Newport 7.17.24
Salena and I
Went for a walk together
to finish some rolls of film
However, these are digital
Newport——>Covington 7.10.23
A man on the bridge
told me I was beautiful
then called me sexy.
We went to the zoo
Ms. Ruby and I took our school photography club to the zoo. It was such a wonderful afternoon. I kept thinking about ‘Peter and the Wolf’ the whole time we were there. When I got home to look at the footage from our trip I figured I throw a quick edit together with Prokofievs Peter and the Wolf.
5.8.24
Fog
I wrote, what I thought was a wonderful haiku poem. The poem was about a foggy day in late September. It was written on a yellow Post-It note. I put the Post-It in my left pant pocket to share today. When I went to look for it, the note was nowhere to be found. I have tried to re-write the poem with integrity to the original but was unsuccessful.
5.7.24
I don’t think that’s a finch
Perched on a tree branch
two birds sat after a storm
Preening their feathers
5.6.24
First Time Camera Users
At the beginning of each school year I give students that have completed all of their work early to go around the school and take pictures with a vintage point and shoot.
The assignments vary but this year my go to prompt was, “Photograph the school to show someone what makes the building interesting.” These are the photos one student took and brought back to me.
Sound Samples
Live Cinema has rejuvenated my music making spirit!
In my early twenties, I was obsessed with making electric music with the Korg Kaos Pad II and the Korg Kaosilator. I loved the strange effects and sounds I could combine. Especially when paired with beatboxing.
For my Live Cinema pieces, I figured I would get out some of my old equipment. I forgot how much I loved making music! It sparked a new interest in making abstract soundscapes.
The Kaos Pad II felt too technoie and the Kaossolator was not as exact as I needed it to be as an instrument so I ordered a small synth called the Korg Volca Keys, a cheap electric kolimba, and a Hologram Microcosim.
Using these two simple instruments and effects pedal, I have been able to get some interesting and repeatable soundscapes for some pieces I am working on.
The unique combination has made it possible for me to make loud and repeatable soundscapes that I can perform live over film, images, and narration.
Lately, I have found it difficult to stay focused. I end up having too much fun and forget my purpose for starting in the first place.
Below are some of my first raw recordings used with a ZOOM recorder.
5.2.24
My Best Friends Wedding
On November 4th I had the pleasure of marrying my best friend, Andrew Barger to his now wife Kate Miller! Sometimes I look at my life and think of how wonderful it is to know such great people. Their Ceremony was held at ModHouse in Accord, NY and their reception was at a local skating rink called Skate Time. The theme for the reception was 70s, and boy was it fun and funky.
A Piece You Can’t Play At Home
Last October, one of my best friends, Scott Holzman composed a musical piece designed so musicians play the landscape between their homes and the location of the performance. The piece is titled, “ A piece you can’t play at home.” The piece was performed by saxophonist Om Srivastava and Percussionist Zack Larabeeread on a handmade raft floating in Mill Creek in Cincinnati, Ohio. Audince members were invited to follow along with the score composed of screenshots of Google Maps.
1,000 Acorns
Ivory Soap, Oak, Pine, Metal, Single Channel Video Display
1,000 Acorns is a small section of a larger body of work titled, Humble Substance. The work is an inquiry into change as it relates to geographical materials and histories of the Ohio Valley. The act of carving Ivory Soap participates in the spirit of the National Soap Carving Competition hosted by Procter and Gamble during the 1930s. During this time, soap carving was recorded as being the nation’s most popular hobby generating over five thousand entries in the final contest.
1,000 Acorns displays various forms of carved acorns, providing the viewer with 1,000 individually hand-carved items to be examined. In doing so, the viewer functions as a juror, implementing their own criteria of quality upon each object.
