I’m just back from three weeks plus residency at my home away from home: the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. I’ve written before about residencies and I’m sure I mentioned that one of the best things about them are the people. … Continued
The fine folks at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts are harboring me once again. I’m working. Editing and thinking about where to put music in the film, and what music. I’m “composing” temp music, which means I spend a … Continued
When I was at VCCA I made a couple of recordings of me playing some classical guitar music, one in the field on a beautiful summer-like day (listen to it here) and another in the silo. Its circular shape and … Continued
It was unseasonably warm for the end of October, so I took my guitar and digital recorder into the field at VCCA. I sat on the bench part of Craig Pleasants‘ sculpture, Heliotrope, and played a minuet by Henry Purcell … Continued
I met Karen Ramos, a most excellent singer-songwriter, at Blue Mountain Center in 2010. We played music for each other. I happen to know two songs, Girl from Ipanema and Moon River, and they worked for her so I played … Continued
Here’s a post from the early days of the blog, December 2009. It was written at VCCA, where I am right now, though I am typing this in C2, a composer studio, and not in the corn crib. I think … Continued
I did my stint as guest artist at Sweet Briar College and I’m happy to report that it went very well. After consulting with the teacher, Paige Critcher, we decided it might be more beneficial if I showed my earlier, … Continued
On Wednesday I’ll be a wearing my visiting artist’s hat and showing A Life’s Work to a group of BFA students at Sweet Briar College. It’s something arranged through VCCA as a way to expose students to work and artists … Continued
I’m off to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. I’ve been there twice before and it’s always been good to me. Why am I going this time? To write. I’ve been working on the film all summer and need … Continued