PIANO IN THE PARK, ST. NICHOLAS PARK, 135TH. ST. & ST NICHOLAS AVE. HARLEM

ONE OF THE ADDED UNEXPECTED TREATS AT THE BLOSSOMS OF FIBER ARTS EXHIBIT WAS A MINI CONCERT ON THE ST. NICHOLAS "PIANO IN THE PARK" BY ONE OF THE FIBER ARTIST.

ALL OF US LAYING ON THE GRASS IN THE PARK WAS REALLY FEELING HARLEM WHEN SHE PLAYED ALL THE UPTOWN CLASSICS.

A REAL NEW YORK MOMENT!!!

HARLEM NEEDLE ARTS, INC. PRESENTS A PUBLIC ARTS EXHIBIT: THE BLOSSOM OF FIBER ARTS. CURATED BY MICHELLE BISHOP

THIS PAST SUNDAY I HAD THE JOY & PLEASURE OF VIEWING SOME OF THE MOST CREATIVELY CHARMING 3-D, POTTED FLORAL,  NEEDLE ART WORK I HAVE SEEN THIS COMING OUT OF HARLEM SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE...

PUTTING A REAL UPTOWN SPIN ON THE DECORATIVE ARTS...

MICHELLE BISHOP, FOUNDER & VISIONARY DIRECTOR OF HARLEM NEEDLE ARTS. A ORGANIZATION OF SKILLED, HARDWORKING QUILTERS, KNITTERS, CROCHETERS AND OTHER NEEDLE ARTIST,

...(AND I MUST ADD) WHO ARE FORGING A NEW PATH IN THE INTERNATIONAL FIBER ARTS WORLD...

PRODUCED AT SMALL BUT VERY EMPRESIVE EXHIBIT OF NEEDLE ART CONSTRUCTIONISTS:

EMERGENCY EQUIPTMENT FUND RAISER FOR XENOBIA BAILEY: MY DIGITAL CAMERA WAS DESTROYED LAST NIGHT!!!!!

GREETINGS EVERYONE, I'M IN A BIT OF AN EMERGENCY FUND RAISING MODE AT THIS MOMENT!!

THIS IS A EMERGENCY SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE ANGLES IN THE WORLD THAT WOULD LIKE TO HELP AN ARTIST OUT (ME!!) WITH A FUND RAISER TO REPLACE MY DESTROYED MINI DIGITAL CAMERA "ASAP", BY PURCHASING A IMPORTANT WORK OF INSTALLATION ART (IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF) CREATED BY ME.

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY BLOG,..  MY CAMERA IS MY LIFE LINE AS FAR AS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION, CULTURALLY & FINANCIALLY,...   SO RIGHT NOW I'M LIKE A SHIP WITHOUT A SAIL...

WHAT I AM USING TO FUND RAISE TO REPLACE MY CAMERA WITH, IS ONE OF MY ART PRODUCTS SELLING IN MY etsy.com STORE... "MY STATE OF THE NATION EMERGENCY JU-JU BAG". IT SELL FOR $10.00.

HERE IS A DETAILED VIEW OF MY GRASSROOTS,  NATIONAL -STATE-OF-EMERGENCY:  "MORE POWER FROM THE PEOPLE TO THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION", "JU-JU"  START UP KIT"     THE BROWN PAPER "JU-JU" BAG CONTAINS A 1 1/2" SQUARED, "MORE POWER FROM THE PEOPLE TO THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT BUTTON,A 2" x 3"  "MORE POWER FROM THE PEOPLE TO THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION", BLUE GLASS INSPIRATIONAL CANDLE HOLDER WITH A WHITE TEA CANDLE.

A SMALL PLASTIC BAG CONTAINING A HEAPING TABLE SPOON FULL OF VIBRATION ENHANCER FOR THE ALTER TOP, FILLED WITH SEED BEADS, A COWRY SHELL, A BUTTON, MULTI COLORED SEQUINS AND OTHER ENHANCING "STUFFEDNESS".

A HAND WRITTEN URBAN ROOTS INSPIRED PRESCRIPTION ON A BROWN PAPER BAG SIGNED AND DATED BY ME.THE PROTOTYPE FOR THIS SERIES HAS BEEN INDUCTED IN MY ARTIST FILES IN THE ARTS AND ARTIFACT DEPARTMENT OF THE SCHOMBURG LIBRARY IN HARLEM NYC. FOR THE HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION ON THIS EVOLUTIONARY TRANSFORMATION OF THE URBAN AMERICAN MATERIAL CULTURE IN THE AESTHETIC OF FUNK.

THIS IS THE PERFECT WORK OF ACTIVIST ART FOR THE OBAMA MEMORABILIA COLLECTORS & FOLKS THAT WANT TO HELP OUT THIS ADMINISTRATION.

SO PUT YOUR ORDERS IN TO xenba.etsy.com AND I WILL GLADLY GET YOUR "STATE OF EMERGENCY JU-JU BAG" RIGHT TO YOU...