| We are proud to announce the launch "The Hundred Story House" on Kickstarter. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/193679801/the-hundred-story-house "The Hundred Story House" is a collaborative public artwork by film producer Julia Marchesi and public artist Leon Reid IV. It is a miniature Brooklyn brownstone whose windows open upon shelves of books (about 100 of them), which can be borrowed by the community. Situated in the Cobble Hill Park on Clinton Street, the House is a tiny lending library open to all and operating on the honor system take-a-book, leave-a-book. This is an effort to celebrate the BOOK as aphysical object, and the pleasure of holding it in your hand. Or better yet, placing it in someone else’s. Our funding goal is $13,000. We only have 30 days to get there. Your money will be used to cover project expenses such as; materials, fabrication, transportation, installation, maintenance, removal, documentation, insurance, permit fees, and of course-Kickstarter rewards. and we plan to realize 100 Story House by Spring 2011. Backers will receive memorable rewards such as coffee mugs, t-shirts-even original artwork according to the level of contribution. We thank you very much for your support! "The 100 Story House brings two of my favorite things together; public art and public libraries." -Katherine Lorimer, Goethe Institute NYC For general inquiries and press juliamarchesi@gmail.com CC: leon4th@gmail.com |
