07.22.10
Recession Proof
I have started a new project this summer photographing the staggering number of vacant businesses in my area. Here’s a couple to kick the project off.
07.18.10
Summer So Far
Mash Out - Rumfasta IPA
My posts came to a stop at the start of summer, partly because of nothing to write about, partly due to a constant and unrelenting work schedule. I have still managed to devote my sundays to brewing 2 batches of beer a week, and shoot a couple of rolls of film. Sometimes the 2 have to overlap. I have the IPA down pat, and am getting the hang of Hefeweizen(making, not spelling). Looking forward to a couple days off to catch up on things. Here are a couple shots from my latest roll of ektar run through my canon FL-QL. Click below to see the rest of the shots.
06.17.10
Summer Projects featuring Wesley Willis and the Saddest Vacant Lot in All the World
I just got finished with my Organic Chemistry final, and summer finally feels like it’s here. I told myself I was going to start some new projects this summer, and one of them includes a Wesley Willis inspired look at Tacoma, Olympia, and Seattle. First, though is a project photographing the many vacant lots, and empty stores that the recession has left in it’s wake. Looking forward to shooting again.
05.28.10
Wilson
The last graphic novel I read was David Mazzucchelli’s Asterios Polyp, which I really enjoyed. This morning I read Daniel Clowes’ new graphic novel Wilson, which I borrowed from a friend. I really don’t keep up too much on graphic novels, but I always enjoy Clowes’ work. Something about how he sees characters seems so real.
05.09.10
Beautiful Losers
I was recently introduced to a documentary by my older brother which came out a couple years back, called Beautiful Losers. I had seen 2 of the artists before, and really thought their work was pretty amazing. Margaret Kilgallen does these terrific illustrations of people and text with beautiful color and some pretty interesting compositions. Above is a clip from a PBS series covering art in the 21st century, that features some of her work. The documentary was pretty great too featuring Harmony Korine, Ed Templeton and a lot of others that had some pretty interesting insights into the art world.
04.29.10
Field Notes from Dimension X
Preview from a while back
Episode One: Oasis
I have been following the short films and writing of Hollywood based artist Carson Mell for quite a while, and just a couple of months ago he posted the first installment of his series “Field Notes from Dimension X.” It’s got this terrific absurd quality to it. You can check out the rest of his shorts here. Chonto and the Devil in Denim shorts are pretty brilliant as well.
