Saturday, April 30, 2011
Sigur Ros - Glosoli
This group inspires the hell out of me. Let's all run with the imagination of children!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
work from Marta Carrasco
This is not a performance that I've seen. I find this video QUITE INTENSE. It's not on the subject matter of daily life/personal inspirations and musings but it really shows some of the compelling and unique images and amazing ways to use the body that I love in Marta Carrasco's work.
It's a bit bloody and a bit religious, so be forewarned. But it's pretty amazing.
I am reminded of William Kentridge
From the videos posted from Amanda and Kat I am very much reminded of William Kentridge, an artist from South Africa. This is "Automatic Writing"
Blog Invite
So everyone should be able to post on this blog following the link sent from the email. Have fun!
Advice to Beginners (or beginnings)
From Ira Glass . . .
“What nobody tells people who are beginners — and I really wish someone had told this to me . . . is that all of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, and it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase. They quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know it’s normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through”
Brought to you by Annie
“What nobody tells people who are beginners — and I really wish someone had told this to me . . . is that all of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, and it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase. They quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know it’s normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through”
Brought to you by Annie
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
art that comes and goes
I have loved this artist's videos for years. Not only is the magnitude of this art beautiful but it uses found space. You see the community, the town, the buidlings, the trees, people walking by. But as this artist creates, he must also keep erasing, keep moving forward. BLU is amazing.
-Amanda
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Head Full of Doubt/ Road Full of Promise
i am inspired by music.
my world is a mix tape with no end.
this would be the first song on my mix tape.
-kat
Monday, April 25, 2011
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