.the.katie.cakery.

i have a real website!

2011-07-27T22:23:00.005-04:00

this site will now function as it was originally intended, as a blog, to show work in progress and ideas and seeds of ideas. all finished work can now we found on my formal fancy real website.

http://katielatona.com/
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bird's mud nest, cradle, in progress.

2011-01-10T15:14:00.004-05:00

tampon applicators, bath water, hair gel -
in the gesture of cradling.
(pink balloon is only there to build on, will be removed.)
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bird's nest, cupped hands, in progess.

2011-01-10T15:11:00.002-05:00

my & nathan's fingernails, hard as nails -
to fit in the gesture of cupped hands.
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my nest, in progess.

2011-01-10T15:05:00.005-05:00

tissues, q-tips, tea bags, toilet paper, dental floss, hair, dust, hair gel, toothpaste, spit -
being built around me, as i sit indian-style inside it.
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first wasp's nest.

2011-01-10T15:00:00.005-05:00

tea bags & hair gel -
to be rebuilt.
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the 'eat my problems' bake exchange, new york, NY (fifth iteration).

2010-09-10T21:32:00.008-04:00

new york, NY. september 9 - october 16, 2010. at the AC Institute.

the brochure:

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the 'eat my problems' bake exchange, san francisco, CA (fourth iteration).

2010-09-10T21:22:00.002-04:00

san francisco, CA. august 14, 2010. at root division, as part of the sideshow happening: performance showcase.
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the 'eat my problems' bake exchange, sayville, NY (third iteration).

2010-09-10T21:17:00.004-04:00

sayville artwalk, NY. july 16, 2010.
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the 'eat my problems' bake exchange. (second iteration)

2010-05-04T19:26:00.002-04:00

champaign, IL. may 3, 2010.
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the 'eat my problems' bake exchange. (first iteration)

2010-05-04T19:21:00.008-04:00

each cookie is stamped with a problem. in order to get a cookie, you must write one of your problems on a card and submit it anonymously to me. your problem will then be turned into a cookie and given to someone else.

the first batch was given to my thing theory class, and all 16 cookies were my problems.
champaign, IL. april 26, 2010.
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trace. (the video)

2010-05-04T19:16:00.003-04:00

trace. from katie latona on Vimeo.

TRACE is a performance of the poem "erasure" by stephen dunn, as translated by katie latona.
dancer: cara newman
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trace. (the objects)

2010-05-04T19:11:00.005-04:00

shoes pre- and post-performance, paper and residue.
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complaints against me 2008-2009.

2010-05-04T19:05:00.004-04:00

still going...
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apple a day.

2010-03-23T19:25:00.003-04:00

a work in progress...
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installation for sight specific.

2010-03-23T19:23:00.004-04:00

awaiting better pictures of this one.
acrylic on the window, words in the space are made of board on acrylic supports.
41-1B e. university ave., champaign, IL
up until april 9.

mentioned, with quotes from yours truly, here.
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shoes for a performance.

2010-03-23T19:20:00.004-04:00

shoes, asian beetles.
sketch for a model to be used in a performance.
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jeweled wasp.

2010-03-23T19:19:00.003-04:00

wasp & rhinestones.
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camouflage beetle.

2010-03-23T19:17:00.003-04:00

beetle & acrylic.
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postcard.

2010-03-23T19:14:00.001-04:00

molasses on glass, 18x18"
to be eaten by bugs, at some point.
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candy letters.

2010-03-23T19:12:00.001-04:00

to be dissolved in ice? or abandoned?
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potato stamping.

2009-12-18T23:09:00.007-05:00

at 10 different locations in champaign and urbana.
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i need your help.

2009-12-18T23:06:00.002-05:00

video still, played once on urbana public television on december 11, 8pm, 16 min

(the sign is held by one person, the camera by another, so there is just enough movement to know that people are present. otherwise, the image stays unchanged.)
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Champaign / LA, 4:15pm CST / 2:15pm PST

2009-12-18T15:49:00.004-05:00

Champaign / LA, 4:15pm CST / 2:15pm PST from katie latona on Vimeo.

recording of a videochat performance, december 11, 36 min
(this is just a 5 min clip)

(words in the book on the organ: how desire is made material
words on the bed sheets: how touch is a memory)
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mobile.

2009-12-17T02:45:00.007-05:00

i don't have the greatest pictures of this guy (maybe forthcoming?), but here it is during our crit installation with yun jeong hong's stairs behind one side, and justin farkas' boxes behind the other.

laser-cut letters from illustration board, hanging by 5ft of white thread.
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why couldn't you / why shouldn't we.

2009-12-17T02:40:00.002-05:00

installation in my car, so it moves!
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i chose you / you chose yourself.

2009-12-17T02:39:00.002-05:00

site-specific installation.
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a better picture of the last installation.

2009-12-17T02:36:00.002-05:00

that you are the same as everyone else ... that i once thought you were different.

2009-06-11T23:39:00.001-04:00

katiewindow2, originally uploaded by katie.cakes.

site-specific installation.

to ask for a thing until you get it ... to want to have been given it without asking.

2009-06-11T23:29:00.003-04:00

ink and watercolor on paper.
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to drive all night to meet you ... to not recognize you when you enter.

2009-06-11T23:26:00.003-04:00

laser-cut paper.
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to dream you are still present ... to wake up alone.

2009-06-11T23:22:00.003-04:00

embroidered fabric and thread.
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a knock ... a stranger.

2009-06-11T23:19:00.003-04:00

book.
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the sky, beautiful like a painting ... how anything perfect looks fake.

2009-06-11T23:09:00.006-04:00

ink on paper.
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jonestown sign variations.

