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Scavenging

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Bob Morgan, in an interview, said that for many Appalachians, and especially queer Appalachians, “junk is your vocabulary," since the usual goods available to artists in urban areas aren't always available in small rural communities and towns. Looking through dumpsters, nearby woods, flea markets, or the miscellaneous drawers in their houses, the queer Appalachian artists who make use of scavenged materials are not just acting out of necessity. Rather, they are often making complex statements regarding the environment and sustainable art practices; the juxtaposition of "high" art and "low" materials; class relations and the accessibility of conventional artistic tools; or preservation and archiving of queer memories. The result of this wide range of possible materials is a kaleidoscopic assemblage of works that deviate from the more "traditional" works of art found in museums and galleries. 

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  1. Themes Maxwell Cloe

Contents of this path:

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  2. Appalachian Harmony
  3. Avalanche
  4. Charles Williams' House and Yard
  5. Completion
  6. Disappearing Acts
  7. Fantasy Automobile
  8. Fires of Pangea
  9. Footprints
  10. God Willing and the Creek Don't Rise
  11. Good Medicine Weavings
  12. Lap Work and Leftovers
  13. Like A Woman
  14. Meta-Quilt
  15. Pangean Youth
  16. Pencil Holders
  17. Plant Cyanotypes
  18. Sewing Conversations
  19. Signs of the Times
  20. St. George and the Dragon
  21. St. Michael
  22. The Conception of Ishmael; The Visage Fantastic of a Dirty Man, Clean
  23. The Jackal
  24. The Red Tulips
  25. This is What Happens When You Time Warp
  26. Untitled Shadow Boxes
  27. Untitled Stump Sculptures