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Scavenging
1media/charlieend2.jpg2020-11-23T07:37:45+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d111Art from the forest, the trash, or around the housestructured_gallery2023-10-03T14:54:16+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dBob 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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1media/20190608_161058.jpgmedia/Raina Kudzu.jpg2020-09-18T05:23:03+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dThemesMaxwell Cloe16Explore art in this project by themes and motifsvisual_path2022-10-05T17:46:30+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-11-14T06:50:57+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dAvalanche3Mixed media assemblage (2019)plain2020-11-14T06:55:03+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-11-23T19:44:21+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dCharles Williams' House and Yard1Mixed media assemblage (1980s-1990s)plain2020-11-23T19:44:21+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
1media/Dustin Hall Completion.PNG2020-10-19T05:23:51+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dCompletion2acrylic on scavenged wood panel (2019)plain2020-10-19T05:26:06+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12021-09-06T00:58:27+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dDisappearing Acts4Animation and Sound (2021, in progress) *audio available*plain2022-01-21T04:17:41+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-11-23T16:58:01+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dFantasy Automobile1Mixed media assemblage (1980s)plain2020-11-23T16:58:01+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-11-14T06:52:25+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dFires of Pangea1Mixed media assemblageplain2020-11-14T06:52:25+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-11-14T06:57:09+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dFootprints1Mixed media assemblage (2019)plain2020-11-14T06:57:09+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12021-07-20T20:08:15+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dGod Willing and the Creek Don't Rise2Yarn (2020) *audio available*plain2023-09-28T17:56:33+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12023-07-27T19:35:57+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dGood Medicine Weavings2Medical tape and watercolor paint (2022 - present)plain2023-09-28T17:40:48+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12021-07-20T20:10:27+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dLap Work and Leftovers2Fabric, Chain, Concrete (2020) *audio available*plain2022-01-31T21:09:54+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12023-01-30T20:31:54+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dLike A Woman5Ink on cotton, photography, installation (2018)plain2023-09-28T17:58:16+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12023-03-13T19:36:58+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dMeta-Quilt3series of collages (2016-2017)plain2023-09-28T17:50:48+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-11-14T06:38:14+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dPangean Youth4Mixed media assemblage (2011) *audio available*plain2020-11-14T06:55:24+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-11-23T20:15:19+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dPencil Holders1Mixed media assemblage (1980s)plain2020-11-23T20:15:19+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12021-05-03T18:52:07+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dSigns of the Times2cardboard, marker, public statues (2020) *audio available*plain2021-05-05T04:35:12+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-11-14T06:58:52+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dSt. George and the Dragon1Mixed media assemblageplain2020-11-14T06:58:52+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-11-14T06:59:59+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dSt. Michael1Mixed media assemblageplain2020-11-14T06:59:59+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-10-19T06:22:08+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dThe Conception of Ishmael; The Visage Fantastic of a Dirty Man, Clean6acrylic on shower curtain liner and stretched with scrap wood (2018) *audio available*visual_path2020-11-24T01:35:53+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-11-14T07:01:08+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dThe Jackal1Mixed media assemblageplain2020-11-14T07:01:08+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-10-19T06:23:11+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dThe Red Tulips6acrylic on scavenged poster frame and scrap wire (2018) *audio available*visual_path2020-11-24T01:36:54+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-11-11T16:54:51+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dThis is What Happens When You Time Warp4Photography *audio available*visual_path2020-11-24T01:38:03+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-11-23T19:29:33+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dUntitled Shadow Boxes1Mixed media assemblage (1990s)plain2020-11-23T19:29:33+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d
12020-11-23T19:23:44+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30dUntitled Stump Sculptures2Mixed media assemblage (1980s)plain2020-11-23T19:31:47+00:00Maxwell Cloed8840c620fc20aeee2b1f40a1e54c0e3967fa30d