Once again hit the road (actually the air) and made my way to Chicago to visit my cousin. Hard to believe that Chicago proper only has one Art-o-mat in the city. What a charming restaurant-“Yusho” in Logan Square. We were treated to a soft serve miso ice cream cone with salted caramel–yumm-o! Absolutely lovely staff. Thank you Tim (general manager).
Art-o-mat, Yusho
2853 N Kedzie
Chicago,IL
Pilot Valve on left
Tim with ice cream (general manager) middle
Cousin Anne-Marie on right
Here’s a close up of the Art-O-Mat in Boston. These machine are art in themselves.
Boston Art-o-mat @Whole Foods
Back in May I became obsessed with the Art-o-mat project–
http://www.artomat.org/
I did get accepted–yippee! and in Nov, I received my first check–yippee again. I am not looking to make a ton of money from these sales but I have joyed my interactions with the machines. The whole concept is fun for the artist and recipient of the art. I am blown away by being included in the “mat” at the SMITHSONIAN!!!!
Art-o-mat locations/inventory list
I have made a point to check out the “mats” when on the road. So far, my path has not crossed a machine containing with my work but I am nothing if not persistent! Here are the “mats” I’ve visited in 2014:
Mulvane Gallery Topeka KS
“Cave-mat” Santa Fe, NM
Community Convention Center
“Mat-hilda” at El Centro Santa Fe, NM
Art Tougeau Parade in Lawrence, KS. May 26, 2012. All manner of wheeled conveyance will be on display. I am trying my hand at a duck themed entry. You can the result on flickr-available as a postcard.
Duck on bike
Duck Bike basket-detail
Duck Bike handle-detail
Duck Bike stem cap-detail
Took in the sites along OK Rt66 along with some other detours–great to get out of town.
Native American Kitch w/ concrete
Catoosa OK
Good Karma
Golden Driller/Orange Pylon
Big Brutus--West Mineral, KS