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Olivia Pepper

Austin, TX

Half wood-sprite, half city girl. A writer, an impoverished bohemian, a social alchemist, an urban shaman, an avid conversationalist, a fortune-telling witch. I'm peculiar and happy about it. I like blackberries in my champagne, spontaneous public art, the tradition of circus arts, and old paperbacks.

  1. on April 16
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    Olivia Pepper
    Posted project update #5

    wardenclyffe lives!

    Hello everyone and thank you so much for your continuing support of Wardenclyffe Gallery.

    Our first month has been incredibly inspiring. We've met wonderful people from all over - from nearby neighbors to touring European musicians. We had an excellent grand opening group show featuring the work of 38 local artists and we generally had a fantastic time until we were too tired to keep our eyes open any longer. 

    Very exciting things are ahead: two installation projects, two touring poets, Church of Tesla, a music show produced by local promoters Generic Mammal, the beginning of our Workshop Wednesdays, Private Lives Puppet Theatre has a meeting scheduled to determine our next season and so on and so forth. For those of you in the Austin area, please consider joining us for our closing reception: http://www.facebook.com/events/409459759066188/

    Or check our website for details on upcoming events, and for a few nice pictures from the opening! http://www.wardenclyffegallery.com 

    Thanks again for your support! Hope to see you soon!

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  2. on March 7
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    Olivia Pepper
    Posted project update #4

    wardenclyffe is rising!

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  3. on February 23
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    backed a project

    The First Annual Los Angeles Psych Fest! by LA Psych Fest

    LA Psych Fest - 10+ hours of consciousness-expanding music and art. March 25, 2012 - 20 acts on 3 stages - @ The Bootleg

    • 102% funded $6,126 pledged
    • 54 backers
    • Funded Mar 04, 2012
  4. on February 21
    Funded!

    Wardenclyffe Gallery by Olivia Pepper

    Help us to launch our homegrown outlet for local and visiting artists, musicians, performers and creators of every ilk.

    • 132% funded $7,364 pledged
    • 119 backers
    • Funded Feb 21, 2012
  5. on February 20
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    Olivia Pepper
    Posted project update #3

    we made it!

    last night's surrealist soiree was a resounding success. there was some beautiful music heard, wonderful costumes admired, good times had by all. 

    the party was a preview of things to come at wardenclyffe, and featured music from some of the bands booked during our south by southwest music showcases, including wave hands like clouds, cups + roses, ariel starling, the vril, francis morris, and the debut of an amazing new austin band, mountain mouth. 

    to get all kinds of details about the space, please like us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wardenclyffegallery 

    meanwhile, we can still use your support! we have just hours left on the kickstarter. all donations will go toward creating this vital, electric, living, breathing art phenomenon. we get keys on friday, and it is all because of you. we still need as much support as we can garner for our p.a. system, paint, lights, publicity, gardening, fence materials, electric bills and community art supplies. so please, share the kickstarter with anyone you think might be interested, and thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much.

    an excellent video from austin musician and photographer lindsay greene, featuring music by bradford kinney of cups + roses, is here for your perusal.

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  6. on February 18
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    Olivia Pepper
    Posted project update #2

    matching donations!

    hello everyone!

    thank you all so much for supporting wardenclyffe gallery and making our dreams of accessible, dynamic, vital multi-disciplinary art space in austin come true.

    we have three days to raise $1500, and i think we can do it. a generous donor has offered to match donations up to $400, so please, please donate what you can and spread the word. 

    we can't wait to see you there.

    much love,

    pepper & pipkin

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  7. on February 12
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    Olivia Pepper
    Posted project update #1

    Over halfway there, 9 days to go

    Thank you everyone for all of your support! It means a great deal to us. We've been busy securing the space (move-in is next week!) and booking our first events and showcases at the gallery-to-be. 

    We've also added a few new rewards in the $100 range;

    • ($100+) A half-length (1-hour) Tarot reading by Miss Olivia Pepper of Lunaria Tarot. This also comes with the zine, the CD, a thank you on the website and in handwritten form, plus an original 4"x6" pen and ink doodle by Katie Rose Pipkin. 
    • ($125+) 1 original 9.5"x11" pen and ink drawing by Katie Rose Pipkin, that ships with the zine, CD, and sticker. There are 11 to choose from (#2, #6, and #8 have been claimed).

    If you've already pledged, but would like to up your pledge to either of these rewards, message us. We can make that happen.

    Also-

    To all of those who call Austin their home, please consider yourself invited to this event, a surrealist soiree, fundraiser for Wardenclyffe, and the last party at the Island. Music, costumes, not a one to be missed. See you there!

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  8. on February 8
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    backed a project

    Alma, Unshakable: A Novel by Megan Anderegg Malone

    Farmer's daughter. Nude model. Infamous socialite. Wealthy wife. Meet Alma, the unshakable heroine of this work of historical fiction.

    • 119% funded $7,157 pledged
    • 91 backers
    • Funded Mar 10, 2012
  9. on January 22
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    Olivia Pepper launched a project

    Wardenclyffe Gallery by Olivia Pepper

    Help us to launch our homegrown outlet for local and visiting artists, musicians, performers and creators of every ilk.

    • $5,555 funding goal
    • 02/21/2012 Funding Ended