I've shown the two series of Aid to Injured Riders Flat Track Trading Cards in previous posts and they continue to be a successful fundraiser for AIR. Ever since we launched the first set of the 2014 series, we've been getting some heat from one rider in particular that was not included in the initial set. When we chose who was included in the 2014 set, we based it off of who currently held a national number (along with a few additional rules such as if the rider made a main event in 2014, etc.). Again, unfortunately this one rider was not included in those rules, so a card was never made. It took a solid year of hearing the disappointment from this rider until we decided to surprise him at the OKC AIR event with, in fact, his very own "special edition" card below:
The ladies of AIR were really excited to present this "special edition" Mike Hacker card for many reasons. Personally, I was excited because I grew up watching and rooting for Hacker. Since retiring from racing, he is still very much involved with the flat track community and is currently wrenching for the Harley-Davidson Factory Team. It has been an honor to make the card and have it printed for the OKC event. Nicalee and Jodi presented the card to him as I took a shaky poor-quality cell phone video of the action, it was a great moment. I would like to shout out again to Flat Trak Fotos for providing the photography to make this project possible. So here you go, be sure to get your very special #67 Mike Hacker card, he is more than ready to sign them!
Below are a few photos during MICA's ArtWalk on Thursday, May 10.
Below are a few images of my Thesis exhibition Share. Some are before the exhibition, and others are the remains after ArtWalk. The last few reveal how intense the scene was when people frantically searched for their own trading cards and those of their friends. If I can ever get through the crowd to tidy up the display, I hope to get a few images of how the display looks when clean and organized. What a success!
Share, 2012 compiles the public online identities of the graduating class of 2012 at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Collectivity, the multiple, bulk, authenticity, and privacy are all notions explored in Share within a social media context. This video documents the memorabilia vendor-like display of this piece. You can also view Share in HD on Vimeo and Youtube.
