Eddsworld is an independent British comedic flash cartoon production company that was created by Edd Gould in 2003. Eddsworld was also part of the CakeBomb network from 2006-2008, when it dissolved. Eddsworld currently consists of over thirty-five episodes (called eddisodes), over 150 comics, flash games, and various art work distributed on the home website, YouTube, Albino Blacksheep, Newgrounds, DeviantArt, and the BBC. The episodes are the focal point of the organization, which star Edd, Tom, Matt, and previously Tord, and run anywhere from 30 seconds to 10 minutes. Before his death, animations were created solely by Edd Gould and co-written by himself and colleagues Thomas Ridgewell, Matthew Hargreaves, Thomas Bown, and Tord Larsson. Following Gould's passing in 2012, the series was continued by Ridgewell, with all proceeds from ad revenue and merchandise sales going towards charity. Eddsworld is created using Adobe Flash, a computer animation program.
Characters
Eddsworld centres around the main character Edd and his friends Matt, Tom, and formerly Tord. In most episodes, all are voiced by their real life counterparts, with minor characters being voiced by Gould, or guest YouTubers. The main characters all live in the same house in an unspecified suburban town in the UK (addressed as 27 Dirdum Lane, brought up in Hammer and Fail) where most of the episodes take place.
Main characters
The main characters are loosely based on their real life counterparts. This, with exaggerated addictions being a constant theme for each character, along with catchphrases, sets the dynamics between the characters.
* Edd is the main character of Eddsworld. He wears a green hoodie and/or a T-shirt referencing the British sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf (it says "smeg head" on it), has brown hair and enjoys Coca-Cola, bacon, and making puns; much to the annoyance of the other characters. Throughout, Edd is shown to be an optimist and the natural leader of the group. Originally voiced by Edd Gould, his voice was replaced by Tim Hautekiet following Gould's passing in 2012.
* Tom (voiced by Thomas Ridgewell) is one of Edd’s friends and wears a blue hoodie or a T-shirt featuring a character from asdf (which is Tom Ridgewell's own YouTube series). He also has dirty blonde spiky hair, which he refers to as "Steve", and is known for being an alcoholic: his favourite beverage being Smirnoff. Tom is recognised for having no discernible eyes, but empty black circles (formerly black unibrow and full white circles from Zombeh Attack) in place of them, which does not affect his sight (a reference to lead singer 2D from Gorillaz). A running joke is that Tom will regain his eyes, yet somehow lose them before the end of the episode, preferably by some sort of laser. He has a deep hatred of the holiday Christmas, causing him to be an anti-hero or antagonist in holiday specials. Tom is known for exclaiming "Holy ‘Noun’ on a ‘Noun’" when surprised (with noun representing two unrelated, but usually alliterative objects), and is shown to deeply love his bass guitar, which he names Susan. Tom is crazy for kitten shopping and, due to him being half-gibberish, says a lot of crazy things.
* Matt (voiced by Matt Hargreaves) is Edd’s other friend and wears a purple hoodie (originally black) with a green overcoat, or a black T-shirt. He has ginger hair and a square chin, yet he is known for being an egomaniac and is obsessed with his own looks (sometimes going as far as being sexually attracted to his own appearance) his catchphrase "Not the face!" is yelled when something threatens him (the catchphrase even saves his, Edd's, and Tom's lives in Space Face Part 2). Matt is often shown to be the least intelligent of the group, and tries to compensate with his other catchphrase: "indubitably" and is allergic to explosions (it is said in the eddisode "Fan Service" that Matt is fatally allergic to dogs, but he is not, as said in the credits,"No Matt is not really allergic to dogs...").
* Tord (voiced by Tord Larrson) is a former member of the group who wore a black jacket in the first episodes and later wore a red hoodie or a black tank top. His hair color has changed from a dark brown to a very light brown in his time on the show. He was known for being the most violent character, often the first to pull out firearms when threatened. A running joke was his hatred of the song "Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows" by Lesley Gore. He was the only non-British character, as he hailed from Norway, but has not been in an Eddsworld episode since 2008's episode 25 Ft. Under the Seat after leaving the series, only being mentioned in Zanta Claws II and being in a flashback in WTFuture. However he started to have little to no lines after an eddisode titled Ruined. It is suggested in the series that he has an initial dislike for Tom, and is willing to fight if he feels someone is being unjust.
Minor characters
*Paul is a minor character who appears as a cameo of animator Paul ter Voorde. In his cartoon appearances, Paul is usually seen as either a background character or a character with one speaking line. He has been seen in the series working as a pilot, army guard, and a power plant worker.
