NOTSTOCK to Help Minot Family

In June, 2011, Minot, North Dakota experienced a devastating flood. Over 4,000 homes were affected; 80% of them had severe damage.

In the midst of this disaster and recovery, a few kids did their part through their art and the help of their teachers to raise money for a family with kids who was impacted by the flood. NOTSTOCK guest artist, Dave DeVries, asked area elementary students to draw a picture of a "beaver rebuilding Minot" or a "Monster Beaver," as MSU's mascot is the beaver.

Over 100 students submitted drawings. Dave selected three of them. One drawing was used to paint a "Monster Beaver" like in DeVries' book, The Monster Engine. The "Minot" text from another drawing was added to the painting. DeVries turned the third drawing into a pen-and-ink drawing that was screen printed onto T-shirts and other apparel at NOTSTOCK.

Now the "Monster Beaver" painting and "beaver rebuilding Minot" drawing are up for auction on eBay from November 2-12. All proceeds will be donated to a Minot family with six children devastated by this summer's flood.

See the full article here.

Auctions are here:
Monster Beaver Painting
Beaver Rebuilding Minot Pen-and-Ink Drawing
 

DWITT

DWITT returned to NOTSTOCK to make a new print for his Last Word Series, a series of prints based on the last words figures of note throughout human history have uttered as living human beings. Thanks, Dave, for hanging with students, helping them learn, sharing your enthusiasm and passion for art, as well as your crazy work ethic. Amazing!

Photos by Max Patzner

LANDLAND

Here are some shots of Dan and Jes of Landland printing in the Beaver Dam. What a delight it was to have these two exceptional people and printers at NOTSTOCK. Thanks, Landland, for such talent, generosity, and insane printmaking.

PS. I will soon add some pictures of the prints they made while here.

Photos by Max Patzner

Music...always great at NOTSTOCK

For some reason I don't have many pictures of all the great bands and musicians who played at NOTSTOCK this year, but that doesn't mean those who played weren't loved and appreciated. Thanks Crackpot Profits, Mindy Mae, Jared Schumaier, Dakota Chappy and Real North Florida, Less than Organic (thanks, Caitlin and Caley, for driving all the way from Fargo!), Japaniel Flatson/Acoustic Sparkle Additive, Consolation Prize, Erik Anderson and MSU cellists, High Water Low Lifes, True Soul Brothaz, Jeremiah James, The Morning Red, and Atom's Rite. You all were awesome!

Photos by Max Patzner

Zine Workshops and More with Chloe Eudaly

Chloe Eudaly, owner of Reading Frenzy in Portland, Oregon, held two zine workshops during NOTSTOCK. Chloe also shared a variety of zines with guests. Her presentation, Print(ed) Matters, was excellent as well. Below are some photos from the second workshop, where Eudaly showed students how to use a gocco to print covers for the zines they made. Thanks, Chloe for another great NOTSTOCK!

Photos by Max Patzner.

Pictures from Day One

Here are some pictures of day one, taken by Max Patzner.

NOTSTOCK 2011

Jes Seamans of Landland

DWITT with Corey Keller

DWITT and Landland posters hang from ceiling

Dave DeVries paints "Monster Beaver"

Dan Sharbono of 62 Doors prints T-shirts

Dan Black of Landland

Ben Daggett and Amanda Francis of 62 Doors help print T-shirts and make things fun

DAY TWO SCHEDULE

Come check out one or more of the following events going on today. Get a complete schedule of NOTSTOCK 2011 HERE and music schedule HERE.

IN ALESHIRE THEATRE, HARTNETT HALL...
9:00 a.m.--Dave DeVries presents his work
11:00 a.m.--DWITT presents his work

IN THE BEAVER DAM, STUDENT CENTER...
10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.--Live music, screen printing by DWITT and Landland, DIY T-shirt printing, Dave DeVries painting the "Monster Beaver"

OUTSIDE THE BEAVER DAM...
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.--POTSTOCK with Ned Krouse and MSU ceramics faculty and students

IN THE CONFERENCE CENTER, THIRD FLOOR OF THE STUDENT CENTER...
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.--Fantastic exhibit, on loan from the North Dakota Museum of Art
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.--Zine workshop with Chloe Eudaly (reservations required)

BARLEY POP...
Join us at the Barley Pop to listen to Crooked Gospel and The Morning Red. Music starts at 9 p.m.

