Sabû Collective

We did a Film Festival

Feiran Jiang — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:32:50 +0000

Since I’ve been back in China for a year, I’m grateful to say I’ve made a group of friends who share the same idea and interest in art with me. Some of them are animators, some are photographers, and some are filmmakers. We together did a passionate and difficult thing: to build a film festival. Actually, I’m not the first one who had the idea. My friend, Zuolong SHAN, a documentary filmmaker who got into berlinale Talent Campus and Filmex Talent last year, set this film festival up with the help of his professor and schoolmates in Tongji University and Zhejiang University of Technology. So the film festival has been three years old technically. But not until last year had it grown into a mature shape as “Hangzhou Asian Film Festival”. This year the 4th HAFF will be held in October, including many fascinating programs such as the “SHINE ASIA” Shorts competition, in which I am luckily trusted to be in charge of. So, if you happen to know any asian filmmaker who makes good short films (could be doc or narrative, no animation please), ask them to submit to our fest! For details, check HAFF’s website: http://www.haff.asia/

The working team of the fest are all about the same age as me. Some of them quit their well-paid jobs to work for the festival. Some of them leave their hometown to come to Hangzhou for the festival. Why we came together to do a non-profit film festival? This is of course something related to the so-called film dream and social responsibility. Hangzhou is such a big city, ranked the happiest one with beautiful scenery and rich culture in this country. It calls for a film festival. What’s more important is that the local audience calls for a film festival, a real one. That simple. Fortunately we’ve been receiving attentions and supports from different NPOs, media, and commercial organizations domestically and internationally, such as Berlin International Film Festival, who put up our “call-for-entry” notice on their official website, as well as countless filmmakers, film critics and film lovers. Their support means great to us. Yet we are still facing some great difficulties, mainly money. If any American individuals or organizations want to donate or sponsor, we would greatly appreciate that.

I was involved in MUFF back in milwaukee, but this is the first time I feel the pressure of holding a film fest, at the same time having a lot of fun fighting for the mission, and watching short films. Looking forward to October!

——feiran

New location, new art

Alex — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 03:25:13 +0000

Hey Sabuers, I’ve recently relocated myself to Eugene, OR. Now that I’m settled in I want to start making as much art as I can. Since I don’t have any art supplies I’ve been using the computer to make art. Wanted to share this one:

Rise of the New Groupthink and Artist Residencies

Sean Bodley — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:43:04 +0000

An old prof of mine sent me this link to an NYTimes Opinion article that I really resonate with: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/opinion/sunday/the-rise-of-the-new-groupthink.html?_r=4&pagewanted=all. It talks about the differences working in groups or solo. We’ve all had experiences working in the art studio with others at school and at home alone. I think many of us relate to how it is to be alone and how some of our most profound moments are in solitude.

I’ve been looking online at artist residencies a lot lately and think some might be very good for having that “alone time” to work but also being close to a great artist community. If anyone is interested here are a couple links artists have given me who made it into residencies. For those of us just out of undergrad and considering grad school I think a residency would be a great intermediary:

http://www.transartists.org/

http://www.resartis.org/en/

interactive painting

Francesca Cozzone — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:09:24 +0000

My mom sent me this email of a painting from 3 Chinese artists, Dai Dudu, Li Tiezi, and Zhang An.

When you run the cursuor over the people, the painting tells you who it is. You can also click on the artist to get the individual’s life history. The artists placed each individual as they are related to the surrounding characters.

http://cliptank.com/PeopleofInfluencePainting.htm

check it out!

-francesca

Please vote for Nick Naber!

Francesca Cozzone — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:54:45 +0000

Nick Naber ventured off to the big apple in 2010, and now is on the artistic rise. Right now, he participating in a competition with Artist Wanted and you can vote EVERYDAY to help him win some money towards making his art! Help an artist out. Here is the link below!

http://naber.artistswanted.org/yr2011

and check out his website! nicknaber.com

-francesca

AMAZING PHOTO LIBRARY

Francesca Cozzone — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:15:44 +0000

I just found this looking for images on google image. For all the science art nerds like me, this is amazing!

check out Science Photo Library — http://sciencephoto.com/..

art updates are on their way. hopefully, sometime before the new year!

-francesca

The Flora of Dreamscapes

Miranda Petroviak — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:13:14 +0000

"Bleeding Hearts, 2011" mixed media on watercolor paper. 11" x 14"

Finally now that I have one job, I can focus more attention to art making. This is from a brand new series about my own fictitious world. This series focuses solely on the flora. Much more postings to come about my sketches/new ideas, and a not-so-childish children’s book. Yeah, two boring jobs has helped my imagination soar with creative ideas. Now I’m in production mode.

Ciao darlings!

~Miranda

Painting Pennsylvania

Sean Bodley — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:59:13 +0000

Do you ever get the urge to get up and just start running? It hits like a flash and then the power is there. Thats how its been the past couple days. This time though I’m running with paint. I was lucky enough that a friend gave me a Plein Air French Easel when I left Milwaukee. Beginning yesterday I set up outside and just painted. Thats all, and it was great.

For the past two weeks I’ve been sick with a combination of cold and Lyme disease. Finding the tick in my side explained the fatigue and aching all over. With approaching commission deadlines it was no fun. With antibiotics I feel invincible. An invisible euphoria now drives my soul. I’m hooked on Plein Air. I can’t wait to paint all of Pennsylvania!

Help the planet by raising awareness

Alex — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:21:43 +0000

Hey fellow Sabuers. I made this little sticker so I could put it on the tanks and machinery and trucks at the oil and natural gas fields around where I live…they are everywhere, and they are chopping down our beautiful forests to build more as we speak! The message is clear, if the most powerful nation uses its might to wage wars to secure fossil fuel resources for future consumption, then the nation is a nation of pirates! And worse…we steal from others AND more so from the Earth. I invite anyone who feels like it to disseminate this message…on stickers or bumper stickers or whatever. Put them in places where people who profit by these activities will take notice…put them over American flags that are displayed in such places! ^__^

Nick Hartley — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:04:16 +0000

Slow month here at the Sabu.

Just put up some new drawings, so check those out if you get the chance!
Sneak Peek

And for those of you in the Thrillwaukee area, the Fall edition of the ARTBOOK series is hot off the presses.
Here is a link to preview, and add them on FB if you already haven’t!

FALL ARTBOOK PREVIEW!