Birth!

Hullo!

This week marks the first official meeting of the "You Are Here Film and Video Cooperative". Hooray! A star-studded cast of not-yet-finalized friends of mine, who already have a pretty impressive portfolio among them. The hope is to turn out a few more films, (I have at least five more to go for classes before X-mas.) and have a couple of shows near Beginning of January. You'll see us soon! 

Cheers!

Animation!

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Well, it looks like I missed the dead-line for this year's GIRAF fest. That particular animation has also been put on hiatus, considering I now have an animation class. (and many other classes, too.) Here's a little sample of what I'm working on now;

I'm now in my second year at ACAD, I look forward to seeing you all. 

Cheers, 

Bye-Bye COOP...

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    Here I am, at the reception desk on my very last day at the Canmore Community Cooperative Workshop. It has been a fantastic summer, and if circumstances provide, I will certainly be back next summer. I will definitely be visiting during the year, and keeping in contact with everyone. There is even talk of a cooperative Still Life Class, guided remotely by my correspondence. My art-work will be displayed at the COOP in my absence, and I will post upon it's official un-veiling. Please, all you fellow artists abroad, consider the COOP as a beautiful opportunity for a mini art-retreat in the mountains. You beginners, consider the COOP a wonderful place to meet with people of all skills and skill levels to 'cooperate' together. You musicians, this is home to a thriving group of musicians, a great open-mic night, and a unique venue to share your trade. Everybody else, the COOP is exactly what you want to make it, it's a ready-made community waiting for your input, and your vision, and your own personal brilliance. Trust me, this is the beginning of something beautiful, and I was honored to be a part of it. 

Cheers, 

Preview Clip!

Hullo, 

Right now I am working on a new animation, "honey, honey (you are here.)" An estimated 3 minutes long at completion, and at 8 frames per second, we're looking at a daunting 1440 frames. Here's a short clip of my first few seconds that have been completed. I hope to be finished in time for the GIRAF4 animation festival in September. 

Cheers!

The Coop is OPEN!

Hullo!

Happy news! The COOP is finally open! At the Coop we have a wood-shop with an area for bicycle repair, a pottery studio and kiln, a wet-bar and fancy new coffee machine, a common area with wood burning stove, a presentation room/visual arts room, and a big beautiful deck. Our deck and upstairs all have a beautiful 360 degree view of the rocky mountains. Classes will begin this week, so check out the events calendar on the web-site or send me an e-mail. We have a facebook group with photos of the facility and events, so that's a good way of getting in contact, too. 

A full year's membership is only $5, which gets you a discount on all user fees (e.g. woodshop drop-in fees, or monthly art-studio fees.) and the right to vote at the AGM. We would love to hear from you, and hope to see you soon!

Cheers!