Wow, it's been a while. Sorry about that - things have been a little out of control lately. When you're trying to find a house, getting your old house ready to sell (settling in 2 weeks) and working your ass off at a new job, it becomes difficult to find time for yourself.
So, I broke with tradition and found a coffee shop in Old Town with free wi-fi, so I'm blogging there today instead of my usual spot. Though, I must admit I will probably head over to my old stomping ground later today to meet Rachael, Josh and Dahlia for cupcakes.
I just posted on my Facebook page that I miss my art stuff. Don't get me wrong - I am SO thankful to Rachael and Josh for taking me in during this time of transition, but not having the space or supplies to create new work has been a challenge. And, the space situation is not going to change any time soon - we had some housing woes and now need to rent an apartment for 6 months. It's a 3-bedroom, but it's all one floor and the living space is a little small for the whole art thing. Somehow, I went from possibly building an art studio in my basement to having less room than I had before - at least for a while.
In art news, it looks like the NYC show fell through, at least for now. The gallery has to move out of their space and it sounds like they are in some sort of limbo at the moment. The economy has hit the gallery scene really hard in practically every major city, and I was sorry to see another casualty. I hope they bounce back! In the meantime, I'll just keep shooting and trying to create, so when the right space comes along, I'll be ready. Investigating galleries in this area is one of many items on my to do list.
I just dropped off some recently processed film for scanning an hour or two ago. I should have the images back today or early next week. It's the batch that Tom had for a while, but never got to. I hope this guy does a good job - he's relatively cheap, but I'm nervous about his ability to handle what I've given him. My film never looks like what comes out of a regular 35 mm camera (or at least used to before digital)- mainly due to the fact that I'm shooting with something that is 90 years old, made of plastic and is meant to take 127 (which they don't make anymore), rather than 35. The frame edges and tones are always a little goofy, and it takes someone with a little extra skill to get those images to a place where I'm ready to do my thing. But, if it works out, and this guy starts to know my needs, it could be a nice relationship.
In other news, my friend, colleague and inspirer Ara is embarking on her second major photo shoot next weekend. I've agreed to be the "post-production supervisor" - a capacity in which I have never served on a shoot. My role will be to make sure that the retoucher/post-production person is doing what he's supposed to do. So, I head out on Friday after work to Chicago, at which point I will head straight to the hotel, crash, and be ready to be on-set at 6 am. I'll only be on-set to observe and take notes (no art directing this time), so that on the back-end, I can make sure Ara's vision is being fully realized. I come back late Sunday night, head to work on Monday morning and Monday night, I begin my supervisory work. Tuesday is a trip to NYC for the annual Picturehouse event, and then I'm back on Wednesday night. Then, a trip to PA over the weekend. I'm yawning just thinking about it!
So, a lot of news, and yet, a lot more of the same. I'll keep everyone posted on the new work, and if I go incommunicado for a couple of weeks, now you know why. But, that saddle is waiting for me to get back into it, and I'll try not to keep it, or you waiting too long.
Until then...
-Marc
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