Web Log 2010

Recession Proof

Administrator — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:58:10 +0000

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.

Summer So Far

Administrator — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:01:57 +0000

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.

Pugeot in Brew Yard

Paul on a neverending mural

A Well Smoked Summer Shine

A Summer Jam

A Summer Riff

Summer Projects featuring Wesley Willis and the Saddest Vacant Lot in All the World

Administrator — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:20:11 +0000

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.

Cause for Concern

Administrator — Sat, 29 May 2010 21:49:41 +0000

I cannot think of very many wholesome uses for this device.

Wilson

Administrator — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:47:04 +0000

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.

Wilson was really terrific, depressing, sad, funny, and all the things Clowes does so well he did even better here. I was really sad to see that his project with Michel Gondry was shut down because “Nobody wants to make a 150 million dollar art film.” as he put it. I did hear that he is working with Gondry on another project though. Hope it follows through.

Beautiful Losers

Administrator — Sun, 09 May 2010 04:03:35 +0000

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.