11-25-2021
“MASSA” – Tyler, The Creator
“Bossa Nova U.S.A.” – The Dave Brubeck Quartet
“Interwoven Stories” – Todd Baker
“stabilise” – Nilüfer Yanya
“Sunlight” – Orchid Mantis
“Oino” – LA Priest
“Sad but True” – Turqouiz Noiz
… and flan!
unbiased
changed my mind on the kitchen curtains – feeling pretty happy about it
however…
made a mistake early on in the process of making bias tape for finishing them
here’s how it went:
first things first: fabric grain
the lengthwise grain (warp) runs the length of the fabric and crosswise grain (weft) runs the short direction with selvedges along both lengths
the bias runs 45-degrees to the warp and weft grains and provides stretch
here’s where i messed up
folded the fabric in half along the cross grain (weft) to cut strips instead of on the bias grain
pappardelle nest of 1-inch muslin strips
next: sewed strips together to make a single, continuous ribbon of fabric
since the strips weren’t cut on the bias they lack stretchiness
and, what they lacked in stretchiness they more than made up for in frayed threads…
after sewing i trimmed, hand creased, and ironed the nearly 20-foot length of fabric into 1/4-inch double fold unbiased tape
for good measure, here’s one possible approach to preparing fabric for actual-factual bias tape
lived and learned…
along with becoming re-acquainted with autumnal sunlight
afternoon light can be real pretty, but wasn’t quite what i was looking for when photographing the spool of unbiased tape yesterday
got up early this morning for the sunrise light
s’pretty nice
et voilà!
500
clocked my 500th hour of resto apprenticeship today
feeling pretty happy of myself…
today’s shift had me working in a room on my own
provided a chance to do some on the job buffering
“Polly” – Dora Jar
“Heartbreak” – BROODS
“Dark Red” – Steve Lacy
“Hanoi 4” – Unkown Mortal Orchestra
“Icarus” – Fana Hues
“A Picture of Life” – Camouflage
“Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” – Kate Bush
“Blurred Lines” – Joyce Wrice
“The Tradition” – Halsey
“Bells in Santa Fe” – Halsey
“Easier than Lying” – Halsey
“We’re in This Together” – Nine Inch Nails
“Chicken Wings” – Samm Henshaw
“Because I’m Me” – The Avalanches
“Easy” – Sun June
“Amongst the Expanse” – Lim
“Don’t Worry” – Dropper
“Hope You Forgive Everything You Can’t” – Vilde
“Still Broke” – Samm Henshaw feat. Keyon Harrold
“Harvest Moon” – Poolside
“Ballade in B-flat Minor: Descent” – Nicholas Britell
“MANGO” – KAMAUU feat. Adeline
“Yellow Rose” – Who Boy
“Mong” – Lim Kim
“Nocturne” – Ana Roxanne
“Be Ya Girl” – KW Griff
“Forbidden Feelingz” – Nia Archives
“I Don’t Live Here Anymore” – The War on Drugs
“Rocky” – Still Woozy
“Freak, Go Home” – DARKSIDE
“Djed” – Tortoise
“Snake Hips” – The Future Sound of London
“Play” – iamamiwhoami
“Do You Feel It?” – Chaos Chaos
“Blue Lights” – Jorja Smith
“Hurt” – Jane the Message
“Teartear” – Autechre
“Blown” – LFO
“123 (easy as)” – maxime.
“What Are the Chances?” – Duran Duran
“So Long” – Ben Strawn
“Birch Baby” – Sleepy Soul
“Long Time” – Spaceface feat. Labrys
got to round-about “Teartear” at resto
continued listening on the walk home and at my desk, now
might keep adding – not sure
let’s see where the night goes…
‘Telephone Wires’ - maxime. (2021/maxime.) cover art by needle.tip
maxime. released their EP ‘Telephone Wires’ today – lovely surprise
feeling the impacts musically and from the embroidery cover art
me likey
a tidbit i want to remember about my buffering process, so far:
the tracks are diegetic – collected from the day, many from the environment
booming from someone’s garage, over the radio in the morning as the alarm goes off, at the store while running errands…
listening back – in the order in which they were collected – can be trippy
can’t say it will always be this way
just happy to have some sorta way at all
ok… bye bye!
11-18-2021
listened to a series of mixtapes today
it went:
bittersweet
goofy
choker
selvedge
Dust Devil
Highway Gothic
finished listening to Dust Devil while looking through “waiting room” stuff where i was re-introduced to photos i picked up at the Depot, earlier this year
(side note: clips from ‘Twister’ would make a sweet music video for “Glory Lightning”)
all this accompanied remnants of a lucid dream from last night
in my dream i was having an intimate conversation with someone i once knew – or, my minds projection of them
the sequence of mixtapes today helped make space to process – dreams, revelations, and other intangibles
hindsight and what-not
listened to a bit of the buffering set from a few nights ago (minus “Paradise Engineering”) while getting Depot photos together
still super geeked over maxime.’s “mads mikkelsen”
and the cover art… !
