A Lot with a Little
I was going through my closet the other day and came across a flat file that contained this: This poster, designed by Heidi Fener, is for my first film, 8 1/2 x 11. (Heidi also designed the poster, postcards and … Continued
My Other Hat, Part 3
Update: You can read the story here, on the blog. “There Is Joy before the Angels of God,” a story I wrote that appeared in The Literary Review’s Winter 2010 issue, is available online. So if you missed out on … Continued
A Last Look at BMC
My residency at Blue Mountain Center is over. It’s been a productive and reflective month, full of great people and delicious food. Thank you, my fellow residents and everyone at BMC for making September 2010 so memorable. [portfolio_slideshow timeout=6000 pagerpos=bottom]
William Carlos Williams, My Poet-Doctor Idol
I have been asked more than a few times, and recently what with the story published in The Literary Review, how, and why, do I make films and write fiction. How is it that I’m serving two different and demanding … Continued
Play Your Music to Me, Bristlecone Pine Trees
There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it. Minnie Aumonier In a previous post, you saw the books I looked at for research/inspiration for the Bristlecone Pine shoot. … Continued
Mr. Pete’s Tree – The Contest Winner!
Laura Bittman Ward submitted this e-mail written by her father. Laura explains: My dad sends out an email every Thursday to a group of his old high school friends who he reconnected with at their 50th reunion a few years … Continued
What Makes Me Happy? Old Things with a Personal History.
Here are two photos. I’m holding the same Cine-Kodak Magazine 8 Camera in both. Here are some images this camera captured. That makes me happy. What makes you happy? Top photo: George Licata, Prince, David Licata, photographer unknown. Bottom photo: … Continued
News: The Paolo Soleri Amphitheater
Here’s a Santa Fe news report on the Paolo Soleri Amphitheater’s future. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUo6v7Y00zI[/youtube] Here’s a press release featuring a response by Paolo Soleri to the news. I love this sentence: “On his visit [in 2009], Soleri said ‘I rediscovered the … Continued
What Makes Me Happy? An Artist Annual Pass
Yesterday I took a break from transcribing the latest interview with Robert Darden of the the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project and went to MoMA with my friend Danica N., a graphic novelist. I was eager to see the William … Continued