biy (Blake It Yourself)
Two phrases any contemporary artist is apt to hear are “That costs how much?” and “Hell, anyone could do that!” and what the hey, sometimes it’s true. There’s a lot of art out there I’d love to own, but can’t afford, and I have a lot of friends who can’t afford to buy my work. So here’s my solution: once a month I’ll give you step by step instructions for a piece that I have specially designed for this website. You can make your very own Nayland Blake, with a certificate of authenticity. I’ll try to keep the material costs low, the skill level easy and once you’ve got your finished piece, you can send me a picture of the results and I’ll post it here for the world to see.
Just click the links below to get started on your project
September 2009: BIY001
October 2009: BIY002
these sounds fun
Sharrin Spector
28 Sep 09 at 10:02 pm
I have always liked your work, but I also feel as though the gauntlet has been thrown. Let the games begin!
Chris Daubert
28 Sep 09 at 10:14 pm
Nayland-
I will do this, and do a “mash-up” with my Prison Art Kool-aid pieces…..First one will be for Cliff…
Hope alls well in Brooklyn…..
B I Y / H I Y Mash/Up
Hunter Baumcrots
28 Oct 09 at 7:52 pm
Hi Nayland…this does sound fun and I have to admit that at one time part of me was hoping that you would do this the whole time…
Abigail Simon
17 Jan 10 at 7:59 pm
hi nayland,
as for me, i'd like to see more of your own work. the audience is the artist. that's what we are into now. there is just too much audience pleased to do that.
i'll never forget the bunny suit. the weight and your dance.
love,
gertrude berg
gertrude
31 May 10 at 4:17 pm