Sunflower Lane

Sunflower Lane This is a blog about the production process of  Sunflower Lane,  a 3 episode Sesame Street-inspired TV show. The first episode tackles subjects of traditional women's health including menses, abortion, STIs, and meno/perimenopause, using a light-hearted, humor-infused tone without downplaying the seriousness of the subject. Each artist involved in the project tells their personal experience through a variety of animation techniques.  We are a collective of intergenerational, gender-expansive artists (ages 19-65). In our monthly animation meetings we discuss issues and gain pertinent information from one another. Using our work as a platform, we offer this same dialogue to a wider audience. The intergenerational aspect is key to the success of Sunflower Lane . This series will bridge the gap between individuals who grew up during different times in history; a show that parents can watch with their children, grandparents with their grandchildren, and chosen f...

 ARTIST BIOS: Alphabetical by last name. ALICE MELINDA COHEN (b. 1958) also known by the stage name Alice Desoto, is a New York City-based American singer, songwriter, musician and fine artist. Cohen's collages and paintings have appeared in galleries in New York City, San Francisco and elsewhere. She has made music videos for dozens of indie bands and musicians.Her work has been screened at Anthology Film Archives, the Film-Makers' Cooperative, Printed Matter, Inc., Microscope Gallery, Millennium Film Workshop, the New Museum, the Morbid Anatomy Museum, and the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland. Learn more at: https://www.alicecohen.com/ ESTHER CROW (b.1971) is an award-winning singer, songwriter, teacher, actor and activist. She is the cofounder of The Electric Mess, a garage-punk band formed in 2007 (which has recorded 5 albums, and toured throughout the U.S., and Europe) and the founder of Thunder & Sunshine, a rock band for kids formed in 2017. Awards i...

Sunflower Lane  is Fiscally Sponsored by Fractured Atlas. We have secured fiscal sponsorship by Fractured Atlas, which means we can accept contributions. Since we are a collective, all funding will be distributed evenly amongst the artists. If you like our vibe , please consider donating today!

Extra Ultra Super Gal Inspired by Sesame Street’s Teeny Little Super Guy , Extra Ultra Super Gal is a talking tampon who helps her friend Jane with issues of period overflow. Super Gal,  for short, is a reoccurring character on Sunflower Lane.  In Episode One, Super Gal calls on her fellow lady items  to help Jane, a friend in need, with issues of period overflow. Still from Extra Ultra Super Gal by Rachael Guma Super Gal  is created using a process called stop motion animation  in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they will appear to exhibit independent motion or change when the series of frames is played back.  The objects animated are mostly found objects , (from the French objet trouvé) meaning that art is created from undisguised, but often modified, items or products that are not normally considered materials from which art is made, often because they already have a non-art fu...