Cortland Corset Company Mural and Restoration

05/08/2019

Who is ready for some Steampunk!? Grace 2.0! I am excited to be creating projection artwork for this event thanks to funding from CNY Arts Decentralized Grant for Individual Artists in Cortland County 2019!

Experience Cortland: Cortland County Tourism along with many local Cortland County tourism partners, would like to officially announce a new addition to this year's event lineup - Gears to Corsets, a Steampunk Festival! The family-friendly event will take place on September 27-29, 2019 and inspire the Steampunk in all of us!

More details, and an ever-updating events schedule, can be found on the official event website 👉 https://www.gearstocorsets.com/.

05/07/2019

Are you ready?

Where science, fantasy and fiction come together like clockwork...

A new festival is coming to Cortland County. Tune in tomorrow for the exciting announcement!

02/28/2019

Grace is approaching her first spring. It won't be long now for when I can add the names of contributors that made this project possible.

February is ending with sunshine and snow.

12/26/2018

I've been interested in seeing what the Cortland Corset Building storm damage looked like. I knew it was pretty extensive. The storm happened when I was a year old so I was too young to remember. My folks were volunteer fire fighters at the time.

It's amazing to see how damaged it was, how it was recoveredand what it looks like now. I'm so happy to have the opportunity to add to this buildings rich history. I will be adding bricks for contributors in the spring.

Here is a side by side comparison.

10/18/2018

From the Oct 9th issue of the Cortland Standard, ( I got my hands on it a little late). Text collage complete with visuals with a few more details about the project, where to follow and how you can help, as it continues into the next phase! Keep supporting your local arts.

10/18/2018

For everyone who ordered a shirt during the Cortland Corset Building Showcase, they are done! I will be emailing/calling folks to arrange pick up or deliveries!

10/15/2018

Printed the last round of t-shirt orders from the Cortland Corset Building Showcase this weekend with Eric Earley of Stoked Clothing Co in iut shared creative space at the Cortland Corset Building.

10/11/2018

Gearing up for phase two! I have been meeting with Timothy Robideau, a local wood worker getting ready to launch the Oswego Street Makery. It was discovered that restoring the four windows was not an option as originally planed. They are beyond repair. They will have to be replicated and replaced. I currently have just about enough to complete one of the windows, but am still seeking donations and will be looking for grants that specialize in historical restoration. I will also be reaching out to the Cortland Historical Society. Thus, I will be adding the bricks from sponsors in the spring/summer 2019 when the windows are installed. Then the project will be complete! A little longer than originally planned (winter is coming), but well worth the end result.

The goal is to design a community based skill share where anyone from the community, no matter their age or skill level, can drop in and learn from someone knowledgeable in the trade how these beautiful windows were constructed in the first place. The construction will tentatively be taking place at the Oswego Street Makery over the winter. We are also planning on documenting the progress and creating a film which will hopefully be screened after the installation of the windows. More details are to come in the next few months! It is going to be exciting, a great way to learn and a way to have your hands involved in this amazing community project.

10/11/2018

Awesome meeting today about sharing process, vision and growing creative community!

ITHACA MURALS

10/02/2018

It's all about community! I couldn't have done it without you, so thank you!