Inspiration: Zebra Yarn

background, contrast ideas for video WIP. above picture also seen here

Working on a script for a video or film

reading some scripts here: http://www.dailyscript.com/movie.html

went over old footage of mine, none of it i care to use for upcoming projects. i found some footage shot in detroit in 2000, maybe there is something there i can use.


other script resources: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/filmmakersguidewriting

i'd like to watch "middle of the world" soon. if i do, i'll post a review.

Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies -- so tasty!

These remind me of Nag Champa when they are in the oven baking. They also remind me of Djarums. Such a lovely smell - and without the carcinogens!

Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - copied from here

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter, softened (I use 1/2 c. or veg. shortening instead)
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening (I use 1/2 c. or veg. shortening instead)
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar (I omit the white sugar)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup raisins

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light and golden. Do not overbake. Let them cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely. Store in airtight container.

Tasty: Lebanese Walnut Cookies

Copied from here: http://www.recipezaar.com/83833

Lebanese Walnut Cookies

These are so good! Little nut filled bites, with a hint of cinnamon. Translated from "Cocina Libanesa," by Anne Wilson. -canarygirl



makes: 25-30 cookies, cook time: 30 min, prep: 10 min


Cookies:
1/2 lb or 1 cup butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons orange blossom water (sub. 2 tsp vanilla instead)
2 cups flour

Filling:
1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon


Line cookie sheets with parchment paper, and heat oven to 375°F.

Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add orange water (sub. 2 tsp vanilla instead) and sifted flour, and stir until the mixture forms a thick dough. Set aside.

To prepare the filling, combine the nuts, sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Form 1 inch balls with the dough, and press the center to form a dent for the filling. Fill each cookie with about a teaspoon of the filling, and place the cookies on the parchment.

Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden.

Cool on wire racks.

Colour Inspirations: Zone Out

Try it! http://myth.com/color/med.html

Sneaking in here: The Detox Diet

Perhaps this will help to re-energize me.

http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/dietarytherapy/a/Detox_Diet_Plan.htm

AND I'm going to a Buddhist meditation this Sunday and looking forward to it.

Last night was my first yoga class in about a year. Prior to this, it had been a few months since I've really last practiced. I'm making it a weekly goal to get out to Yoga class.

Having some no-screen time

I'll only be online Saturdays and Thursdays from now one. Concentrating on other areas of my life. With my limited free time I'm going to have to cut a few things out to include more art and yoga. Cheers!

Video Inspiration: Flex - Aphex Twin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpSk4An81y0 more infor here: http://www.director-file.com/cunningham/flex.html

still conceptualizing my video piece...

Chris Clark: More musical bliss

Chris Clark @ MUTEK 2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zXTZJxYNhc

and here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNqu0k2z5Po

MDSLKTR -- so good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We5mIWvadis

This would have been great to be at when I was a speaker freaker!

I've been (it's been) foggy lately.

Love for Thom Yorke http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keDfltmT3Xc

Inspiration: (my) future tattoo design

This photo belongs to velcrotrainer on Flickr. I love the tattoo -- maybe I will get mine in this style. I like the symetry and the simplicy. I'm not sure what image I will use though. I LOVE the placement. Yes, I like this part of my back!! Now if only Dameon Rowanchilde lived in Vancouver because I want him to tattoo me.

Inspiration: The Video Data Bank

collecting more research material. i'll look here for visual inspiriation.

http://www.vdb.org/

artists to look at

http://www.the-artists.org/tours/video-art.cfm

not much time now to look through the list. some of the artists names i recognize and some i do not.

some things to work on

http://videoart.virtualmuseum.ca/education.php?id=10

not doing the oil painting any longer now that i'm intent on working on a new video. i've been busy felting wool balls though to connect with my creative soul.

i used to make video art

here are a few links that i'm adding here because i'd like to find them later.

Video Art in Canada: http://videoart.virtualmuseum.ca/index.php

Vancouver related: http://www.front.bc.ca/

inspired again

working on a painting. a self-portrait. yes, i am actually going to paint in oils rather than in photoshop.

graffiti is art

Esber - Vancouver

~ crisp lines, nice curves that remind me of soap bubbles or even written musical notes ~

Artchild - Toronto

~ crisp, clean execution, and photgraphed really well against the night sky ~

Mas -Toronto

~ organic looking forms that remind me of roots of a tree ~

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Stumbled on some graf on someones LJ and thought I'd (re)look at some graf in my former hometown Toronto and added one more to represent Van since I'm out west now. See more here!

bliss: Snatam Kaur

My kundalini yoga journey brought me to the music of Snatam Kaur the maker of beautiful music that vibrates my soul. If I was still in Toronto I would attend the Gurbani Kirtan and also take my kids to the The Children's Peace Hour where she is singing. A free mp3 download of "Gobinda Gobinda Hari Hari" by Snatam Kaur is here. Light a candle, close your eyes, and focus on your third eye. ((((Sat Nam))))

inspiration: forms / learning to knit

Found this on eBay. This yarn is this picture reminds me of female figures. Beautiful delicate women all standing in a row. Yarn made by Alchemy Fibre Arts. btw, am I allowed to use this photo if it has the artist's watermark on it? Will contact artist...

inspiration: not sure yet

I've been looking at Audrey Kawasaki's work lately. I'm mysteriously drawn to the images in her recent paintings.

inspiration: lines and repetition

Photos by Helena Kvarnstrom based in my Toronto where I lived for the last 10 years before moving out to BC.

inspiration: colours

Nice colour combinations, earthy with a bit of brightness. These fabulous wool finds are from My Paper Crane.