Liz Hickok Is A Goddess

Do you create entire cities? Entire worlds? No, face it, you're not Liz Hickok. Even The All Mighty is just a little green and he wonders just how does she?...



Well thanks to Current TV, you can see just how she does it (click the purple, kids, it's a link).

Not only that, Liz has a show coming up. She sent this missive (via an irritable cherub, but what can you do? She is too busy creating, to police the occasional malcontent angel)

I wanted to let you all know about a couple new things that are happening. First, if you are in the area, I am participating in a show at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, headed up by the art duo Ligorano/Reese. The opening is this Friday, June 6, starting at 6 pm and going until late. It is part of San Jose's "First Friday" happenings, which are really fun. The show info is below. I hope to see you there!

Crater Bay Area
with a Lunar Drawing Contest
By Ligorano/Reese

Featuring Moon Colony Artists:
Leeza Doreian, Renee Gertler, Liz Hickok, Ben Hunt, Julie Jacobson,
Jessica Martin, Jessica Miller, Tony May, Mark Fox-Morgan, Shelby Smith,
Carson Murdoch, David Middlebrook

San Jose ICA
560 South First Street, San Jose
tel. 408 283-8155
May 30 - August 2, 2008
Opening Reception and Block Party:
First Friday, June 6, 6PM - late
There's more information at:

http://www.sjica.org/exhibitions/Crater_BayArea/Crater_Bay_Area.htm

Now pardon me folks, I have to find a paintball gun, as I'm being buzzed by cherub with an overactive bladder.

As I Wait...

As I wait on a tiny bit of good news that is holding up my next post, here is something I wanted to blog about on Wednesday (courtesy of SF Metroblog)...

Zhan Whang has done my favorite city in the world up in cookware, trays, silverware and the like. An excellent version, I must say, though Zhan is no Liz Hickok.

If he really wanted to add realism, he would do my workplace up in the rancid chipped beef on toast that it is, but then no one would come to the exhibit without a gas mask on. Click the Metroblog link to find out where this is being exhibited.

Who Dares To Wake This Blog From Its Slumber?!

...Liz Hickok, that's who and since I owe her one, here is a Liz update...

Hello all-

I am participating in two shows that are going on now. I apologize for the late notice. Fortunately the reception for Close Calls (at the Headlands Center for the Arts) is not for a week and a half. It is on Sunday, February 3rd from 2-5 pm. I hope to see you at that. I have two new photos and a large sculpture in the show. The sculpture should be quite moldy (intentionally) by then. Come check it out.

I am also in a show at Diablo Valley College called Places Between- Artists Working with Photography and Sculpture

I have several large photos, including a new one, in the show. The opening for that is this evening, but the show will be up through January 15th.

For those of you who aren't in the area, I'll be putting up some installation shots on my website next week. (As well as images of my new photographs.)

Thanks so much! I hope to see you soon.
-Liz Hickok

www.lizhickok.com

Close Calls: January 13 - February 25 2008Hours: Tuesday-Friday and Sunday, Noon-5PMOpening Reception: February 3, 2-5PMHeadlands Center for the Arts

944 Fort Barry Sausalito, CA 94965(Up on the Third Floor)

For directions and more information about the show, go to: www.headlands.org

Places Between: January 15-February 15, 2008Hours: Monday-Friday, 11-4 pm
Opening Reception: January 24th, 5-7 pm

Diablo Valley College Art Gallery

Pleasant Hill campus 321 Golf Club Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

For more information about the gallery, go to: http://www.dvc.edu/facultyhq/displayhp.asp?homepage_id=519

Liz Hickok Has Two New Shows On The Way

Liz Hickok has two shows coming up, but first? Note the wondrous view of San Francisco from Alcatraz-

Liz captures what Michel Gondry wishes he only could. Now check out the dates and be amazed-

CLOSE CALLS Date: 1/13/2008 - 2/25/2008 (Tuesday-Friday and Sunday)

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA

Opening Reception: February 3, 2-5PM

And-

Places Between: Artists Combining Photography with Sculpture

Date: 1/28/2008 - 2/22/2008

Location: Diablo Valley College Art Gallery, Pleasant Hill, CA

Opening Reception: TBD

Go ahead, Liz! You are literally, the hardest working person in art!

"Jell-O: Art Or Not?"

