Saturday, November 04, 2006

Valentines Show?

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Will there be a 2007 Valentines Show?
"What's Love Got to do with It?" & "What's Love got to do with It? Chapter 2" were art shows created by Heidi Darr-Hope and myself in 05 & 06. It started with a few fun photos and blew up into a very much talked about event that last year included 9 local artists showing mixed media, sculpture, video and performance art.
Its been a blast putting it on but a lot of work. We basically broke even last year as the event became more of an entertaining party than a sale of art. Which is what we expected.
Year one I had a video "Peeps Show" that screened behind a slatted closet door embellished with red satin and beads.
Images of: being out, Rocky Horror Picture Show the play, dancers in Africa and other sensual subjects were cut to a heavy percussive West African sound track.
Year two Heidi, Britta Cruz & myself mentored 3 artists, Mike Steinhelpher, Anastasia Chernoff and Mike Salmon.
Jeff Smith from Charlotte was our guest artist with beautiful photography.
Angela Howard and Louis Schniedman did an ariel performance piece.
Had an awesome time, great creative process and wonderful huge crowd.
I created an environment in a more intimate studio space complete with couch, Nigerian leather rug, candles and liqueur. Yoga, Cabaret and a romantic Italian wedding were contrasted in a mild erotic, raw & lovely short film that looped on a 3x4 ft screen.
Can we pull it off again this year?
Do we have the support?
We'll probably have to have a cover charge and get a bigger place.....
Everybody loves a sensual party!

Friday, November 03, 2006

LA Karaoke



I wanna start working the karaoke thing.
Are the lines long to sign up?

Can't sing enough.....

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

San Francisco 9/06




My friend Karen Chinn, who by the way is the best at what she does in the world...
took me to San Francisco with her while she attended a
conference on DMI













Creativity Explored

( disproportionate minority incarceration).
I visited my cousin Kelly while there and also my favorite artist studio space Creativity Explored. Melanie Lima, artist is standing outside of studio.

Jo Diva Women drummers


Us women folk played at the Women's Expo last year. Click on the title to view video which is an excerpt of "Yankade".

Kellane on Trapeze











View this link to see Anastasia conquer her fear of heights!
Anastasia Flies!

Click here to see Kellane
Kellane on Trapeze

Peak Experience
A few weeks ago Trapeze-Experience
was in town and Stuart Hope, my daughter Kellane and her friend Amanda flew through the air with the greatest of ease.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Singing in the Church






Spent a weekend in McClellenville, SC a little fishing village with several friends.
There is a small gingerbread church that was a block or so from our house that we visited around midnight Sat. night.
The door was unlocked and my friends asked me to sing for them. It was lovely. Perfect.









































Love from LA
Our Trip to
McClellenville

I loved that we relished
That we encouraged every moment
Every scent
Every movement
Every bite
Every enjoyment

I loved that the ease of which we moved through the hours
So carefree Oh so judgeless Prime creative Experimental

Green house by the marina
Tire swings hanging from ancient trees
House of worship
Lusty singing
Shells of bounty
Sun kissed stream

Luscious breakfast
Warm fast fire
Lamb chops smokin
Oysters fried
Loved each moment
Precious moment
What a magic carpet ride

Oh the blessings of a new spot
A fresh look on the day
Thank you so much for the pleasure
Hope @ 50, More I pray!

LA in Sokoto NIgeria

















Click Title for a short video of Sokoto.
In December of 2005 I traveled to Sokoto Nigeria to shoot a documentary for Ideas Inc out of Washington DC. Our mission was to get some positive messages out about Sokoto's Governor Bafarawa.
We interviewed many of the area's leaders including The Sultan of Sokoto who was just killed in a tragic plane crash out of Abuja, Nigeria.
These are photos of our team with The Sultan, Me & Faisal with our guards, NOMA Children's Hospital Go to links for a link to Noma Hospital- warning photos are graphic)
which could use your donations and me on camel. Still editing documentary. Photos by Susan Graber

Sunday, October 29, 2006

Harbor Island, Bahamas
















Harbor Island, Bahamas.
Perfect vacation. Perfect company.
So thankful and grateful for that trip.
To infinity and beyond!