tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871676753014376042024-02-07T17:06:24.420-08:00Secret Ultra M | Mariann H. M. Reardonmariann reardon's blog. hello!Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-1630319337628561532013-10-30T00:33:00.002-07:002013-10-30T00:48:37.989-07:00More Birds Not Looking at Me<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;">
I enjoy their aloofness.
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/10110737466/" title="birdsnotlookingatmelessergoldfinch"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5448/10110737466_a1097ed9f6_o.jpg" width="380" ></a><a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/canyon_wren/id" >Canyon Wren</a> (Click species name to get info and hear a sound clip of this most adorable "song".)
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Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-54538982589694941732013-06-04T14:10:00.001-07:002013-06-04T14:30:21.081-07:00spiritual devotion<p>"It is beautiful. It is translucent--milky-white. It has seams from being molded. Parts are smooth, parts are rough. It is painted with orange Zinnias with happy, deep green leaves. There is a faint ring of residue from old coffee at the midway point inside. There is a 3/16" long scratch in the inner-bottom that has some residue in it. There are slight indentations inside, opposite from where the handle protrudes. On the foot of the cup the maker's insignia is partially readable. 'Made in USA.' 'Microwave Safe.' '50.' And on the outside rim of the foot, '63.' A message is printed along with the flower design on the outside; "In the Language of Flowers, The Zinnia symbolizes Thoughts of Absent Friends."'</p>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/8951756969/" title=""This is My Cup" by Secret Ultra M, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7360/8951756969_7700d42642_o.jpg" width="380"></a>Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-79532678796565511322013-05-28T21:33:00.001-07:002013-05-30T16:59:55.149-07:00Birds Not Looking at MeIn tribute to <a href=http://www.steidlville.com/books/699-bird.html">Roni Horn</a>.
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I know these birds didn't notice the lack of new posts, either.Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-12283294462934703382011-08-15T22:21:00.000-07:002011-08-15T22:24:51.490-07:00mountain meditationI got to walk up a mountain this past weekend with a great group of people. On Sunday morning I got a few hours alone, perched on a rock overlooking this pristine scene. It looked way better in person. I'd have taken a picture, but Tim took my camera on an adventure of his own...<br />
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Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-74676704718850802372011-05-14T23:08:00.000-07:002011-05-14T23:25:16.150-07:00leanne shapton's painted patterns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/04/27/opinion/20110427_SHAPTON_PATTERNS.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1kFSZ5z3_XxYA6eEBJ_snoJVTF0wYzbav63KV1wdw-Olvrfs7h_qPrAomlfy0uleEBPVoY7fpHbt6D7XF7zu_2GsVglQWkZCbO8pei0JiHArGjlVMAMi15SXCrHJ87zr8INqunwKT0Q/s200/amonthofwednesdaypatterns.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Last month, the New York Times Interactive Op-Ed site featured this major eye-candy work, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/04/27/opinion/20110427_SHAPTON_PATTERNS.html">A Month Of Wednesday Patterns</a>, by Leanne Shapton. These freehand watercolor renditions of out-in-the-world patterns have so much character and energy. This erratic little collection of swatches makes my thoughts go erratic, too, thinking about all sorts of human-nature things. I see these works as the charming documents of the simple poetry of the process; her being out in the world, noticing these patterns in their context, and recording them free-handed in an imperfect yet absolutely clear visual language. And then I think, why these patterns? What about all the other patterns she must have seen over the many months of working on this project? It makes me wonder about how our memories work, and how beauty really does stand out and impresses upon us in common and individual ways alike. And just what is it about patterns that attract or repel us so? There are boundless patterns to be found in nature, and it's only natural that we would be quite attracted to unmistakeably human-made patterns. What interesting marks we leave on the world in this way. Clothing, walls, walkways, sometimes even in food. What peculiar animals we are.<br />
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Here are some of the individual paintings featured in this online-published work;<br />
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Jan 6, 2010, Mustique</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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March 3, 2010, Toronto"</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span> </div>Aaand sidebar--whoa--travel much!? I'd by lying if I said I wasn't envious. : P<br />
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More of Ms. Shapton's pattern paintings can be found on her site, <a href="http://www.leanneshapton.com/patterns.html">here.</a><br />
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Also, check out the totally rad art book imprint she co-founded at <a href="http://www.jandlbooks.org/">jandlbooks.org</a>.Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-66654967453452493832011-05-11T12:39:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:26:51.351-07:00letter 5.11.11<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/5710600231/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/5710600231_a2e742f30b.jpg" width="395" alt="" /></a><br />
