Covering Poetry

The latest issue of the Sierra Nevada Review is out, with a cover by student Jesyka Hayworth -- I had students in my "Art & Advertising" class submit designs for the cover, and Jesyka's was chosen. The editor for the SNC this year was Jenna Bache -- more info here:

http://www.sierranevada.edu/news/detail/?id=681

Verisimilitude

Just a reminder that Jenna Bache's BFA show has its opening reception tonight at the Tahoe Gallery, from 5-7pm -- I don't think I'm giving anything away with these few snapshots of the work being tweaked through its install process. Instead, I hope you wonder what the heck you're actually looking at in these pics, and it will further entice you to attend, to figure that out.

Ontology?

Here are some videos that I thought went well together

My friend Brittany sent me the El Guincho link a few days ago and I thought it was too great not to share (it is slightly nsfw) http://vimeo.com/15274619.

And two more:

When I Grow Up from Fever Ray on Vimeo.

BIRDY NAM NAM - THE PARACHUTE ENDING from Steve Scott on Vimeo.

Late Ghosts

This would've been perfect for a Halloween post, but ectoplasm doesn't have an expiration date, so November will have to do.

As I mentioned in a previous post about Russell's show at St. Mary's Art Center, the venue has quite a few ghost stories attached to it. Jenna took pictures of a few hauntings the night of the reception, which just recently came to my notice. I have a feeling she was more Paranormal Instigator than Paranormal Investigator, but then, I'm kinda jaded.