Aviatrix Remove Borders
The Disquiet Junto recently offered an opportunity to revisit a track from 2016
Remove Borders was a response to a Naviar Haiku prompt and I'd consciously develop a section of the song that sped-up and had in mind that it was a plane taking flight.
So when the Junto asked for "a short piece of music that is intended to blend in with the industrial drone of modern air flight," I'd remembered the earlier track and thought it could be reworked in an ambient style.
Remove Borders was a response to a Naviar Haiku prompt and I'd consciously develop a section of the song that sped-up and had in mind that it was a plane taking flight.
So when the Junto asked for "a short piece of music that is intended to blend in with the industrial drone of modern air flight," I'd remembered the earlier track and thought it could be reworked in an ambient style.
Gained in translation
I've made English-to-English translations...
In these experiments, I isolated nouns, verbs, adjectives, and some adverbs, and used a couple of wide-reaching thesauruses and online dictionaries to replace each word with a distant synonym.
In selecting words, I was primarily attracted to sound, with some compensation toward theme and consistency of symbols.
The process owes a debt to Dada's advice about incorporating chance...
It's a cool idea and a technique I can see myself using sometime.
I really appreciate it when an artist shares their process, as it allows the viewer to understand the work beyond whatever thought process it triggers for them.
Dark chocolates with roasted almonds
The supermarkets have been super recently
In the last week I've scored a small pile of discounted chocolate.
I thought it would be interesting to compare the dark varieties that contain roasted almonds.
The Lindt also has sea salt, which doesn't diminish the sweet flavour and silky mouth-feel.
In comparison, the Green & Blacks has an almost powdery mouth-feel and rich cocoa flavour.
Looking at the ingredients I see the latter is around 65% cocoa, while the Lindt is a minimum of 47%.
This might explain the difference in their energy labelling.
I thought it would be interesting to compare the dark varieties that contain roasted almonds.
The Lindt also has sea salt, which doesn't diminish the sweet flavour and silky mouth-feel.
In comparison, the Green & Blacks has an almost powdery mouth-feel and rich cocoa flavour.
Looking at the ingredients I see the latter is around 65% cocoa, while the Lindt is a minimum of 47%.
Mystery solved
A self-seeded vine started spreading across the yard recently
I thought it was pumpkin but was told the flowers were the wrong colour
Cucumber was my partner's first guess, but there didn't seem to be any seeds.
So, thinking it was zucchini, I added it to a couple of sauces and it seemed kinda sweet with pasta and tortillas.
Then I realised yesterday, it's a watermelon.
Seems so obvious now it's grown bigger.
Thinking I might try pickling it, since it's too late in the season for the fruit to mature.
Cucumber was my partner's first guess, but there didn't seem to be any seeds.
So, thinking it was zucchini, I added it to a couple of sauces and it seemed kinda sweet with pasta and tortillas.
Seems so obvious now it's grown bigger.
Thinking I might try pickling it, since it's too late in the season for the fruit to mature.
Learning about Penny
It's been fascinating to learn about Leeton Art Society Inc's former President, Penny Paniz
The art prize named after her continues Penny's work in setting new deadlines for local artists and encouraging them to exhibit.
Some of her story will be told in the video I'm producing to accompany the exhibition next Easter in Leeton.
Shown is Glenn, her nephew and initiator of this CASP project with support from Create NSW and Western Riverina Arts.
Some of her story will be told in the video I'm producing to accompany the exhibition next Easter in Leeton.
Shown is Glenn, her nephew and initiator of this CASP project with support from Create NSW and Western Riverina Arts.
Notes From Last Night
Notes From Last Night is a collection of prose written in collaboration with a machine learning service.
Then I developed illustrations that aimed to represent the style of feeding images into a computer -- which was basically the process for developing the first draft of the poetry.
Hers before sirs
Fermenting
It made sense when I read it though.
Today I decided to run with the idea and add fennel and horseradish to my latest batch of kimchi.
You can see these have been blended and I've added smoked paprika and ginger.
Friend Advice
(Or go to this link!)
It's less than 1mb and in PDF format.
I've made this for a zine fest I'm going to next month, where I'll offer it with copies of my book Earthwords.
Channels
The Disquiet Junto number 424 shared a project by Jonathon Keats, who instructed participants to perform outside "employing nature as your conductor."
I recorded my guitar by the water channel, changing pace based on the wind on my face.
Before I'd begun I'd an idea to layer the takes, using a technique shared by Brian Crabtree in Disquiet Junto project 223.
Then, after reflecting on the missed opportunity to incorporate a palindrome, I revisited the recording and reversed one guitar part then added my attempt at a solo on top.
It was this last version that I thought might be likely to interest Leeton locals, so I posted in on a Facebook page.
There I was delighted to prompt the following response from Dale Richey:
[That's] "Across from my parents home lot's of history on that bridge. I seen you over there first time a guitar has been played there.
"That was where nearly every kid in leeton swam mudfights fist fights laughter tears and many good times were had there ask any local aged between 55 and 65 and you will get a smile out of them as they remember the good times at the canal."
I recorded my guitar by the water channel, changing pace based on the wind on my face.
Before I'd begun I'd an idea to layer the takes, using a technique shared by Brian Crabtree in Disquiet Junto project 223.
Then, after reflecting on the missed opportunity to incorporate a palindrome, I revisited the recording and reversed one guitar part then added my attempt at a solo on top.
It was this last version that I thought might be likely to interest Leeton locals, so I posted in on a Facebook page.
There I was delighted to prompt the following response from Dale Richey:
[That's] "Across from my parents home lot's of history on that bridge. I seen you over there first time a guitar has been played there.
