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21 Projects
x 21 Days x 21 Hours
Share. Gather. Learn. Teach. Present.
21 Projects x 21 days x 21 Hours is a community based social experiment where 21 projects take place over the course of a 21 day period, and each project is one hour in length. Drawing on the talents, interests, and knowledge of the local community, 21 Projects was created with the intention of providing a platform for people to exchange resources, ideas, experiences, and fun in a dynamic yet approachable gallery environment. All projects will take place in the Royal NoneSuch Gallery, which will be empty for the duration of the series, with the exception of two chalkboard squares on the wall for participant use.
21 Projects Calendar
Thursday, April 8, 7pm
Non-Object Objectification and Abstraction
(Or how not to have the thought)
with John K. Melvin
In his one hour lecture and slide presentation, John K. Melvin will explore, establish, and develop the possible application of a large scale temporary installation in the earth’s orbit.
Saturday, April 10, 11am
Saturday Morning Cartoon Ceremony
with Dan Graham
For one focused hour we will join Dan Graham for Saturday morning cartoon watching and cereal eating. The only rule is to discuss only the cereal, the bowls, the spoons, and the cartoon. This project is an experiment in combining the "be here now" mindset of tea ceremonies with the child hood nostalgic experience of watching cartoons and eating cereal. Pajamas encouraged!
Saturday, April 10, 6pm
Horsin' Around with Andy Volume 1: Lost Legends of Soul
with Andrew Rottner
Andrew Rottner will lead us through a history of southern soul music as it developed out of 1950's R&B and Gospel, complete with diagrams, handouts, drinks, and, of course, music. This lecture might turn into a party.
Sunday, April 11, 3:00pm
Urban Dating Seminar
with Beth Alice Cook
In this mini-seminar, Beth Alice Cook will discuss the necessity of dating, ways of increasing self-confidence, improving social skills, and ultimately, how to get and prepare for dates. Cook welcomes questions (and embarrassing dating mishaps) from the audience. And for those in need of help, she follows the seminar with one-on-one counseling sessions titled "Office Hours."
Tuesday, April 13, 7:30pm
Laughing In Your Face
with Ian Colon
Ian Colon will present a look at how perception of validity in art over the past 50 years has shifted primarily to the viewer and to the everyman’s experience.
Thursday, April 15, 7:30pm
Reconstructing Memories: Works by Péter Forgåcs
with Anastasia Pahules
Anastasia Pahules will present two short documentary/art films composed of found footage shot by families in Europe during World War II by Péter Forgåcs. Following the screening will be a discussion on the concept of public events in relation to private history and how these films compel viewers to reassess what they know about this historic event.
Friday, April 16, 7:30pm
We Tinker Ever in Soft Definitions
with Hail
Isobel Marcus, Jen Marie Hoff and Jackqueline Frost, formerly members of The Delicate Situation, make up the Oakland-based performance group, Hail. For 21 Projects, Hail will present, We Tinker Ever in Soft Definitions, which is designed to demonstrate the fluidity of discourse using audio, text and movement, while embracing a minimalism that concerns the body as instrument and the display of embodied thoughts.
Friday, April 16, 9pm
Endless Love and Free Beer
with August James O'Mahoney
For his project, August James O'Mahoney considered both Brancusi's Endless Column at the Targu Jiu art park in Romania as well as our current legal drinking age, 21. He will lead participants through a live sculptural project that involves simply beer drinking and can affixing, with the ultimate goal of creating a stack of 21 beer cans that stands as a monument to the evening.
Saturday, April 17, 7:30pm
No Home On the Range: Cowboy Ballads and Western Singalong
with Paul Oxborrow
Come sing along to traditional songs of the early American West wile learning their history and even some of the original, often tragic, verses you weren't taught as a kid. Audience participation is strongly encouraged and lyrics will be provided, so feel free to bring your instrument of choice or just grab a beer and enjoy!
Sunday, April 18, 12noon
Make Your Own Urban Found Object Recycled Terrarium
with Aline Dargie
Aline Dargie will lead us through the process of making something beautiful and alive out of things that we might otherwise consider to be useless or ugly. Using found or recycled glass containers, we will transplant the sour grass, clovers, different varieties of grass from the side of the street around the gallery and create our own urban terrariums.
Sunday, April 18, 1:30pm
One Hour. One Block of Wood.
with Kevin Clarke
One Block of wood. One hour. with Kevin Clarke. Each participant will be given a block of wood to polish to a mirror finish. Each piece will be a magical unit of lignin and cellulose. We will sit, talk, and polish our wood. Please RSVP for this project so that we know how many blocks to supply.
Sunday, April 18, 3:00pm
Cameraless Filmmaking
with Vanessa Woods
Beginning with a screening a suite of experimental shorts and experimental animation, we will then make and project our own short hand-painted films!
Wednesday, April 21, 7:30pm
Found Family Albums
with Alison Bernet
Alison Bernet will lead us through a discussion of how the form of the photo album is used to craft a family narrative. Found albums from the 1940s to the 1970s will be available for examination and investigation.
Thursday, April 22, 7pm
The History of Women in Electronic Music
with Aaron Harbour
Aaron Harbour will lead us through an hour-long discussion of the history of women in electronic music and remind us of underrepresented artists that have contributed to the genre.
Thursday, April 22, 8:30pm
Chopped and Screwed by DJ Screw
with Jeff McMillan
Come for an hour of chopped and screwed mixes by the late DJ Screw with additional information about his life and music, presented by Jeff McMIllan. "The Screw sound is when I mix tapes with songs that people can relax to. Slower tempos, to feel the music and so you can hear what the rapper issaying." – DJ Screw
Friday, April 23, 7:30pm
Interactive reading from J.M. Coetzee’S The Lives of Animals
with Sunaura Taylor
Sunaura Taylor will give a reading of a lecture on animal rights given by Elizabeth Costello in J.M. Coetzee’s novel The Lives of Animals. Questions and interaction will be encouraged.
Friday, April 23, 9pm
Ghost Stories and S'mores
with Royal NoneSuch
Come and tell your true-life ghost story!!! Listen to tales of the supremely supernatural as we sit together with flashlights (please bring your own) and eat delicious s'mores.
Saturday, April 24, 5pm
Dee's Nuts, Sweet Tea, and Live Blue Grass
with Ben Venom
In the true spirit of the Deep South we would like to share our most coveted snack...the Boiled Peanut! We propose to educate and serve the greater bay area with some downhome knowledge and unique treats for your mouth. Accompanying Dee’s Nuts for this event will be homemade sweet tea and live blue grass played by the very talented KT Express.
Saturday, April 24, 7:30pm
Live Recording
with Colleen Mulvey
Colleen Mulvey will lead participants in various folk dance lessons, which will be completed on top of wax papered vinyl records. Emphasizing the significance of a live event and the importance of passing on of information through word of mouth and tradition, the only recording of the event will be the footprints on the paper.
Sunday, April 25, 2pm
Framing Devices
with Ross Campbell
Through a short-term installation and event, Ross Campbell will address issues of spatial perception while exploring what defines cultural and social boundaries and notions of public and private spaces. Participants will be encouraged to make their own framing device while navigating a divided space.
Sunday, April 25, 3:30
How to Confuse an Arrow with Motion
with David Wolf
David Wolf will create a site-specific, drawing/sculpture/performance, which will include two people, three colors, and a found dresser.
