“Putty” ““A live art talk show”” “““sticking together disparate bits of the Indianapolis art community, connecting artists as it connects audiences, growing as it rolls””” proceeds establishing precedents, consuming and metabolizing the restless creative influence of its guests and audience members, and goagulating into something greater than the sum of its stylish parts.

News → I’m doing a mini residency in Bloomington at Hopscotch Coffee starting Saturday October 6. I’ll be interviewing painter Peter Shear and collaborative artist duo Rachel De Cuba and Matthew Batty.

Putty tour!!!!!: October 21 at No Place, Columbus OH – October 22 at Wave Pool, Cincinnati OH – October 23 at Glitter Box Theater, Pittsburgh PA – October 24 at Practice Gallery, Philadelphia PA

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Produced and presented by Erin K. Drew
Stage direction, lighting, commercials directed by Jessica Dunn
Live videography, editing, commercials shot by Justin Brown
Set design by Cinnamon Rose
Wardrobe and styling by Geraldine Lee Vintage

State Street Pub, 243 North State Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46201

“Putty is a live talkshow/playhouse about the serious business of art.”
–Wendy Spacek, poet
“Putty has nothing to sell but a lot to offer. It humanizes our group of artists in Indianapolis in a way that is both professional and familial.”
–John Collins McCormick, sound artist
“Erin is a wonderful conversationalist and utilizes that skill on stage with confidence and ease, making the show a gas for guests and audience members.”
–Liv Mershon, musician
“Great convo, great chairs.”
–A. Bowden, conceptual artist
“I’ve never seen a room so full of weirdos.”
–Duncan Kissinger, entertainer
“What [Putty is] doing is much needed and incredibly important in our city, both the academic rigor of it and the playful nature.”
–Michael Kaufmann, cultural entrepreneur

Season Two (AIRING)

EPISODE ONE
Aired Saturday, May 26

John Collins McCormick, Marc Fischer, musical guest Gwendolyn.dot. “Season One Erin” played by Casey No, Set by Cinnamon Rose and John Collins McCormick, Wardrobe by Geraldine Lee, styling by Jessica Dunn, Poster by Izzy Jarvis.

EPISODE TWO
Thursday, June 28

Sarah Urist Green-creator and host of the Art Assignment, Lafayette art collaborative Carlson Garcia, author and playwright Bella Bravo and musical guest Miss Lady from St. Louis.

EPISODE THREE
Saturday, August 4

Jedediah Johnson, Caleb Cole, April Knauber and musical guest Spacer. Poster by Rose Parry.

Season One (2017)

EPISODE FIVE
Aired Sunday, December 17

Nat Russell, A. Bowden, and Brian Priest, musical guest Bad Psychic. Object Report field correspondents Heidi Wieland and Bre Robinson. What’ll We Do? co-host Duncan Kissinger, Styling by Gabby Hatfield, Poster by Anna Martinez.

EPISODE FOUR
Aired Wednsday, November 15

Printtext (Ben & Janneane Blevins), Ari Attack, Kyle Herrington, musical guest Sharlene Birdsong. What’ll We Do? co-host Michael Runge, Poster by Ash Windbigler.

EPISODE THREE
Aired Wednsday, October 17

Anne Laker, A\M (Elisabeth Smith and Michel Milano), Nick Witten, musical guest Casey No. What’ll We Do? co-host Michael Runge, Poster by Flatland Kitchen, Guest set design by Rose Parry.

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