</div><p>This is going out to the postal box in t-minus 5 seconds. . . . . 3, 2, 1, buzz off! <br />
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Just kidding, Lori. This is coming to you. Please do not buzz off.</p>Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-8929646157740132262011-05-11T12:37:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:26:52.621-07:00postcard 5.10.11<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/5711161518/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/5711161518_b22b0c4c8f.jpg" width="395" alt="" /></a><br />
</div><p>I received this handmade postcard from one of my BFFs from a trip she took to Argentina. This is an artist's rendition of the Perito Moreno glacier in Patagonia.<br />
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I think of it as Perrito Moreno (little brown dog) because this depiction reminds me of a dog's molars.</p>Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-19897828756733753052011-04-06T19:05:00.000-07:002011-04-07T22:58:33.648-07:00God Grew Tired of UsHey, all. It's been a while. Life has been busy. I am stressed, I am tired, and I am thankful. <br />
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Anyhow, I wanted to pop on here and share a movie--a brilliant, feature length documentary about the Lost Boys of Sudan. To say theirs is a moving story is a grand understatement. It's rare to see such heartbreak alongside such hope. If you've never seen this doc, or never heard of the Lost Boys, <i>definitely</i> <a href="http://www.godgrewtiredofus.com/index.html">check this film out.</a> <br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Críst limm, Críst reum, Críst im degaid<br />
Críst indium, Críst íssum, Críst úassum<br />
Críst dessum, Críst túathum<br />
Críst i llius, Críst i ssius, Críst i n-érus<br />
Críst i cridiu cach duini rodomscrútadar<br />
Críst i ngiun cach oín rodomlabrathar<br />
Críst i cach rusc nomdercadar<br />
Críst i cach clúais rodomchloathar.</span></div><br />
[Read the whole thing in English <a href="http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/St._Patrick%27s_Breastplate">here</a>.]Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-32022984613023493662011-02-04T16:20:00.001-08:002011-02-04T16:42:37.917-08:00Chúc Mừng Năm Mới!Happy New Year! This is, of course, the time of lunar new year, celebrated in many cultures. Tết, the Viet name for the holiday, is one of the biggest of the year. My dear friend Lynelle is part of a Vietnamese Kung Fu studio. She and her students rally the community in celebration of Tết with their acrobatic Lion Dance routines, and work for hire to bring prosperity to Viet businesses. I was honored to catch a commissioned performance this morning and took a few snaps;</p><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seeingwithphotography/5183340527/">this image</a> was uploaded to flickr by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/seeingwithphotography/">seeingwithphotography</a>.</span></div><p>This is a brand new image created by members of the Seeing With Photography Collective in New York City. All SWPC members are visually impaired, making their photographic method quite poignant. Each image is generally led by one person's idea or narrative, while others assist in building the scene with found props and materials. The set is then framed in the camera, and lights are turned out. The image is exposed in otherwise pitch-darkness by a few people using hand-held flashlights, causing the image to be exposed bit-by-bit as the lighters feel their way around the scene, shining their small light from only a few inches away from each surface they expose. It's a unique way to make digital photography both a sensory experience and a hand-crafted form. <br />
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I had the privilege of assisting SWPC on studio days one lovely summer a few years back. It's an incredible process to experience. <br />
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Learn more by visiting <a href=http://www.seeingwithphotography.com>seeingwithphotography.com</a>.</p>Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-5369832164385881672010-12-17T21:18:00.001-08:002010-12-17T21:23:26.431-08:00Walking in L.A.<p>Just what it says.</p><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/5269928713/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5050/5269928713_6994e62dcc.jpg" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" alt="" width="380"/></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/5269928713/">Walking in L.A. Hollywood.</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/secretultram/">Secret Ultra M</a>.</span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/5270537172/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5286/5270537172_07c52c854a.jpg" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" alt="" width="380"/></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/5269928713/">Walking in L.A. Downtown.</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/secretultram/">Secret Ultra M</a>.</span></div>Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-79581476608947190152010-12-02T13:18:00.001-08:002010-12-02T13:26:09.118-08:00Found Persimmon. Dec 2010I saw this on the sidewalk while walking in my neighborhood this morning. Yes, it's a bit gross to pick up partially-eaten food (or any food) off the ground, but I felt compelled to add it to my found objects records, because this particular object was a poignant reminder of a recent occurrence.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/5227408640/">Found Persimmon. Dec 2010</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/secretultram/">Secret Ultra M</a>.</span></div><p><br />
