Camp Ukiah, a la Drew

here's a look at drew bennett's looks on the residency and retreat up in ukiah. he built a very large tipi out of 25 foot long bamboo poles that we retrieved from treasure island, strapped to the roof of a 16 foot moving truck, drove all the way up to ukiah, and then carried up and down some big hills. it made it special. (at one point, right after our hour of loading and figuring out how to strap these big boys down, as I was merging this large truck onto the bay bridge from treasure island, a lady in a neighboring car was frantically waving me down, which I could only assume meant, "you have huge poles strapped to the top of your truck and they are about to fall," but what I quickly found out was that what she truly wanted to tell me was that I was driving on the highway with the back of the truck wide open...with our deep focus on bamboo security, and our deep need to get to a bakesale betty fried chicken sandwich, we took off, back door wide open for business and for danger. luckily we caused no accidents, just had some laughs and some sandwiches. click the drew link for some more photos of this experience, and see below for the photo lucas took of me cruising in the truck with my blue tooth, just moments before our frantic lady friend overtook us...all business).

Family Reunion

I just got back from a group residency/retreat. It was a small affair with everyone working together on projects about being together. It was a quiet, powerful thing. I'll share some photos here since it's a good place to share them. This last supper (first supper) photo was shot by Paul Clipson, a true bay area treasure.

(*i still don't have a computer..the robbers got it good, and I'm using hannah's for the moment until I can save up and get a new one. or someone just gives me one. one of the two options*)

Morning Mountains

SNOWBLINK!

Daniela (Snowblink) is returning to the bay area for her first show since her last show (two years ago!). We played music together here for two years, and I miss her, and I feel like lots others do too. Above are two pictures from our last show all together at the Fillmore...here's some more pictures!

It's at the Independent tomorrow (Wednesday) with Owen Pallette (Final Fantasy), and it's going to be off the chain. There's going to be a mini boy back up reunion so that's fun to.


[in other news...my house got broken into and I no longer have a computer...so attending the blog is an interesting challenge to navigate at the moment...and also, my ribbons dance music jukebox/archive is no longer! i have to reassemble it. bummers.)

Fort 4 x 5

i've had the privilege of borrowing a 4 x 5 camera from a generous friend....i spent some time with it out at the fort recently, and these are my first printed results. very exciting.

Dunes come Down

hey friends, my show at mollusk is about to come down...later next week i believe. but it's around this weekend if you'd like take a peak!


here's an older dune from a cape cod family hang two years ago...these are my life's first dunes.

DANCE feeling

the dance! photos care of kevin haas...
lights! care of jeffrey manson and misto reef lights....