media.
This Zoom ReUnion was sponsored by Artspace New Haven in coordination with the exhibition Who Govern's? (on exhibit through Dec 12th, 2020) curated by Frank Mitchell.
live cake footage begins at 7:36 into the video
Artspace Director: Lisa Dent
Host and Exhibition Curator: Frank Mitchell
PANEL OF COLLABORATORS:
Jeff Burnett Margaret Bodell Roberta Chambers Bitsie (Frances) Clark Nikila Cole (Mary)Mimsie Coleman Bill Derry Tim Feresten Robert Gregson John Landino Ann Langdon Beverly Richey Johnes Ruta Amy Seham Mary Schiffer
LIVE AUDIENCE:
Robert Auidi Mary Jane Allen Armstrong Sandra Be Lydia Bornick Dailaimama Botwick (Jennifer) Carrie Branovan Louisa Calio Anne Campbell Roberta Chambers Mariellen Chapdelaine Char O'Brien Pixie Charlotte Elsberry Joe Feikita Barbara Brownstein Glider Dottie Brownstein Gladstone Bill Kraus Karen Noyce Kelly Meyer Cory Muir Helen Kauder Marla Morris-Kennedy Jenn Kuberka Maryann Ott Clare Richey-Kaplan Danielle Richey Rosales Isabella (Izzi) Rosales Scott J Ross Carol Ross Emily Strohmenger Erin Parcher Wartes Ruth Resnick Johnson Alice Schwartz Ellen Wolpin
More Thanks to Artspace Director Lisa Dent, Curator Frank Mitchell, for Technical Assistance Carrie Branovan, for Panel and Audience support Clare Richey-Kaplan, and all to all who continue to support US as we move Forward.
Please help us by leaving a COMMENT and/or a LIKE directly on the zoom recording to remind Artspace and others that we appreciate this LOCAL ART HISTORY programming... and of course consider sharing this with someone you think would enjoy it. Thanks again for re-Uniting with US. Sincerely, Bev Richey
Very Special Thanks to
Annie Radillo of Yale Daily News
Lucy Gellman of Arts Council's New Haven ARTS,
and
Brian Slattery of New Haven Independent
FOR THEIR DETAILED AND THOUGHTFUL COVERAGE.
MAKE SURE TO INVESTIGATE THEIR LINKS..
seen here in order of publication date
