Arte Moris needs a book!
A$5,105
of $4,900 targetyrs ago
Successful on 5th Nov 2013 at 12:00AM.
BIG x BIG T H A N K Y O U
to all the support so far - FRIENDS OF ARTE MORIS.
KEEP SPREADING THE WORD and we will get this book made!
look at www.mythsandmurals.com for more inspiration too ... xM
Artist statement
Artist Statement for 'Myths and Murals' residency with Arte Moris.
I have worked with many Arte Moris artists on a few occassions in Melbourne. First with the 'Peace of Wall' mural making in Hosier lane in 2010, secondly at the Signal37 workshops and thirdly with the 'Doku Rai' production (a few pages shown here) collecting stories and ideas from the group and helping them illustrate them while I did portraits and edited the collaborative works into a catalogue. Something I invision happening naturally on this project.
Discussing what is required at Arte Moris with some of the artists, the idea to invite people to tell the stories of the building came up. The once highly renowned museum of East Timor at Arte Moris was pillaged and most artifacts and historical monuments were destroyed or stolen in recent histories. By asking young, old, male and female locals all to tell us something they know about the space, we aim to create 'A Documented History of Arte Moris' through different stories translated to drawings by myself and any students of any age willing to participate. This would start as illustrations, cartoons and symbols and eventually the project would become a mural on and aound the building. I want to collect images of this process and turn into a book to share and start a new documented history for the centre.
For more information on the project contact
Chris Parkinson
[email protected]
http://peaceofwall.blogspot.com.au/
Martin Hughes
[email protected]
http://www.affirmpress.com.au/
Video created by
Chris Phillips
[email protected]
www.oneeyeopen.com.au
ww.youtube.com/watch?v=0-1ZjsUZjtQ
Michael Fikaris
[email protected]
http://www.silentarmy.org
www.fikarisart.com
I have worked with many Arte Moris artists on a few occassions in Melbourne. First with the 'Peace of Wall' mural making in Hosier lane in 2010, secondly at the Signal37 workshops and thirdly with the 'Doku Rai' production (a few pages shown here) collecting stories and ideas from the group and helping them illustrate them while I did portraits and edited the collaborative works into a catalogue. Something I invision happening naturally on this project.
Discussing what is required at Arte Moris with some of the artists, the idea to invite people to tell the stories of the building came up. The once highly renowned museum of East Timor at Arte Moris was pillaged and most artifacts and historical monuments were destroyed or stolen in recent histories. By asking young, old, male and female locals all to tell us something they know about the space, we aim to create 'A Documented History of Arte Moris' through different stories translated to drawings by myself and any students of any age willing to participate. This would start as illustrations, cartoons and symbols and eventually the project would become a mural on and aound the building. I want to collect images of this process and turn into a book to share and start a new documented history for the centre.
For more information on the project contact
Chris Parkinson
[email protected]
http://peaceofwall.blogspot.com.au/
Martin Hughes
[email protected]
http://www.affirmpress.com.au/
Video created by
Chris Phillips
[email protected]
www.oneeyeopen.com.au
ww.youtube.com/watch?v=0-1ZjsUZjtQ
Michael Fikaris
[email protected]
http://www.silentarmy.org
www.fikarisart.com
How The Funds Will Be Used
Am asking for $4900 to make a softcover perfect bound book of 500 copies to share between Australia and East Timor.
I am aiming to make a 100 page black and white printed interior softcover book with a colour cover.
The quote for printing is $3200 - my time for layout and pre press is free.
I am asking for $1000 to help with the costs of the journey and some of the expenses whilst away from my work in Melbourne. Imunization shots alone were $300.
Needing 700 to cover transport/petrol costs and visa/insurance costs for visit.
So breakdown is :
$3200, printing costs.
$500, transport hire and fuel in Timor.
$200, Visa costs and travel insurance.
$1000, rent at home and medical costs for journey.
TOTAL $4900
If, in the best case, there is excess support (all rewards add up to $10 000) - all proceeds will go towards Arte Moris and supplies for the school.
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Myths & Murals is a cross-cultural public art and literacy project between Melbourne and East Timor, promoting a common sense of national identity through art and story and collaborative strategies for engagement between Australian and East Timorese artists.
I am aiming to make a 100 page black and white printed interior softcover book with a colour cover.
The quote for printing is $3200 - my time for layout and pre press is free.
I am asking for $1000 to help with the costs of the journey and some of the expenses whilst away from my work in Melbourne. Imunization shots alone were $300.
Needing 700 to cover transport/petrol costs and visa/insurance costs for visit.
So breakdown is :
$3200, printing costs.
$500, transport hire and fuel in Timor.
$200, Visa costs and travel insurance.
$1000, rent at home and medical costs for journey.
TOTAL $4900
If, in the best case, there is excess support (all rewards add up to $10 000) - all proceeds will go towards Arte Moris and supplies for the school.
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Myths & Murals is a cross-cultural public art and literacy project between Melbourne and East Timor, promoting a common sense of national identity through art and story and collaborative strategies for engagement between Australian and East Timorese artists.
The Challenges
I am travelling to East Timor with over 10 others as part of the Myths and Murals ongoing project and will be making whatever is possible with my own resources. If I do not raise enough interest here I will try again and we will make whatever we can manage to make together.
A journal of my residency as a 20 page 'arte moris travel zine' collecting drawings and stories from each day. Signed edition of 100. Mailed to you anywhere in Australia on my return. (picture below is some sample pages from Doku Rai newsprint catalogue from 2013)
13 chosen / 37 available
Est. delivery is Dec 13
A copy of the proposed 'Arte Moris' book 100 page perfect bound with colour cover signed by myself and others from the Myths and Murals team. www.mythsandmurals.com www.silentarmy.org ( pictured below is the emblem of my pirate faith in publishing - the ink and cross bones )
11 chosen / 39 available
Est. delivery is Dec 13
An existing lino cut print of 'clean hands' edition of 50 + the 'arte moris travel journal'. (picture below is 'clean hands' lino print on rag paper 2013)
14 chosen / 6 available
Est. delivery is Dec 13
'clean hands' print + 'arte moris travel journal' zine + 'a bit of froth' book signed by Michael Fikaris + a copy of the proposed 'Arte Moris' book signed. ( picture below is 'A Bit of Froth' )
9 chosen / 1 available
Est. delivery is Dec 13
'Arte Moris travel journal' + 'A Bit of Froth' by Michael Fikaris + 'Peace of Wall' by Chris Parkinson - signed + a copy of the 'Arte Moris' book signed. ( picture below is 'Peace of Wall' )
10 chosen / 10 available
Est. delivery is Dec 13
the proposed 'Arte Moris' book, signed + original print from the residency at Arte Moris + a special thankyou in the book. (picture below is what to expect maybe )
2 chosen / 8 available
Est. delivery is Dec 13
The proposed 'Arte Moris book' signed + original illustration on paper from the 2 week residency at Arte Moris school + homemade dinner for 2 at my house ( picture below just seemed to fit in here )
1 chosen / 4 available
Est. delivery is Dec 13
One of everything listed above ( including the dinner offer ) + a slideshow presentation / and personal thankyou + a private tour of melbourne city street art for 2 and a special bonus comic book package. ( picture below is a visual reminder of the feeling you get when you G I V E : )
0 chosen / 2 available
Est. delivery is Dec 13