PLANT CITY

Stills from a video made for my Integrated Studio project.

Essentially I am recoding the way in which we obtain food to make it more "futuring". This particular method is called "Plant City" - essentially people come across old apple cores (etc) and then plant them out into pots which are left through out the city and moved around. Eventually someone will take them home to a communal garden. It is a little bit more complicated than that- but it's the abridged version. I was really inspired by the poetry of finding a potted plant in the back alleys of Sydney's CBD - it was a very beautiful moment.

IT CAN BE FOUND HERE

I have another two videos to make which start my super-cute stars: Stark Crimson, Verna, Naranjito & Egremont Ruzsset. Joy!

THE LION & LAMB

PROVERB:

FLOATING FISH

{gather no moss}

MORGAN

His namesake is Morgan from Super Size Me which I am watching at the moment via Google Movies.  I feel sick. Note the gross work table. I need to upload my other horses from the last few day/weeks. 

ALDI & HAIRCUTS

I went to Aldi today. I love that place and managed to buy my entire groceries {as pictured in second photo} for the week at a bargain basement price of $14.37. I had a nice day of walking today - I caught the train to Bondi Junction and then walked to Edgecliff {where the Aldi is} and then on to home. 

The main reason I was out an about today instead of curled up asleep in bed is that I went and got my hair cut. I actually had to convince the hairdresser that I was okay with her using the big scary clippers on the side of my head. 

A SHORT LOVE STORY IN STOP MOTION

Above are stills from the short stop motion animation by Carlos Lascano {blog}, the original video is here {on Vimeo}.

The series of animations for the AL BALAD newspaper are pretty amazing. Apparently it is a combination of cardboard constructed people and real actors for the hands and eyes. My favourite part is the guy who points down at Gandhi.

I want to do more stop animation (hand generated) - but where is the time?

SKIPPING GIRL VINEGAR

Graphics / Environments notebooks. I love Geotype.

One Chance by Skipping Girl Vinegar.

Good song. Good video clip.

# 6 & BANG!

Above is horse # 6 Angela. She is actually really pretty in the flesh. If nothing comes out of this project than the ability to photograph cardboard horses well I will be pleased.

The second image is of my personal card highlight for the year. The card is by KissMeKwik and I purchased it at Bang! {one of my absolutely favourite shops/galleries - I mean where else can shamelessly check out boys with a middle aged man?}. I have been coming here for a chat and the purchase of nominal objects since I moved to the area 3 1/2 years ago. I actually spoke to Garry McEwan years ago at the Sydney Art Show {he had a gallery space & I was there exhibiting too} and we have been chatty ever since. I am excited - he is off to New York on Sunday for three weeks and then when he gets back he is going to do lots of paintings and have an exhibition. Which of course means two things: free champagne & topless waiters!

The final image is a work by Garry entitled Big Red Truck. I adore his work - I can't wait to see all his yellow taxis from New York. It's so happy and is really able to capture the energy and liveliness of the inner city. This picture is of the Darlinghurst fire station / Darlinghurst Road/ William Street.

ANGEL PUSS

I have always felt that I was born into the wrong decade. I mean I know 'only fools, Bohemians and tarts live at Kings Cross' (from Angel Puss by Colleen McCullough) - I just can't help thinking that the Kings Cross I want to live in (above) isn't the one I know now.

#5 GARRICK & THE NICEST DAY ON EARTH

This is Garrick. He is actually a really nice cardboard. The button on his front leg is made from a button that was on a shirt that work gave to me to wear (it is covered in logos etc.) - I took the buttons off and made them into horse joints instead. He is made for the ex-man of course. Tomorrow's horse is going to called Angela. I also have to make a super-cute pink one and frame it for her grandchildren. Yay.

Last nightwas spent in the company of my lovely 'Bees' at Lounge. Today is quite possibliy the nicest day that Sydney has seen in quite a while... Walking through Woolloomooloo and the Domain was lovely. Today is made better by the fact that when I got to work I can listen to The Mamas & Papas all day and get yummy Costi's fish & chips for lunch from the AMP Centre.