2009-04-18T20:49:00.003-04:00

three inkjet prints.

laser-cut plywood, 12 x 24"
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jan hus. july 6, 1415.

2009-04-18T20:43:00.002-04:00

acrylic on carved log.
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sandwich.

2008-12-03T19:55:00.005-05:00

embroidery on pillowcase, 29x20"
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better man.

2008-11-07T00:08:00.007-05:00

embroidery on pillowcase, 29x20"
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numbers game.

2008-09-26T20:11:00.004-04:00

a series of sketches of a pattern in numbers, which is ridiculous to try to explain. just trust me that it's pretty cool. this isn't going to turn into anything; i just wanted to see what it looked like.

marker on paper, 8x20" 8x8"
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madame de pompadour. april 15, 1764.

2008-09-26T20:07:00.002-04:00

blush on paper, 20x24"
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martin luther king, jr. april 4, 1968.

2008-09-26T19:59:00.001-04:00

found screen with embroidery, 13x30"
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my studio.

2008-09-26T19:40:00.004-04:00

here it is. i don't really use it as much as i should, because it's kind of far from everything, and there is mold on the ceiling, and spiders and crickets live there. it is nice to have a place to keep everything, though, and some white walls for hanging. as you can see, i have yet to really move in. you may also notice that it is about the same size as my apartment in new york was. let us rejoice.

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my apartment!

2008-09-26T19:33:00.006-04:00

one of the good things about living in the middle of nowhere is that rent is cheap. i have a 2-bedroom apartment, and pay less than half of what i did for a studio in new york. i'm not going to post pictures of the 2nd bedroom, because it's pretty much a big closet/dumping ground. the bathroom is pretty unexciting as well, and thus will also be left out.

living room, with a table for me to work at:

kitchen (on a stage, which is a mystery):

the cutest butter dish you've ever seen:

bedroom:

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miscellaneous.

2008-09-26T19:09:00.005-04:00

here's my awesome bike:

here's what happened when i fell off it:

here's the giant bee that was crawling along my living room floor:

here is the smallest pickle i've ever seen:

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my new toy!

2008-02-20T01:00:00.003-05:00

thank you, ebay.

here's what the ole girl can do:

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the end of everything

2008-02-19T23:31:00.003-05:00

2007. acrylic on window, 27 x 30 5/8"
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my fears and all their cheap solutions

2008-02-19T23:23:00.003-05:00

(in its pure form)

(with shadows)

(against black, with light in at the sides, as it may be realized in the future)

2007. acrylic on glass, 28 1/2 x 27 1/2"
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your name... (sampler 2)

2008-02-19T23:12:00.002-05:00

2007. thread on vegetable parchment, 9 1/8 x 8 1/2"
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2.3.59

2007-12-05T12:52:00.000-05:00

2007. graphite on paper, 7 x 4 1/2"
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12.25.96

2007-12-04T00:24:00.000-05:00

2007. graphite on paper, 6 1/2 x 7 13/16"
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8.16.77

2007-12-03T22:29:00.000-05:00

2007. graphite on paper, 11 x 6 1/2"
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4.8.94

2007-12-03T22:13:00.000-05:00

2007. graphite on paper, 5 3/4 x 8 7/8"
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6.12.94

2007-12-03T22:01:00.000-05:00

2007. graphite on paper, 8 x 6"
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my father

2007-09-14T23:11:00.000-04:00

the brogue (things to think about)

2007-09-14T22:57:00.000-04:00

jake's mullet (nov 2006)

2007-09-14T21:56:00.000-04:00

lady notebook

2007-09-04T00:34:00.000-04:00

2007. acrylic and ink on moleskine notebook, 3 1/2 x 5 1/2"
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dandy notebook

2007-07-31T20:18:00.000-04:00

2007. acrylic and ink on moleskine notebook, 3 1/2 x 5 1/2"
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sampler

2007-05-23T21:58:00.001-04:00

2007. thread on vegetable parchment, 9 1/2 x 14 1/4"
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one week IV

2007-01-27T22:05:00.000-05:00

2006. thread on vegetable parchment, 12 5/8 x 8 1/2"
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one week III

2006-11-30T00:54:00.000-05:00

2006. thread on vegetable parchment, 12 5/8 x 8 1/2"

[a note about these "abstract" sewn pieces: each one represents a week; each color is a different day. they are maps of where i went, different routes i took.]

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one week II

2006-11-29T23:55:00.000-05:00

2006. thread on vegetable parchment, 12 5/8 x 8 1/2"
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dead bird

2006-11-14T00:23:00.000-05:00

2006. thread on vegetable parchment, 8 1/2 x 5 5/8"
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one week

2006-11-14T00:15:00.000-05:00

2006. thread on vegetable parchment, 12 5/8 x 8 1/2"
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things i'm thinking about.

2006-10-11T21:34:00.000-04:00

my shallow sense of luck and privilege

2006-10-04T21:42:00.000-04:00

2006. acrylic on mirror, 35 3/4 x 6 7/8"
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triptych

2006-09-13T19:25:00.000-04:00

2005. acrylic on canvas, 24x22"
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the faintest idea

2006-09-04T15:01:00.000-04:00

2003. toothpaste on paper, 17x22"
wood frame: 20 3/4 x 26 3/4"
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i would be happier

2006-09-04T14:52:00.000-04:00

2003. gum on paper, 17x22"
wood frame: 21 1/4 x 26"
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yellow mirror

2006-08-30T19:12:00.000-04:00

2003. acrylic on mirror, 12x12"
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here's to the new one!

2006-08-29T22:44:00.000-04:00

the question at hand is: should i really be taking up more space on the information superhighway?

the answer: probably not, but i will anyway, cause i want to.

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