OBLSK

12/22/2024

Happy Holidays! We had a blast creating holiday projections for the Westerville Holiday Fun tree lighting. We were amazed at how many people braved the cold weather to enjoy the Celebrations. OBLSK presented the Singing Forest, the Magic Card, and AlleyWay Light Up. Our activations were highly engaging and joyful for all ages. Westerville did a super job with the City parade with Large City trucks decked out in programmed Christmas lights. Santa entered in the bucket of the bucket truck! We are impressed with how much the city of Westerville supports the arts.

Super thanks to our amazing OBLSK Team

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Super Thanks to The city of Westerville


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12/12/2024

We are excited to see that the projected Manifesto Exhibition we started last year for the first year students at CCAD is continuing! This Year, artist and CCAD professor Katie Davis, reached out to have OBLSK continue the tradition and project this year’s student’s work. Look at the amazing artwork the CCAD students created. Let the Manifestos shine on!

12/05/2024

We were super pumped to present OBLSK Sculpture Tipping Point as part of the Soil Exhibition, at the Hopkins Hall Gallery at the Ohio State University. Tipping Point consists of a large glass jar terrarium with soil and living plants, fungus, and moss inside. The glass jar is slowly rotating (around 1 revolution per week). This creates a habitat inside which undergoes cataclysmic shifts intermittently as the angle becomes too extreme for the soil and life to hold on. Just as on planet Earth, great shifts occur, sometimes slowly and sometimes all at once, which force a reset of the system. Although this disrupts and destroys the existing equilibrium, new life takes root and starts again.

Protecting the Environment is one of our key values. This exhibition was filled with amazing Artists whose work centers around The Environment, and Technology.

The CCAD Art students from the Collaboration class listen to the artists talk about their artworks.

Artists:
Amy Youngs
Ken Ronaldo .rinaldo
Emma Kline .art
Jeanette Knowles
Kim Landsbergen
Adelaine Muth
Mandy Darrington
Scott Swearingen
Marcia Armstrong

Thank you Living Art Eco Lab for inviting us to take part.
Thank you Collaboration class for coming to the opening!

10/31/2024

The Halloween Show was a great success. Spooky, bizarre, exquisite, provoking. Every scene held something different for the audience to experience as they journeyed to the sycamore grove, a burial site for the grandmother. The pictures in this post are screenshots that capture moments from the evening's performance. Video will be uploaded soon. Mark your calendars for the Valentines show on Feb 14th, the next OBLSK produced show.

Picture 1: Light Sculpture by OBLSK Interactive with Bee Humana and the rhythmic duo Blake Compton and Jeremey Miller.

Picture 2: The Mystical Bee Humana

Picture 3: Jayden and Kelli with AJ Vanderelli performing Brainwashing a performance created by Open Heart Creatures song composition by Bee Humana

Picture 4 & 5: is AJ Vanderelli live painting installation and performance with rhythm by Blake Compton, Jeremy Miller, and Kelli Gendala

Picture 6: is eve Warnock as the Storytellar and guide to the terra incognita.

Picture 7: is Heidi Howes and Lisa Woodward with Motherful and Artist Rebecca playing the grieving mothers for all of the Palestinian Children that have been martyred in the Israel and Palestine conflict.

Picture 8: is Pilgrim Heidi with Open Heart Creatures as the Mythical sea monster Kelly and Jayden as the protectors of the Sea Monster

Picture 9: is Kelli Gendala as Strawberry Fox performing a dance of both chaotic control and harsh and soft sensuality

Picture 10: Nick Liberati as the Gravedigger burying the Grandmother.

10/29/2024

Thank you for all that came out to see the Halloween Show: Journey to the Sycamore Grove. We had a blast putting on an immersive, experiential performance piece, that included live music, performance art, projection, puppetry, and live painting. This week we will be sharing highlights of the show.

The show because of these incredibly talented artists that participated:
Gendala Kelli Anna as Strawberry Fox, Pilgrim Heidi with Open Heart Creatures, AJ Vanderelli, Lisa Woodward and Heidi Howes with Motherful, Bee Humana, eve Warnock and Pelham Johnston with OBLSK, Nick Liberati, Blake Compton, Jeremy Miller, Kelly Hanning, Jayden, and Artist Rebecca.

In this picture is artist and storyteller eve warnock. eve brings together unique worlds that incorporate performance, puppetry, and projection. Her performances are provocative, pushing boundaries, to create a heightened sense of being. She is also co-founder of OBLSK.

10/25/2024

Inside the boat a bag filled with something large and ominous, moving ever so slightly, a breath perhaps. Definitely alive. Sycamore grove Sycamore Grove Sycamore Groooooooove. Haaaaaaa haaaaaaa

Come join us as Friday October 25th 7-10pm as we journey to The Sycamore Grove, Through puppetry, performance and projection we enter absurd worlds full of wit, horror, and sensuality. Starring Strawberry Fox, Open Heart Creatures, AJ Vanderelli, Motherful, Bee Humana, and OBLSK. 400 West Street Studios. Light refreshments will be served.

In this picture is the mystical Bee Humana, a musician who creates soul searching melodies. Bee’s music is entrenched with deep spirituality and rhythm. She is a fantastic performer and draws even the most timid to hear her incredible voice, lyrics, and acoustic guitar.

10/23/2024

Along comes a lantern bobbing down the river, revealing a face smeared with dirt and blood…

Come join us as Friday October 25th 7-10pm as we journey to The Sycamore Grove, Through puppetry, performance and projection we enter absurd worlds full of wit, horror, and sensuality.

Starring Strawberry Fox, Open Heart Creatures, AJ Vanderelli, Motherful, Bee Humana, and OBLSK.

