Category Archives: Cool Stuff
I am in Haiti.
I am in Haiti. My anxiety level rose a few notches in anticipation of this trip, especially when the State Department upped their warnings for Americans traveling to Haiti on December 28, 2012, five days before our departure. I was … Continue reading
Restlessness
“The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is 42.” Some of you reading this blog will know the origins of that line. I forgot about it, but was reminded this year by one of my … Continue reading
Photosynth
My brother-in-law introduced me to Photosynth, a great app for the iphone that stitches images together as you take them. Really fun. I’ve been playing around with it to document the gardens in the early spring stages in-between moving wheel … Continue reading
Art House Co-Op Chronicle Project
The Art House Co-Op sponsors all sorts of great projects. I’ve participated in a couple of them in the past, and just finished this one, The Chronicle Project. My image documents 24 hours using the same format that I use … Continue reading
Hula, hula, hula!
Rock the Block was an awesome event that students in Jonathan Secor’s Performing Arts Management class designed and implemented. My students participated with a great paper drop. And Doug showed off his talents by rockin’ the massive hula.
Patterns
Patterns stop me, interrupt trains of thought, perfectly good runs, conversations and sometimes even presentations. Beautiful, graphic, repetition. Bold shapes repeated over and over and over again. The above shadow play, certainly not a rigid repeating pattern, but a pattern … Continue reading
Be the change that you wish to see in the world
Mahatma Gandhi said, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” This website uses that quote as its motto. I came across this site while trying to find a link for the man in India who planted … Continue reading
Postcards
I love postcards. I’ve kept nearly every single card I’ve received. I keep them together in a couple of different spots. Years and locations mingle in ways life never does. I can go from an artist’s rendering of blueberries on … Continue reading
Lost in the Moon
Why do we like the art we like? This question continually amazes and entertains me. I love going to museums, galleries and art fairs with Doug because we like dramatically different types of work. I consider this when making my … Continue reading