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I don't have time at present, but I plan to post as many pics and stories as possible here once the event is over.Please feel free to post your stuff pics, video, stories, thoughts, reactions, etc. here as well.
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So, in the "pics or it didn't happen" catagory of life, here I am with Ze Frank. It was amazing and exciting to actually meet him and spend face-to-face time with him instead of face-to-monitor time. It was very surreal.
Also, I don't know how to say it without feeling weird and awkward, like I am being a jerk and tooting my own horn, but I am the A (Amy) that made the Comfort Bear. Here it is in the museum.
In talking with Ze and his people, I made another bear whose stomach was empty and opens in the back with a zipper. They set up a table and had visitors write words of comfort on strips of cloth that will be used to stuff the bear.
By the end of the first day the table was nearly overflowing with comforting messages.
I am overwhelmed and grateful for all of the positive feedback my bears have received. I truly have no words for it. -
I was there too. I was with the kid wearing a grey hoodie with a group of other college kids. Thanks for posting pictures (I forgot my camera) and for making the bear. Reading everyone's comforting pieces of cloth was honestly one of my favorite parts of the entire exhibit. My contribution, "Nobody care, but in a good way. Do what you want".
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@maltesefalcon Great post; and great to meet you this weekend. I don't know what Ze was expecting, but I can't imagine him being underwhelmed. Pretty epic all around.
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Thanks! I have more pics from day one and day two but the SD card is suddenly not reading on my camera. Will upload more goodies as I can.
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You should totally toot your own horn, the comfort bears were amazing! I don't we officially met and introduced ourselves, but it was nice seeing you around all weekend. :)
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I loved the bears! What a great project for everyone to add to :DIt also felt very surreal meeting Ze...here I am with my friend (need to credit his sn at some point):
bonus Ze with crazy eyes!:
I also wanted to share the ducky I made and picked up.Made:
and the one I received:
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I'm Gaelan, the tall guy with long hair. The event was awesome! I met a bunch of people, who were all amazing, laughed a lot, and did neat stuff. Not really sure what to write about. This is my first post here since the beginning of the universe, so hi!
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I'm Jonathan, the short guy that made Gaelan look even taller. The event was indeed awesome, as were all of you! As for those who asked if I was on the forums, I am now, with the username I said I would have. Now if you'll excuse me, back to the lurking. :)
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Hi All! I'm Tiffany, the girl volunteering at the Finishing Stamp area during the afternoon on Saturday and all day Sunday! It was great to meet a bunch of you!
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I'm Jose. I met Amy, Gaelan, and a whole host of other people. I wore a cardigan as well as a Doctor Who shirt.What I would really like to know is who got my duckie. It was a Doctor Who themed one that had a bowtie, and fez drawn on to it. Anyway it was great, and look forward to interacting with all of you in future.
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I keep on coming back, trying to relive Sunday. My experience was awesome, I just wish I could've met more of you guys, especially the one's of you who've posted about Sunday, but also you Saturday folks. Either way I totally could've been more sociable. But hey I guess this is what the forum is for.
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Hi folks - I wrote a blog post reflecting on the weekend from my perspective as a participatory museum person. Thank you for making magic with us. I would love to hear your thoughts on it too. http://museumtwo.blogspot.com/2013/01/reflections-on-weekend-with-ze-frank.html
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@ninaksimonHi Nina,Great blog post. I think a lot of us are still trying to figure out what we experienced and your words ring true. You really captured what went on at the event. I traveled from Norfolk Virginia to participate and could not have been more pleased with the entire weekend. Ze's weird world and your amazing museum fit together into something bigger than the parts.The only thing you failed to mention was the amazing contributions from Stefan Bucher. For me, his impact on the weekend was equal to Ze's and that of the venue. I don't know how much you were able to witness, but his workshops transcended the other art stations and I think for many of us really challenged both our artistic skills as well as how we might approach advice-giving to a friend with a problem. As part of Ze's show, Mr. Bucher's approach to problem solving is typically resolved with an amusing or whimsical remedy, but he is very interested in the real problem underlying the stated concern and he gave really insightful input to each person in the room as we worked on our problems or monsters. His interactions with his workshop audiences were really touching to experience and observe. On one level the workshops had the same easy entrance threshold as the other activities, but they also became quite challenging once the participant was onboard. The workshops (and his talk on Saturday night to some extent) had the added value of providing an opportunity to watch an artist practice his craft and observe some of his thought process. Not a perfect analogy, but I can best summarize the workshops like this: It was like spending an hour or two learning how to write and illustrate books with Maurice Sendak if he had had the people skills of Fred Rogers.
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@meraero I like the combination of Sendak and Rogers! Well said Mark. It was a pleasure meeting you.I'll go check out your blog post @ninaksimon. I'll leave my feedback on your blog.
