Public Space One

Hello, I’m Carolyn Bergonzo, the current writer-in-residence at Public Space One. I’ll be posting regularly here about the project I’m working on during my residency: a series of linked essays about alterations to time perception brought on by a variety of “temporal objects”: a novel, a move from one city to another (and then, another), an artwork, a relationship, a film piece, and a correspondence between friends.

We went to the Garfield Conservatory in Chicago for my Grandma’s 80th birthday. It was an absolutely gorgeous experience and I think this vid captures the feeling of the place very well. This was inspired by my friend Daniel English who makes lots of really great videos, you can check…

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Here’s what happens when art, music, free haircuts by “professionally trained artists,” and large amounts of breakfast foods collide. So much bacon…

Here’s a lil bit of what I’ve been up to since my artist residency began. I’ve got some new songs on here you can get a sneak peak of as well as an example of all the video editing tricks I’m learning!

We took NoraPetran.Bandcamp.com to the Playstation in Cedar Rapids for her birthday. I never want to grow up. Ever…

Friends are the most important thing in the world to me, and yesterday was Nora Petran’s birthday. She is my friend, and I hope she is yours too. She plays some of the most beautiful music I have ever known…

I am fortunate to have a variety of fun friends and a great fiancé (we prefer the term Pre-Wife). These kind souls have come down to my little green room at Public Space One to let me photograph them. Surprisingly this is the first…

Sandbox is a little corner of the web that is dedicated to Iowa City artists working to engage the public in an interactive environment. Who is Curt Oren? What are his dreams? His nightmares? Watch the video to find out!