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

C.L.U.E.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

I MISS JESS

living the dream

My friends Virginia and Pete have an urban farm in Cleveland called Urban Growth Farms, and it is amazing.

that old place

via scout holiday.

bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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

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...