"...my focus at Party in the Laundromat was on community involvement in the social, aesthetic, and political nature of art making and viewing....I began as an observer, documenting community art with photos, to share with students. I ended by dancing in the procession as I left the Party."

-Karen Keefer-Boyd, Assistant Professor of Art Education at Penn State University.

The National Lint Project is a collaborative process. The tiny sculptures exist only because regular individuals from around the world provide the material with which I work and, afterwards, create their own art inspired by mine.  The project has organically grown from this core a rich, imaginary space where artists of all varieties regularly find inspiration. The collaborative projects that result from the inspiration of others have pushed the Project in new directions over the past three years.  New collaborators are constantly joining the process as well. Listed here are many past and current collaborators.

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Kellee Van Aken, Writer/Director/Actor, set the first Project collaboration into motion when she wrote and starred in Mismatched Pair.   She continues to collaborate on all theatrical matters regarding The National Lint Project.

T.C. Brown, Actor/Dancer/Puppeteer, continues to tap dance as Febreze, the very first giant lint puppet, created for Mismatched Pair. He is always a regular participant in Laundromat experiments and continually offers ideas and support to The Project.

Amanda Schneider is a Choreographer/Dancer for The Project. She regularly performs as B. Fresh and is constantly developing new work.

Laurie Tarter, Choreographer/Dancer, choreographed the very first giant lint puppet dance number for Febreze in Mismatched Pair and helped to develop the Doin' Laundry Cha Cha.

Wendy Osher, Videographer, is currently completing a documentary on The National Lint Project.  Look for a screening in Pittsburgh someday soon!

Donna Penoyer, Stiltwalker/Puppeteer/Performer, amazed the crowd as Dina Clean doing the Laundry Cha Cha at the second Party in the Laundromat.  She is also a great sport and laundromat experimenter.

Lisa Miles, Musician, instructed and accompanied young violinist, Andrew Volz, as he performed Music for Tiny Lint Angels at Duds 'N Suds. Lisa  performed at the opening of Angels and Other Creatures at Three Rivers Art Festival Gallery in December.

Chris Ivey, Media Artist, used the lint puppets  in one of his recent Public Service Announcements playing around the city of Pittsburgh in support of independent artists.

Julianne Sota, Artist, is a middle school student who created a video and photography project incorporating Lint Guys into the landscape of Arizona which was showcased at the second Party in the Laundromat.

Staycee Walters, Choreographer/Dancer, choreographed Lint Guys Dance featuring two giant Hip-Hopping Lint Puppets.   Herman Pearl mixed the groove for the piece.

Alison K. Babusci, Storyteller, shared the tale of the kidnapped Lint Guy (a true story) at the first Party in the Laundromat.

Jil Stifel, Choreographer/Dancer, performed as Spin Dry at the second Party in the Laundromat.

Mollie McClelland, Choreographer/Dancer, brought Lola Tumbles to life at the second Party.  She also performed in Lint Guys Dance at First Night Pittsburgh

Janet Popeleski, a former principal ballerina for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, performed as Betty Press at the second Party.

FUTURE COLLABORATIONS?

It is hard to say where The Project will go from here. Every collaboration seems to spring from casual conversations with artists who find inspiration in my imaginary world. Right now I am thinking about Laundromat Poetry, Animation along the lines of Clay-mation, and more theatrical possibilities. If you would like to collaborate on The National Lint Project, please let me know.

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