ICE CREAM DAFFODILS.

FILLING:


STORY:
the mandrill continues. the decisions show themselves in the layers of paint.

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FROM SUNLIGHT:


STORY:
for my alternative materials course, we are making CYANOTYPES. it is a bit hard to tell in this photograph, but i am using two of courbet's painting for my image - and i shall follow that with some marks of paint onto the surface.

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IN A SHOW:


STORY:
i recently made it into a design show called EMERGE that spotlights design from a long list of california design schools. i was fortunate enough to get three pieces in - two posters from WHEN IT HURTS and my christmas card design from last year. the opening reception is wednesday, march 25th from 5 to 8 on the post meridian side of the day.

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KIDS AND THEIR WALLS:


STORY:
we had the festival celebrating color for wot/wow. i've always been a terrible at gauging how successful things go, but i had lots of fun and it seemed like the response was great.

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A BEGINNING:

(l to r: nicole and lindsey)

STORY:
the newly formed olive pit took a short hike in malibu. it should be the beginning of many weekend hikes.

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TO ANSWER QUESTIONS:

(l to r: edwin)

STORY:
the kind, good sir, EDWIN USHIRO, came and visited otis to discuss his work. the timing of his lecture was a unbelievable moment of serendipity - as just a few weeks before, john and i spent around 15 minutes trying to figure out his process on a beautiful piece hanging in the back room of LEBASSE PROJECTS.

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EXTRA:

in the LITTLE TOUCHES AND SUBTLE NUANCES

ORGAN RECITALS DON'T.

ROLOC PREPARATION:

(l to r: me and amy)

STORY:
for my wot/wow(ways of thinkings/ways of working) course, we threw a festival celibrating the joy of colors, called the roloc festival. it was an amalgam of lots of idea and thoughts from everyone in the class, based on other celebrations and festivals we liked. it all began with a bang and was over just as quickly, finishing in less than minutes. above, amy and i teamed to make all the buttons for the joining souls.

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GEFFEN:

(l to r: robyn, may, and nigel)

STORY:
time was spent at MOCA's geffen site - which is exhibiting their first 40 years, completing the PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED latest 30. i think the baldessari's two highrises pulled me the most.

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THERE:

(l to r: george, john, and i)

STORY:
the three of us took a moment to be part of ms. gregg's piece about the freudian idea of the UNCANNY.

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VIA FRANCE:

(l to r: john and lauren)

STORY:
video chat has finally gotten to the point of being completely usable, even across the atlantic. daddio, when are we gonna get at this? soon!

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FOOTHOLDS:

(l to r: jt, john, and caroline)

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EXTRA:

PAST CATHER IN THE RYE COVERS / NEW SALINGER JACKETS

SECEDING TRANQUILITY.

BEFORE TESTOSTERONE:


STORY:
it is early, but the mandrill will show his face sooner or later.

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CONTINUATIONS:

(l to r: john, michelle, stephen, sarah, and jamie)

STORY:
pressing forward with projects that don't feel right is a sensation that should never be avoided. this piece need quite a bit more work to do before i feel good about it, but when it is complete - i want it to feel like filling in the final word of a crossword puzzle for the viewer.

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BOING BOING:

(l to r: danielle)

STORY:
a can of yellow bright balls and sore legs the next day mean that danielle and i are trying to get sponsorship of a corporate kind.

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SWIRLS AND PATTERNS:


STORY:
ms. amy, ms. mary, and i went to ARTCENTER to see MARIAN BANTJES speak. the talk was nice and, though i hadn't rested much recently, it was something that was very motivational. i've been excited by her work many times, and it was good to hear the background to complete the images.

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EXTRA:

recently, spurred by another project, i've been reading more short stories. i plan to pick up some updike, frost, and toni morrison - but i'm looking for recommendations. have any?

THINKIN' ABOUT YOU.

STORY:
for my alternative materials and practices course, we were asked to create a two color linocut based on any country music song. chosed solely for it's name, i took trisha yearwood's "THINKIN' ABOUT YOU" (i can't say i recommend clicking the link, but i might love this song when i've been around for 76 years). i wanted to simplify the nice thought that comes with dreaming of the one you yearn for. below, the main one and a few variations i attempted by drawing on it.

EYES CLOSED:


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DRIFTING OFF:


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THE EVIL, RAGE FILLED SIDE:



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POT OF GOLD:


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ALIGNING MOMENT:

INVASIVE BLOCK STRUCTURE.

BRIGHT:

(l to r: lindsey)

STORY:
i've been working on the poster for an upcoming event at otis called 'the good exchange'. lindsey was kind enough to model for me - and, somehow, it ended up taking around four hours to shoot. now, i must retreat to a dark lair with computers and begin finalizing the beast.

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BEGINNINGS OF AN ARMY:

(l to r: hyerin)

STORY:
these are prints made for alternative materials and processes with ERIK SANDBERG. the class has been something nice and fresh this semester. each project is looking to be something special. above, i did a two color LINOCUT. i've been doing a bunch of variations for fun - and i'll be bringing lots of them to good exchange.

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LIT UP:

(l to r: tiimo and kristina)

STORY:
the good gentleman has moved into 21 year-old land. happy birthday, sir. i was glad to be there when this ship set sail.

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EXTRA:

the DIFFICULTY of various languages

96 POINT FUTURA.

A GRID ELSEWHERE:


STORY:
this will have to do with MANDRILLS. for now, it is glass tiles painted white.

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GREY BLOCK HELP:

(l to r: amy)

STORY:
ms. AMY helped me handle me first experience with a LINOCUT pressing. i tried to rainbow roll this set on the first pressing, but i've got a few other colors to lay down before i feel satisfied.

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THE AFTERMATH OF RESTING:


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IN IT:

(l to r: sam)

STORY:
sam invited me to check out MOCA's FIRST 30 YEARS show. i wasn't sure how much time i had, but i felt like it was something that shouldn't be missed. this was true. it was a really enjoyable show, and i am grateful ms. sam took me. above, she stands next to louise nevelson's sky cathedral/southern mountain.