*Laurel is a female character who appeared as the lone female actress in "Movie Makers." She was accepted to be part of production of Tom's film Space Cats, only because Tom's shoe fell in love with her pair of shoes. After Edd, Matt, Tom and Laurel made the movie, she was killed by Tom's shoe, likely to get her shoes.
*Eduardo, Mark and Jon are the neighbours and doppelgängers of Edd, Matt and Tom. They are usually the main antagonists of the episodes they appear in, if not having cameos. The leader of the trio, Eduardo holds contempt towards Edd, simply because Edd won an art contest and Eduardo was teased for being second place. While there isn't much known about Mark, Jon is usually ridiculed or threatened by Eduardo.
*Kim and Katya are the former neighbours of Edd, Matt, Tom and formerly Tord. They made their first appearance in "The Dudette Next Door." They are a lesbian couple, but in their debut episode, Edd and Tord had a crush on Kim. They reappeared as zombies in "Zombeh Attack 2."
Episodes
The original web series created and animated by Edd Gould began from December 2004, with episodes and other related animations released on sites such as Newgrounds, SheezyArt, and YouTube. Following Gould's passing in 2012, the series was continued by Thomas Ridgewell's TurboPunch company, with different animators animating the series from "Space Face Part 2" onwards. The final planned episode, "The End" will be released in two parts on March 9, 2016 and March 16, 2016 respectively.
Comics
Before his death, Gould had created over 170 comics that appeared on a weekly basis. They are normally four panels long and follow the same plot structure as the episodes with comedy focusing much more on puns and word play. The characters in the comics are almost exclusively Edd, Matt, Tom, and in the earliest comics Tord. Eighty of these comics were collected in a book called Toaster Brains, which also features guest comics by colleagues and friends of Gould. There are currently almost 200 comics. After Edd Gould's death, Paul Ter Voorde took over making the comics which were supposed to have been released on DeviantArt every Sunday. However, the Eddsworld Comics were discontinued shortly after for an unknown reason. A Toaster Brains sequel was one of the perks in their Eddsworld: Legacy fundraiser, which was 100 U.S. Dollars.
Tord's Departure
The character Tord officially left the series in the beginning of the episode "25 Feet Under The Seat" in 2008, but no statement was made by his voice actor, Tord Larsson. This caused many rumours to originate from fans about his disappearance and is still a point of discussion for many. Impersonators posing as Tord Larsson or as a friend of Tord also arose from this on social networking sites (such as Facebook) and blogs in attempts to troll or mislead fans. Most speculations over the reason for Tord’s departure include that he and Tom became too angered with each other, as they would often fight (as revealed in an earlier episode), leading to Tord quitting the group, and running over Tom in "25 Feet Under the Seat". In a video on Tom's personal channel (TomSka) called Ritalin'd, starring Tom and his friend Chris Bingham (Bing or slomozovo), he was seen wearing a shirt saying "I NEVER LIKED TORD ANYWAY." In reality, Tord Larsson left Eddsworld to pursue his own artistic career and to distance himself from the franchise, requesting that his likeness also be removed from future episodes. Gould has voiced his displeasure in not explaining Tord’s departure in more detail, but he had no plans to bring the subject up in future work.
In response to Edd Gould's death, Tord posted a video on YouTube (from the former channel KalashniCock, now unavailable) entitled "Tord explains why he left Eddsworld (RIP Edd Gould)" on 30 March 2012 giving his reasons for leaving the series, discussed his relationships with the other cast members, and touched on the many frauds claiming to be him on various Internet accounts. In this video he also explained that the stress of school and his poor relationship with Tom had little to no effect on him leaving the series, pointing out that taking his name from the series and building his own persona, independently of Eddsworld, was his main focus. At the end of the video he gave his respects to Edd and his family, saying "To Edd" and then drinking from a bottle of Coca-Cola. He has since closed his YouTube account, making all videos uploaded from that account unavailable, due to many curious fans rudely questioning his reasons, as they were explained in his video.
On 13 June 2012, Ridgewell vlogged from his YouTube account DarkSquidge about Eddsworld, explaining that Tord "Was shown driving away at the beginning of an eddisode... opening a Pandora's Box of crazy fans that never left him alone to the extent that he can't even use his real name. Please leave him alone." as well as referencing Tord's own video mentioned above. Ridgewell has also stated that while Larsson may return to the show for a cameo in the future, he will never return to the show permanently, while the character's possible return is currently uncertain.
There have been hints on Tord's return to the series as he has been appearing in the backgrounds of some Eddisodes, and while not many of them were confirmed to be him, there are a few hints towards the fact it is him. For example;
* In, "The Snogre" On the plane on one of the doors, it says NOR5K1, which is Tord's numberplate on his car in "25 Feet Under The Seat".