Hey, Liz is going national again. Here's the news straight from the artist...


I am pleased to announce that I will be on TV this coming Sunday night, August 12th, at 8pm ET/PT. The program is a one-hour special called "Art or Not?" on Ovation TV (OVA), a network which focuses specifically on the arts. It should be a really interesting program, featuring a variety of artists “who push the boundaries of the definition of art”. See below for more information.

Please contact your local cable provider for their Ovation TV channel number. If you don’t have cable I’ll try to get the clip up as soon as possible after the airing, so check my site, www.lizhickok.com

Also, check out my site for two upcoming shows- one in San Francisco, and one in Tel Aviv!

See? When she's showing at the Getty or the Guggenheim, you'll be able to say that you saw her way back then. "Ovation TV?" There's an idea whose time has come...again. Of course, I'm old enough to remember when Bravo was "the network of the arts."

Bartender? Updates All Around!

First, the Food Network giveth, and the Food Network taketh away...

I missed it. Because I so seldomly watch TV, as leave it on as background noise, this household doesn't have a DVR and the VCR is just collecting dust. Yes, I missed Liz Hickok kicking ass and taking names, she won!

AT & T Park didn't win for "Best Ballpark Eats," though.

Second, Guy's still overseas in Melinda June Land...


Hello everyone, hope you’re happy and hale!

I managed to convince the terrific Irish actress Donnla Hughes to be in a short movie, and so you can catch her in “Little Bill Pilling” at http://www.youtube.com/Guyjjackson

For those of you in or around London, I’m performing in two big shows coming up: “Express Excess” (‘London’s best night of poetry’ says Time Out magazine) at The Enterprise, Chalk Farm Tube, May 16th, 8:30PM, and “Night of the Living Dolls” at 33 Oxford St, Old Crown Pub, May 23rd, 8PM

And those all-original storytelling CDs of mine are available from the “shop” at http://www.lazygramophone.com/

Thanks as always for your time and consideration, and do take care!

Sincerely,

Guy J.


Stay strong, Guy! Oh, and good luck getting a decent bowl of cornflakes or Jello.

Third? A new product tomorrow for the shop tomorrow, today is about everybody else.

Oh, That's Jello, James

James commented "there's no way that's Jello..."

That, sir, is Jello.

Here are the molds. Here is my city done up in Jello and Scottsdale, Arizona gets the same treatment. If you light it from below, the food coloring, plus a couple of Hickok secrets do the rest to give it that surreal look.

Bill Cosby & Kraft Foods, Bow Down To Your True Mistress!

Hey kids, rock n' roll, rock on! Whoops, I mean, hey kids, Liz Hickok has gone nation-wide in a big way. Including her appearances on local TV, she's been on PBS and now we're talking the Food Network! Check out the email...

Hello!

I am pleased to announce that I (and my San Francisco in Jell-O artwork) have been nominated for a Food Network Award, in the "Play with Your Food" category (Art with an edible twist!) The show airs next Sunday night, April 15th at 9 pm/ 8 Central. If you have access to the Food Network channel, you should definitely tune in to find out if I win the award! (If I haven't leaked it to you already) My friend and I had a great time in South Beach the weekend of the filming. You can see pictures from the weekend at www.lizhickok.com/foodnetwork.

Some of the footage in the show will be from my latest project in Scottsdale, Arizona. I've recently updated my website so you can see pictures from that project. Next on the list of cities to create.... Las Vegas! (Why not?!)

Also, if you happen to be in the Bay area, you have a few upcoming chances to see some of my work in person....

One is for the "Taste" exhibition and fundraiser at Root Division Gallery. The show runs from April 13th through the 28th. The Artist Preview is the night of Saturday the 14th from 6-10pm, and the Fundraiser is on the 19th from 7-11pm. More info at end of email...

Also, save the dates for the weekend of Friday May 11th- Sunday the 13th for the Spring Blue Studios OPEN STUDIOS. Several Mission area art spaces will be opening their doors for visitors to come and enjoy seeing amazing artwork and speaking with the artists. I will send more information on that as it gets closer.

Thanks so much!

-Liz

www.lizhickok.com

Hey Liz, rock 'n roll, rock on! We are all rooting for you!

Check out her desert that is so much cooler. because it is done up in Jello...

