{"id":653,"date":"2009-06-05T13:54:34","date_gmt":"2009-06-05T20:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp\/2009\/06\/paul_margolis_-_artist_on_the\/"},"modified":"2009-06-05T13:54:34","modified_gmt":"2009-06-05T20:54:34","slug":"paul_margolis_-_artist_on_the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/2009\/06\/paul_margolis_-_artist_on_the.html","title":{"rendered":"Paul Margolis – the absolutely true story of the artist on the bus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paul Margolis and his (then) girl friend Mandy Greer<\/a> were lively presences in the Seattle art scene in the 1990s. <\/p>\n

I remember them as exceptionally snappy dressers. <\/p>\n

(Below, Fashion is Love<\/i>, 2003) <\/p>\n

\"Margolis,FashionisLove,<\/a><\/span>Since marriage and the birth of their son, Hazel, now four, Greer is the only one whose profile remained high.<\/p>\n

Margolis put his career on hold to concentrate on bringing home the bacon, raising Hazel and helping his wife with her various (always fascinating) projects.<\/p>\n

Breathes there a feminist who isn’t charmed by this tale? I’m sold, with the reservation that a two-artist couple is most feminist when partners find a way for both to prosper, which is what’s happening now. <\/p>\n

Margolis is back. (His blog here<\/a>.) What he makes relates to his experiences as city bus driver, dad and husband.<\/p>\n

1.<\/b> Stand-up partner. Even on a diagonal (Stud<\/i>), he can be counted on.<\/p>\n

\"PaulMargolisstud.jpg\"<\/a><\/span>2.<\/b> Dad. Below, he shows Hazel how to be a Vitruvious Man<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"margolisvitruviousman.jpg\"<\/a><\/span>
Do It Yourself. (Right Fingers<\/i>) Teaching Hazel to work with his hands.<\/p>\n

\"Margolisrightfingers.jpg\"<\/a><\/span>Nuturing. (Yarn Tree 5<\/i>) Hazel sees that men can caretake.<\/p>\n

\"Margolisyarntree5.jpg\"<\/a><\/span>3.<\/b> As a bus driver, Margolis obeys all street signs (here<\/a> and here<\/a>) and has the back of meter maids.<\/p>\n

\"margolismetermaid.jpg\"<\/a><\/span>I Dreamed I Was A Meter Maid<\/i> is now on view in the lobby of the Bellevue Arts Museum. Margolis talks about his work tonight at the museum. (Sorry for late notice.)<\/p>\n

Speaking of his lecture, BAM’s promo belongs on FAIL Blog<\/a>:

<\/b><\/p>\n

Free First Friday Lecture Series<\/b>: Paul Margolis:
\nQuilting and fiber artist Paul Margolis works with unique materials such as vinyl and lace. His piece I Imagined I was a Meter Maid<\/i><\/a> is featured in Bellevue Arts Museum’s Forum. Join him for a lively talk about this creative and quirky work of art as well new ideas and past pieces.
\n6:30 – 7:30 pm
\nFREE for members\/$5 non-members<\/b>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hello BAM: Free First Friday? Even in Bellevue, $5 isn’t free.<\/p>\n

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