* Also in "The Snogre" On the plane's tail, a red spray painted portrait of Tord's hair can be seen.
* In the above-mentioned episode, there are only two people seen on the plane, but when it crashes, there are three people in parachutes seen.
* In the episode "Fun Dead", a silhouette of Tord can be seen on the television when it showed soldiers fighting away Zombehs.
* Tord appears in a flashback scene in the Eddisode "PowerEdd" when in a class of children, Tord can be seen just behind Edd.
* Tord is reportedly going to appear in the future Eddisode "Saloonatics"
* The current artist for Eddsworld, Paul ter Voorde, hinted at Tord's return as Paul drew a picture of Tord.
Death of Edd Gould
On 25 March 2012, Gould died at the age of 23 after a six-year-long battle with Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia that he was originally diagnosed with in 2006. Ridgewell later announced on a live stream that Edd had asked him to take over the series in the event of his death. Under Ridgewell's direction, the series will continue with Paul ter Voorde as the new lead animator and a new voice actor replacing Edd, being Ridgewell's friend Tim Hautekiet. After Gould's passing, new developer TurboPunch started the ' fundraiser on Indiegogo, which is intended to help raise funds for another season of Eddsworld. Under Ridgewell's direction, profits made from the Eddsworld series are now intended to go towards charities that focus on non-medical care for adult cancer patients (after initial expenses are paid).
In a December 2015 update video, Tom released information about the next 3 Eddisodes, entitled "Saloonatics", "The End, Part 1" and "The End, Part 2" along with an untitled Christmas short. In the update video, he announced that "The End" double-header would be Paul ter Voorde's last episode animating as well as his last episode as showrunner, after which he'll step down and the future of the show will be handled by Edd's other friends.
"Edd may be gone, but his world will keep on spinning.", as Tom said at the end of the Tribute video to Edd's death.
Cast
;Current cast
*Matthew Hargreaves - Matt (2003-present)
*Thomas Ridgewell - Tom (2004-present)
*Tim Hautekiet - Edd (2012-present)
*Brock Baker - Eduardo (2015-present)
*Eddie Bowley - Jon (2010-present)
*Ben Rudman - Mark (2010-present)
;Former cast
*Edd Gould - Edd (2003-2012)
*Tord Larsson - Tord (2004-2008)
*Alex Labbe - Tord & Tom (2004-2005)
*Chris O'neill - Eduardo (2010-2011)
Reception
Eddsworld first became popular with young British viewers, as well as mid-American teens. Episodes typically receive between one and four million views on YouTube, the most popular of these videos being WTFuture with approximately 6,500,000 views. His YouTube channel currently has over 950,000 subscribers, with total video views of 163.416.885. At the time of his death, his channel had the most subscribers in the comedian category in the United Kingdom and was the fourth most viewed comedian of the United Kingdom. Eddsworld was noticed by the organizers of the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference who requested the creation of an episode about climate change, which was used in the opening ceremony of the conference. That video is available on the channel tveInspringChange.
Characters
Eddsworld centres around the main character Edd and his friends Matt, Tom, and formerly Tord. In most episodes, all are voiced by their real life counterparts, with minor characters being voiced by Gould, or guest YouTubers. The main characters all live in the same house in an unspecified suburban town in the UK (addressed as 27 Dirdum Lane, brought up in Hammer and Fail) where most of the episodes take place.
Main characters
The main characters are loosely based on their real life counterparts. This, with exaggerated addictions being a constant theme for each character, along with catchphrases, sets the dynamics between the characters.
* Edd is the main character of Eddsworld. He wears a green hoodie and/or a T-shirt referencing the British sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf (it says "smeg head" on it), has brown hair and enjoys Coca-Cola, bacon, and making puns; much to the annoyance of the other characters. Throughout, Edd is shown to be an optimist and the natural leader of the group. Originally voiced by Edd Gould, his voice was replaced by Tim Hautekiet following Gould's passing in 2012.
* Tom (voiced by Thomas Ridgewell) is one of Edd’s friends and wears a blue hoodie or a T-shirt featuring a character from asdf (which is Tom Ridgewell's own YouTube series). He also has dirty blonde spiky hair, which he refers to as "Steve", and is known for being an alcoholic: his favourite beverage being Smirnoff. Tom is recognised for having no discernible eyes, but empty black circles (formerly black unibrow and full white circles from Zombeh Attack) in place of them, which does not affect his sight (a reference to lead singer 2D from Gorillaz). A running joke is that Tom will regain his eyes, yet somehow lose them before the end of the episode, preferably by some sort of laser. He has a deep hatred of the holiday Christmas, causing him to be an anti-hero or antagonist in holiday specials. Tom is known for exclaiming "Holy ‘Noun’ on a ‘Noun’" when surprised (with noun representing two unrelated, but usually alliterative objects), and is shown to deeply love his bass guitar, which he names Susan. Tom is crazy for kitten shopping and, due to him being half-gibberish, says a lot of crazy things.
