Please join me at my opening at Mineral, May 15, 5-9 p.m. Show continues through June 17. Address: 301 Puyallup Ave., Ste. A., Tacoma 98421 (formerly the site of Icebox Contemporary). Hours: Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Sat. 12-5, and by appointment (please note: hours may vary; please call ahead at 253/250-7745).
Mineral is pleased to present new work by Tacoma artist and provocateur, Lynn Di Nino. "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" marks a sly departure from the large-scale animal sculpture Di Nino is known for, to conceptual neckwear that explores a theme close to the artist's heart: Martyrdom.

"These cast concrete necklaces are intended for martyrs to wear," says Di Nino. "I've created them to be as heavy and cumbersome as possible, with a range to fit any self-punishing person's specialized needs." These works suggest that when life tosses one an albatross, one slam-dunk response is to wear it proudly. A piece called "The Buck Stops Here" features a monumental concrete nose - a visual reminder to the masochistically inclined to "Just say no" to the ceaseless demands inflicted by friends, coworkers and self-conscience. "Repeated pitfalls, the cycle of becoming engaged and then complaining, result in the mantra, No good deed goes unpunished...." explains Di Nino.

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This chaotic performance art piece involves ten artist/stitchers creating recycled paper streamers to be hung on near-by scaffolding, gradually creating an orderly huge sculpture. Orators will entertain the workers with talk of peace. The all-day outdoor event is presented by 'Art on the Ave', in its 9th year and will be on Sunday, July 8th from noon until 6 pm, on 6th Avenue at approximately Anderson Street. You don't want to miss this event involving about fifty local artists. . .

I led about 30 artists in the creation of a papier mache bull head, measuring 12' from horn to horn. We also created his body using a dyed parachute with struts. We paraded him in the peace march commemorating the 4th year in Iraq. Downtown, Tacoma WA

Tacoma's Main Library, Handforth Gallery exhibited concrete sculpture by 25 regional artists in a show I curated.

The recent Chihuly lawsuits inspired me to create thirty miniature 'Chihulys' from melted plastic wine and champagne glasses, with small-scale bases and wall mounts. This solo exhibition will be at Sandpiper Gallery, Old Town, Tacoma WA

Here is the float I designed along with Tacoma's School of the Arts students and volunteers. Shown are seven 'monkeys' doing their spring cleaning: ironing, pot-scrubbing, vacuuming, window-washing, gardening and dusting. Monkeys include John, James, Lauren, Lynn, Devin, Isabelle and Emmett.

The ARTery of Destiny of volunteers, Tacoma Trains and Turning Point Integrated Therapies invite you to a winter party from 8-11 pm, 744 Commerce Street in Tacoma. Besides the live music of Kim Archer Band, there will be seven rooms of performance art from 8-9 pm. Please bring a postcard you made (4"X6", one side blank with a 24 cent stamp) - or, if you don't bring a postcard to exchange, a $5 cover charge. We will then mail YOU someone else's postcard. Bring either a beverage or finger food to share. . .

The 100th Monkey parties continue after more than a year with Sue Pivetta as the new organizer. The 100th Monkey concept refers to a 'tipping point', or 'critical mass', ie, here in Tacoma when the 100th person contributes in some way to our collective arts-socializing, or generosity in some way, we will then experience our community as very tangible.
These party events are every other month, on the fourth Wednesday, are self-supporting thru tile purchases and are held in Tacoma, where ARTery volunteers and sponsors are working to create community. For more information or to get on the snail-mailing list, see 100thmonkeytacoma.com

Everyone knows I have ideas constantly streaming: ideas involving the arts can turn your project into a memorable one-of-a-kind event. My organizing skills include press packages, lining up the talent, venues and creation of time lines. For more information call or email me.

Suitcase Sightings was a multi-artist, multi-business, all-over-Tacoma arts happening that I designed and organized. 125 artists created one-of-a-kind decorated suitcases and local businesses each sponsored one or some. We worked with the News Tribune, Pierce Transit, Tacoma Neighborhoods Together, the Tacoma Arts Commission, Sands Costner & Associates and the Marriott Hotel to create publicity. The Museum of Flight selected twenty for viewing during December and January of 2006. See suitcasesightings.org for participating artists and pictures of their suitcases.

Commissioned by FirstNight to create a performance art work presented on the main stage New Year's Eve. Three opera singers in Marie Antoinette and Queen of Hearts costumes sang "Brindisi" from "La Traviata", while 1001 white plastic vacuum formed heads replicated from the faces of forty local personalities were launched down a city block for an audience of 3000. A large bonfire, jesters, shredded government documents and monks prevailed. Tacoma WA

Lynn and original Tanzanian artist Charlotte Hill O'Neal collaborated in restoring a sculpture in downtown Arusha (Tanzania) which had been vandalized.