Labor + Industry Exhibition September 12, 2008

This press release pretty much explains this multi media event. I deleted the phone numbers and corrected a couple small errors..

------------------------PARTIAL PRESS RELEASE-----------------

For Immediate Release:

August 12, 2008

Second Annual Labor and Industry Show Opens at the Asterisk Gallery Sept. 12 to run through October 4, 2008. The show is supported by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

Labor & Industry – The Art Show

Labor & Industry returns for Tremont’s Art Walk on September 12th and proceeds through October 4th, showcasing works of local artists based on the themes of Labor & Industry through a variety of mediums, photography, painting, sculpture and film. 
 
Last September, Ohio Canal Corridor introduced Labor & Industry to celebrate the historic contributions of both coinciding with Labor Day of 2007.  The exhibit, featuring a series of photographs by Roger Mastrionni, was held in an empty warehouse in Tremont and extended over a period of one month – from September to October, 2007.  It was well received as it coincided with Tremont Art Walk events and the Tremont Art & Cultural Festival.  Free Times gave it a full-page review.
 
For 2008, Ohio Canal Corridor looks to enhance “Labor & Industry” by expanding the offerings in a larger venue in Tremont - the Asterisk Gallery.  The idea is to continue to associate the exhibit with Labor Day and use Tremont’s current position as a destination Art District for promotion. 
 
Rather than one artist, however, Labor & Industry 2008 will accommodate a range of artists and art works.  The goal is to produce a gallery exhibition that mixes subject matter both historic with modern within an ambiance of video, industrial soundscapes and live artistic demonstrations.  It is a tribute to Labor and Industry and looks to include art from men and women – self-described laborers.  To that end, there is a dedicated outreach effort to union tradesmen and laborers in search of art for the show with help from the AFL-CIO.
 
This project is grounded in the goals associated with the development of the Ohio & Erie Canalway – National Heritage Area. These goals are themselves a product of more than 75 public meetings.   A central mission/goal for the Canalway is to provide interpretation of identified themes that are intimate to the story of the development of the region.  In this regard, the story of Industry is recognized as a major theme for Cuyahoga County – especially noted within the Cuyahoga River Valley.  The human side of Industry is obviously Labor.

Partial list of contributors...

Political Industrial Pop Art - Derek Hess, selections from new book, “Please God, Save US”
Industrial Design - Tribute to Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design.
Film + Video - Footage from ArcelorMittal Steel Mill. Historic footage of industry in Cleveland (Hullets etc.) as well as Hollywood's take on theme (Deer Hunter etc.)
Photography - Munroe Copper - Maritime
Photography - Roger Mastroianni, Open Heart Surgery
Photography - Dan Morgan, Handmade Local Products
Paintings- Brian Pierce
Photography -Lou Muenz, Pre-Steelyard Commons
Photography - Pedro Dell
Jewelry - Brandon Holschuh
Sculpture- Sam Mazzolla
Amateur Art - AFL-CIO members Art Contest
Charcoal drawings - Bill Chill
Contemporary Painting - Anthony Van Rooy
Mixed Media / Maritime Artifacts - Dana Depew
Contemporary Sculpture - Stephen Yusko - represented by William Busta Gallery
Traditional Blacksmithing Demo - Larry Chiverton
Historical Imagery - Cleveland Memory Project / CSU
Music/ Soundscape - DJ - Adrian Bertolone - “Industrial Music”
Book signing by local author Chris Dawson - "Steel Remembered", KSU Press, featuring photographs from LTV Steel Collection -

Opening Reception - Friday, Sept. 12th., 6-10pm. Show runs through Oct 4th.

Official Website: http://asteriskgallery.com/schedule.html