* Matt (voiced by Matt Hargreaves) is Edd’s other friend and wears a purple hoodie (originally black) with a green overcoat, or a black T-shirt. He has ginger hair and a square chin, yet he is known for being an egomaniac and is obsessed with his own looks (sometimes going as far as being sexually attracted to his own appearance) his catchphrase "Not the face!" is yelled when something threatens him (the catchphrase even saves his, Edd's, and Tom's lives in Space Face Part 2). Matt is often shown to be the least intelligent of the group, and tries to compensate with his other catchphrase: "indubitably" and is allergic to explosions (it is said in the eddisode "Fan Service" that Matt is fatally allergic to dogs, but he is not, as said in the credits,"No Matt is not really allergic to dogs...").
* Tord (voiced by Tord Larrson) is a former member of the group who wore a black jacket in the first episodes and later wore a red hoodie or a black tank top. His hair color has changed from a dark brown to a very light brown in his time on the show. He was known for being the most violent character, often the first to pull out firearms when threatened. A running joke was his hatred of the song "Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows" by Lesley Gore. He was the only non-British character, as he hailed from Norway, but has not been in an Eddsworld episode since 2008's episode 25 Ft. Under the Seat after leaving the series, only being mentioned in Zanta Claws II and being in a flashback in WTFuture. However he started to have little to no lines after an eddisode titled Ruined. It is suggested in the series that he has an initial dislike for Tom, and is willing to fight if he feels someone is being unjust.
Minor characters
*Paul is a minor character who appears as a cameo of animator Paul ter Voorde. In his cartoon appearances, Paul is usually seen as either a background character or a character with one speaking line. He has been seen in the series working as a pilot, army guard, and a power plant worker.
*Laurel is a female character who appeared as the lone female actress in "Movie Makers." She was accepted to be part of production of Tom's film Space Cats, only because Tom's shoe fell in love with her pair of shoes. After Edd, Matt, Tom and Laurel made the movie, she was killed by Tom's shoe, likely to get her shoes.
*Eduardo, Mark and Jon are the neighbours and doppelgängers of Edd, Matt and Tom. They are usually the main antagonists of the episodes they appear in, if not having cameos. The leader of the trio, Eduardo holds contempt towards Edd, simply because Edd won an art contest and Eduardo was teased for being second place. While there isn't much known about Mark, Jon is usually ridiculed or threatened by Eduardo.
*Kim and Katya are the former neighbours of Edd, Matt, Tom and formerly Tord. They made their first appearance in "The Dudette Next Door." They are a lesbian couple, but in their debut episode, Edd and Tord had a crush on Kim. They reappeared as zombies in "Zombeh Attack 2."
Episodes
The original web series created and animated by Edd Gould began from December 2004, with episodes and other related animations released on sites such as Newgrounds, SheezyArt, and YouTube. Following Gould's passing in 2012, the series was continued by Thomas Ridgewell's TurboPunch company, with different animators animating the series from "Space Face Part 2" onwards. The final planned episode, "The End" will be released in two parts on March 9, 2016 and March 16, 2016 respectively.
Comics
Before his death, Gould had created over 170 comics that appeared on a weekly basis. They are normally four panels long and follow the same plot structure as the episodes with comedy focusing much more on puns and word play. The characters in the comics are almost exclusively Edd, Matt, Tom, and in the earliest comics Tord. Eighty of these comics were collected in a book called Toaster Brains, which also features guest comics by colleagues and friends of Gould. There are currently almost 200 comics. After Edd Gould's death, Paul Ter Voorde took over making the comics which were supposed to have been released on DeviantArt every Sunday. However, the Eddsworld Comics were discontinued shortly after for an unknown reason. A Toaster Brains sequel was one of the perks in their Eddsworld: Legacy fundraiser, which was 100 U.S. Dollars.
Tord's Departure
The character Tord officially left the series in the beginning of the episode "25 Feet Under The Seat" in 2008, but no statement was made by his voice actor, Tord Larsson. This caused many rumours to originate from fans about his disappearance and is still a point of discussion for many. Impersonators posing as Tord Larsson or as a friend of Tord also arose from this on social networking sites (such as Facebook) and blogs in attempts to troll or mislead fans. Most speculations over the reason for Tord’s departure include that he and Tom became too angered with each other, as they would often fight (as revealed in an earlier episode), leading to Tord quitting the group, and running over Tom in "25 Feet Under the Seat". In a video on Tom's personal channel (TomSka) called Ritalin'd, starring Tom and his friend Chris Bingham (Bing or slomozovo), he was seen wearing a shirt saying "I NEVER LIKED TORD ANYWAY." In reality, Tord Larsson left Eddsworld to pursue his own artistic career and to distance himself from the franchise, requesting that his likeness also be removed from future episodes. Gould has voiced his displeasure in not explaining Tord’s departure in more detail, but he had no plans to bring the subject up in future work.
