Jul 22, 2010

C L E A R L I G H T



Clear light is a state of mind which becomes fully manifest only as a consequence of certain sequences or stages of dissolution, where the mind becomes devoid of certain types of obscurations, which are again metaphorically described in terms of sun-like, moonlike and darkness -Dali Llama

tomorrow, 8 pm, L U C E (22 + Burnside)
a collaboration between friends, Giovanna Parolari, John Taboada + Ashley Helvey
as well as sound by Honey Owens + Ashby Collinson of the newly christened Valley

5 course vegetarian meal, $45, optional wine pairing $25
events.luce@gmail R S V P

Jul 21, 2010

C.L.U.E.

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ONE OF MY FAVORITE PERFORMANCES EVER. FROM THE WONDERFUL ROBBINSCHILDS.
T:BA 09 AT THE WORKS. COLOR - THEORY AND INTUITION. ARCHITECTURE - HUMAN AND CONSTRUCTED. GEOGRAPHY - REAL AND IMAGINED. PLUS SONYA AND LAYLA LIKE NAVARRE. THE WHOLE SET HERE.

Jul 20, 2010

thank god this link still works







the photo booth that started it all, a stony collaboration between kristen and matt as they departed from house mate land. so so glad to revisit this photos, a lot of bad haircuts and hidden friends in these photos. view all of them here. hint: click the rocks. DO IT.

MARIE + LOUIS






see the whole set here. so, so great!

Jul 14, 2010

VIVE LA FRANCE


FRIENDS OF NATIONALE,
COME CELEBRATE BASTILLE DAY
POTLUCK 8:00 PM + SCREENING OF TELL NO ONE 10:00 PM
email or call for location
PLUS FRENCH PHOTOBOOTH BY KRISTEN FLEMINGTON + VIOLET AVELINE.

Jul 13, 2010

MASCULINE/FEMININE





SOMEWHERE. MAY. DEBRA MCCLINTON via G. SOMEWHERE ELSE.

I imagine tall men, their chests bare and hairy, with turbans of beautiful tissue flowers kneeling in a line, preparing for battle.

JUNE SHOWER

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Food made by Giovanna from Yotam Ottolenghi's PLENTY cookbook.
And look at all that Lopez de Heredia we drank!

2000 R. LOPEZ de HEREDIA VINA TONDONIA ROSE GRAN RESERVA Colour: Onion skin, velvety, hints at becoming tawny. Nose: Fresh and persistent. Taste:Smooth and fresh with body and complexity due to barrel ageing. Grape Varieties:
Tempranillo (30%), Garnacho (60%) and Viura (10%) all from our own vineyards. Ageing period in barrels: 4 and a half years, being racked twice a year and fined with fresh egg whites.

Jul 7, 2010

bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

emma6
100 ACRE SOUNDTRACK ONLINE NOW.
music and recordings by lindsay kaplan. voices by jess, emma, jack, erin + crystal. additional mixing my matt marble.
Doing Nothing by
the bees are buzzing by glitterheart
glitterheart

emma9
photos by giovanna parolari at nationale. may 2010.

YELENA








I thought I'd share the YELENA ZHELEZOV resonances. I love the concentration on materials, sculpture and puppetry, her unusual interaction with a diverse range of objects, and of course those letters in the window...