THE EXPERIMENTALIST VOL. 2

UPDATES ON CURRENT EXPERIMENTS AND NEWS!

Howdy friends and neighbors -

The experiment continues! We’re in the midst of fitting out new ideas and getting ready for our upcoming public events. Read on to find out more details on those things and more!

PREAMBLE

Thanks for showing up on Week 2 of the Newsletter - We've got a lot going on right now and wanted to keep everyone up to date. Social media doesn't feel like a reliable partner in this pursuit these days. So this newsletter experiment is about expanding out of that mode and into one that feels more aligned with how I think many of us are feeling. As always we're receptive to your thoughts and feedback!

This week is mostly about updates as we get things ready but I'm looking forward to delving into specific topics and ideas soon.

Thank you kindly to all of you that sent a note of encouragement to me last week! I haven't had a minute to respond to everyone yet but you were seen and much appreciated.

In that vein - a real quick story - an old friend and her son stopped by the shop this past weekend to say hello on their great American road trip home from college graduation. Wow what fun it is to be in interesting and talented people's company! It reminded me that years ago - this same friend and I met for the first time officially while I was tending the front counter of Hatch Show Print! Seeing people and hearing stories and dreaming up things together is so vital to being alive and being human. It's a large part of what makes me want to have a place for folks to come visit. You all inspire me daily. I'm looking forward to more human connection in the very near future!

Excelsior

Bryce McCloud

Acting Director Experimart - Full time Dreamer

Experimart - A Diversion of Isle of Printing

Provisional Location 1 - BLDG 10 The Factory at Franklin

COME SEE US IN PERSON - WE'RE OPEN MOST FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS

NOON - 5 PM

PROVISIONALLY AT BLDG 10 - THE FACTORY AT FRANKLIN

PORTER FLEA <this weekend JUN 12-13th> details below
RSVP FOR THE UPCOMING GRAND HOORAH - you're invited! <JUNE 20>
PREORDERING FOR THE HOORAH CELEBRATORY OBJECTS IS LIVE
MISCELLANY

DATES TO REMEMBER

JUNE 12-13 - REMOTE RESIDENCY AT SUMMER PORTER FLEA *FACTORY STORE CLOSED*

JUNE 20 - FIRST ANNUAL EXPERIMENTAL GRAND HOORAH

Chapter 1 EXPERIMART AT PORTER FLEA SUMMER 2026

Hooray! We'll be attending

The Summer Porter Flea 2026

This Friday June 12 6-9PM and Saturday June 13th 10-5PM

At the Nashville Fair Grounds.

This has always been one of our favorite local creative events and we’re excited to be returning with a mobile version of our latest experiment! It is a prototype of a project I’ve been thinking about for several years now. Time to see how it works outside of my mind! And if the weather is hot just a little reminder that it'll be inside and the AC will be running! And also there will be 200 awesome vendors making and selling all sorts of wonderful things!

We’re using this opportunity as invite everyone to come out try out:

Experimart - Experiment 11: BALANCE

Balance is a core tenant of life and we celebrate achieving it at Experimart!

If you’ve been to the shop you’ve seen likely Experiment 5 : Are the Brooms Standing?

This notion of the interplay of harmony and disorder looms large in my mind these days. I find myself searching for balance in many things. We’re taking the concept and putting it into a form you can interact with directly and we can all measure the outcomes.

During Experiment 11 we’ll be investigating multiple forms of balance and recording the results.

Help us test this prototype activity publicly for the very first time ever! Your assistance and feedback is essential!

Participants will be able to conduct a series of interactive balance tests and then self-evaluate the results. Everyone who completes the experiment will receive a hand printed poster / certificate for their efforts. Prizes will be awarded for the top scores in each category. And a raffle for a complimentary Experimental Session at Experimart for the winner and 3 friends will also be drawn from the pool of participants! A small participation fee will be encouraged to help defray the costs of the project.

FUN FUN FUN!

Let us know if you have any questions!

Other INFO:

Porter Flea website

Paid parking is available

Friday is a ticketed event $25

NASHVILLE FAIRGROUNDS

Building 2

320 Wedgewood Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

ALSO AT PORTER FLEA

OUR FIRST GUEST RESIDENCY IN RESIDENCE

The Jeniland Doll & Bear Hospital

We are pleased to announce that Jeni Hankins will be joining us as part of our first ever Experimart Residency on June 12-13 onsite at our own remote residence at The SUMMER PORTER FLEA.

The Jeniland Doll & Bear Hospital!

Have you ever had a stuffed animal that became too fragile to hug?

Don’t Despair. Repair!

Bring your beloved doll or plushie to Porter Flea, for minor mends and kind consultation with Doll Doctor Jeni. Minor mends and consultations are free. Adoptable bears and dolls will be offered at kind prices. More major repairs and extended spa treatments can be booked by mutual agreement! Keep our sweet dolly and plush friends out of landfill and attics and let them bring joy for years to come! Find a new friend for your further adventures! See you at the Jeniland Doll & Bear Rescue.

More info about The Jeniland Doll & Bear Hospital project here!

Chapter 2 THE GRAND HOORAH

THE GRAND HOORAH No. 1 INVITATION IS LIVE!

RSVP HERE

JUNE 20th 2026

3-7PM

ONE DAY ONLY

EXPERIMART

at The Factory at Franklin

You’re invited to our first-ever public experimental party! AND your only current opportunity to join the Experimental club at Experimart!

The First-Ever Grand Hoorah of Experimental Living!

Attention all you curious souls!

We have arrived at several exciting milestones of our Experimental Retail Store and Museum, EXPERIMART --> and we’d like to share them with you!

This might be your best chance to see what we’ve been up to yet and the only current opportunity to pass your Experimental Club Initiation!

See our latest exhibitions and experiments.
Participate in the first-ever opportunity to become official members of the Experimental Club of Experimart (worldwide) by completing a series of interactive activities onsite!
Celebrate our 1/2 year anniversary of being open to the public
Seize this singular moment to witness this first version of Experimart before we leave our inaugural location late this summer.
Acquire limited edition Grand Hoorah celebratory shirts and pencils!
Help us kick off our summer series of activities
See if the brooms are standing!
TIME SENSITIVE! Don’t hesitate! Soak up the fun with us while you can!
FREE TO ATTEND ! Suggested donation to participate in the Experimental Club

This location of Experimart is, as all things at Experimart, an experiment. We’ll be relocating later this year and want to share all the fun things we’ve been able to make that make the most sense in this space! We’ll be announcing those future plans soon.

ALL ARE WELCOME < but space will be limited>

Please RSVP so we can plan for the number of experimental enthusiasts we’ll have on hand.

And we are encouraging folks to preorder your Grand Hoorah merchandise by June 17 so we have that ready for pick up during the Hoorah. (we’ll be making arrangements for out of town Experimenters too!)

We’d also like to take a moment to thank The Factory at Franklin and Holladay Properties for hosting Experimart and our experimental activities at The Factory! We couldn’t have done this without them!

Stay tuned and send us any questions at info@experimart.fun

Experimart is a diversion of Isle of Printing - Nashville, Tenn, US of A

PREORDER
SHIRTS AND
POSTERS
HERE

We're still accepting submissions for

EXPERIMENT: 7 LIFES'S LITTLEST HANDBOOKS

Our plan is to be the semi official repository and publisher for the world's most interesting 6 panel tiny guide books about life...ever! Read more about the project by clicking here!