“mads mikkelsen” - maxime. (2021/maxime.) cover art by needle.tip
lunar eclipse is starting
catching glimpses here and there between the fog
nice nice…
incoming
tucked alongside ‘Pray for Rain’ with several other enclosures
whoa, whiplash
lol…
listened to the record these shipped with, the other day
recorded some audio just before – caught some real cute little Simon sounds!
i love Simon…
i love kitties!!!
>^.^<
‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ - James Blake (2021/Republic)
haven’t come unstuck from “I’m So Blessed You’re Mine”
(getting “Love On A Real Train” at the start… !)
spent this evening buffering
listened to tracks i’ve collected since 11/7 – led by the aforementioned ear-worms and featuring a Turqouiz centerpiece
working on articulating what buffering is/has been, for me
it’s important, and not complicated – maybe i’m overthinking it…
in the meantime, i’ll leave a few crumbs – like the other day…
“I’m So Blessed You’re Mine” — James Blake
“Bike Mike’s” — Dijon
“Happiness” — Goldfrapp
“Patch” — Valley Palace
“God In Wilson” — Dijon
“Space Inc. (Feat Ishmael)” — Paul Epworth
“Corners Pressed” — Letting Up Despite Great Faults
“mads mikkelsen” — maxime.
“Life is a Dream” — MUNYA
“Ainda” — Madredeus
“Black Betty” — Lead Belly
“Take Me To the Mardi Gras” — Bob James
“The Only Heartbreaker” — Mitski
“Ya Qalbi” — Meryem Aboulouafa
“Hinged (feat. Nicolas Stocker)” — Maarja Nuut
“Big Engery” — Pachyman
“Paper Bag” — Turqouiz Noiz
“Breathe” — Turqouiz Noiz
“Bay View Trippin” — Turqouiz Noiz
“Paradise Engineering” — Maze 28
“Empty” — Mad to Be Saved
“Conceptions” — 4hero
“True Love Leaves No Traces” — Leonard Cohen
“Forget The Song” — Beachwood Sparks
“Who Knows Where the Time Goes” — Eva Cassidy
“Harvest Moon - Live” — The Mavericks
“Pink Funeral” — Beach House
“Superstar” — Beach House
“Once Twice Melody” — Beach House (picking up Blonde Redhead vibes…)
“Baby Let Me Kiss You” — Fern Kinney
“Wait in the Car” — The Breeders
“Superbike” — Jay Som
“In Your Head” — Nilüfer Yanya
“Myriad Harbour” — The New Pornographers
“The Underdog” — Spoon
“Doubt” — Charlotte Day Wilson
“Red Room” — Hiatus Kaiyote
“Que Se Sepa” — Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound
struck through the ones i skipped – it be like that, sometimes…
also, trying to remember to take wider process shots – practice makes progress… !
oooh! he so cute!
okay, meow…
bye bye!
naval
i really like the satellite GIF i made
i’m happy of myself – that i made it – and, the process going into it
timing… what luck!
felt a self-critical sense of naval-gazing when i realized how much i liked my work and the process going into it
and, until now, i’ve accepted navel-gazing as a critical observation – rarely desirable
i suppose that’s because i hadn’t been critical of the term
navel•gazing \ˈnā-vəl-ˈgā-ziŋ\ n (1963) : useless or excessive self contemplation
(Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition)
yeah, i have a bone to pick…
if this is how contemplation is defined, understood, and used:
con•tem•pla•tion \ˌkän-tem-ˈplā-shən, -ˌtəm\ n (13c) 1 a : concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion b : a state of mystical awareness of God’s being 2 : an act of considering with attention : STUDY 3 : the act of regarding steadily 4 : INTENTION, EXPECTATION
(Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition)
i think it stands to reason that contemplation of one’s self can be pretty powerful
also…
who gets to say what amounts to “excessive” self contemplation?
who draws the line on what constitutes usefulness?
first whiffs of usage are from the 1960’s?!
sounds pretty fucking suspicious, to me
self contemplation ≠ narcissism
tired of oppressive language holding things back…
tops off – i’m gazing, baby!
Sam’s Blue Angels’ F/A-18 Hornet shape, which just got upgraded to the F/A-18 Super Hornet
caught glimpses of the Blue Angels during Fleet Week air shows, back in October
the Angels flew in formation over the neighborhood several afternoons in a row, which i really got a kick out of
paired Fleet Week with my first viewing of ‘Top Gun’, too – very naval
*(the Thunderbirds represent the U.S. Air Force and fly F-16 Fighting Falcons… just couldn’t help bringing up the force – g-force! ha!)
