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Fall Residency

Installation view of Radar by Max Schulze

October 2012

NWT Summer Residency

Artist Michael Bizon and Christian Tedeschi arrived to Detroit from LA in early June for their month long expedition of the Northwest Territories( 2 satellite spaces across the street from Popps).  It's hard to put into words the work they accomplished, but lets just say they "kicked Ass!" Cleaning,reorganizing, pealing away sufaces.... ultimately transforming the crazy cluttered storefront and attached house into  a thoughtful intricate web of interventions and installations.
 It was a pleasure having them here.

http://michaelbizon.biz/

http://www.christiantedeschi.net/

Inside the Store Front

 

third floor

 The Residency House

Michael and Christian cast a concrete fence using materials found in the storefront spaces, a sort of time capsule.

                        

                           de buitendouche by dutch Joe  (Erik Jutten)

Northwest Territories

Popps has expanded the Northwest Territories with the recent acquisition of this beautiful storefront and a small house across the street (thanks to the successful fundraiser this past fall). 
Work begins on the storefront space.

Step one: remove crumbling brick work on the top half of the building.
Step two:  clear out debris from inside
Step Three: make residency house livable

 The Residency House in progress

New Kitchen countertop by Graem Whyte

PInewood Derby Auction and Race

Light Henge lights the pinewood derby track.

 Grilled Cheese and Rum Cake Station preparing for the hungry racers

Who need toys and video games, when you have a giant hole!

 Light henge in it's glory. Let the races begin!

Space Band

Popps  Packing Dirt Dancers

Pinewood Derby Time!   Kooky cars!  Racing!  Fun!  Grilled cheese!  Live Music!  Trophies!   Auction!

 A few of the participating artists like: Dave Krieger, Dave Roberts,  PD Rearick, Amy Abbot, Davin Brainard, Mary Fortuna, James Viste, Topher Crowder, Nicola Kuperus, Adam Miller, Bill Cieslega, Sean Hages, and many many more.