Inspired!

April has flown by so quickly and we're now in the final week of Swan Dive. *Boggles* As always, my classmates have been hugely inspiring, so I wanted to share some of their amazing work. (You can click on the credits below to see the full size images.)

1. ledger, 2. Walk Away..., 3. still life with pears, 4. Spoon with texture, 5. close up, 6. Happy, 7. Pink, 8. Trees in mist, 9. SwanDiveTruck 4-1-12, 10. The knowing., 11. Gates with texture, 12. play, 13. color correction bluegrad, 14. SF Pier with Nasos3 texture, 15. Untitled, 16. Orchard as painting

Vivienne McMaster is offering a brand new class, Montage, which begins in June. It's about learning to create videos, by combining video footage, still images and words to tell your story. I like the idea of adding another layer to what I've already learned in the last year and a half about photography. It's another opportunity to step outside of my comfort zone and I'm excited about it. I'm signing up! Vivienne is offering an early bird special price to those who sign up before the end of April, so now's a good time to go check it out!

Fragments Of Me

I'm DONE!! I finally completed my 2012 Sketchbook project and managed to complete it 2 two days before the deadline. (GO ME!)

I made a Flip video of so I could share it with you before I send it off. Please excuse how unfocused I seem-I was very under the weather when I filmed this yesterday with a pounding migraine and it's hard to think when that's happening.

In the video, I mentioned that I have postcards in my Etsy shop. If you're wondering where to find them, just click my etsy link on the side bar, et voila!

I've created a Flickr set for my Sketchbook Project if you want to see the pages up close. You can find it here. It was fun working on this. I did it very loosey goosey-I sewed some pages together ROD style and then just started laying stuff down and adding to it as I went along, with no real plan in mind. It was a good exercise in just going with the flow.
For those of you who are local, The Sketchbook Project is coming to Vancouver in May on the 15th & 16th. You will be able to see it for yourself at W2 Media Cafe, 111 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, BC. May is
shaping up to be a very busy month!

Remains of the Day: 2011 Journal

Okay! I finally have a new Flip video to share with you of my 2011 Remains of the Day journal. It's taken me all year, working on it in fits and starts to get it completed, but I was perfectly okay with that.

As I was uploading this video, I realized there's a ton of ROD journal videos on Youtube now. I find that really amusing because I was the first person in Mary Ann Moss' class to create one and now everyone's doing it. Apparently I have brilliant ideas every now and again!

Anyway, without further ado, here's the latest ROD in my personal collection!

If you would like to see the videos of my other ROD journals, you can find them on my Youtube channel here.

In Concert

Last night my husband and I and Lisa & Lance, our friends went to dinner at The Lime in Vancouver. The reason we went there is my pal Farrell was playing there, along with Tricia Klien & Frazey Ford of the Be Good Tanyas.

The venue was really great-we were actually sitting less than 5 feet from the stage, so we had prime seats. It was amazing to see the concert from that close.

Here is a clip of a song Farrell wrote and performed last night. (We join the song already in progress.)





Farrell is heading off in a matter of days for a year in Ireland to release her second album. I'm really going to miss her, especially around the holidays, but she'll be back in a year and we'll keep in touch via email while she's gone. I am really excited for her. It feels good to see the people you love happy in their lives.

If you are interested in checking out Farrell's first album, "A Town Called Hell" you can find it here or on iTunes. If you want to give her some love, pop by her blog and leave her a comment, why doncha?

Granville Island

I just finished making another little video that I shot a week ago in Vancouver. I thought it might be fun for folks to see one of the places I like to visit whenever I have time. I'm still learning the ins and outs of shooting and editing, but each time I do it, I discover something new! The point is, it's fun and that's all that matters.

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So, without further ado, here it is!

Enjoy!

Bringing Art To Life

My very first Flip Video movie, edited with Window Movie Maker. (I wanted more editing options than the Flip Video's built in software allows.) I made a minor mistake I couldn't fix-the text for the web addy for the company where you can get the charms is supposed to be at the end, not at the beginning, but hey, it's my first try. Next time I will get it right!

My husband just came by and heard talking so he came into the studio. I explained that I was watching the video I just made and he says "But who's talking?" *boggles* apparently after almost 18 years of marriage, he doesn't know the sound of my voice when he hears it! *laughs*

Anyway, it was fun to make, so expect to see more! Enjoy!

EDIT: My apologies-in the video, I said the kit was $3 when in fact it is $6. Still a great deal!