…and this year was no different. The pieces created on the day of SponCon 2009 were as diverse as those who created them. …
And now I think that I’m finished with it. I don’t know. I said that if the donated love letters and post breakup emails didn’t come in, the project would die. And the letters and emails aren’t really coming in. I’ve tried a donation center at the show, I’ve tried Craigslist postings, I’ve Facebooked it and Twittered about it trying to solicit letters for the project. All failed.

For immediate release: June 24, 2009
CONTACT: Joan Jonkel, City of Missoula Public Art Committee
PHONE: 728-0345 or 721-1835
EMAIL: jonkel@bigsky.net
CALL FOR ARTISTS – Traffic…
The evening was about gifting, about appropriating public space, about making art accessible to everyone, exciting and affordable.
I used this photo in this piece. The only work I did on it in the digital darkroom was to adjust levels, contrast & brightness. The distressed effect of the photo…
…learning much about the logistical process of putting these pieces together. One major struggle I’m having is that the metal upon which I’m mounting everything is so thin, I’m having to mount the metal itself onto a piece of wood & hanging it with wire means it pulls away from the wall quite a bit.