TODAY IS THE DAY...

Today is the first day of NOTSTOCK 2011. It is hard to believe this is the event's fifth year. All the artists are here--Dan Black and Jes Seamans of Landland, Dave Witt (DWITT), Dave DeVries, Ned Krouse, and Chloe Eudaly of Reading Frenzy, and the Fantastic exhibit is set up.


Make sure you come say hello to the artists, check out their work, pick up some goods, and check out one of the following events going on today. Get a complete schedule of NOTSTOCK 2011 HERE and music schedule HERE.

IN ALESHIRE THEATRE, HARTNETT HALL...
9:00 a.m.--DWITT presents his work
11:00 a.m.--Dave DeVries presents his work

IN THE BEAVER DAM, STUDENT CENTER...
10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.--Live music, screen printing by DWITT and Landland, DIY T-shirt printing, Dave DeVries painting the "Monster Beaver"

OUTSIDE THE BEAVER DAM...
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.--POTSTOCK with Ned Krouse and MSU ceramics faculty and students

IN THE CONFERENCE CENTER, THIRD FLOOR OF THE STUDENT CENTER...
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.--Fantastic exhibit, on loan from the North Dakota Museum of Art
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.--Zine workshop with Chloe Eudaly (reservations required)
7:00 p.m.--Print(ed) Matters: Bookseller, publisher and writer Chloe Eudaly gives a slideshow presentation on the pros and cons of print vs. electronic media, how the death of print has been over hyped, and how changes in the publishing industry as well as increased access to the means of production is helping spur a new wave of small and self-publishers.
8:00 p.m.--Tandem reception for Chloe Eudaly and Fantastic exhibit following Chloe's 7:00 p.m. presentation; the Fantastic exhibit will be available to view

BLUE RIDER...
Join us at the Blue Rider for a drink and conversation after the evening presentation and reception.

Thanks, French Paper!

NOTSTOCK would like to send a "BIG THANK YOU!" to French Paper for sponsoring the event. Since all our NOTSTOCK artists use French Paper for their prints, we asked French Paper if they would supply the paper for this year's event. Brian French responded with an enthusiastic, "YES!" and here we are with less than two days until the event, ready to make some awesome art on French Paper.

Once again, I am so grateful to all those who help make this event possible. Thanks again, Brian French and French Paper, and look for images of the prints created at this year's event on the blog in a few days. Gonna be great!



More About French Paper Co.

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As one of the last remaining small, independent mills in America, French Paper takes their direction from customers, not corporate bean counters. They spend their days improving product lines instead of the bottom line. And when they talk about the quality of their stock, you can be sure they mean their papers, not shareholder value.

Long recognized for their iconic designer paper brands including Speckletone, Dur-O-Tone, Pop-Tone, and Construction, their impact on the design world has been enormous. Their environmental footprint, however, is tiny. French uses no petroleum in the manufacturing of their papers, and instead generates their own clean, renewable energy. Hydroelectric generators installed on-site in 1922 have saved over one million barrels of fossil fuel to date. And French was an early pioneer of recycled, 100% post-consumer, and other environmentally friendly sheets.

Today, French Paper continues to innovate by becoming the first mill to go beyond pulp to provide not only distinctive papers, but the equally amazing images to use on them. By offering the world's most extensive and highly regarded free digital design resource, French has created a powerful new means to enhance the work of creative people everywhere.

FANTASTIC EXHIBIT

The North Dakota Museum of Art was kind enough to allow MSU to host the Fantastic exhibit during NOTSTOCK. The exhibit will be in the Missouri Room on the third floor of the Student Center October 6-8 and October 10 from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the Minot State University campus. A tandem reception for Eudaly and the Fantastic exhibit will follow Eudaly’s 7 p.m. presentation on October 6 on the third floor of the Student Center.

