Man, if they’d said, “Now girls, imagine it’s a hot, balmy night, it’s dark, you smell ginger and plumeria and gardenia on the breeze… Knowing instinctively what to do, you dip your poi balls in fuel, massaging them to make sure they’re fully saturated, gently wring them out and then light them on fire.”
“Oh, and by the way girls, you’re going to need wicks on chains girls, wicks on chains. Burning poi balls flying through the air = strictly no good. Now dance!” Man , that would have been a horse of a different color, would have put a whole new spin on it, if you know what mean. Would have looked a lot like this… well, almost.
Out here in the sticks, I listen to a lot of KPIG, a lot of KAZU, KZSC, KUSP and a whole lot of Last.fm, because a body can only abide so much “canned” music. It gets to be like loving yourself, if you always have to choose your own music! With a listening diet like [...]
If you’re still pissed-off about having missed Louise Bourgeois at LACMA this spring, get yourself out in time to see Squeak Carnwath: Painting is No Ordinary Object, at the Oakland Museum of California. No need to go around creating “Rosebuds” for yourself! The exhibition runs through August 23rd.
Imagine my surprise when I found out that Avatar: the Last Airbender, the cartoon series was the next / latest in a long series of animated successes to be made into a flesh and blood movie! Who woulda thunk it? Well, the kids are just thrilled, needless to say–but there, I’ve gone and said it.
This is an unauthorized update:
Rumor has it that SWEETZER, Wayne Reynold’s feature length comedy, is close to being ready for release–at least based upon the fact that the DVD box artwork was recently completed. I can’t wait for Netflix to start shipping SWEETZER, it’s already in my queue!
Sometimes you meet some one by chance and years later, you realize how stupefying that person really is, Daria Salus is such a person. If there is a more focused, more prolific jewelry artist, I am not aware of her/m. Daria, unlike so many people, makes the pieces–and then, wait for it–SELLS THEM! Not only [...]
If you live in the Monterey Bay area and make jewelry or “metal art”, you’ve probably heard of Carol Holaday. If you aren’t already familiar with her, or her work, let me introduce you to this local treasure. Carol is an artist, historically working in enamels, but has caught the glasswork bead bug. Her pieces–glass [...]
and What are They Doing? Ever wonder? Turns out, as an artist, I have at least an inkling. The underlying point of this blog is to introduce local artists, and if possible, give you an idea where / when to find their work–sometimes the artist(s) too. The focus is primarily on California artists, and [...]