400 West Street Studios. Light refreshments will be served.

Get your tickets before they’re gone! Link in Bio

In this picture is the Fabulous Strawberry Fox. Strawberry Fox is a knock out performer that excuses courage, humor, sensuality, and the feminine divine. Strawberry Fox is also a sound and healing artist. You can find out more about Strawberry Fox

10/22/2024

The skeleton trees are known to love water and life essence and a river full of dark matter ran through the Sycamore Grove where the skeleton trees could dip their bony toes to drink. Come join us Fri Oct 25th 7-10pm as we journey to The Sycamore Grove, Through puppetry, performance and projection we enter absurd worlds full of wit, horror, and sensuality. Starring Strawberry Fox, Open Heart Creatures, AJ Vanderelli, Motherful, Bee Humana, and OBLSK. Light refreshments will be served. Get your tickets before they’re gone! Link in bio

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-halloween-show-journey-to-the-sycamore-grove-and-other-atrocities-tickets-1045166098937?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/20/2024

Once upon a time there was a forest deep within a forest called the Sycamore Grove and was thought to be made up of skeleton trees… Journey to The Sycamore Grove and other Atrocities
Date: October 25th 7-10pm
Location: 400 W Rich Street Studios
The cast of characters are of the highest quality starring Strawberry Fox, Open Heart Creatures, AJ Vanderelli, Motherful, Bee Humana, and OBLSK. Light refreshments will be served.

Get your tickets before they’re gone:
Link in bio
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-halloween-show-journey-to-the-sycamore-grove-and-other-atrocities-tickets-1045166098937?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/18/2024

The Halloween Show: Journey to The Sycamore Grove and other Atrocities
Fri. October 25th 7-10pm
400 W Rich Street Studios

We invite you to Journey to The Sycamore Grove, and get your wits scared out of you through performance, puppetry, art installation, and projection. Be prepared to get a glimpse into the unknown - the Terra Incognita of your mind - as we guide you both physically and psychologically, into an absurd world full of wit, humor, horror, sensuality and of course….unpredictability. Ha ha ha ha

The cast of characters are of the highest quality starring Strawberry Fox, Open Heart Creatures, AJ Vanderelli, Motherful, Bee Humana, OBLSK and many more. Light refreshments will be served. Enter through the Orange door…

Get your tickets before they’re gone! Link in Bio
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-halloween-show-journey-to-the-sycamore-grove-and-other-atrocities-tickets-1045166098937?aff=oddtdtcreator

In this photo is the fantastic Pilgrim Heidi with Open Heart Creatures. Pilgrim is a master puppet maker and her performance work is profound, comedic, spiritual, and inspiring. Check out Pilgrim’s work

02/21/2024

Earth- Friday, Feb 23rd 6-8pm Please join us under the OBLSK Chandeliers at the Wild Goose Creative for a casual public discussion on the earth with extraordinary people (you included). The evening will be hosted by eve Warnock and Pelham Johnston owners of OBLSK, a creative studio in Columbus, who will move the discussion through engaging activities and multi-sensory scenarios. Earth is a Free event and is meant for minds to come together to think and engage together. As artists we believe art is a key to understanding our world better and are excited to incorporate art thinking into bigger discussions around the environment and our earth. Looking forward, eve and Pelham

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01/31/2024

Mark you calendars for Friday February 9th 6-9pm as we open the OBLSK Chandelier exhibition at the Wild Goose Creative. The OBLSK Chandeliers are multidimensional light sculptures that catch light from all sides and come to life with color and texture. The OBLSK Chandeliers are projection mapped sculptures made from lightweight and sustainable paper and fabric that take on substance as both objects and as phenomena, changing appearance through time and perspective. Oooh la la.

The Chandeliers will be hanging Feb 9-27th. OBLSK will be hosting two events at the Wild Goose Creative under the Chandeliers

Heart Love Love Love Heart- Wednesday, Feb 14th. 6-9pm. We have a very special valentines evening planned with performance, Music, and hors d’oeuvre

Earth- Friday, Feb 23rd 6-8pm a casual discussion with extraordinary people, water lounge, and sustainable market.

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01/31/2024

Mark you calendars for Friday February 9th 6-9pm as we open the OBLSK Chandelier exhibition at the Wild Goose Creative! The OBLSK Chandeliers are multidimensional light sculptures that catch light from all sides and come to life with color and texture. The OBLSK Chandeliers are projection mapped sculptures made from lightweight and sustainable paper and fabric that take on substance as both objects and as phenomena, changing appearance through time and perspective. Oooh la la.

The Chandeliers will be hanging Feb 9-27th. OBLSK will be hosting two events at the Wild Goose Creative under the Chandeliers

Heart Love Love Love Heart- Wednesday, Feb 14th. 6-9pm. We have a very special valentines evening planned with performance, Music, and hors d’oeuvre

Earth- Friday, Feb 23rd 6-8pm a casual discussion with extraordinary people, water lounge, and sustainable market.

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01/02/2024

We are honored to donate to Motherful! A non-profit that empowers single mothers.

Check out Donate Now by Mothers in Arms!

01/02/2024

The World Central Kitchen is an incredible program that delivers meals to countries in disaster situations. They have set up relief kitchens in South Gaza as well as delivering meals in North Gaza. The World Central Kitchen is not only delivery aid but innovating stoves and cooking wares for the people of Palestine that function efficiently without propane or fuel which is not allowed in through the border crossings. The World Central Kitchen is also in Isreal supporting the families of the Hamas attacks. We are proud to donate to such a cause.

Your donation will help to provide fresh meals for those in need after disasters, and build long-term resilience in affected communities.