Breathe Cambridge Poetry Slam Event

Join us for our Back to School POETRY SLAM!! You are invited to share your own work, or listen to the work of others. If you have any questions, please contact Bo Lembo at 617-349-6277.

Breathe Artist Wilgens Metelus' First Film "I Am Who I Am"

http://vimeo.com/27012080

I had the pleasure of seeing this beautiful film by Wilgens Metelus one of the artists from Breathe who has continued exploring multimedia art by working with Cambridge Community Television this summer.  As part of the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program (MSYEP) he was able to learn the basic of filmmaking: writing, shooting and editing at CCTV.  This black-and-white film displays a keen eye for detail and a style that evokes visual elements from early 20th century film though it was shot entirely in digital.  Wilgens plans to follow this film with a documentary and is interested in exploring the themes of bullying, racial and age-based profiling and the struggles and triumphs he and his peers experience living in Cambridge.

Check us out on the Cambridge Somerville Resource Guide

It always feels good to be connected to our community and discover new resources to do just that.  While googling some keywords related to Breathe I discovered cambridgesomervilleresourceguide.org, a great place to get connected locally.  Check out their article on us here and all the other amazing events going on around town.

Gallery Opening : Images (photos courtesy of Mama Jupiter)

Putting the finishing touches on our installation...time to Breathe!

Today we spent a good 8 hours (going on 9 now) putting the finishing touches on the Breathe Cambridge sound art installation. To be accurate it is more of a multimedia installation; we've painted walls, sewed pillows, constructed tables, and edited video for the space. In a space with no direct windows to the outdoors we have somehow managed to let the sky inside, inching closer to the fantasy of lounging on a cloud without the bottom falling out from beneath. The youth from Breathe weren't present but the teaching artists that led them through the process were on hand to make sure everything came together harmoniously.  We have things (a surprise for those who come and visit the space!) hanging from the ceiling, wet words on the walls and I've got a (relatively) portable recording studio setup here to finish up the sound portion of this multimedia piece. Bo Lembo, Shea Pilsbury, Carly Inkpen, Chris, Karin and I all pitched in to make this space into the transcendent experience we aim for.  The spirit of the youth artists is all around us as we finalize the space for our opening reception this Tuesday.  Find the facebook invite here. - M.J.

In the Artist's Own Words (Mini-Doc)

See what the artists of BREATHE: Cambridge have to say about the project as you get a glimpse of their journey through poetry, technology and public art while gaining a definition of self and world in the process.  This short piece serves as a sample of what is to come in the upcoming installation opening this Tuesday.

Watch the video here

The Process of Installation

Check out this process video that shows us transforming the space of the CAC Gallery into an airy blue, grey and white cloud-type of environment perfect for relaxing with our sound art.  This was fun!  We hope that you'll join us for our opening this Tuesday from 6 - 8pm @ 344 Broadway in Cambridge!

watch on youtube