Tag: art
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Colour in movement…
I’m excited. My director of my one woman show Dusty Shoes, Dean Fogal, is having an art show in Vancouver during the first weekend in May (see below). Dean’s work is full of colour, movement, symbols and is obviously inspired by his skills as a physical theatre professional. Unusual is his medium of felt, paper,…
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Trench Gallery Opening…Nicholas Galanin- New Culture
Last week I attended the gallery opening, “New Culture” the works of Nicholas Galanin. Having spoken to Craig Sibley, Trench Gallery owner, prior, I knew something unique was awaiting. My purpose here is not to critique the work but to give you a taste so you will want to explore the work yourself. There are…
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“Melanie Made Me Do It”…
I come from an artistic family. I grew up surrounded by pottery and paintings by my father, and fibre artistic works (weaving, knitting, needlework, quilting & more) by my mother. They were always making things. Our cupboards were filled with pottery. Our floors covered with woven and hooked rugs. I wore handmade sweaters, hats, and…
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Behind The Scenes of An Artist…
A few days ago I had the privilege of finally seeing where my dear friend, Mel Kobayashi, spends her passionate painterly moments. The visit was overdue. Mel opened the door, blathered on and on about the mess, that it was a lot better than before and that she had been cleaning prior but she still…
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The War of Art…battling resistance
It’s 2010 and somehow January slipped by in a speed, and in a series of events that left me a negligent blogger. I feel like I’ve left a love one unattended for just way too long. So.. it’s February 1st and I’m not waiting any longer for the right moment, the inspiration, and the long…
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“Empathy: Our Greatest Guide (in my humble opinion)”
The above tweet (twitter term) came to me last night while I was having the privilege of witnessing a conversation about writing between an experienced screenwriter, and a newer one who was asking some pertinent questions. I mostly observed and then offered a couple of my thoughts. Two things happened: one, it reminded me of…
