PROJECTS . bio / cv . news

..... new and ongoing projects .
The Cowgirl Way Society (upcoming)
Bike Friendly City (2007-present)
Come Out & Play Festival (2006-present)
Cirque This! (2004-present)

..... retired projects .
Kicking Over the Traces (2008)
The Canopy (2008)
ALA Game (2008)
Cripplebush Ghost Tour (2007)
Case of the Coveted Bottle (2007)
Lawn Games for Life (2006)
The Great All-Nighter (2005)
Swing State (2004)
Use it Again Big Top (2004)
Re-Record Romzine (2004)
Reused Fun House (2003)
Compassion Crossword (2003)
Projected Playscape (2003)

contact: c herdlick at g mail

Site-Related Installation
Location: The Kitchen (New York, New York)

The Reused Fun House was the first thing I created after my MFA thesis: I did it in about 1/10th the time and with about 1/10th the stress, money, etc. I made it for The Kitchen's street fair, and in many ways it succeeded where my thesis had failed (despite or perhaps due to the utter lack of technology involved). It helped punctuate my interest in event- and location-based forms of play.

The Reused Fun House responds to children’s intense and innate affection for hide-outs. It is, in its simplest essence, a fort a la couch pillows and sheets on a Saturday afternoon. Except, made from trash and found objects.

Inside the Reused Fun House, there was a larger common space to promote social play as well as smaller nooks to accommodate timid children wanting to participate but still linger on the fringe. The Reused Fun House provided a space in a gallery context where children could go to be alone or together, without their parents – their parents could not fit! Combining crafting activities with ample opportunities for role-playing ensured that children of all ages and both genders could enjoy themselves together.

http://www.thekitchen.org