…meshes is such a rad hang…had the pleasure of taking two experimental film classes in college and honestly think we should teach that as a mandatory course to anyone 8 or 18 years old…i have like eleven stories from that era…including my sad facsimile of the form…but that flip flapping of watching an of print from wherever…kenneth anger…stan brakhage…blah blah blah…weird thought ran through my brain while reading this…but what would an animated version of the dollhouse look like?…
I wish I'd been introduced to her sooner. She really was ahead of her time. I agree it should be apart of the youth's curriculum....She has so many great insights in that doc link I shared. Particularly her documentarian work in Haiti.
I've thought about stop motion! I think there are some ways it could be done in a "lazy" way...bc the thought of doing all that and editing sounds hellish. I have some video projects i'm working on right now...I really appreciate film even more knowing how much goes into it.
"I arrange these things into constellations that, in my imagination, connect past and future." Constellations--perfect word for this.
"The child stuffing these things into their pockets knows the immensity of small things, and by extension, the immensity of themselves." Beautiful observation.
"I had to reclaim a narrative sovereignty for myself..." Huge to notice this.
And inviting your visitors to create rooms in your dollhouse that "feel like a shared dream." Love that so much. And making a photo album of these images--genius idea.
Thanks! I'm really enjoying the form. Especially as I take a break from posting more regularly...there's a lot of possibility for these scraps to turn into larger essays. I find the excercise itself really interesting...just taking different forms of art and media I consume throughout the month and finding a common question among them.
It's definitely helped clarify where this lil newsletter is going :)
I definitely think each of these sections could be a stand alone weekly essay! When you're ready to do that, you could still keep using this current process where you write everything that's on your mind once a month, and then afterward break it up into several essays that you post once a week. You've got a great natural voice and a depth of perception that makes it very worthwhile for the reader.
This is a rambling comment. I’m just sharing quickly instead of taking the time to craft a careful reply. I hope you will accept my disjointed and unedited blurting. I just don’t want to take the time to polish this comment. I want to get back to making pickles and maybe some art😁
I never knew who Cornell was until I stumbled on his work online a couple years ago. For years I have made assemblages without knowing I was making “real art”.
It worries me when we are so burdened with information and images.
Before covid I began making strange dolls. I had no idea how to make a doll and assumed I was doing it wrong. I never finished or showed anyone besides a few close friends. I assumed what I was doing was not “real art”. Then I saw some online made by a “real artist” that were similar enough my young son thought they were mine when I showed him. Immediately my fun and honest playing in my studio became hijacked by fear, comparison, jealousy, regret….
I feel like creativity is sometimes fragile and evanescent and that too much input from outside can make the whole thing collapse. And the way information is shoved at us everywhere we look is overwhelming. I’m afraid it leaves no room for pure and organic creativity to bubble up from our unconscious brain pickings. It’s left me feeling like I need to hide my eyes from it all to protect whatever embryonic works are percolating inside my soul while I wait for them to bubble up through my hands.
But I love your work. Your writing and assemblages. Your work feeds my soul without high jacking it. 😊❤️
Deren, Calvino, Cornell, all of my favorite people.
The miniature photo turned out great. Thanks for the experience.
…meshes is such a rad hang…had the pleasure of taking two experimental film classes in college and honestly think we should teach that as a mandatory course to anyone 8 or 18 years old…i have like eleven stories from that era…including my sad facsimile of the form…but that flip flapping of watching an of print from wherever…kenneth anger…stan brakhage…blah blah blah…weird thought ran through my brain while reading this…but what would an animated version of the dollhouse look like?…
Maya Deren is such a force of nature! I watched this documentary recently on her you might like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpOkIWH3C2E
I wish I'd been introduced to her sooner. She really was ahead of her time. I agree it should be apart of the youth's curriculum....She has so many great insights in that doc link I shared. Particularly her documentarian work in Haiti.
I've thought about stop motion! I think there are some ways it could be done in a "lazy" way...bc the thought of doing all that and editing sounds hellish. I have some video projects i'm working on right now...I really appreciate film even more knowing how much goes into it.
Thanks as always!!!
Loving the monthly Scrap Drawer essays!
"I arrange these things into constellations that, in my imagination, connect past and future." Constellations--perfect word for this.
"The child stuffing these things into their pockets knows the immensity of small things, and by extension, the immensity of themselves." Beautiful observation.
"I had to reclaim a narrative sovereignty for myself..." Huge to notice this.
And inviting your visitors to create rooms in your dollhouse that "feel like a shared dream." Love that so much. And making a photo album of these images--genius idea.
Thank you!
Thanks! I'm really enjoying the form. Especially as I take a break from posting more regularly...there's a lot of possibility for these scraps to turn into larger essays. I find the excercise itself really interesting...just taking different forms of art and media I consume throughout the month and finding a common question among them.
It's definitely helped clarify where this lil newsletter is going :)
Thank you for the encouragement!
I definitely think each of these sections could be a stand alone weekly essay! When you're ready to do that, you could still keep using this current process where you write everything that's on your mind once a month, and then afterward break it up into several essays that you post once a week. You've got a great natural voice and a depth of perception that makes it very worthwhile for the reader.
This is a rambling comment. I’m just sharing quickly instead of taking the time to craft a careful reply. I hope you will accept my disjointed and unedited blurting. I just don’t want to take the time to polish this comment. I want to get back to making pickles and maybe some art😁
I never knew who Cornell was until I stumbled on his work online a couple years ago. For years I have made assemblages without knowing I was making “real art”.
It worries me when we are so burdened with information and images.
Before covid I began making strange dolls. I had no idea how to make a doll and assumed I was doing it wrong. I never finished or showed anyone besides a few close friends. I assumed what I was doing was not “real art”. Then I saw some online made by a “real artist” that were similar enough my young son thought they were mine when I showed him. Immediately my fun and honest playing in my studio became hijacked by fear, comparison, jealousy, regret….
I feel like creativity is sometimes fragile and evanescent and that too much input from outside can make the whole thing collapse. And the way information is shoved at us everywhere we look is overwhelming. I’m afraid it leaves no room for pure and organic creativity to bubble up from our unconscious brain pickings. It’s left me feeling like I need to hide my eyes from it all to protect whatever embryonic works are percolating inside my soul while I wait for them to bubble up through my hands.
But I love your work. Your writing and assemblages. Your work feeds my soul without high jacking it. 😊❤️