A few weeks ago, my mom was rushed to the hospital via ambulance, because she couldn't breathe. Her airway had closed up due to an allergic reaction to eating a persimmon.<br />
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(She's fine now.)</p>Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-15029612276962049652010-11-29T22:00:00.000-08:002010-12-02T13:22:21.196-08:00Found Page. Nov 2010Found in a driveway on a walk in my neighborhood.<br />
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Translations, anyone?</p><p></p><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/5226813409/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5226813409_c0273e1b63.jpg" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" alt="" width="388"/></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/5226813409/">Found Page. Nov 2010</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/secretultram/">Secret Ultra M</a>.</span></div>Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-76738753796253789442010-11-25T09:44:00.000-08:002010-12-02T13:23:55.236-08:00Found List. Nov 2010I found this list in a grocery store checkout aisle. I love the organization of it, and that "ANNIVERSARY CARD" seems a priority...<br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/5221514434/">Found List. Nov 2010</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/secretultram/">Secret Ultra M</a>.</span></div>Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-12385398619542092072010-11-19T14:57:00.000-08:002010-11-19T15:01:24.104-08:00Kings as SaintsWow, how I love this body of work by Linsley Lambert--specifically, these dear old Los Angeles Kings;<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993300; font-family: times;"><i> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="color: black;">God of the Ice (Wayne Gretzky)</b></span><br />
</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;">40" x 30" </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;">Oil on Canvas</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;">, 2006, by Linsley Lambert</span></span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993300; font-family: times;"><i> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="color: black;">King of Kings (Dave Taylor)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">AND, although he is not a King, I must include Joe Sakic, my all-time fav player;</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993300; font-family: times;"><i> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="color: black;">Persero (Joe Sakic)</b></span><br />
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<p>...or at least try.</p>Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-33760637018957105742010-10-11T20:23:00.001-07:002010-10-12T00:04:40.696-07:00Lynelle in the Sun...aka Portrait of a Best Friend, edition 2. [See ed. 1 <a href=http://secretultram.blogspot.com/2009/11/portrait-of-katherine.html> here</a>.]<br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/5073619731/">Lynelle in the Sun</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/secretultram/">Secret Ultra M</a>.</span></div><p>Kung Fu master, Master of Fine Arts, Lion Dancer, rescuer of kitties, and "that cute girl who works in the cigar shop." Would you ever guess any of this if you saw her? Probably not. Oh, and I forgot to mention that she is also one of the funniest, most warm-hearted and caring people in the world. Lucky me.</p>Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-74434176284000431962010-10-06T15:26:00.001-07:002010-10-06T15:27:30.433-07:00i made that<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/5058472914/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5058472914_149118d813.jpg" style="border: solid 0px #000000;" width="400" alt="" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/5058472914/">i made that</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/secretultram/">Secret Ultra M</a>.</span></div><p></p>Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-88551278380163948922010-09-14T00:44:00.001-07:002010-09-14T00:46:08.661-07:00tumors and mice<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/4989536704/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" height="367" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4989536704_7fdbb3497e.jpg" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" width="400" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/4989536704/">tumors and mice </a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/secretultram/">Secret Ultra M</a>.</span></div>Yes, been readin' the ol' 1 Samuel...Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-15519215024515702982010-09-13T23:13:00.000-07:002010-09-13T23:42:07.044-07:00Yonlu.I've known of the album<i> <a href="http://www.emusic.com/album/Yonlu-A-Society-In-Which-No-Tear-Is-Shed-is-Inconceivabl-MP3-Download/11428183.html">A Society In Which No Tear Is Shed is Inconceivably Mediocre…</a></i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=887167675301437604"><i> </i></a> by <a href="http://www.yonlu.com/">Yonlu</a> for a little bit now, but was reminded of him tonight when a friend sent over some home-made music that was reminiscent of this. Yonlu's music is more than deserving of a dedicated blog post...<br />
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<img height="400" src="http://images.emusic.com/music/images/album/284/114/281/11428183/600x600.jpg" width="400" /><br />