In response to Edd Gould's death, Tord posted a video on YouTube (from the former channel KalashniCock, now unavailable) entitled "Tord explains why he left Eddsworld (RIP Edd Gould)" on 30 March 2012 giving his reasons for leaving the series, discussed his relationships with the other cast members, and touched on the many frauds claiming to be him on various Internet accounts. In this video he also explained that the stress of school and his poor relationship with Tom had little to no effect on him leaving the series, pointing out that taking his name from the series and building his own persona, independently of Eddsworld, was his main focus. At the end of the video he gave his respects to Edd and his family, saying "To Edd" and then drinking from a bottle of Coca-Cola. He has since closed his YouTube account, making all videos uploaded from that account unavailable, due to many curious fans rudely questioning his reasons, as they were explained in his video.
On 13 June 2012, Ridgewell vlogged from his YouTube account DarkSquidge about Eddsworld, explaining that Tord "Was shown driving away at the beginning of an eddisode... opening a Pandora's Box of crazy fans that never left him alone to the extent that he can't even use his real name. Please leave him alone." as well as referencing Tord's own video mentioned above. Ridgewell has also stated that while Larsson may return to the show for a cameo in the future, he will never return to the show permanently, while the character's possible return is currently uncertain.
There have been hints on Tord's return to the series as he has been appearing in the backgrounds of some Eddisodes, and while not many of them were confirmed to be him, there are a few hints towards the fact it is him. For example;
* In, "The Snogre" On the plane on one of the doors, it says NOR5K1, which is Tord's numberplate on his car in "25 Feet Under The Seat".
* Also in "The Snogre" On the plane's tail, a red spray painted portrait of Tord's hair can be seen.
* In the above-mentioned episode, there are only two people seen on the plane, but when it crashes, there are three people in parachutes seen.
* In the episode "Fun Dead", a silhouette of Tord can be seen on the television when it showed soldiers fighting away Zombehs.
* Tord appears in a flashback scene in the Eddisode "PowerEdd" when in a class of children, Tord can be seen just behind Edd.
* Tord is reportedly going to appear in the future Eddisode "Saloonatics"
* The current artist for Eddsworld, Paul ter Voorde, hinted at Tord's return as Paul drew a picture of Tord.
Death of Edd Gould
On 25 March 2012, Gould died at the age of 23 after a six-year-long battle with Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia that he was originally diagnosed with in 2006. Ridgewell later announced on a live stream that Edd had asked him to take over the series in the event of his death. Under Ridgewell's direction, the series will continue with Paul ter Voorde as the new lead animator and a new voice actor replacing Edd, being Ridgewell's friend Tim Hautekiet. After Gould's passing, new developer TurboPunch started the ' fundraiser on Indiegogo, which is intended to help raise funds for another season of Eddsworld. Under Ridgewell's direction, profits made from the Eddsworld series are now intended to go towards charities that focus on non-medical care for adult cancer patients (after initial expenses are paid).
In a December 2015 update video, Tom released information about the next 3 Eddisodes, entitled "Saloonatics", "The End, Part 1" and "The End, Part 2" along with an untitled Christmas short. In the update video, he announced that "The End" double-header would be Paul ter Voorde's last episode animating as well as his last episode as showrunner, after which he'll step down and the future of the show will be handled by Edd's other friends.
"Edd may be gone, but his world will keep on spinning.", as Tom said at the end of the Tribute video to Edd's death.
Cast
;Current cast
*Matthew Hargreaves - Matt (2003-present)
*Thomas Ridgewell - Tom (2004-present)
*Tim Hautekiet - Edd (2012-present)
*Brock Baker - Eduardo (2015-present)
*Eddie Bowley - Jon (2010-present)
*Ben Rudman - Mark (2010-present)
;Former cast
*Edd Gould - Edd (2003-2012)
*Tord Larsson - Tord (2004-2008)
*Alex Labbe - Tord & Tom (2004-2005)
*Chris O'neill - Eduardo (2010-2011)
Reception
Eddsworld first became popular with young British viewers, as well as mid-American teens. Episodes typically receive between one and four million views on YouTube, the most popular of these videos being WTFuture with approximately 6,500,000 views. His YouTube channel currently has over 950,000 subscribers, with total video views of 163.416.885. At the time of his death, his channel had the most subscribers in the comedian category in the United Kingdom and was the fourth most viewed comedian of the United Kingdom. Eddsworld was noticed by the organizers of the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference who requested the creation of an episode about climate change, which was used in the opening ceremony of the conference. That video is available on the channel tveInspringChange.