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Here's my comment from Nina's blog:
I flew into San Francisco from Minneapolis to attend this event. On Saturday I left getting to Santa Cruz up to chance. I met two wonderful people through a posting on Craig's List and we shared a ride to the event. We showed up just before the talks began so we missed the workshops.
We got a parking spot right in front of the museum. Since I had no change for the meter, I bought some flowers at Trader Joe's. There was a buzzing or electrical feel in the atrium the moment I walked in. People sought out my gaze rather than the typical aversion I get from strangers. Since these were "my people" I decided to give the flowers away.
I enjoyed your slide of the park bench and the instruction printed on it to "talk to strangers" and the accompanying slide of the advice booth. Reminds me of the difference between telling and showing I learned about in a creative writing class back in college. As a parent I appreciate the modelling that the MAH provided in all of the exhibits. I think that's why there were at least three laughing trees by my count. Your museum's message was clear: "Come in, have fun and try something new. You'll be glad you did."
I'm wearing the orange jacket in this picture:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/g...I laughed so much that day my stomach is still a little sore.
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Great point, @meraero. Stefan is fabulous. I was really impressed by his workshops and his presentation. I think since that is the kind of artist interaction that we are more used to here at the MAH (we have professional artists demoing and doing workshops on a weekly basis here), it felt less distinct from my perspective. But there's no question that the content and the quality of his approach and work are incredible.
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Did anyone happen to get a photograph or even a short video clip of the musical staircase that they wouldn't mind sending me for use in a video project? I'll credit you for the shot. If so, let me know and I'll send you my email address.Thank you.
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@ DVWhat Sadly, my SD card in my camera corrupted and I lost the pics I had of the staircase. I vaguely recall a clip of them on an episode of A Show, but I can't seem to find which one. Happy hunting.
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@DVWhat @MalteseFalcon ... There is a brief view of the staircase in the "bag of snot" show. Very short unfortunately.
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@meraero, thanks for the heads up. Looks like it might just be suitable enough for my purposes.@MalteseFalcon, I sent you a PM regarding your SD card.
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My brain has lost the name of the generous individual who purchased pizza for the event attendees on Saturday of the Ze Frank Weekend in Santa Cruz. I'm finishing up a short re-cap video and I'd like to note proper acknowledgement for such a cool thing. Would anyone who has this info be so kind as to name drop for me? I'd appreciate it very much.
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I like to think we (Toks & Sarah) had a little bit to do with you laughing so much :) my paligula almost exploded due to my vertigoic condition too...
AwedJob said:Here's my comment from Nina's blog:
I flew into San Francisco from Minneapolis to attend this event. On Saturday I left getting to Santa Cruz up to chance. I met two wonderful people through a posting on Craig's List and we shared a ride to the event. We showed up just before the talks began so we missed the workshops.
We got a parking spot right in front of the museum. Since I had no change for the meter, I bought some flowers at Trader Joe's. There was a buzzing or electrical feel in the atrium the moment I walked in. People sought out my gaze rather than the typical aversion I get from strangers. Since these were "my people" I decided to give the flowers away.
I enjoyed your slide of the park bench and the instruction printed on it to "talk to strangers" and the accompanying slide of the advice booth. Reminds me of the difference between telling and showing I learned about in a creative writing class back in college. As a parent I appreciate the modelling that the MAH provided in all of the exhibits. I think that's why there were at least three laughing trees by my count. Your museum's message was clear: "Come in, have fun and try something new. You'll be glad you did."
I'm wearing the orange jacket in this picture:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/g...I laughed so much that day my stomach is still a little sore.
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DVWhat said:
My brain has lost the name of the generous individual who purchased pizza for the event attendees on Saturday of the Ze Frank Weekend in Santa Cruz. I'm finishing up a short re-cap video and I'd like to note proper acknowledgement for such a cool thing. Would anyone who has this info be so kind as to name drop for me? I'd appreciate it very much.
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coderanger said:DVWhat said:
My brain has lost the name of the generous individual who purchased pizza for the event attendees on Saturday of the Ze Frank Weekend in Santa Cruz. I'm finishing up a short re-cap video and I'd like to note proper acknowledgement for such a cool thing. Would anyone who has this info be so kind as to name drop for me? I'd appreciate it very much.
Yo :)
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The inserting the actual video onto the thread, isn't working for me. I'm blaming the computer, the internet and the world in general. I tend to do so when the likely problem is user error.
Here is a brief overview of what happened at the museum. Video done by the talented (and scared of ninjas) @AMooingPandaClick the LINK here. -
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Great vid @AMooingPanda, and thanks for posting it here @MalteseFalcon. I had to laugh at the 2:00 minute mark, as that is my daughter running down the steps behind Ze, being much more engrossed in the staircase than by the presentation. (Those steps kept her busy for quite a while.)
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