The Health Club is an art installation and multi-purpose venue space centered around creativity, gen
The Health Club is an art installation and multi-purpose venue space created by artist, Jack O'Hearn​ for The Birdsell Project. Located at The Commerce Center in South Bend, IN, it utilizes the site of the men's locker room of an abandoned health & fitness facility. Traces of the previous establishment can be found throughout, however, it's new focus on wellbeing is centered around acts of creativ
ATTN: The Health Club FB page will be deleted soon. Please like my new page linked here, which follows the artist residency & exhibition that I've founded in Charleston, WV. We've just started our first season and it should be exciting!
Brickscape Artist Residency Brickscape, an artist residency program sponsored by FestivALL Charleston, invites regional and natio
03/23/2018
Sadly, the open mic event has been cancelled due to zoning issues with the Commerce Center basement. I apologize for the late notice and want to thank everyone who followed, posted about or shared this event. The Birdsell Project is working to remedy the issues as quick as possible. Hopefully The Health Club will be back in action again soon and it can continue it's mission of fostering community through creativity, generosity & play.
12/02/2016
12/01/2016
Here's an image from The Birdsell Project's opening reception last August with Eli Kahn & DJ Chuck Fry. Looking forward to seeing who will be taking the stage at the open mic next Friday! https://www.facebook.com/events/1778264205774529/
11/08/2016
Dickie's performance was too good to be snapping photos, but I managed to get a few. What a great evening!
11/04/2016
Want to get pumped for Sunday's show? Check out this video! Also, remember to bring non-perishable food items for $1 back! For tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-birdsell-project-presents-dickie-tickets-28710259158?aff=ehomecard
Dickie Daytrotter Sessions feat. Hanging Hearts Dickie Daytrotter Session Featuring Hanging Hearts Filmed and Edited by Jordan Walker April 8, 2016 Find Dickie: www.dickiemusic.com Find Hanging Hearts: www...
If anyone has photos of The Health Club from last night's event and is willing to share, please post or send in a message. Quality isn't a concern. Thanks!
10/15/2016
Here's a suite of stills shot by Christian Henriquez for Chuck Fry's upcoming documentary on The Birdsell Project Residency. Closing event is tonight from 7-10pm @ The Commerce Center. Don't forget that if you bring a non-perishable food item to donate you'll receive $1 back on your ticket price. Visit The Birdsell Project for more info.
10/13/2016
OtherPeoplesPixels Interviews Jack O'Hearn The Health Club, 2016. Multi-Media Installation. Approximately 1400 Sq. Ft. JACK O'HEARN seeks to amplify the social aspects of art viewing and art-making in site-specific, interactive...
09/04/2016
Here are several photos of The Health Club by Ryan Hodges Photography, prior to opening day. Thanks again to everyone that contributed. The Birdsell Project
Photos by Ryan Hodges Photography.
08/15/2016
A few snapshots from last night's opening reception. It was a great turn out! The Birdsell Project has once again achieved the difficult task of turning an art opening into something people want to pay for and that neither the visitors nor the exhibiting artists want to end. Thank you to all who came out, all the resident artists, The Birdsell Project and everyone who was at all involved in the making of The Health Club , especially my valiant volunteers, Adrian, Audrey, Oliver & Christian, without whom it would not have been possible. If you missed opening night, open hours are free from 3-6pm Sat & Sun starting next week through October 14th. Remember, The Health Club is open for use. Come play games, make art, or use the stage for a rehearsal or jam session, and if you can, bring a donation of a non-perishable food item.