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the hope of an artist
this is brandon.
i meet brandon yesterday at the local children’s hospital on the second floor inside the oncology area.
brandon loves to paint and draw.
he thought intensely about just the right place to paint his ideas on our donation barrel that we were decorating with him and a few other patients yesterday morning.
the act of putting an idea on paper – wether it be with a brush or a pencil – will never be replaced by a word document. i’ve never seen anyone be so stoked to send out a great email like brandon was yesterday while standing in the donation barrel he had just help to complete.
i hope i can draw like brandon one day.
a smirk in the road :: indie spirit
5 years ago I watched the voice of a film festival being born by two great creatives and an open minded client inside the agency I worked for. Since the birth of the film festival – I’ve even had the opportunity to help carry the load — one hot saturday afternoon – by being a mover for the cause.
I’m the guy pushing hannibal or steve as we call him when we are out for drinks. The work and passion put into the creative for this festival has been shared by the community here in columbia over the past 5 years. An investment that has grown a film festival into a film, music, craft and slow food festival that expands the indie grit community here in Columbia for a few days.
I have to admit – the festival experience was 5 years in the making for me. This year marked a first in experiencing the festival — we use to travel during this time of year. But fortunate enough for me and kami we were home this year to enjoy part of the show.
While standing on the street – post craftie feast act of god mid-day storm : which left more than a few vendors to abandon their tents and some to loose merchandise (ouuch) – I was fortunate enough to witness a sign of change walking down the street. One young indie walking her single speed bike down the street, pant leg rolled up and high heels on a stroll… BOOM – suddenly for one moment of the day – I saw what I had normally traveled to asheville, charlotte, richmond, durham, or charleston – locally walking down the street : indie style with a smirk on her face.
I have to say thank you to all those who have pitched in over the past 5 years to bring this moment and festival to fruition – I hope we can make this happen on a daily basis.
Studio Tour :: Diana Farfån / Ceramic Scultpure & Storyteller
Today we were invited to have our bi-weekly morning talk club at the studio of artist in residence : Diana Farfån. I had taken a tour of the artist lofts when the first opened the 701 Whaley building a few years ago. Today I finally realized the value of having an Artist in Residence in our community. Diana comes from the “double O” to “single O” of Columbia’s in her journey as an artist. She has dedicated her storytelling and thinking to the medium of ceramics. The work is beautiful, the story behind the work is inspiring and also very grounded. This grounding and understanding of the source for the work allows her to delve into the finer details of her medium and craft. I really enjoyed our time hearing her story and seeing the process of her work — and she has a kiln in her house which was a first for me and fun. ( i thought having a nice printer was cool for the office )
You can stop by and say hello while she is still in residency. Which is on the short end of the trip this time – May 5 or 6th, I believe – is when she has to take her work home to greenville to spend time with her husband and her story. BUT do not fret – Diana will be back to share her work with us in June – June 16th. So if you miss the studio tour make sure you see the show.
Thank you Kimi for introducing us to Diana.
And thank you Diana for letting us into your home this morning.
thank you :: Chuck Close
While tooling around the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts last week — waiting to go into the Pablo Picasso Exhihibit, I remembered that it was in the original building that I think I first realized I wanted to be an artist when I grew up. The painting that did it for me was by Chuck Close. I think I was in eighth grade on a field trip to the state capital – Mrs. Norcross’s Art Class – when I was first introduced to chuck. Well to be able to see a hero’s artwork on a wall as a child is a magical thing.
What was just a guy in a book or a video was now 2-3 feet from my face. Though I couldn’t touch the art, I could share a moment in my day with him that isn’t available in a book or a tv screen. Chuck continues to inspire me to this day. The bummer was while tooling around the museum- the painting that I am refering too from my childhood wasn’t on the wall this trip. I was bummed but on my last day in town I stopped by Mongrel, another great shop in carytown to drop in if you get a chance. On one of the shelves was this 12 block, 6 puzzles set from Chuck for the kids.
I had to pick it up – for my kids of course and also for the kid who still wishes to be an artist when he grows up…
And there it was :: page 152
So two weeks ago I’m thinking I want to shape a surfboard. What if I used cardboard for the core of the board…
I lost 30-45 minutes in this train of thought – researched ponoko for cost and thinking up.
too much there but I tucked it away for research later.
well last week I was in a great book store, Chop Suey. I love the store and usually spend a wad of christmas cash each year there. Being that it is only April – my christmas cash flow was low so I only picked up one book:
I packed the book in my car during my travels and today I finally had the chance to really dive into the book. AND THERE IT WAS : BOOM – page 152 // Cardboard Core Surfboards by Mike Sheldrake. Done – one google search away and I was in. He even has kits for sale – very reasonable priced I may add – on his site.
here is a video of one of his boards in action:
Check out the boards and read more from mike on Quarter Isogrids – you won’t regret it.
Here is a beautiful pic of the board / quarter isogrid in all their glory (Alex looking pretty smooth on the nose as well):
Good thing my birthday is coming up – I know what will be on top of my list.
The By & By :: by Dana Tanamachi
i’ve seen this design flat.
But found this video on Okay Great today and had to post. I love this – gotta try this chalk medium asap.
The By & By from Dana Tanamachi on Vimeo.