29 face 2/16 - 6

These 2 Gelli prints are both made from a total of 29 faces - all of which are faces I cut out from magazines. You can't really see some of the faces anymore, but they are there! In addition to the 2 prints, I also made a time lapse video of the process (I kept track of the number of faces by adding pencil marks to the back of the prints as I was going along.)

#12

#13

#14

... and because I can make up my own rules, #14 is the video of making the above 2 pieces!






I know I'm pretty much not making it by the end of the month at this point, but that's ok! I started late, I still have some things in progress, some closer than others to being done and I've already posted 14 groups of 29 faces! I will keep on going!


2/2016 faces! 5
2/2016 faces! 4
2/2016 faces! 3
2/2016 faces! 2
2/2016 faces! 1

all previous 29 faces

10 on 10, May 2015 video alternative

Similar to last month's 10 on 10, I created a series of short videos vs. photos. I kept not making the videos 10 seconds long though, so it's a little imperfect in that respect & also always being a little more approximate in terms of once an hour... that's an idea I might never achieve, but I'm ok with that.

Studio City Farmers Market : flying rat : hummingbird : bike maintenance :  Rotary club of Sherman Oaks Arts & Crafts fair : dinosaur house : jacaranda in bloom : biking : wreck this journal "float this page": scanning negatives

April 2015, 10 on 10 alternative

I had been doing the 10 on 10 project for a while, but considering I haven't done it in a year, well... I suppose I've lost some interest in the current form. Part of it is the "boring"ness of my daily work life (which maybe should be a hint to me about something), but some of it is also is just wanting to do something different. So yesterday I decided to do a video version, 10 10 second segments (except I did 11 since it flowed better that way.) I really like how it turned out and maybe I'll try this again/similar idea for other things!

Calming storm

This morning is the kind of morning when I start mentally preparing myself to never sleep again.  It's 3am and it's still 80 degrees outside and somehow 86 in my bathroom and I have to go to work in a few hours. I'm cursing my non-a/c containing bedroom with my new comfy bed made from the fruit of organic cotton fields, the blood of trees and the outside flesh of bleating sheep... so no sleep, ever again....Yes! There's no such thing as being overly dramatic when it comes to sleep! All fans are on, clothing is minimized, just keep the windows fully open open and relax next to one, but no! No! The terrible smells and sounds. Construction vehicles "beep beep beep"ing out of time with one another as they dump asphalt and repave the 101 freeway just across the street for weeks on end.



Which is completely not how I wanted to write this post, but that is what is on my mind right now. Lost sleep & heat.



(best viewed w/ full screen)

Whiteouts during Burning Man are theoretically crappy at times, but when prepared, I think they are awesome and calming. They provide an opportunity to really just be trapped in the moment. Make sure to have water, goggles & some sort of nose covering, find a good spot and just wait and be enveloped by the visual experience of a wall of white with things gently coming into and out of view, the dust slightly pelting all your exposed skin, the piles and dunes gradually shifting around you. I wish I had made a longer video because I think this is becoming a default "calm yourself, M" video....

meaty lady

Nearly 7 years ago now I created this meaty lady collage with special features. Although I once upon a time scanned it or something, it's true potential was generally only enjoyed in person. Until now. Thank you free stop motion software.