Green Line Cafe

Incredible local artist, Shoog McDaniel, is landing at the Green Line Baltimore on April 12th with their fresh take on the pop-up as art.    A reception will take place on Friday the 16th from 7 – 9 pm!

Shoog is from Tallahassee, Florida.  They moved to West Philadelphia
in 2007 where they have spent their days working as a part-time child
care provider, and attending Community College of Philadelphia. Shoog
is forever being inspired by living in a collective household, trying
out DJ skills, and tinkering at their art desk. They have been
interested in paper sculpture for about 3 years, and experiment with
different techniques and designs on a regular basis. Shoog’s very
favorite pastime is porchin’ it, which involves comfortable weather,
yourself and/or lots of good people, a porch, and maybe an instrument
or two.

Shoog on their work:
“I became interested in paper sculpture in 2005, after spending time studying the construction of childrens’ pop-up books in bookstores. My style is not precise, and is largely about trial and error.  My materials consist of cereal boxes, some scraps of cardboard, paint markers, pen, and glue.
My pop ups come from a desire to make something people can interact with. I like the way paper moves, its versatility and potential to make sliding, rotating parts. 3D art has the ability to take many shapes and whatever you create automatically becomes a scene of sorts, that through movement takes a life on its own.”

Posted April 9, 2010