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It's already a pretty melancholic collection of home-made songs, but that is overshadowed by Yonlu's suicide at age 16. Apparently, in a last note, he told his parents to listen to his music when they missed him. Ugh. Heartbreak.<br />
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This is a really lovely album with some beautiful yet simple melodies, sound exploration, and hauntingly sad lyrics. Take off your hat and give it a spin.Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-5149169299297386092010-08-31T10:20:00.000-07:002010-08-31T15:18:20.653-07:00Psychological Suspense... Documentary?Yes, folks, that is what the film <a href="http://www.iamrogue.com/catfish"> Catfish</a> is. It's a crazy story of a boy and girl falling for each other--over AIM and Facebook communications. My jaw dropped (literally) several times whilst watching this film, and my emotions were taken on a wild ride. It's one of the best directed psychological thrillers I have seen, and the only one that calls itself a documentary.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/9/3/1/2/32032139-32032143-large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/9/3/1/2/32032139-32032143-large.jpg" /></a></div>There is <a href="http://www.movieline.com/2010/01/does-sundance-sensation-catfish-have-a-truth-problem.php">drama</a> and much speculation as to how much the filmmakers knew while documenting the virtual relationship of the lead subjects. There is such a controlled unfolding of details that it seems to be scripted--or at least anticipated and expected by the filmmakers. Alas, even the most neutral documentary cannot escape the fact that it stands on some biased vantage point. I am personally not too concerned with Catfish's manipulation of the story. In fact, I think it is apropos. Because of its calculated direction, the audience is swept into the emotions of the story, giving this cautionary tale a sharp hook. At the end of it, you walk away with this little internet-age ethnography haunting your thoughts.Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-24155251160706425782010-08-17T01:11:00.000-07:002010-08-17T08:40:13.596-07:00let's get [site] specificIn excitement for an impending camping trip, I am imagining pitching my tent right by this thing:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Flame (Gate) </b><br />
<b> </b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Light installation, 2009<br />
850 x 530 cm</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.yochaimatos.com/">Yochai Matos</a></span></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">see more installation images of <a href="http://www.yochaimatos.com/light-installations/dlame/">this work...</a></td></tr>
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</a></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">See more from artist </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.yochaimatos.com/">Yochai Matos...</a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-61247200153098614132010-08-09T09:39:00.000-07:002010-08-09T09:46:04.571-07:00What's going on in your life?Wait--don't answer that question. Take a break from your world and go to <a href=http://www.documentary.org/docuweeks2010>Docu Weeks</a> (NYC and LA). There is nothing quite like a well-made documentary to remind you that you are not the center of the universe. To be able to see the joys and struggles of people from a faraway place or histories that never made the books is a blessing of living in our time.<br />
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Last night, I got to see <a href=http://www.louderthanabombfilm.com/>Louder than a Bomb</a>, which was followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. In the film, they told the stories of four urban Chicago High School students and their experiences being on school-sponsored slam poetry teams. These kids are incredibly bright and passionate, and in poignant ways, mature. From classroom, to home, to stage, these four lives (and teams) were shared in such a humbling way. It's crazy to think that this doc was made because the filmmakers happened to be driving by the theater hosting <a href=http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Program_LB.aspx>Louder Than a Bomb</a> 2005, and wondered what it was that had all those kids standing in line for poetry on a Saturday night...<br />
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I hope to go back to the Arclight in Hollywood to see a few more films before Docu Weeks ends on Aug 19. Treat yourself and do the same!Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887167675301437604.post-73958510532152305422010-07-31T23:50:00.001-07:002010-07-31T23:57:15.262-07:00Unicorn<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/4848735250/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4848735250_e316bf29e8.jpg" style="border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretultram/4848735250/">Unicorn</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/secretultram/">Secret Ultra M</a>.</span></div>Here is the first of a series of large format shots I took in a local urban forest. This image depicts a massive puppet I helped to make, which was used in a performance at the grand Kulakoff wedding. If you poke around a few posts back, you'll find some scans of the Polaroid tests from the shoot.<br />
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Large format film, I love you. Never leave me.Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083737793734640292noreply@blogger.com2