Fantastic brings together of the work of a dozen artists from the United States, Canada, England, Iceland, and Argentina who delve into the implausible, incredible, and improbable. It is as though the artists provide the viewer with the characters and the setting, but require that the viewer supply the narrative. Many works echo earlier paintings. Argentinean artist Rez borrows from Da Vinci and Velázquez. David Becker of Detroit seems steeped in Bosch and Bruegel. Grand Forks’ Brian Paulsen keeps company with Edward Hopper and Franz Kline. For example, the beautiful woman holding an ermine in Da Vinci’s 1490 painting now holds a pig’s head in Rez’s 2009 version. Gay, colorful, and downright weird, the exhibition poses as a collection of old masterpieces and rollicking excursion into fun.

Ready-made lesson plans for Fantastic are available for educators. You can get a sneak peek at the images here, but don't miss the opportunity to see the exhibit in person. The artwork is truly amazing!

Lions and Tigers and (Monster) Beavers...Oh My!

Okay, lions and tigers won't really be at NOTSTOCK , but Dave DeVries will be painting a "Monster Beaver," and you can screen print an area child's drawing of a "beaver rebuilding Minot" onto a T-shirt or other apparel.

To explain, area elementary students were invited to draw a "Monster Beaver" or a "beaver rebuilding Minot." DeVries will select one of each of these drawings and transform the children's art into a drawing and painting. One child's "monster beaver" drawing will become a painting that will be executed directly at MSU and then sold at auction afterwards (a la his book, The Monster Engine). The sale will be donated to a deserving family who has been affected by the flood disaster. One child's drawing of a "beaver rebuilding Minot" will become a pen and ink drawing that can be screen printed onto shirts and apparel at the event for a freewill donation to also go to the deserving family.

Dave Devries will be working in the Student Center Beaver Dam all three days and will give presentations of his work, including his work for Marvel and DC Comics, on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. and Friday, Oct. 7 at 9 a.m. in Aleshire Theatre, Hartnett Hall.

Introducing Chloe Eudaly!

Since this year's theme is words and pictures, we needed a guest who knows something about both. Our search led us to Chloe Eudaly, a bookseller, publisher, writer, self-publishing educator and print devotee. She is the owner of Portland's legendary store, Reading Frenzy--a small, specialty bookshop/gallery/event space in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1994, Reading Frenzy is an independent press emporium devoted to supporting independent/alternative media and culture.

In 2004 Eudaly launched a small publishing venture, Show & Tell Press, and has been publishing Crap Hound for her friend Sean Tejaratchi ever since. She also co-founded the Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC), a studio and workshop space, in the late 1990s, in response to the enthusiasm and interest her customers had for zines and self-publishing. This unique organization maintains the largest small press lending library in North America, as well as an art gallery, computer lab, production room, and letterpress print shop.

While at NOTSTOCK, Chloe will lead two zine workshops from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 6 & 7 in the Student Center Conference Center. She will also give the presentation, Print(ed) Matters at 7 p.m. on October 6 in the Student Center Conference Center followed by a reception. She will discuss the pros and cons of print vs. electronic media, how the death of print has been over hyped, and how changes in the publishing industry as well as increased access to the means of production is helping spur a new wave of small and self-publishers.

Check out this great article about Reading Frenzy. Also check out Reading Frenzy's print series, issues of Crap Hound, as well as other items in the shoppe. And make sure you get to NOTSTOCK to meet Chloe and check out some zines and other printed materials she will have on hand.

Chloe Eudaly outside Reading Frenzy in Portland, Oregon

Cover of Crap Hound #4: Clown, Devils, & Bait by Sean Tejaratchi

Reading Frenzy! print by Carson Ellis

Doris: An Anthology 1991-2001 by Cindy Crabb--An anthology of one of the first and best personal zines.

A Few of Our Favorite Zines art print by Kate Bingaman Burt