Didn’t really have a restful sleep, even though I went to bed at like 8. I woke up once at 2 to go pee, and then woke up for good at 6.
Breakfast was good. We had crepes. Some were filled with this cottage cheese/cream cheese like stuff. Others were plain. We also got some of that fantastic raspberry jam.
As I was reading my Bible on the front steps, Nariza invited me into to their morning devos. Pastor David was starting a new lesson on following Jesus.
Then we went to the Professional Institute to do the interviews. We went around a bit looking for a place with some decent sound, but every where we tried had both an echo or you could hear the construction. Continue Reading »
Breakfast was rice porridge made in milk with a bit of sugar.
After breakfast, we joined the staff for morning devotions.
Then I had a quick meeting with Nazira to talk about the schedule and the rest of the week. We decided we wanted to spend the morning visiting the various projects in Tokmok and then spend the afternoon going over the rest of the logistics. This would also give her a chance to review the prepared document. Continue Reading »
Paris street artist, C215 can seriously cut stencils! Check out this interview at Banksy’s Cans Festival in London. You can see more of C215’s work on his Flickr page.
The two main points that I took away was the anecdote as a form of storytelling and having good taste.
The Anecdote. When you listen to good story tellers share their stories in the form of anecdotes, there’s progression to the story. I did this, and then this happened, and then… etc. There’s a momentum to the story that draws you in and creates tension. But what separates the good stories from the bad is that it takes you some where. There is a sense of revelation at the end of the journey. Most stories lack this crucial element. Likewise, revelation w/o the journey of the anecdote is not nearly as powerful.
Good Taste. For 8 years, Glass struggled with producing material that he liked, but just didn’t feel was good enough. He was struck by this dissonance between what he had created and what his own evaluation of his material. I know when I look back at Love Angle there are plenty of things that I would change or have done differently. Even though it holds a special place in my heart, I know it’s nowhere close to where I want it to be.
Part of it has to do with my lack of experience and skill. But there is a part where I’m not sure what I could do to make it better. So I really take Glass’s insight to heart. To persevere through and keep working on my body of work and knowing that it may be a long journey.
Chains: Derek Beaulieu
Private reception May from 5-7pm
Open to the Public from 7-9pm
May 1-30, 2008
derek beaulieu is the author of 4 books, the most recent, Chains is a collection of letraset visual poems. Continuously pushing the boundaries and restrictions of the regular life of the twenty-six letters of the alphabet, beaulieu’s work underscores the playfulness of language and challenges the way readers have come to expect letters to behave. Using techniques that combine graphic design, fine art and experimental writing, beaulieu opens up new ways of approaching and interpreting poetry. Author, editor, publisher, translator, illustrator and sessional instructor at the University of Calgary, derek beaulieu has been published and exhibited internationally.
Congrats to Mr. Jos Buivenga (the art director and type-designer behind exljbris) on his well-deserved spot on the blog, I love typography! You can check out his sketches and get a peek into his design process here.
My dear friend Adrian emailed me to let me know that Rinzen (he is a proud member of this unstoppable vector powerhouse) will be featured in the upcoming April issue (number 87) of Juxtapoz Magazine.
I should note that this is the first time Rinzen will have their portraits shown (as a group), unadorned by their signature vector illustration.
Batman is my favourite superhero. It might be because he has no real powers or the fact that he has such a rich full backstory. Whatever it is, I can’t wait to see what the Japanese can do with him.
CinemaTech sat down with Brian Chirls to talk about the marketing he did for “Four Eyed Monsters” and “Honeydripper”
Some good insights for you indie filmmakers out there. Brian hits a lot on permission. If you’re familiar with Seth Godin, he’s a huge proponent of permission based marketing. Databases and data mining them is just the first step in permission marketing.
portrait by Kevin McPherson
