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DIY: A Revolution in Handicrafts

Society for Contemporary Craft

September 10 - March 26, 2011

2100 Smallman St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

412.261.7003
www.contemporarycraft.org

CRESCENDO < was a three day studio intensive that explored the transitional nature and time period endemic of incarceration at the St. Louis City Juvenile Detention Center. The project employed conductive and repurposed player piano mechanics, antique musical scrolls, and contemporary studio jewelry practice to incite the development of student concepts through craft objects.

If we’re daring to be operatic about it – like maybe it’s time for us to address critically the fate of our neighborhoods, and those that form our communities (choruses).

And if this is all a principled response to the wider world… we all had better have a foundation.

It’s best we remember… there’s a bureaucracy to opposable thumbs.

It’s best we remember… that brick by brick... that’s just the way the game goes.

It’s best we remember – like note to self:
MUST WRITE
NEW SONGS
TO BECOME… <

GOOD HAND BAD HAND – an’ the bad meaning good <
But Imma hold my head up – but Imma hold my head up
An’ Imma write songs to help the time go by

An’ it ain’t hard to tell I’m thinking about court, just hoping Jimmie Edwards send me back up north… <

GOOD HAND BAD HAND – an’ the bad meaning good <

No, I ain’t in the Olympics, but I’m burning the torch

See, ain’t no stopping us <
We see haters from a mile away, like looking through binoculars <
They tryin’ to send the cops at us <
Ridding round the block and stuff with big beams <
Guaranteed we chopping stuff <

Lil’ accomplices <
Lil’ pusha hold your head up, thinking bout this j-byrd stuff <

At this moment, my life has its trouble and strife <
But that’s just the way that I pay <
Baby we brave <

Spreading rumors round town like I fell down
They can’t hold me down
They can’t stop my shine
Grind hard like my mother
I’m a problem solver
That’s why I'm still alive

You know this is my city right ?

GOOD HAND BAD HAND – an’ the bad meaning good <
But Imma hold my head up – but Imma hold my head up
An’ Imma write songs to help the time go by

Momma got a smile <
This a chance in a lifetime <
Imma think ahead <

Heavy, real heavy, it feels heavy
Somebody help me, my neck hurt, my chain heavy
Heavy, flow heavy


Heavy, real heavy, it feels heavy
Somebody help me, my ego gettin' too big, it's too heavy
My head gettin' too big, it's so heavy
Somebody help me

GOOD HAND BAD HAND – an’ the bad meaning good <
But Imma hold my head up – but Imma hold my head up
An’ Imma write songs to help the time go by

I gotta get that swagga bout myself
Understand
Hot spitta, can I get em, can I speak the truth?

Just tryna be cool
But Imma be me
An’ Imma be real


So when u see me in the streets, don't speak
I’m there baby, faithfully on my job
The way I gotta shine, thinking a NGH’s crazy
If you here leave out, if you coming re-route

Just tryna be cool
But Imma be me
An’ Imma be real ya'll

Pops is no sucka <
Moms a bit tougher <
When heaven dropped a bundle <
I rose to my feet then stumble <

GOOD HAND BAD HAND – an’ the bad meaning good <
But Imma hold my head up – but Imma hold my head up
Lil’ pusha hold your head up, thinking bout this j-byrd stuff <
An’ Imma write songs to help the time go by


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