It's August so this one is on the fly. More than anything I want to wish you a happy Serendipity Day tomorrow, 18th August.
With that in mind I hope this email jogs something that brings some synchronicity and serendipity.
I'm in Buenos Aires until October. So it is cold here but just like the summer it gives a bit of time and space to mull things over and find new directions.
In one of those musings I have been going through old video footage and in the next month will be posting some more of the video work I have been making for the operas of Oscar Edelstein.
You can find one short clip here which was one of eight short videos made for the site specific opera "La Carta Imaginaria" (The Imaginary Letter). It is a rant against injustice so though four years old has a resonance today.
As I said this is on the fly so over and out. Any questions or responses are always welcome.
If you are traveling I hope you get to do it in style. I'd love to be able to travel in shoes like in the picture that I found in my files of an early morning in transit at Madrid airport - but it never quite works out that way.!
Here is to your wildest intuitions and creative inspirations. Anyway I can help, shoot me an email.
I've just discovered an art blogger called Fran Meneses. She is an illustrator who uses Patreon and makes weekly videos for her subscribers. Here she talks about the problem of copycats and art theft. If you are short for time listen on 1.25 or 1.50 to speed up the speech. She makes clear points and serve as useful reminders of the key issues.
I’ve always had a secret love of lettering ever since my parents bought me those A5 landscape books calligraphy books to improve my handwriting. Now I have developed that bad habit of buying fonts bundles that I probably don’t really need.
If you too want to combine a love of lettering, experimental design, and music, then acclaimed designer and letterer Erik Marinovich has a quick class combining lettering, imagery and your favourite song!
Erik Marinovich is a San Francisco based lettering artist and designer, and is a co-founder of Friends of Type. Since 2009 he has drawn letters, logos and type for nice folks like: Nike, Target, Google, Hilton, Facebook, Sonos, Sharpie, The Criterion Collection, Air Canada, Gap, Ford Motor Company. In 2012 he co-founded Title Case, a creative work space that conducts workshops and lectures.
Inspired by one of his favourite personal projects, Erik shares his step-by-step process for combining hand lettering and iPhone photos to create album artwork. From an outdoor photo excursion to experimenting with every tool you own to create unique lettering, you’ll immerse yourself in music to create one-of-a-kind artwork that’s totally your own. You learn how to:
Use mind mapping to push your creativity
Take unexpected photos in your neighbourhood
Create expressive lettering with tools you already own
Edit your images to create a final piece
This class is hosted by Skillshare. Clear Insight is an affiliate which means we have a link that gives you unlimited classes for two months absolutely free if you register. Cancel before the time is out and it costs you nothing. Meantime we get $10 so it is a fantastic support for ongoing projects. If yo stay on board it is $99 for the year which is not much to pay in order to have a source of looks of tips and insights. http://bit.ly/SKILLSHARE-FREE-2-MONTHS-online-classes
Change-up
Welsh National Opera are currently recruiting for a Digital Marketing Manager to join our Marketing department. Please visit our website for more information and to apply.
Mae WNO yn edrych am Rheolwr Marchnata Digidol i ymuno â’n hadran Farchnata. Ewch i’n gwefan am fwy o wybodaeth ac i ymgeisio.
Surf the Wave is an ambitious three year programme to support the touring and showcasing of dance in the UK. It is a UK-wide programme led by Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW) in Bournemouth. We are looking for enthusiastic and hard-working individuals to work with us to make this an incredibly positive experience for artists, companies and promoters and audiences.
To enhance our great team we are looking for a Showcase Coordinator – £18,000 p.a. (pro rata)
This is a fixed term, full time post to 28th June, 2019.
A fellow FRSA, Richard Freeman has set up a fascinating online group, "The Possibility Club" - personal and professional development for adventurers in business, culture and education. It is a great way to network.
I've been getting into iinstagram and going on city walkslooking for colours for my a well over due overhaul of my website. You can see more or the story in my instagram.
I took to beloved Wikipedia to remember the roots of the word "graftfiti" -Etymology: Both "graffiti" and its occasional singular form "graffito" are from the Italian word graffiato ("scratched"). "Graffiti" is applied in art history to works of art produced by scratching a design into a surface. A related term is "sgraffito", which involves scratching through one layer of pigment to reveal another beneath it. This technique was primarily used by potters who would glaze their wares and then scratch a design into it. In ancient times graffiti were carved on walls with a sharp object, although sometimes chalk or coal were used. The word originates from Greek γράφειν—graphein—meaning "to write". (Wikipedia)
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Intriguing blogs
Seth Godin's Blog on marketing, tribes and respect ...
Norman Lebrecht’s Blog on classical music industry
Chase Jarvis’ Blog on creative motivation and behind-the-scenes glimpses
“The wisdom of bridges comes from the fact that they know the both sides,
they know the both shores!” Mehmet Murat ildan, Contemporary Turkish playwright, novelist and thinker
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About: Deborah
Deborah Claire Procter is a multi-media artist from Wales who makes performances for theatres, galleries and site-specific spaces. With a degree in theatre from the University of Exeter and a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Wales, Cardiff, her work has been seen in numerous prestigious theatres and galleries such as Ferens (Hull), Spacex (Exeter), Hemsley (Madison, USA), and Museum Theatre (Madras). She received the Creative Wales Award in 2005 for her work with video & experimental dance. In 2003 and 2005 she was funded by Wales Arts International to visit Argentina. Clear Insight Productions was set up as a way to make and highlight avant-garde culture. She bi-lingual Spanish - English, works as a mentor and consultant, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. More information
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Deborah Claire Procter is a multi-media artist from Wales who makes performances for theatres, galleries and site-specific spaces. With a degree in theatre from the University of Exeter and a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Wales, Cardiff, her work has been seen in numerous prestigious theatres and galleries such as Ferens (Hull), Spacex (Exeter), Hemsley (Madison, USA), and Museum Theatre (Madras). She received the Creative Wales Award in 2005 for her work with video & experimental dance. In 2003 and 2005 she was funded by Wales Arts International to visit Argentina. Clear Insight Productions was set up as a way to make and highlight avant-garde culture. She bi-lingual Spanish - English, works as a mentor and consultant, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. 