John Paulett is an American writer, educator, and actor known for popular histories of Chicago and for accomplishments in the fields of teaching and teacher training.
Recognition
Paulett received the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Education in May 2013, The Heart of the School Award for Teaching, and the President's Award from Antioch College. He was named Most Inspirational Teacher by Western Illinois University and was a finalist for the Alumni Service Award at Antioch University. Paulett is part of the Theology / Expressive Arts Faculty at Fenwick High School and is Adjunct Faculty at National Louis University in Chicago, IL.
Publications
Paulett is the author of Lost Chicago (with Judy Floodstrand), Forgotten Chicago, Printers Row, and Pentecost, Peanuts, Popcorn and Prayer.
Lost Chicago was published in 2012 with co-author Judy Floodstrand by Pavilion. Their book pays homage to the iconic structures that defined Chicago as a powerhouse of architecture and the birthplace of Modern architecture. Lee Bey from WBEZ interviews Floodstrand and Paulett in November 2012 shortly after the publication of their book. Rick Kogan also mentions "Lost Chicago" in a 2013 article for the Chicago Tribune addressing a number of historical texts relating to Chicago's architectural history.
Published in 2004 by Acadia Publishing Forgotten Chicago records the stories of Chicago's architectural legacy lost to the fates of time and the unrelenting march of modernization. [https://books.google.com/books?idKY9EGRQizIYC&pgPA41&lpgPA41&dqforgotten+chicago+john+paulett&sourcebl&ots384FQuZ95o&sigRDgnnV9lHIwzbz9hVoZ4q5CE8J4&hlen&saX&eib-VOVaa_L4GGsAXQ5ICYBA&ved=0CFsQ6AEwDA#vonepage&qforgotten_chicago_john_paulett&f=false Forgotten Chicago] includes stories about Soldier Field, Comiskey Park, old Northwestern Train Station, the Coliseum and many more.
Theater / Actor
John Paulett has appeared on stage in Chicago and Cleveland. His play In the Case of Henry Tandy was produced in Chicago. Paulett's acting work includes the short comedy The European Kid, All my Life (Buckeye Tree), Three Sisters (Big Group) and Electra (Bohemian Theatre Ensemble).
Terrain Exhibitions
In addition to his work as a writer, educator and actor Paulett co-directs Terrain Exhibitions an artist run project space in Oak Park, Illinois with Sabina Ott. Terrain Exhibitions differs from most artist run or "apartment spaces" insofar as the artists works are exhibited outdoors in the front yard and are accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Ott and Paulett invite artists to create interventions into the conventional or traditional idea of what a front yard should be and how it might function. Ott and Paulett ask artists to consider the differences between private and public space and explore intersections between decoration and utility. Terrain Exhibitions is located across from Longfellow School in Oak Park, at the intersection of Highland and Jackson Avenues.
Education
Paulett has earned a B.S. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, and M.A. in Theology from Felician College, and an M.F.A in Creative Writing from Antioch University.
He is married to artist Sabina Ott and lives in Oak Park, Illinois.
Recognition
Paulett received the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Education in May 2013, The Heart of the School Award for Teaching, and the President's Award from Antioch College. He was named Most Inspirational Teacher by Western Illinois University and was a finalist for the Alumni Service Award at Antioch University. Paulett is part of the Theology / Expressive Arts Faculty at Fenwick High School and is Adjunct Faculty at National Louis University in Chicago, IL.
Publications
Paulett is the author of Lost Chicago (with Judy Floodstrand), Forgotten Chicago, Printers Row, and Pentecost, Peanuts, Popcorn and Prayer.
Lost Chicago was published in 2012 with co-author Judy Floodstrand by Pavilion. Their book pays homage to the iconic structures that defined Chicago as a powerhouse of architecture and the birthplace of Modern architecture. Lee Bey from WBEZ interviews Floodstrand and Paulett in November 2012 shortly after the publication of their book. Rick Kogan also mentions "Lost Chicago" in a 2013 article for the Chicago Tribune addressing a number of historical texts relating to Chicago's architectural history.
