Jenna Bryan
What's been going on in your world and circles lately?
Lots of being at home and being outside. This year is a great reminder to take time and care in everything. Also that humans don’t really make the rules, nature does. I’ve really appreciated things like going on walks, pulling weeds out by the roots, collecting acorns and clay, watching bees buzzing around in the clover and cardinal squad hanging out in the yard.
Anything in particular you've been working on?
Just did an outdoor installation of shrines and lanterns in the alley behind our house. Worked with clay from Lake Thunderbird. Recently got a camper that I’m gonna fix up and take on the road. Been working a lot on Oscillator with Eric. It’s been great using the press this year to feature some of our friends who are incredible artists. It’s something we wanted to do for a while and finally came up with a good system. We will have a pop-up in December at Resonator with open hours for folks to come shop and peruse prints in small numbers. Also just got some very big news for Oscillator that we’ll be rolling out soon!
Other projects you see happening around that are cool?
Lots of great Mutual Aid projects happening right now like OKC Community Fridge, Freedge OKC and NC4RJ made an advocates fund. I was really impressed with this digital fundraiser organized by Dream Action OK to help families battling COVID-19. They did a live auction of the art donated and it was really cool to watch. I’ve also been seeing more urban farm projects like Lillian Timber Farms, CommonWealth Urban Farms, and Circleculture Farm and Paseo Farmers Market is building a food coop right now so that sounds rad!
Any stories you want to share?
Yeah, I think that comes with being an artist
Future things you are looking forward to?
Major changes in our country. Destroying systems that exploit folks and suck out all the life from us. Building systems that strive to meet the needs of everyone, that make resources and opportunities accessible to everyone, that value everyone not for our productivity but for the diverse perspectives and specialties we each have to offer. Oh yeah, and also getting to do art/music shows again.
Favorite bands / albums lately?
What We Drew by Yaeji
Os Tincoas by Os Tincoas
Forestral Tape by Las Luces Primieras
Children Pets and Clowns by John Tender & Mladen Frank
Righeira - Bambini Forever
Too much good bands to name really but I’ve made some playlists on my Youtube for that reason: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqrN5bDG2ucvvaogUcK7-KQ
Favorite Poems?
Macaroni in a pot
-Cardi B
Visual artists (or whatever people) you've been digging lately?
Some have referred to it as cottagecore ^-^ Artists and illustrators like Pheobe Wahl, Elsa Bestow, Sibylle von Olfers. Animal Sleep Stories. Ebony Flowers. Joohee Yoon. Lots of comics and children’s books.
Links to anything you're involved in you want to share?
Anything else?
DANCE, MOVEMENT, ACTION
Check out Jenna Alyse Bryan’s new design in the shop, proceeds benefit Norman’s Food and Shelter for Friends!
