tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49059745426709131292011-04-21T10:54:09.064-07:00I encountered No Place as I was putting myself through Utopia Conjuring Therapy, a pseudo-psychoanalytic, part-anthropological, new age ritual I developed to try and conjure utopia into being. Before encountering No Place I was only able to unleash portions of my own psyche, this is my first encounter with what I believe to be an “other” people and place. The following are my research notes and drawings from an attempt to learn more about this place.Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905974542670913129.post-30937841099639148492009-03-03T11:31:00.000-08:002009-03-03T11:42:11.030-08:00On February 28, 2009, Artist hosted an Empathic T-Shirt Workshop in Buffalo, New York.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CBC86QnKptM/Sa2HDFbpX-I/AAAAAAAAAFk/bPfruG09dpQ/s1600-h/03thegroup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CBC86QnKptM/Sa2HDFbpX-I/AAAAAAAAAFk/bPfruG09dpQ/s400/03thegroup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309048022807175138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CBC86QnKptM/Sa2HC8bfQ-I/AAAAAAAAAFc/6YG3BSzhgv8/s1600-h/02participant1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CBC86QnKptM/Sa2HC8bfQ-I/AAAAAAAAAFc/6YG3BSzhgv8/s400/02participant1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309048020390593506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CBC86QnKptM/Sa2HDQQrnkI/AAAAAAAAAFs/3kDKzqIkZvg/s1600-h/05participants2and1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CBC86QnKptM/Sa2HDQQrnkI/AAAAAAAAAFs/3kDKzqIkZvg/s400/05participants2and1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309048025713974850" border="0" /></a>Each participant created and embellished a T-shirt marked with the Empathics' insignia.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CBC86QnKptM/Sa2GjyKhjEI/AAAAAAAAAFU/5wjCaLOK5_w/s1600-h/06participant3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CBC86QnKptM/Sa2GjyKhjEI/AAAAAAAAAFU/5wjCaLOK5_w/s400/06participant3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309047485059140674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CBC86QnKptM/Sa2GjYzRxCI/AAAAAAAAAFM/2_1XcXKdgLc/s1600-h/07participant4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CBC86QnKptM/Sa2GjYzRxCI/AAAAAAAAAFM/2_1XcXKdgLc/s400/07participant4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309047478250751010" border="0" /></a>It is our hope that some of these people will return and use their garments to take part in the first Ritual of the Empathics.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905974542670913129-3093784109963914849?l=researchnotesonnoplace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905974542670913129.post-83562114026707810252008-07-26T06:33:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:38:58.687-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SIsoCRY3gHI/AAAAAAAAAEk/7rUk3fZAHyY/s1600-h/01head.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SIsoCRY3gHI/AAAAAAAAAEk/7rUk3fZAHyY/s400/01head.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227315811986145394" border="0" /></a>I often dream of this person, his/her face keeps surfacing in my mind.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905974542670913129-8356211402670781025?l=researchnotesonnoplace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905974542670913129.post-91774875845271838232008-07-20T07:35:00.000-07:002008-07-20T07:40:50.499-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SINNPN9M2kI/AAAAAAAAAEc/lVbfYWP09nc/s1600-h/18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SINNPN9M2kI/AAAAAAAAAEc/lVbfYWP09nc/s400/18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225104916519639618" border="0" /></a>I have returned to collecting plants. I hope to uncover how plants and people can exchange genetic material.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905974542670913129-9177487584527183823?l=researchnotesonnoplace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905974542670913129.post-90539456657331075822008-07-12T07:57:00.000-07:002008-07-12T08:00:49.275-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SHjHDo6IX9I/AAAAAAAAAEU/Pjwq43eq1qc/s1600-h/17.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SHjHDo6IX9I/AAAAAAAAAEU/Pjwq43eq1qc/s400/17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222142633270861778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SHjG-a1n-lI/AAAAAAAAAEM/ao5WZWbkv74/s1600-h/16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SHjG-a1n-lI/AAAAAAAAAEM/ao5WZWbkv74/s400/16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222142543594519122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SHjGrQeRDUI/AAAAAAAAAEE/MeVXXPperno/s1600-h/15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SHjGrQeRDUI/AAAAAAAAAEE/MeVXXPperno/s400/15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222142214394678594" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905974542670913129-9053945665733107582?l=researchnotesonnoplace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905974542670913129.post-68599443825920656312008-07-09T17:41:00.000-07:002008-07-09T17:43:35.635-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SHVa-48hzNI/AAAAAAAAAD8/9rOW8APZmDU/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SHVa-48hzNI/AAAAAAAAAD8/9rOW8APZmDU/s400/14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221179379490606290" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905974542670913129-6859944382592065631?l=researchnotesonnoplace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905974542670913129.post-6365314159928102412008-07-05T05:07:00.000-07:002008-07-05T05:09:31.770-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SG9kTGQ475I/AAAAAAAAAD0/rC4dfRNHbuo/s1600-h/05treeanscestor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SG9kTGQ475I/AAAAAAAAAD0/rC4dfRNHbuo/s400/05treeanscestor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219500772407439250" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905974542670913129-636531415992810241?l=researchnotesonnoplace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905974542670913129.post-11775445051710184182008-07-02T18:35:00.000-07:002008-07-02T20:01:10.331-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGwtA2uiuoI/AAAAAAAAADs/oiUOeciNxiA/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGwtA2uiuoI/AAAAAAAAADs/oiUOeciNxiA/s400/13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218595560929540738" border="0" /></a>em·pa·thy<br />Pronunciation:<span class="pronchars"> \<span class="unicode">ˈ</span>em-pə-thē\</span><br />Function<span style="font-style: italic;">: </span><em>noun</em><br /><br />2. <span class="sense_break"><span class="sense_content">the imaginative projection of a subjective state into an object so that the object appears to be infused with it</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905974542670913129-1177544505171018418?l=researchnotesonnoplace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905974542670913129.post-83896118181254640532008-06-29T06:53:00.000-07:002008-07-02T20:01:54.643-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGeT5bffDOI/AAAAAAAAADk/x41-SWSYDbE/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGeT5bffDOI/AAAAAAAAADk/x41-SWSYDbE/s400/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217301308173651170" border="0" /></a><span class="me">em·pa·thy<br /></span>Pronunciation:<span class="pronchars"> \<span class="unicode">ˈ</span>em-pə-thē\<br /></span>Function<span style="font-style: italic;">: </span><em>noun<br /><br /></em>1. the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905974542670913129-8389611818125464053?l=researchnotesonnoplace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905974542670913129.post-31029749466719382072008-06-28T06:03:00.000-07:002008-06-28T06:08:54.873-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGY2-uJjiJI/AAAAAAAAADM/JaIjVJd4wPc/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGY2-uJjiJI/AAAAAAAAADM/JaIjVJd4wPc/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216917669523196050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGY24RnGCaI/AAAAAAAAADE/vKFU_HCARyU/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGY24RnGCaI/AAAAAAAAADE/vKFU_HCARyU/s400/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216917558783248802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGY3XzdcRTI/AAAAAAAAADU/Dwh_VMnnA5c/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGY3XzdcRTI/AAAAAAAAADU/Dwh_VMnnA5c/s400/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216918100445513010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGY3lQginTI/AAAAAAAAADc/fkvIMVLbxmE/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGY3lQginTI/AAAAAAAAADc/fkvIMVLbxmE/s400/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216918331581439282" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905974542670913129-3102974946671938207?l=researchnotesonnoplace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905974542670913129.post-60275041287136923482008-06-26T06:56:00.001-07:002008-06-26T07:04:02.151-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGOgpm0_ZAI/AAAAAAAAAC8/TFU3jx2B8js/s1600-h/07bones.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGOgpm0_ZAI/AAAAAAAAAC8/TFU3jx2B8js/s400/07bones.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216189430083052546" border="0" /></a><br />Her remains seem to correspond to the bones of others of her kind.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905974542670913129-6027504128713692348?l=researchnotesonnoplace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905974542670913129.post-90951866210647540812008-06-25T19:18:00.000-07:002008-06-28T06:10:50.476-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGL81VsjhxI/AAAAAAAAAC0/Gy0NwE_B0LM/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGL81VsjhxI/AAAAAAAAAC0/Gy0NwE_B0LM/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216009311735744274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGL8tv6lsTI/AAAAAAAAACs/TItJx1j_D74/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SGL8tv6lsTI/AAAAAAAAACs/TItJx1j_D74/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216009181334974770" border="0" /></a><br />I collected plant specimens today and found the skeletal remains of a body. I believe she is a No Placean. I will have to do tests to determine the accuracy of my initial hypothesis.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905974542670913129-9095186621064754081?l=researchnotesonnoplace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905974542670913129.post-4736985005312557622008-06-23T05:15:00.000-07:002008-07-02T19:53:56.174-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SF-ULtjpWyI/AAAAAAAAACU/mIu6gsKoj48/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SF-ULtjpWyI/AAAAAAAAACU/mIu6gsKoj48/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215049822446902050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SF-WCJIkCiI/AAAAAAAAACc/4Ut7DlG4gUs/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SF-WCJIkCiI/AAAAAAAAACc/4Ut7DlG4gUs/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215051857074063906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SF-WIkHn96I/AAAAAAAAACk/Zt0dukrOsp0/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SF-WIkHn96I/AAAAAAAAACk/Zt0dukrOsp0/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215051967397099426" border="0" /></a>Excuse my absence, I have been in the woods establishing the Institute for the Analysis of Empathy. This will be the primary research site where I can develop my connection with the people of No Place.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905974542670913129-473698500531255762?l=researchnotesonnoplace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905974542670913129.post-90828358683450240072008-05-13T17:55:00.000-07:002008-05-13T18:13:42.888-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SCo5NDvWvCI/AAAAAAAAACI/Fy27HyNmvho/s1600-h/05132009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SCo5NDvWvCI/AAAAAAAAACI/Fy27HyNmvho/s400/05132009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200031616257670178" border="0" /></a> Interior of a hair follicle: a small plant grows from a bulb under his skin. She is fueled by the prime energy. The sacrum is the base bone of the body; everything flows from a center.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905974542670913129-9082835868345024007?l=researchnotesonnoplace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905974542670913129.post-62689112300926465402008-05-09T18:47:00.000-07:002008-05-13T18:11:16.769-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SCUbSY4T6fI/AAAAAAAAACA/nBt0OvuIO6M/s1600-h/05092008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_CBC86QnKptM/SCUbSY4T6fI/AAAAAAAAACA/nBt0OvuIO6M/s400/05092008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198591347599337970" border="0" /></a>Their skin is more like earth than what we think of as skin. Mature adults develop a pelt of petals and leaves.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905974542670913129-6268911230092646540?l=researchnotesonnoplace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454397283998778766noreply@blogger.com