Published in 2004 by Acadia Publishing Forgotten Chicago records the stories of Chicago's architectural legacy lost to the fates of time and the unrelenting march of modernization. [https://books.google.com/books?idKY9EGRQizIYC&pgPA41&lpgPA41&dqforgotten+chicago+john+paulett&sourcebl&ots384FQuZ95o&sigRDgnnV9lHIwzbz9hVoZ4q5CE8J4&hlen&saX&eib-VOVaa_L4GGsAXQ5ICYBA&ved=0CFsQ6AEwDA#vonepage&qforgotten_chicago_john_paulett&f=false Forgotten Chicago] includes stories about Soldier Field, Comiskey Park, old Northwestern Train Station, the Coliseum and many more.
Theater / Actor
John Paulett has appeared on stage in Chicago and Cleveland. His play In the Case of Henry Tandy was produced in Chicago. Paulett's acting work includes the short comedy The European Kid, All my Life (Buckeye Tree), Three Sisters (Big Group) and Electra (Bohemian Theatre Ensemble).
Terrain Exhibitions
In addition to his work as a writer, educator and actor Paulett co-directs Terrain Exhibitions an artist run project space in Oak Park, Illinois with Sabina Ott. Terrain Exhibitions differs from most artist run or "apartment spaces" insofar as the artists works are exhibited outdoors in the front yard and are accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Ott and Paulett invite artists to create interventions into the conventional or traditional idea of what a front yard should be and how it might function. Ott and Paulett ask artists to consider the differences between private and public space and explore intersections between decoration and utility. Terrain Exhibitions is located across from Longfellow School in Oak Park, at the intersection of Highland and Jackson Avenues.
Education
Paulett has earned a B.S. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, and M.A. in Theology from Felician College, and an M.F.A in Creative Writing from Antioch University.
He is married to artist Sabina Ott and lives in Oak Park, Illinois.
In 2011 Sabina Ott co-founded Terrain Exhibitions with writer John Paulett. Terrain Exhibitions is an artist run project space in Oak Park, Illinois. Terrain Exhibitions differs from most artist run or "apartment spaces" insofar as the artists works are exhibited outdoors in the front yard and are accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Ott and Paulett invite artists to create interventions into the conventional or traditional idea of what a front yard should be and how it might function. Ott and Paulett ask artists to consider the differences between private and public space and explore intersections between decoration and utility. Terrain Exhibitions is located across from Longfellow School in Oak Park, at the intersection of Highland and Jackson Avenues.
Terrain Artists
Terrain Exhibitions has exhibited the work of the following artists: Claire Ashley, Lise Haller Baggesen, Leslie Baum, Judith Brotman, Angela Bryant, Brent Fogt, Krista Franklin, Michelle Grabner, Brad Killam, Anna Kunz, Victoria Martinez, Erin Minckley Chlaghmo, Jeroen Nelemans, Melissa Potter, Mat Rappaport, Alison Ruttan and Edra Soto.
Terrain South
Inaugurated in January 2014 by Leota Mead's "Home (Ave.) on Highland", Terrain South is located three houses south on a vacant grass lot. Artists who have exhibited in the Terrain South space include Josh Garber, Brad Killam, (f)utility Projects and Leota Mead.
Terrain Exhibitions Biennial
In addition to Terrain Exhibitions Ott and Paulett also organize the Terrain Biennial a month long exhibition that asks the local community to adopt an artist for the duration of the project and work with them to create an installation or artwork situated in their front yard or garden space. The Terrain Exhibitions Biennial first occurred in 2013 and will take place once more in 2015 expanding to include other artist run spaces in the Oak Park area.
Village of Oak Park, 4th July Parade
Terrain Exhibitions has also participated in the annual Oak Park July 4 parade on two occasions with Claire Ashley in 2012 and Lise Haller Baggesen in 2014.
Terrain Artists
Terrain Exhibitions has exhibited the work of the following artists: Claire Ashley, Lise Haller Baggesen, Leslie Baum, Judith Brotman, Angela Bryant, Brent Fogt, Krista Franklin, Michelle Grabner, Brad Killam, Anna Kunz, Victoria Martinez, Erin Minckley Chlaghmo, Jeroen Nelemans, Melissa Potter, Mat Rappaport, Alison Ruttan and Edra Soto.
Terrain South
Inaugurated in January 2014 by Leota Mead's "Home (Ave.) on Highland", Terrain South is located three houses south on a vacant grass lot. Artists who have exhibited in the Terrain South space include Josh Garber, Brad Killam, (f)utility Projects and Leota Mead.
Terrain Exhibitions Biennial
In addition to Terrain Exhibitions Ott and Paulett also organize the Terrain Biennial a month long exhibition that asks the local community to adopt an artist for the duration of the project and work with them to create an installation or artwork situated in their front yard or garden space. The Terrain Exhibitions Biennial first occurred in 2013 and will take place once more in 2015 expanding to include other artist run spaces in the Oak Park area.
