Round and Round

snow day

we're closed here for the day at the community arts center due to snow,  so i went for a little stroll around the property to check out the winter wonderment...there's some crazy stuff going on out there!

when words fail to express

P.P.

Shout Out

Dear PBS,

 I think you're awesome.  You're always putting out great stuff.   From Mr. Rodgers to Quantum Strings, you open my world to so much.

Thank you,
Austin


Civil War Scrapbook

If You're Happy and You Know It Raise Your Arms

Syd's Sun

My friend over at snapbamsplat  just posted a song video that I think is really great.  .   .

in that wayfarer reflecting on the heavens kind of way...

Cuba Libre

During this time of recognizing Independence in our country I got to thinking about the little island just off the southern coast of our beloved continent, Cuba.  My mother was born and lived in Cuba for the first 10 years of her life and like so many others, left when Fidel Castro took over.

I am very proud of my Cuban heritage and hope one day to visit this mysterious and largely unknown to me island I have only heard stories about or seen family pictures of. 

My Uncle made a video recently for a family reunion and in it he included this touching little diddy with Andy Garcia narrating about his love for Cuba.  For me it was enjoyable to live for a moment in false memories of a place I feel connected to.  For you, it might not, but it goes in accordance with the theme of this blog post to ponder this place of neglect and isolation, that has been cut off from the world for such a long time, during this festive time of remembrance of our own freedoms.

I wonder what will happen with Cuba as a place, a heritage, a culture when its current regime is gone?

warm house

so i had a housewarming party last saturday, the 19th, and my friend jim c. of soupcooler fame made a tripped out video compilation of the event.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9BKmP6UPxA


thanks jim.  i have idea's of how to furthur use that camera filter...

Taffy

WO Super man

Are you familiar with the work of artist Laurie Anderson?...no, not Louie Anderson, the comedian, yeah, no...not Loni Anderson the actress from 'WKRP in Cincinnati', (don't start singing, those things are written to stick) no I'm talking about LAURIE Anderson, the spoken word performance artist. She writes provoking, often humorous, insightful, and poetic work about all kinds of things.

Here's some motivational morsels to go along with your morning muffin and chai...











ps. If you feel up to it, play the first video, wait about a minute, then start the second one. Wait thirty seconds into the second one then start the last one. Now all are playing at the same time...Insta-art piece about the over saturation infiltration of mass media; hey, at least it's healthier than the Nightly News, Married With Children, and Reality TV coming at you?

Western Light

Had my hands in a tray of water, rubbing pulp off a gel transfer, when I noticed the dance between water and light being projected onto the wall...

The Big Vacation Video

One of the qualities I like most about the book as a artistic medium is that you can hold it. The audience can experience the work in a physical way, which typically isn't allowed with a painting on a wall. However there is a unfortunate separation via the internet medium between artist and blog reader. I thought to step toward having the experience for you be more like the 3D experience is in person, I could shoot a video of me turning the pages for you vicariously. This way we're at least using real time features.  To view the video click here.  Hope you enjoy this method of viewing.


Also I'm about to post photos I took of the pages while at the beach, in case you'd like to look a little longer.