A photo I found online of a painting my great, great, great grandfather painted, The Torn Hat (1820), remixed by me nearly 200 years later. I could even remix his Wikipedia entry if I wanted.
Famous for his portraits of young people, Philadelphia painter Thomas Sully discarded eighteenth-century conventions representing children as miniature adults. Instead, he [...]
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Digital Storytelling
On September 6th, I got to go and visit and jam at my first SHARE in New York City.
SHARE is basically an ‘open jam’ for anyone to come and play their sound/video/visual art with others. From their Facebook Page:
SHARE is first and foremost a platform to explore expression, in a variety of artforms. Through its [...]
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This August, I was fortunate enough to have a paid flight to Massachusetts AND place to stay (thanks to Ben Sheldon!) for the recent NAMAC Conference – which was a blast! Thanks NAMAC! While in Boston, I also decided to visit New York for friends and research for We Operate Best Together.
On [...]
On my last day in New York City, after squatting a loft with my good friend Travis, I had another chance to meet up with Keiko (from the previous Sunday’s SHARE event) and stop by the Digital Democracy offices to see where all of their action happens. It was like a meeting of [...]
Hi Internet,
The awesome Center for Digital Storytelling is looking for some help choosing an eCommerce solution. I’m wracking my brain and can’t think of any. Might any of you have any leads?
Here’s the requirements direct from them:
“…we were wondering if you have a recommendation for another possibly more extended service that might catch all our [...]
Cover of Siddhartha
This reading was a reward for Jan Stewart. She upped her pledge to my project and tweeted out and helped me win. Thank you!
“They listened. Softly sounded the river, singing in many voices. Siddhartha looked into the water, and images appeared to him in the moving water: his father appeared, lonely, mourning for [...]
Hi internet! In the next 10 3 days, I am trying to raise $1500 (now just $1360 $819 thanks to Ellen, Aleem, Jan, Belinda, Anne, Ben, Tom, Paul, Laura, Mark, Darryl, Liz, Jo’el, Ryan, Mary, Elvia, Taylor, Emily and Kristin to fund an independent travel project through Europe.
It’s called We Operate Best Together. And it’s [...]
Some people may carry around images of their family. Other people may wear crosses or get tattoos. I have this:
This is an image that I have had in my head and heart for a long time. It’s like a personal icon and for me and represents what I would like to see in the world. [...]
Kai Ling Xue – A Girl Named Kai
This is hands down, one of the most moving pieces of media I have ever seen. Poetic, profound, inspiring and beautiful. I live to see things like this created in the world.
This piece (taken from YouTube obviously) was created by Kai Ling Xue and submitted to [...]
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I found this video after watching the CNN special on Amanda Baggs. I thought it was one of the more profound statements about humans I’ve ever seen. I was attracted first to the noises (being the sound artist that I am) but after watching it through to Amanda’s final commentary, I was left [...]
I used to live in Indonesia in s small village called Gunung Sari. Everyday in the early evening, the putu man would come walking along a path that came near our house…
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I currently work for the Media Arts Center San Diego’s Digital Storytelling Station, helping people tell their stories. I had the fortunate pleasure to meet an amazing young woman by the name of Renuka McGovern. Her story, ‘Why You Have a White Grandma’ can be seen below. It’s probably been one of [...]
This is a digital story I made while working as a CTC VISTA at the San Diego LGBT Center. In it, I explored the noise I sometimes see in the world around me. Where are we going? What is important?