Village of Oak Park, 4th July Parade
Terrain Exhibitions has also participated in the annual Oak Park July 4 parade on two occasions with Claire Ashley in 2012 and Lise Haller Baggesen in 2014.
Visual Effects Artist
R James Healy is a VFX artist who has worked on extensively in the film and advertising industry.
Recognition
Consciousness. A Performance Lecture by Marcus du Sautoy (BBC) With Music by James Holden (2013)
Marcus Du Sautoy is a Mathematician, Oxford University Professor and BBC presenter. ‘Consciousness’ is part of a
series of audiovisual performance lectures. The acclaimed British musician, James Holden, produced the
audio elements of this show, which closes with a fifteen-minute live band performance.
Healy developed visual sequences to be performed live during the finale. The sequences are based on entoptic imagery
(images created anywhere between the surface of the eye ball and the brain) To date the piece has been performed at
London’s Barbican centre (Europe’s largest performance theatre) and the Latitude Festival.
Radar Festival 2007, Overall Festival Winner.
The Radar Festival was setup in partnership with Apple and leading independent UK record labels, Warp, Domino and
Tummy Touch. It has since become a video commissioning company. R James Healy's video for Clark (Warp Records) was the
overall festival winner. The piece went on to be screened internationally at over 21 festivals.
Warp Records Animation Competition Finalist, 2001.
In 2001 Warp records held an open brief competition to animate a track from the forth-coming Squarepusher album,
Go Plastic. Five finalists were chosen and their videos were hosted on the Warp Records web site (a novelty at the
time!) The films were also screened at Warp events and various festivals.
Visual Artist
What It Is Project Space, Chicago, USA. Artist In Residence (2011)
A, “roving exhibition space”, and occasional project space, What It Is was founded by Tom Burtonwood and Holly
Holmes. Burtonwood and Holmes have since co developed Chicago’s first 3D printing store The 3D Printer Experience. During Healy's three-month artist residency he
created a 3D zoetrope (part of an ongoing personal project) The post culminated in a show, receiving
positive coverage in the local press.
Teaching
National Centre of Computer Animation. Bournemouth University. Lecturer (Nov’ 2001 to June 2002) at the NCCA Healy taught various aspects of 3D Visual Effects software Autodesk Maya and MEL scripting.
Education
1998: National Centre For Computer Animation. Bournemouth University
Ba (Hons) Computer Animation & Visualisation
1995: Huddersfield Technical College
National Diploma in General Art & Design
R James Healy is a VFX artist who has worked on extensively in the film and advertising industry.
Recognition
Consciousness. A Performance Lecture by Marcus du Sautoy (BBC) With Music by James Holden (2013)
Marcus Du Sautoy is a Mathematician, Oxford University Professor and BBC presenter. ‘Consciousness’ is part of a
series of audiovisual performance lectures. The acclaimed British musician, James Holden, produced the
audio elements of this show, which closes with a fifteen-minute live band performance.
Healy developed visual sequences to be performed live during the finale. The sequences are based on entoptic imagery
(images created anywhere between the surface of the eye ball and the brain) To date the piece has been performed at
London’s Barbican centre (Europe’s largest performance theatre) and the Latitude Festival.
Radar Festival 2007, Overall Festival Winner.
The Radar Festival was setup in partnership with Apple and leading independent UK record labels, Warp, Domino and
Tummy Touch. It has since become a video commissioning company. R James Healy's video for Clark (Warp Records) was the
overall festival winner. The piece went on to be screened internationally at over 21 festivals.
Warp Records Animation Competition Finalist, 2001.
In 2001 Warp records held an open brief competition to animate a track from the forth-coming Squarepusher album,
Go Plastic. Five finalists were chosen and their videos were hosted on the Warp Records web site (a novelty at the
time!) The films were also screened at Warp events and various festivals.
Visual Artist
What It Is Project Space, Chicago, USA. Artist In Residence (2011)
A, “roving exhibition space”, and occasional project space, What It Is was founded by Tom Burtonwood and Holly
Holmes. Burtonwood and Holmes have since co developed Chicago’s first 3D printing store The 3D Printer Experience. During Healy's three-month artist residency he
created a 3D zoetrope (part of an ongoing personal project) The post culminated in a show, receiving
positive coverage in the local press.
Teaching
National Centre of Computer Animation. Bournemouth University. Lecturer (Nov’ 2001 to June 2002) at the NCCA Healy taught various aspects of 3D Visual Effects software Autodesk Maya and MEL scripting.
Education
1998: National Centre For Computer Animation. Bournemouth University
Ba (Hons) Computer Animation & Visualisation
1995: Huddersfield Technical College
National Diploma in General Art & Design