Exhibition runs: Tuesday, January 10 through Sunday, January 22
Reading & Reception: Saturday, January 14 | 2-4 PM
at Woodland Pattern 720 East Locust Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212
All FREE and open to the public.
In conjunction with August’s first ever Milwaukee Fringe Festival, local performance artist and poet Anja Notanja Sieger organized the Advice Tent for the public where 423 individual questions were posed to 26 experts within the tent. Questions posed to the experts ranged from the serious: “Should I get married on October 14th?”; to the vague: “What’s next?”; and the ridiculous: “Should I purchase an inflatable unicorn horn for the cats?” Talking between advisors and advice seekers was not allowed in the Advice Tent
While the advice was free, it was retained by Sieger for archiving purposes so that she could begin the digital databases of what is to be The Museum of Advice. The physical copies of the advice gathered at the tent will be on display at the Woodland Pattern Book Center for two weeks so that anyone curious to read about other people’s problems may do so. Additionally, all the physical copies of advice will be available for purchase.
On the afternoon of January 14th, there will be a recital where many of the Advice Tent Advisors will read aloud their favorite responses to people’s problems. This reading will also feature a talk back portion where the audience can ask about what it was like writing advice.
Museum of Advice Contributors:
Dictionary Advice by Anja
Metaphorical Advice by Freesia McKee
Yoga Therapy Advice by Heidi Parkes
Fashion/Alien/Voyeuristic Advice by Blasted Ellipses
Slap of Reality Advice by Reality Slapstein
Contradictory Advice by Contra/Diction
Sporty Advice by Jock Strap
Colored Advice by D'Comma Sense
Sunny Side Up Healthy Ass Life Advice by Ms. Bloom
Nihilistic Advice by Nadia
Ethical Advice by the Honorable Fuega, Nature Witch
Culinary Advice by Monique Gastrique
Klutz to Klutz Advice by Marty Cabinet
Subliminal Advice by Notanja
Twice/Thrice Advice by Freesia McKee
Mending Advice by Heidi Parkes
Taoist Advice by ViVi
Contradictory Advice by Contra/Versial
English Teacher Advice by Red Pen
Hard Boiled Advice by Marty Cabinet
Life: Welcome To Reality Advice by CC
Unrealistic Advice by Madame Peacock
Musical Advice by Indigo Jade Kästel
Fiery Advice by Audrey Thompson-Wallace
Botanical Advice by Root the Plant Whisperer