I just finished my stories for this week's LLAMA Today. All the writing's made me kind of bumfuzzled, but it feels good. I think this week's issue is going to be spectacular.
If you still haven't checked it out, be sure to visit the LLAMA Today Web site.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
I love my new job :)
Not only did I get to interview some cool people and take photos, I also got to make some beads out of polymer clay.
I interviewed Rachael Simmons, this week's artist of the week, as well as Danny Vasquez, owner of Death and Taxes Tattoos, for this week's art feature. I really enjoyed talking to both of them.
As far as making the beads, they are part of a how-to piece in the Sept. 26 LLAMA Today. I will also be making a necklace out of them for the ZITMOBIP Indie Shop. My items should be up in the next couple of days.
As the title of this post says, I love my new job. I get to do so many different things.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Lazy day
I worked on the Novacon Poetry Jam today. I'm pretty psyched about it. Here's the info I've been passing out about it:
Looking for a place to read your poetry on-stage to an art-loving audience? Do you want to electrify people with your performance and words? Then the Novacon Poetry Jam needs your submissions!
Novacon? Poetry Jam? What is all this?
• When: November 1st, 2008.
• Where: The Garden and Arts Center at 44th Street and University Avenue on the southwest corner of Clapp Park.
• What: The Novacon, Lubbock’s only art convention, features artists of all visual, musical and written mediums. The Poetry Jam will be a one-hour event during the convention in which poets perform.
A few guidelines...
• Poems must take less than five minutes to perform.
• Any props needed for the performance must be provided by the poet.
• Your art should be an expression of yourself and you must perform for the Poetry Jam. This is not a simple poetry reading. Say it with feeling, use body language and motion to get your idea across. Poets who are unable to do this may be better suited for other venues.
How to enter
• E-mail a video of your performance to bakkacreative@gmail.com by Oct. 10.
• Video formats must be compatible with Windows Media Player.
• Include in the body of the e-mail a short bio of 50 words or less to be read at the jam by the emcee before your performance.
• Poets who are accepted to read in the Poetry Jam will be notified by Oct. 17 and will be asked to attend a dress rehearsal at the GAC. We will notify you of the date and time in your acceptance email.
• We will try to contact all poets who submit their work.
• All submissions will be reviewed for content.
For more information on the Novacon, visit www.novacon2008.blogspot.com.
and so on...
I got to visit a lot of coffee shops today to post up some flyers. At Sugar Brown's, I talked to the manager about stopping by Saturday evening to do the LLAMA's weekly "Art or Not?" piece. In "Art or Not?", we ask people if they consider certain things art or not. We publish what they say and their picture. If you want to participate, why not stop by? It's good coffee with a good atmosphere.
So do you and your friends have arguments over whether certain things are art or not? We'd love to hear your stories, and we may even ask other people about it and put it in print :)
Looking for a place to read your poetry on-stage to an art-loving audience? Do you want to electrify people with your performance and words? Then the Novacon Poetry Jam needs your submissions!
Novacon? Poetry Jam? What is all this?
• When: November 1st, 2008.
• Where: The Garden and Arts Center at 44th Street and University Avenue on the southwest corner of Clapp Park.
• What: The Novacon, Lubbock’s only art convention, features artists of all visual, musical and written mediums. The Poetry Jam will be a one-hour event during the convention in which poets perform.
A few guidelines...
• Poems must take less than five minutes to perform.
• Any props needed for the performance must be provided by the poet.
• Your art should be an expression of yourself and you must perform for the Poetry Jam. This is not a simple poetry reading. Say it with feeling, use body language and motion to get your idea across. Poets who are unable to do this may be better suited for other venues.
How to enter
• E-mail a video of your performance to bakkacreative@gmail.com by Oct. 10.
• Video formats must be compatible with Windows Media Player.
• Include in the body of the e-mail a short bio of 50 words or less to be read at the jam by the emcee before your performance.
• Poets who are accepted to read in the Poetry Jam will be notified by Oct. 17 and will be asked to attend a dress rehearsal at the GAC. We will notify you of the date and time in your acceptance email.
• We will try to contact all poets who submit their work.
• All submissions will be reviewed for content.
For more information on the Novacon, visit www.novacon2008.blogspot.com.
and so on...
I got to visit a lot of coffee shops today to post up some flyers. At Sugar Brown's, I talked to the manager about stopping by Saturday evening to do the LLAMA's weekly "Art or Not?" piece. In "Art or Not?", we ask people if they consider certain things art or not. We publish what they say and their picture. If you want to participate, why not stop by? It's good coffee with a good atmosphere.
So do you and your friends have arguments over whether certain things are art or not? We'd love to hear your stories, and we may even ask other people about it and put it in print :)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Have you seen this LLAMA?
Today I started working on some stories for The LLAMA Today :). I'm pretty excited about one of the features I'm writing, which is about tattoo artists and how they become the stars of people's memories.
Some people may get tattoos just for decoration, but every time I've talked to someone with a tattoo, there is always some significance. My newest tattoo, for instance, reminds me of a part of a poem called “Desiderata” by Max Ehrmann which says “You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and stars. You have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.”
Others get tattoos to remind them of their children or loved ones who have passed away. Tattoos are a very romantic idea to me – sometimes life's lessons are so important you have to keep them with you at all times.
If you have an interesting story about your tattoo, I'd sure love to hear it.
Also, if you haven't checked it out yet, you should stop by The LLAMA Today. This Web site and weekly newsletter encourages local artists to change the world through their work. It also encourages people to get involved in the West Texas art community, so dust off that easel, grab some pens, fire up that kiln and visit the site for some inspiration.
Some people may get tattoos just for decoration, but every time I've talked to someone with a tattoo, there is always some significance. My newest tattoo, for instance, reminds me of a part of a poem called “Desiderata” by Max Ehrmann which says “You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and stars. You have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.”
Others get tattoos to remind them of their children or loved ones who have passed away. Tattoos are a very romantic idea to me – sometimes life's lessons are so important you have to keep them with you at all times.
If you have an interesting story about your tattoo, I'd sure love to hear it.
Also, if you haven't checked it out yet, you should stop by The LLAMA Today. This Web site and weekly newsletter encourages local artists to change the world through their work. It also encourages people to get involved in the West Texas art community, so dust off that easel, grab some pens, fire up that kiln and visit the site for some inspiration.
Monday, September 15, 2008
New photography samples
I just posted some new art photography samples on the Photography Samples page.
Be sure to check them out and if you like what you see, contact me for prices.
Be sure to check them out and if you like what you see, contact me for prices.
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