As the captions state, tis the season for tarot, good matcha with friends, painting on a Sunday, and for making a statement. Add in a bit of work, genealogy, a planned walk with a pal tomorrow and a planned meet up with another pal on Sunday and that is where you find me this week. I am a bit tired, careworn, and restless.
Thanks to all you culture warriors for being here and for continuing to fight for goodness and beauty. You rule.
I will be with the folks back home in spirit tomorrow. Know your rights.
The above Post-it note is stuck on the windowpane in front of my desk. This yellow square kept me motivated as I did eight hours of data entry on my archive today. There have been many long days recently working on this task and I was planning on going into more detail about how the process of working on this makes me feel. However, my cat is in my lap as I balance my laptop on the arm of a chair, so perhaps next time. Theo is supremely important.
There was a short and sweet Tuesday studio video visit recorded this week. If you missed it, here it is. Thank you for your likes, shares, and subscriptions to my YouTube.
Like many this week, I have been staying in as we weather these two big storms in the UK. I am thinking of everyone affected - Edinburgh has gotten off lightly so far. I hope you are warm, well, and safe wherever you are.
And that's it, I am going to cut this short, it's time for some dinner and some Netflix, but of course, Theo is still in my lap so it may be a while before dinner yet...
Thanks to everyone who has supported my work over the years, as I go through the archive I am reminded of conversations, emails, chats, faces, and memories of everyone who has bought and supported my work. It's been quite emotional and really fulfilling - more on this soon. Thank you.
Today is simple. I want to share a few of my favorite things. These things move me, inspire me, light a fire under me, and maybe some of them are just cool. Enjoy!
The Call Up by The Clash. This is a perfect song.This always gets me fired up.
Hal Hartley makes films that make me want to dance. They are nostalgic and theatrical.
Interpol- always inspires and sounds better and better...
Andy Warhol was never at the top of my list, but he is a fascinating character. I just recently watched PBS American Master's:Andy Warhol documentary, and it contains amazing footage. I feel like I finally understand him and find him even more intriguing and important.
I like this old grainy footage, I like to see artists, such as Pollock and others in the act of creation.
Alright, that is it. I told you today would be simple, and I hope you enjoyed the show...
One last thing, if you are local to Northwest Arkansas, please go check out the CRAFTING CONTENT exhibit.This is a juried show of contemporary clay artists from all over the country. According to a statement in the brochure by Jeannie Hulen, the mission of the Crafting Content:Ceramic Symposium is to "embrace the full potential of the ceramics medium and its pedagogy. The material is multifaceted; and the artists involved in shaping the future of ceramics, are crafting content with visual and conceptual eloquence." So, basically if you are a fan of conceptual art you will like this show, as the artists selected to participate are breaking the stereotypes normally associated with the ceramic and clay arts.The main galleries for the event are at the University of Arkansas Anne Kittrell Gallery and the U.A Fine Arts gallery, as well as the DDP gallery downtown. Benjamin Schulman, assistant professor of Art and Art History, from Drury University in Springfield Missouri curated the exhibit. I enjoyed the show, and highly recommend it. My personal favorite was the work of David East. Don't let this show pass you by.
