My name is Bruce Perry (a.k.a. the Reverend H.V. Monkey of the Church of the SubGenius). I am on the lookout for creative individuals to participate in a DEVO-themed art project which will be taking place on August 29th of this year at the Asterisk Gallery in Cleveland, Ohio. This project--called JOCKO DOME-O--involves the artistic 'mutation' of DEVO Energy Domes.
I want people to put inventive spins on the classic headwear (provided by me)--be it paint, sculpture, or any type of imaginative augmentation. The Energy Dome has been around for nearly thirty years and it's time for it to evolve--it is your canvas, and nothing is too outrageous! Granted, you may have a busy schedule, and the event is a mere five months away from now, but creating a beautiful piece of post- post modern art is only part of this project. The true purpose behind this is very simple: raise money by selling these works of art for the Rachel Bevilacqua legal fund. Below is a summary statement, for those unfamiliar with Miss Bevilacqua's ordeal, which was taken from a SubGenius website:
"Rachel Bevilacqua (a.k.a. Reverend Mary Magdalen) lost custody of her son after a conservative custody judge was outraged at the fact that she is a member of the Church of the SubGenius. As a result of appearing in an adult-rated parody of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," custody of her son was taken from her and awarded to the boy's father (the couple was never married). Rachel and her husband have fought a long, expensive battle to win custody of their son, while her ex-boyfriend's legal costs have been handled entirely by a pro-bono lawyer (who is a friend of his). Legal costs have skyrocketed, exceeding $140,000 as of August 2007."
There are too many injustices out there without our own legal representatives imposing them upon us. My intent here is to aid in the Bevilacqua's financial situation and help soften the blow dealt to this family. They still need much help, and even if you can't participate in the project, please consider contributing to their fund directly. Paypal donations can be sent to <mailto:magda...@subgenius.com>magda...@subgenius.com.
Checks or other payments can be mailed to the attention of:
Rachel Bevilacqua c/o Christopher S. Mattingly Lipsitz Green LLP 42 Delaware Avenue Suite 300 Buffalo, New York 14202-3857 http://www.lglaw.com/attorneys-39.html
If you are interested in participating, and feel confident you can have a piece completed by early to mid August of 2008, please go to http://www.devodude.com and click on the Jocko Dome-o banner. Follow the instructions to get your Energy Dome and get the spud rolling.
Thank you for your attention, and I truly hope we can work together to bring a little happiness to a family that needs it.
> Maybe I can actually be at the event itself, too.
> Least I could do, and all. Still feel a bit responsible!
Nickie, there's nothing all THAT wrong with giving DEVO the idea for using those dome hats.
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> Maybe I can actually be at the event itself, too.
> Least I could do, and all. Still feel a bit responsible!
Yep, K-Ren and I are discussing and thinking about it, too. We're not terribly creative or artistic, but we might have our shit together enough to toss some more $$ at the problem and see if it goes away.
On Mar 26, 2:42 pm, Rev Egg Plant <spammers_...@rrclark.net> wrote:
> RevNickie wrote: > > I'm signing up!
> > Maybe I can actually be at the event itself, too.
> > Least I could do, and all. Still feel a bit responsible!
> Yep, K-Ren and I are discussing and thinking about it, too. We're not > terribly creative or artistic, but we might have our shit together > enough to toss some more $$ at the problem and see if it goes away.
"Shove a Pipe in it and it's Art." -- some old nobody