"That was where nearly every kid in leeton swam mudfights fist fights laughter tears and many good times were had there ask any local aged between 55 and 65 and you will get a smile out of them as they remember the good times at the canal."
The end of television
It seems strange to think that I lived at a time when there was nothing to watch
Before video, television used to run out of programs to broadcast.
At the end of the day, through until the morning when it resumed again, they'd broadcast a test pattern.
The thing that most vividly comes to mind is the sound of it, a whining 1kHz tone.
If you fell asleep watching a show, that unceasing note would sometimes wake you up.
There were only two TV stations in those days, a local commercial broadcaster and the national ABC.
Insomniacs would either read books or listen to the radio, which would often include a talk-back host who'd try to engage listeners in conversation.
Before video, television used to run out of programs to broadcast.
The thing that most vividly comes to mind is the sound of it, a whining 1kHz tone.
If you fell asleep watching a show, that unceasing note would sometimes wake you up.
There were only two TV stations in those days, a local commercial broadcaster and the national ABC.
Insomniacs would either read books or listen to the radio, which would often include a talk-back host who'd try to engage listeners in conversation.
Funding Success for Leeton Arts Projects
The Leeton Art Society Inc has been successful in obtaining two Community Art Support Program (CASP) grants from the NSW Government for projects in 2020
“We’re delighted that our members have developed these two projects to assist in promoting and providing opportunities for local artists in Leeton,” said Leeton Art Society President Jacqui Herrmann.
The first project is a video production called “The Penny Effect”, which was developed by artist and nephew of Penny Paniz, Mr Glenn Saddler, highlighting the influence that accomplished artist and former Art Society member, Penny Paniz, had on the development of visual arts in Leeton.
This video will premiere at the annual Penny Paniz Acquisitive Arts Competition and Exhibition (PPAA) at Easter, an event named in honour of Penny that showcases local artists’ works.
“Penny had a remarkable effect on artists in Leeton Shire, as well as being an inaugural member of the Art Society, and founding Chairperson for Western Riverina Arts.
“It’s been nearly a decade since her passing however, while her influence remains, many of our newer members, entrants, and visitors to the annual Penny Paniz Exhibition, are unaware of Penny’s important contribution to the Shire’s cultural community.
“The short video is a collection of Penny’s artworks, Prize winners of the PPAA over the past 7 years, and a record of the memories of those who worked and created alongside Penny, and be an important resource for the Leeton Art Society Inc and its members for years to come”, Ms Herrmann said.
The second project is a landscape-themed exhibition to be held in the region later in 2020. Local culture-maker and curator, Jason Richardson, will work with the Society’s members to collect representations of the Riverina’s environment for an innovative show combining visual and audible art.
“After curating exhibitions in Narrandera and Griffith in recent years, I’m excited by the opportunity to develop a multi-media show with local artists in Leeton Shire,” said Jason Richardson.
“I appreciate the support of the Leeton Art Society in developing this proposal and look forward to working with them to prepare a stimulating exhibition that will bring together a variety of media,” he said.
The exhibition, titled “Our Riverina”, will be shown in Leeton during October this year and Griffith during early 2021, with dates in Narrandera to be confirmed.
The Leeton Art Society Inc’s projects are supported by Create NSW’s Country Arts Support Program, a devolved funding program administered by Regional Arts NSW and Western Riverina Arts on behalf of the NSW Government.
Photo of Penny Paniz from the LASI archives, photographer unknown.
“We’re delighted that our members have developed these two projects to assist in promoting and providing opportunities for local artists in Leeton,” said Leeton Art Society President Jacqui Herrmann.
This video will premiere at the annual Penny Paniz Acquisitive Arts Competition and Exhibition (PPAA) at Easter, an event named in honour of Penny that showcases local artists’ works.
“Penny had a remarkable effect on artists in Leeton Shire, as well as being an inaugural member of the Art Society, and founding Chairperson for Western Riverina Arts.
“It’s been nearly a decade since her passing however, while her influence remains, many of our newer members, entrants, and visitors to the annual Penny Paniz Exhibition, are unaware of Penny’s important contribution to the Shire’s cultural community.
“The short video is a collection of Penny’s artworks, Prize winners of the PPAA over the past 7 years, and a record of the memories of those who worked and created alongside Penny, and be an important resource for the Leeton Art Society Inc and its members for years to come”, Ms Herrmann said.
The second project is a landscape-themed exhibition to be held in the region later in 2020. Local culture-maker and curator, Jason Richardson, will work with the Society’s members to collect representations of the Riverina’s environment for an innovative show combining visual and audible art.
“After curating exhibitions in Narrandera and Griffith in recent years, I’m excited by the opportunity to develop a multi-media show with local artists in Leeton Shire,” said Jason Richardson.
“I appreciate the support of the Leeton Art Society in developing this proposal and look forward to working with them to prepare a stimulating exhibition that will bring together a variety of media,” he said.
The exhibition, titled “Our Riverina”, will be shown in Leeton during October this year and Griffith during early 2021, with dates in Narrandera to be confirmed.
The Leeton Art Society Inc’s projects are supported by Create NSW’s Country Arts Support Program, a devolved funding program administered by Regional Arts NSW and Western Riverina Arts on behalf of the NSW Government.
Photo of Penny Paniz from the LASI archives, photographer unknown.
Ember Island Players
This morning we watched one of my favourite episodes of Avatar: The Ember Island Players
Love the Shakespearian-style show-within-the-show that turns out to be propaganda for the Fire Nation.
It's been fun revisiting Avatar and the show stands up well.
It's been fun revisiting Avatar and the show stands up well.
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