Breukelen County Fair, Wyckoff House
A short history of corn…
Who’s your Daddy? The Films: Leila, Mother of George & Wadjda
I’m continuing to kick around my idea for a screwball comedy (tentatively titled) “Not Without My Grandson” The idea is loosely inspired the serious situation in the Iranian film Lelia. In that film a young couple are dealing with infertility. Because it is the woman who is infertile the mother of the man starts putting …
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Arden Woods, Staten Island
A mistake, or mis-reading of an article led me to these woods in Staten Island. I’ve been doing some research on Staten Island. Despite its development and highways it contains many remnants of its historical natural landscape. I had read that Olmstead had a working farm in the mid 1800s in Arden Woods. So I …
Bodega Nights
Coffee cups for “Bodega Nights”. An art event in local Bushwick bodegas. The design is based on recently discovered Mayan murals in Mexico which are unique in that they depict daily life. The event was put on my the Center for Strategic Art and Agriculture
What the Squirrels Didn’t Get
Lenape Blue Flour Corn, Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum Garden
Walking
me, stephanie, & huck
Corn Garden Update
The Lenape three sisters garden is doing well this summer at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum. The squash didn’t end up taking, but we have a new sister… a rogue stepsister has entered the patch. We welcome the tomatillo!
Staten Island, Restored Wetlands and Cement Factory
Hannah Ha
Here’s a kind of crazy comparative analysis of two movies I saw recently: Hannah Arendt and Frances Ha. One thing they have in common is that they both have their respective protagonists’ names as their titles. But, if you can believe it, the similarities don’t stop there.
Not Without My Grandson
Summertime is generally a time when I allow myself to just play in my studio. It’s a time to follow whatever idea flits through my mind and catches my interest without pressure or expectations. I give no regard to reason, viability, feasibility, good taste, curators, deadlines, financial constraints, if its a medium I’ve worked in, …
Coming soon…
I’m working on these removable and reusable stickers that you can carry around with you. Soon it will be your choice whether or not to advertise while you ride. Stay tuned!
In Search of Lost Time
I longed not to tear off her dress and see her body, but to see through her body to the whole note-book of her memories and plans for further, ardent lovers’ meetings. The Prisoner