Author Topic: a great loss for Artomatic - Carl Cordell (Read 3914 times)

Tracy Lee · « **on:** July 31, 2011, 03:58:36 PM »

Carl, The King of Peeps and a driving force behind Artomatic, passed away this morning.

Dedicated, driven, and stubborn as hell Carl truly was a big reason Artomatic was able to happen.

I hope there is a kick-ass wake organized for him Artomatic style, with peeps of course! He certainly deserves a helluva send off.

Godspeed Carl, you will be missed.

BarryS · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:48:40 PM »

A wake would be good. I'm thinking that Carl would have liked a flaming art barge in the Anacostia, too. Carl was hardcore in the best possible way and I'll miss him.

Rogerrr · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2011, 08:24:33 PM »

I'm thinking Puns, Peeps, and Porsches

just realized today...the aluminum sculpture I gave Jim Tretick last night was made out of Porsche parts Carl gave me...

today a friend and I toasted Carl and released a bright yellow helium balloon off into the air....we watched it until it disappeared into the sky...

I have several small trees...I want to plant one in his honor...maybe even melt down some of the car parts he gave me into a commemorative plaque

This week pretty much everybody who runs into me is gonna hear Carl's joke about the duck who walked into a bar asking for grapes....

Rogerrr · « **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2011, 12:50:10 PM »

P.S. Barry - did you say Flaming art barge or Flamingo art barge? I think Carl would like both

here's Carl from the 2002 Artomatic:

Patrick Stanaski · « **Reply #4 on:** August 01, 2011, 02:52:43 PM »

Carl we hardly knew ye.

JATretick · « **Reply #5 on:** August 04, 2011, 01:30:22 PM »

Flaming Flamingo Art Barge. I'm in! Something has to crash or explode!
I've had dinner with Carl and Carlos almost monthly for the past couple years so I've had my "fix" but he will be sorely missed.
Everyone get your stories ready for whatever service happens in the next week or so.

Good Night Sir.

Jim

Rogerrr · « **Reply #6 on:** August 04, 2011, 02:08:48 PM »

my first choice for AOM Frederick is some contraption made of all the car parts Carl has given me over the last few years...in Carls's honor

we always joked that I could make a flying saucer or time machine out of all of it

this october we'll see if it works

I think we have to make a flaming flamingo art barge and float it down the river....it'll give those DHS guys cruising the river something to do & a story to tell

Rogerrr · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2011, 12:02:46 PM »

if anyone would like to plant a tree in Carl's memory, I have several.

There are a few pine trees about 2-4 fee tall, an oak tree about 4 feet tall, and a couple sycamores about 1 foot high.

Jesse · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2011, 09:42:21 PM »

I'm sorry to hear he's gone. I send my best wishes to his family and those who knew him!!

Rogerrr · « **Reply #9 on:** August 13, 2011, 12:53:30 PM »

planted a nice white pine tree in memory of Carl today at the home of a Titan of the Artomatic art world.

anyone else want to plant a tree in Carl's memory?

Jesse · « **Reply #10 on:** August 14, 2011, 11:28:13 AM »

Where are you going to plant your tree!?

Rogerrr · « **Reply #11 on:** August 14, 2011, 07:17:07 PM »

planted one at Michael Auger's place yesterday

I have a couple more if anyone else wants to plant a tree in Carl's memory

Patrick Stanaski · « **Reply #12 on:** August 15, 2011, 02:02:15 PM »

If I kick the bucket

I want everybody to get together

and have a keg party

and then go to the Hirschhorn

and raise hell.

jennifer · « **Reply #13 on:** August 15, 2011, 03:28:51 PM »

oh no.......i just saw this...i am speechless with loss of carl.
i know he had been sick. he and i talked a lot about it, but last i heard he was doing ok.
i've been away all summer so i guess i wasn't up to date.
i feel terrible.
does anyone know luanne's email/address or phone number? if so can you send it to me in an artdc email.

if there is going to be any artdc/artomatic service for carl please count me in.

carl was a wonderful man...so gentle, kind, caring, giving, cheerful, supportive, loving.....

a big empty space (in the tri-state art area) is created by his absence.

Patrick Stanaski · « **Reply #14 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:48:41 AM »

Ah, there seems to be some sentiment

that my remarks might be : Tasteless
Crass
Insensitive

Would Carl have disapproved of such levity ?

One thing we can all agree on -

my Official ArtDC.Org Karma Rating

shall remain

at zero.

Patrick Stanaski · « **Reply #15 on:** August 19, 2011, 07:49:08 AM »

On page B-6 of the Washington Post of Thursday 18 August,
there is an obit for Carl E. Cordell ;
Porsche specialist and member of Artomatic board of directors.

Rogerrr · « **Reply #16 on:** August 19, 2011, 08:19:58 AM »

thanks Pat

here's a link:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/2011/08/17/gIQAXMr2LJ_story.html

Jesse · « **Reply #17 on:** August 22, 2011, 01:58:27 PM »

That was a nice obituary. Best wishes.

Rogerrr · « **Reply #18 on:** August 24, 2011, 11:08:04 AM »

Carl still lives on in my world...

ever since I met him in 2007 he gave me a stream of scrap metal...mostly old Porsche parts

several Porsche pistons are melting in my crucible right now about to be turned into a new sculpture

Rogerrr · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2012, 07:50:38 PM »

We are making a memorial to Carl for this year's Artomatic

if you have any good photos of Carl please let us know