“Southern California’s and specifically Venice’s abundance
of muscle, sand, and proximity to water make it a perfect site for sharing healthful
and relaxing blessed rest and immersion if needed,” according to Reverend
Emily. “In keeping with our belief: Let s/he who has never fallen asleep in a
church cast the first pillow, the convention, as always, is open to all
faiths,” added the Reverend.
About the Southern Naptist Convention:
Napping Affects Performance (NAP) and the Southern Naptist
Convention are interactive performance projects by Emily Sloan providing
community naps in collaboration with various performances, including (but not
limited to) collaborations with sound, word, touch, and the delivery of naps to
various sites and/or contexts. In May and June of 2010, NAP operated out of Art
League Houston with six weeks of continuous performances taking place during
Art League’s regular hours of operation. Since then, followers and napophiles
began meeting once a month for a Sunday naps and naptisms during NAP Church
services. For more information, please visit:
www.nappingaffectsperformance.blogspot.com
About Emily Sloan:
Internationally unknown artist and post-Campbellite Emily Sloan is the founding reverend of the controversial Southern Naptist Convention and chief caretaker and curator of The Kenmore exhibition object. Sloan is based out of Houston, Texas where her practice includes education, performance, public art projects and object making.
For more information, please visit: www.emilysloanblog.blogspot.comInternationally unknown artist and post-Campbellite Emily Sloan is the founding reverend of the controversial Southern Naptist Convention and chief caretaker and curator of The Kenmore exhibition object. Sloan is based out of Houston, Texas where her practice includes education, performance, public art projects and object making.
Image: Restful Leg Blessing, 2010
