Jan

25

Winter Lights on Second Life

January 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

[art, virtual worlds] Winter Lights, an art and photography exhibit, has just opened in the Gallerie Octaviana. The show features work from Mad Swiss Cow, Marcel Moré, Sume, Marjie Kennedy, Pirate Johnny, Smiling da Vinci, and Nancy Waldman on the first floor of the expansive gallery space. Upstairs are two new installations of a Circleworks [...]

Jun

30

private Wonderland

June 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-short fiction, collaboration-] by Indie Sara: How did you get here? Boy: I followed you. Sara: Impossible. Boy: I only had to close my eyes the moment you vanished. Silence for a moment. Sara in her private Wonderland was right to be astonished. “By Invitation Only” was the law of her fantasy realm, yet here [...]

Jun

14

Expecting the Unexpected

June 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-photography, process-] red carnation Originally uploaded by nuanc. This photo is one I took over two years ago. It came up this morning while I was playing the game Free Association! on flickr. The game involves posting an image in response to the last one posted by someone else. I did a flickr search through [...]

May

11

MetAphorism – The Artichoke

May 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-inspiration, photography-] metAphorism is a PCQ coined-word that means a simple, everyday thing, concept or event that points us in the direction of a deeper lesson. metaphor – figure of speech giving an implicit comparison: this is that. aphorism – concise statement of a truth or opinion. The metAphorism: The Artichoke Plant The Lesson: Things [...]

Mar

2

How to Make a Photosandwich

March 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-digital photography tutorial-] a photosandwich recipe by Baywhale To make this image: I start by opening one image in Photoshop. I then open a second image: On the Window menu I select Tile in order to display both images at the same time, then using the move tool (shaped like an arrow) drag one image [...]