Amanda Jayne Kennedy // Oakland CA

Drawing inspiration from the natural world and the impact of the Human Experience upon that world, Amanda Kennedy creates sculptures, collages, interactive installations, and vessels. The rich abundance of cultural influences found in Oakland have been influencing Amanda's practice for the past 12 years. She uses reclaimed materials and enjoys fostering inspiration in others.

amandajaynekennedy.com

John Alexander Holland // Traverse City MI

John was born and raised in Interlochen, MI, studying drawing, painting and photography at Interlochen Arts Academy, and went on to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to work in installation, sound, drawing, painting, mixed media collage and photography.
As a teenager, John began recording music with an audio 4-track tape recorder, experimenting with different sounds and textures.  In 2006 he formed the group, SALEM with Heather Pineda and Jack Donoghue. He now DJ's under the name, JOHN THE BAPTISTE.  His DJ sets are less about dancing and more like performances.  He creates altered video components corresponding with the music, creating a non linear audio/visual narrative, or "Sound Collage".

alexander-holland.tumblr.com

The countdown to our summer residency has begun!  In three-and-a-half weeks we will welcome our first session of artists, and will thereafter have folks coming and going every week.  With eight amazing artists to brag about, I'm sharing their work here two at a time:

Elijah Jensen-Lindsey / / Nampa, ID
Elijah produces what comes to him, in the form of music, paintings, useful and un-useful objects, bookshelves, editorial comics, sculptural installations, applique tee-shirts, and pieces of mail.  He moves easily from one genre to the next and each one seems to suit him. 
He once said:
"Everything, when stripped of the hustle of progress, the impenetrable vomit of commerce, and the raggedy poncho of religion and politics, is excruciatingly beautiful."

www.elijahjensenlindsey.com

Natalie Woodlock / / New Orleans, LA
Natalie's art practice encompasses stop motion animation, photography, archiving and collecting, and installation and performance. Her work explores themes of memory, personal connection to place, the intersections between old and new medias and mediums, and the relationship between live performance and its archival document, the photograph.
Named one of Australia’s "50 Most Uncollectible Artists", Natalie’s work has been exhibited and screened internationally.

http://cargocollective.com/cakeladyworld

OH WOW!
A whole new summer of visiting artists, collaborations, campfires, beach days, slide talks, and who the heck knows what else is just around the corner.  Our residency will be twice as strong this year as Mary Rothlisberger joins us as Co-Facilitator and Field Trip Captain.  Once again, eight resident artists from across the country (and Canada) will come and go, overlapping and intermingling for a little over four weeks.
Here is our amazing upcoming crew:

July 18th thru August 1st
Natalie Woodlock / cargocollective.com/cakeladyworld / New Orleans, LA
Elijah Jensen-Lindsey / elijahjensenlindsey.com / Nampa, ID
John Alexander Holland / alexander-holland.tumblr.com / Traverse City, MI
Amanda Jayne Kennedy / amandajaynekennedy.com / Oakland, CA

July 25th thru August 8th
Alex Difiglia // www.sparrowcat.com / Grand Rapids, MI

August 1st thru August 18th
Scott Slade Wagner / scottyslade.com / Oakland, CA and Roscommon, MI
Amber Phelps Bondaroff / amberpb.weebly.com / Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Nick Lally / nicklally.com / Oakland, CA