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sometimes, when i write in spanish into my paintings i feel like they could be poems. but i dont know much about poetry or would consider myself a poet so i hide them in the layers (i think its really admirable when writers & poets can share their inner thoughts) .. i’ve recently become very interested in reading more poetry, id love to see how i can integrate it into my work. a comfortable place for me to start are the poems of Rumi & Hafez (both persian poets)

Morell is a photographer, born in Cuba, he now resides in the States. I love his recent work with projections, his are a little different because he works with interiors. I think his photographs are brilliant.

i spent a lot of this week working on the exhibition. I decided to change the image I was going to project so I reworked a piece that I had put aside for a while.. the images of the progression are below.  I set up the projector inside the gallery projecting onto the courtyard wall through the window, unfortunately the window reflected a lot of the light and the projection became very faint, I also couldnt leave the computer alone for too long because the screen saver would come on, I also had to be in the building when the projector was on and turn it off when i left because i didn’t want the bulb to burn out. so its all a learning process of limits and obstacles.  Ive been scouting buildings to project on in the city, the surfaces range from the business school on east university to brick walls on side streets with no title… between thanksgiving and our december review I have two weeks, I hope to have one test and one final ‘event’ projection. In terms of images Im reworking my process, by combing my digital collages with my hand/writing/painting.. 

could i get any cheesier?

i think these are beautiful and seem totally surreal.

Im sorry its late there was a trip to Dallas, Texas on Friday putting everything on hold. 

I’ve been in touch with Mark Covington at the Georgia Street Community Collective to have a workshop with the kids in his neighborhood (eastern detroit) creating their own collages and allowing them to re-imagine their spaces in hopes of one day realizing their own dreams.  I just received word that our workshop will be held a different day because they have a coat drive the same day … 

A “Friend of Georgia Street” by the name of Tom dropped off bags and bags full of winter coats. Tom, his wife, family and friends, gathered 48 coats, sizes 2T to 14-16 (along with a couple pairs of snow pants) to give to children who do not have a good coat for this winter..Thanks to his generosity, we have decided to hold a 
“Keep the Kids Warm this Winter” 
event in conjunction with our 2nd Annual Craft Day. We already have a few pairs of gloves, hats and scarves to add to the coats. But we are asking for additional donations of new or gently-used coats, hats, gloves, mittens, scarves or boots to add to the collection we have.We will give these away on November 21st following the Craft Day.

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Looks like everyone wants to help!  

Last weeks meeting with Tom was great, he was very supportive of my project. The technical aspects that seemed impossible to achieve have started to come within reach. There is still work to be done on that front but things are looking good. 
I’ve spent time doing some test projections on buildings, and making more collages that are looking like I need some new inspirations (im not really happy with what is happening..). turning in the grant application last week felt very good, it was nice to get that practice and get it out of the way. and speaking of getting it out of the way, the ‘tree car’ will be removed from the courtyard by the end of the week! in time for the all student exhibition – where I will be projecting my piece! unfortunately my piece will most likely only be seen at night…. i think its important this week to continue to scout buildings and make some decisions of which walls i will be projecting on and get some more tests going.. Im planning on having an ‘event’ or true projection by mid december. 

it was cold at night, and when a creepy guy started lingering i packed up – but i wasn’t happy with the first projections so i went back out  -set up again and went out to test some more.. 

i like how these space question the bounderies of space and the limits of what is really there

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