Turning Opponents Into Dim Sum And The City's Goin' Soft Again

Friday morning, I conquered 3rd Century China and united her under one Emperor. The end-cinematics were kind of a let down. They were very pedestrian and seemed three years ago, which is almost an eon in video game history.

Now I am playing a different scenario that is truer to life than the last scenario in that there is no overt sorcery or ultra-fantastic weaponry. The number of opponents and the population is at a more realistic level as well.


Liz Hickok has another show coming up at the Kala Art Institute.

http://www.kala.org/exhibitions/upcoming.html Yet, the folks that handle the Kala website only list her and the other three artists as "four artists chosen by international competition." As a matter of fact, they don't name any of the artists that they will exhibit in the future. Yeah, that's how to bring the people in.

We'll be showing somebody next week, but you have to show up to find out just who we're going to exhibit. It's a mystery to everyone except our booking agent.

The opening is this coming Thursday July 20th, 6-8pm and the address is 1060 Heinz Ave, Berkley, CA 94710

http://www.lizhickok.com/upcoming.html

If you've never checked her out, this will give you an idea...
http://www.lizhickok.com/portfolio2.html

I've said it five times on this blog and I will say it again, she shows San Francisco as most of it is, soft like Jello.

Random Musings, Bruising & Aloe-scented Soothings #6

Here comes the rain again
Falling on my head like a memory
Falling on my head like a new emotion

Put a sock in it, Ms. Lennox. Let’s try this instead...

Black hole sun
Won’t you come
And wash away the rain

Black hole sun
Won’t you come
Won’t you come

Excuse me while I go Seattle-stir crazy again and finish up my ark. This will be the wettest March on record, ever, for San Francisco...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/29/
BAGUCHVJV11.DTL&hw=Rain+March&sn=001&sc=1000

The one consolation prize is that the pollen is constantly being washed away.


To those that drive to the front and side of me, see that thing to the left of your steering wheel? It’s called a “turn signal,” it lets people know which direction you intend to go. Go ahead, you can use it, it won’t blow your car up, honest. If your car was wired to explode, the person doing it would wire the explosive to the ignition instead because you have to start your car, to get it going. Obviously, you who believe your fellow drives to be psychic, don't have to use your turn signal because you got your license out of a Cracker Jack box.

This wondrous invention gives people fair warning when you are going to cut across two or three traffic lanes on the road and when you’re going to change lanes wholesale, on the freeway.


Mr. C dropped by on his way to church to give me back a book that I leant him a few years ago. He also gave me a DVD copy of his short film “Gentle Lovers.” His picture conjures up the 1930s in terms of beautiful black and white photography, as well as the comedy of manners among the affluent and he tops it off with an unexpected ending for a romantic comedy.


How exactly does someone become “full of piss and vinegar?”
Yeah, uh, bartender? I’ll have a pitcher of Coors and a balsamic chaser.


I’ve mentioned her before, still, I’ll mention her again. Liz Hickock has done a wonderful job of capturing the modern San Francisco, a city that has gone soft. I mean literally and so does she, it’s just two different interpretations because she uses Jello as her medium
http://www.lizhickok.com/portfolio2.html

She has three shows coming up, so if you miss one, you can see the other
http://www.lizhickok.com/upcoming.html

The best will be on April Fool’s Day but it’s no joke. You will get to see San Francisco shimmy yet again, gelatin-style...
http://www.exploratorium.org/faultline/public.html

This time CNN won’t show simulcast a shot from a helicopter ala Loma Prieta. Circling the same damn building on fire, over and over again so that the world thinks San Francisco has gone the way of ancient Pompeii.


My refrigerator http://www.cafepress.com/scriptweaver.49600900
and I look good http://www.cafepress.com/scriptweaver.49115289 in our Fubar Gear, yo!


The Car just passed the 5,554 mark. I don't know how to import a digital-style number font, but if you look at a digital odometer upside down, you get "hsss."

They Call Me Mellow-Jello, Quite Right Slick...

My city done up in Jello...

http://www.lizhickok.com/assets/portfolio/pages/01city.html

What the hell, the place is getting too soft anyway and kids are actually walking around with shirts that say "Frisco" on them. No offense Elizabeth, I just meant that in a post-dot-com-combustion-kinda-of-way. You do fantastic work...

http://www.lizhickok.com/index.html

How about Twin Peaks, UCSF and the Sunset District, please?