Tom Cassidy
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Concept:
Made with a salvaged box this drawer contains hundreds of objects that have been relevant to my life; toys that I have played with, photographs which I have taken, artwork that I have created, as well as everyday objects which I have used. The inner sides, outer sides, and tops are also collaged. Collectible trinkets, charms, and game pieces adorn this enclosure. This dense, cohesive collection of objects depict images of my life.
I want my ashes placed in my life box to mingle with these objects which have played such an important part of my existence. I would like to be placed on the timeshare program and to travel to Italy during the summer, a romantic land which I have always cherished, and to winter in Florida since I hate this Minnesota cold weather. I hope that there is a Final Curtain site near Disney World so that a relative of mine may "check me out" and take me to the park occasionally.
Bio:
Known to the international smallpress community as Musicmaster, Cassidy's written and/or drawn works have appeared in hundreds of smallpress and even in a few mainstream publications around the world. In college he won journalism awards from The New York Times, The Newark Star Ledger, and The Charlotte Daily News.
A founding member of the performance poetry/art troupe The Impossibilists, Cassidy co-published all 23 Impossibilists manifestoes and dozens of other broadsides/cards/ephemera. He remains a prolific writer, performance poet, artist, community educator, and correspondence artist. His works are in dozens of private collections and archived by galleries and museums around the world.