Two Blue Wolves is a story. But it's not like any story you've read before. This first-of-it's-kind project blends music, motion pictures and art to redefine the way we experience a story. The Two Blue Wolves Digital Collection includes an e-book, an audio book, a video, soundtrack and printable art.
Written and organized by Sparrow Hall, the list of artists and musicians is long and varied, but does feature one familiar name: our good friend and Second Storie artist, Jim Delucia. Alzheimer's plays a significant role in the story and it's no coincidence that the project debuted just in time for National Alzheimer's Awareness Month (November). 15% of each sale will go to the Alzheimer's Association to aid in research and support. How cool is that? You can buy it here. You can read more about it and watch the trailer here.
joAnn
This week we are featuring the embroidery of Mary's Granddaughter. I love the simplicity of the line and the sweetness of her subjects. This piece, titled she embroiders just knocks my socks off. It, along with many of her figurative pieces, features a tiny antique doll arm that holds a needle and thread. The doll arms have their own unique history that you can read about here. Shown with a companion piece, it is a most intriguing wall hanging.
Mary also has a blog where she shares much of her work, including embroidered dog portraits! Check it out here.
Have a great weekend everyone.
joAnn
adorable deer photo by Jennifer Dennis Potter
Oh. Oh, my. We certainly never meant to be away this long without letting you know. It's just that we have so much to get finished this week we just ......forgot. We are so sorry.
Please forgive us.
We have so much to tell you about and we really can't wait. Really.
Love,
Second Storie
Sorry for the sparse posts lately, but we have been hard at work getting our posters in order. Soon you will start to see (and perhaps you'll be helping!) our movie and event posters all over the city. Be on the lookout for them!
In the meantime, we figured it was a good time to remind everyone that there are still tickets available to both screenings of Handmade Nation. The first one on Friday November 27th will include an intimate panel discussion with artist and crafters. We are almost ready to tell you just who will be there, but we can tell you this: they are all fabulous and you won't want to miss what they have to say about making art and craft their life. To refresh your memory, check out our earlier post about the movie.
If you'll be out of town that week, don't fret. You can catch the second screening on Friday Dec. 4th. There won't be a panel, but the movie will still be just as awesome!
Trust us, this is a cool movie, so don't miss the opportunity to watch it with friends and good company.
Those who spend time in downtown Rochester know that our little city isn't exactly an example in fabulous architecture. We have some beautiful old buildings mixed with a lot of newer, uninspired structures, not to mention the utilitarian ones like parking garages. That's why I was excited to hear about a mural project going up on the East End Garage next to the historic Eastman Theater. Artist Jill Gussow designed a 456 square foot mosaic titled Life Patterns to span the street level facade of the garage. Taking some inspiration from the architectural details from the neighboring theater and also from common trees in our area, she hopes to bridge the gap between the two building styles.
all images from jillgussow.com
This weekend was the beginning of the installation of the tiles. I hope to be able to share some pictures of the mural once it's completed.
My Favorite this week is the Recycle Bin Book by Erinzam. This hand bound book is made almost completely of recycled materials, including the hardcover. The pages are comprised of so many different types of paper ephemera, it is almost too pretty to write on. And on top of that, it is beautifully constructed. I just love that little plastic D!
What a fun place to keep your thoughts, sketches and ideas in order.
Hope you all have a great weekend. And speaking of the weekend, if you're going to be in the Syracuse, NY area stop in to see some our (and your!) friends at the Salt City Urban Art & Craft Market.
joAnn
The past week (or two or three!) has been Where The Wild Things Are mania. The movie itself is quite beautiful and haunting. It has stuck with me and has been on my mind since I saw it. As wonderful as the movie is however, I still prefer Maurice Sendak's illustrations from the book. I wanted to see if some of his original sketches were around and found that they were. The Morgan Library and Museum is currently exhibiting a collection of Sendak's original designs and sketches as well as first drafts of the story for his beloved book. I wish I could go!
In my search I also came across a past exhibit worth mentioning. Terrible Yellow Eyes took place at Gallery Nucleus and featured original works by contemporary artists inspired by Where The Wild Things Are.
Daniel Matutina
Even though the Terrible Yellow Eyes physical exhibit is closed, it is also an online gallery of work in the form of a blog. You can check it out here. It is really beautiful.
joAnn
It's cold. I refuse to break out all the winter gear yet, but it's cold. What to do, what to do.
We are getting to that time of year again, friends! Time to paint the town with posters for our event. We are but 5 busy women with a small reach. We are looking for some new members to our Street Team to help us get every corner of Rochester covered with our cute little posters. Put them up at your school, break room at work, stuff your neighbors' mailboxes, give them as a favor at your next party.....okay, those last two may be a little over the top, but you get the idea!
If you are interested in helping out, just drop us a quick note to say so and we'll take it from there!
We couldn't do this alone and more importantly, we wouldn't want to! Having all of you involved makes it more that just our own, it makes it Rochester's own.
joAnn
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