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THOMAS ASHCRAFT | CODICES : HELIOTOWN
June 21 - August 24, 2008
Reception Saturday, June 28
Member Preview: 4-5PM Public Reception: 5-7PM
CCA | Muñoz Waxman Gallery
“Ashcraft’s work rises up out of the high desert like an exotic flower; sentient, fragrant, energetic, and curiously psychotropic.” - THE HELIOPOLITAN

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Inveterate experimenter, artist, and extrapolator, Thomas Ashcraft replaces the traditional gallery door with a "hatch" and pressure shifts the brand new 6,000 square-foot Muñoz Waxman Gallery for an intricate and dynamic summer long installation.

Ashcraft also exhibits the CODICES : HELIOTOWN, which are comprised of a series of reports and ongoing investigations into a multitude of subjects including: sculptural extrapolations into the possibility of microbial life in outer space; studies into comets and fireballs; futuristic money analogs and parallel currency prototypes; a method of hyper-extending the nervous system for enhancing artistic sensitivity; the aesthetics of micro-monumentalism, and lots more.

Thomas Ashcraft first showed at the CCA in 1989 with an installation and investigation of the concept of Radiopanspermia, which means “seed: everywhere (in the cosmos): propelled by interstellar radiation.” Now nearly two decades later, Ashcraft presents his updated research in the field of astrobiology. In 2005, he was a recipient of the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award in the Arts. He lives and works as a radio astronomer twenty miles southeast of Santa Fe. For his recent observations check out his website at www.heliotown.com.

GALLERY HOURS ARE TUESDAY – SUNDAY 10am – 5pm or by appointment
GALLERY IS CLOSED MONDAYS

OF SPECIAL INTEREST: On the nights of June 23 and 24 between the hours of 11pm – 1:30am the public is cordially invited to events wherein Ashcraft will take the opportunity to introduce a new artistic and cultural form that he calls “electroreception.” Using modified radio telescopes as energy receivers Ashcraft will attempt to harness direct electromagnetism from the planet Jupiter and use it as a new artistic medium to power sculpture in real time. (Stay tuned for further information as to specific details of these events.)


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	SAVE THE DATE! THOMAS ASHCRAFT \| CODICES : HELIOTOWN June 21 - August 24, 2008 Reception Saturday, June 28 Member Preview: 4-5PM Public Reception: 5-7PM CCA \| Muñoz Waxman Gallery “Ashcraft’s work rises up out of the high desert like an exotic flower; sentient, fragrant, energetic, and curiously psychotropic.” - THE HELIOPOLITAN download PDF \| view PDF Inveterate experimenter, artist, and extrapolator, Thomas Ashcraft replaces the traditional gallery door with a "hatch" and pressure shifts the brand new 6,000 square-foot Muñoz Waxman Gallery for an intricate and dynamic summer long installation. Ashcraft also exhibits the CODICES : HELIOTOWN, which are comprised of a series of reports and ongoing investigations into a multitude of subjects including: sculptural extrapolations into the possibility of microbial life in outer space; studies into comets and fireballs; futuristic money analogs and parallel currency prototypes; a method of hyper-extending the nervous system for enhancing artistic sensitivity; the aesthetics of micro-monumentalism, and lots more. This installation and all events are “central nervous system friendly.” Thomas Ashcraft first showed at the CCA in 1989 with an installation and investigation of the concept of Radiopanspermia, which means “seed: everywhere (in the cosmos): propelled by interstellar radiation.” Now nearly two decades later, Ashcraft presents his updated research in the field of astrobiology. In 2005, he was a recipient of the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award in the Arts. He lives and works as a radio astronomer twenty miles southeast of Santa Fe. For his recent observations check out his website at www.heliotown.com. GALLERY HOURS ARE TUESDAY – SUNDAY 10am – 5pm or by appointment GALLERY IS CLOSED MONDAYS OF SPECIAL INTEREST: On the nights of June 23 and 24 between the hours of 11pm – 1:30am the public is cordially invited to events wherein Ashcraft will take the opportunity to introduce a new artistic and cultural form that he calls “electroreception.” Using modified radio telescopes as energy receivers Ashcraft will attempt to harness direct electromagnetism from the planet Jupiter and use it as a new artistic medium to power sculpture in real time. (Stay tuned for further information as to specific details of these events.)
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	SAVE THE DATE! LOVE ARMOR PROJECT September 5 - October 5, 2008 Reception Saturday, September 6 Members preview 4 - 5pm Public reception 5 - 7pm Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail download PDF \| view PDF The Love Armor project began as a means to show compassion for the men, women,and children (both in our military and innocent civilians) in the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan. Artist Shirley Klinghoffer’s vision is to transform a war icon, the Humvee, into a symbol of peace and hope. This involves knitting a life-size cozy, form-fitted for a Humvee M1026, which measures 15' x 7' x 6'. With her collaborative partner, Sarah Hewitt, the patterns for this cozy were created and sent out to artists and knitters nationwide. 50+ participants responded with a generous spirit to knit the patterns that were completed for the Humvee cozy, the central image of the Love Armor project.