10/16
porch view party streamer
contrail from a “regular” plane – not a fighter jet
still, incredible to watch pass overhead at dusk
10/01
single-skillet-breakfast for dinner
cooking more – developing the dishes i enjoy making
cornbread toasted in brown butter with honey and butter melting over top, chicken apple sausage, and fried eggs in a cast iron skillet – personal favorite
10/17
Toontown ensemble styling
i just like this
ok, dinner time…
Dios mío
worked on the ofrenda drawing today – still have some familiar faces to add
lit candles this evening, too
we light candles most evenings, but today is special…
got asked whether i believe in God on my way home from work this afternoon
i stopped, and replied that i believe in the Power of the Universe – that there are many powerful forces at work, and perhaps not just one omnipotent being
my answer may not have satisfied my questioner, and that’s ok – it was the answer that was right for me
i hear the owl again tonight
thinking of you, Mamo…
111
“Can’t Get You Out of My Head”
‘Fever’ - Kylie Minogue (2002/Parlophone Records)
ok
here goes…
“The Less I Know The Better”
‘Currents’ - Tame Impala (2015/Modular Recordings)
“Feel It All Around”
‘Life of Leisure’ - Washed Out (2009/Washed Out)
“Redbone”
‘Awaken, My Love!’ - Childish Gambino (2016/McDJ Entertainment)
“The Less I Know, the Better” - Still Woozy [Tame Impala Cover] (2020)
“Lover’s Spit”
‘Bee Hives - EP’ - Broken Social Scene (2004/Arts & Crafts Productions)
still learning the impact of taking baby steps
listened aloud in the room while looking through binoculars at rain in the neighborhood – pretty incredible
gotta exercise my eyeballs in order to see farther
“Tirando Piedras al Río”
‘Nada’ - Miguel Abuyelo & Nada (1973/RGS Music Bajo)
“Hurdy Gurdy Man”
each gent, in order of today’s introduction
‘Catholic’ - Patrick Cowley & Jorge Socarras (2009/Macro)
‘The Hurdy Gurdy Man’ - Donovan (1968/Epic)
‘Piouhgd’ - Butthole Surfers (2007/Latino Buggerveil)
“Life of My Own” - The Raver
‘When Jah Shall Come’ (2020/Pressure Sounds)
“J.L.T.”
‘It’ll All Work Out in Boomland’ - T2 (1970/Akarma Records)
“Forestland”
‘The Body Is A Message Of The Universe - からだは宇宙のメッセージ’ - Shiho Yabuki (2018/Subliminal Sounds)
recorded a voice memo this morning to catch the artist and album on KALX
snagged a 4th wall break and some glitch, too
recording 111
“To Meraki Tis Kardias Mou”
‘Singers of Greek Popular Songs in 78 RPM, Vol 1. Sotiria Bellou’ - Sotria Bellou
“Dirty Work”
‘Energy’ - Pointer Sisters
“For The Turnstiles”
‘On the Beach’ - Neil Young (1974/Reprise Records)
“Dive for Your Memory”
‘16 Lovers Lane’ - The Go-Betweens (2020/Beggars Banquet Records
“At the Door” - The Strokes (2020/RCA Records) directed by Mike Burakoff
thanks, Drew-bee Goo
“Cold Rush” - Flaws (2021/Flaws)
“Sunshine”
‘Time to Melt’ - Sam Evian (2021/Fat Possum Records)
some uncanny timing
Google Doodle celebrating the late We:wa
art by Zuni artist Mallery Quetawki
nudged reflections on home and work
and this album cover art
really digging “What’s It Matter To You?”… !
‘Pray for Rain’ - Turqouiz Noiz (2018/Turqouiz Noiz)
cover art “Embodiment of Spiderwoman” by J. Slim
rain came
… owl, too!
ok, bye bye!
crafts·wom·an
had an opportunity to define what it is i “do” a couple days ago
i’ve grown more confident describing myself, in part, as a craftswoman
crafts•wom•an \ˈkraf(t)s-ˌwu-mən\ n (1886) 1 : a woman who is an artisan 2 : a woman who is skilled in a craft
while bearing in mind, i’m also an apprentice – still learning
ap•pren•tice \ə-ˈpren-təs\ n, often attrib [ME aprentis. fr. AF apprentiz, fr. aprendre to learn, fr. L apprendere, apprehendere] (14c) 1 a : one bound by indenture to serve another for a prescribed period with a view to learning an art or trade b : one who is learning by practical experience under skilled workers a trade, art, or calling 2 : an inexperienced person: NOVICE <an ~ in cooking> — ap• pren•tice•ship \-tə(sh)-ˌship, -təs-ˌship\ n
looked up a couple neighboring terms, too
ar•ti•san \ˈär-tə-ˈzən, -sən, chiefly Brit ˌär-tə-ˈzan\ n [MF, fr. northern It dial. form of Tuscan artigiano, fr. arte art, fr. L art-, ars] (1538) 1 : a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : CRAFTSPERSON 2 : one that produces something (as cheese or wine) in limited quantities often using traditional methods — ar•ti•san•al \-zə-nᵊl, -sə-, -ˈza-\ adj — ar•ti•san•ship \-ˌship\ n
jour•ney•man \ˈjər-nē-mən\ n [ME fr. journey journey, a day’s labor + man] (15c) 1 : a worker who has learned a trade and works for another person usu. by the day 2 : an experienced reliable worker, athlete, or performer esp. as distinguished from one who is brilliant or colorful <a good ~ trumpeter — New Yorker> <a ~ outfielder>
hadn’t planned on taking down the definition for artist, but it was just beneath artisan and seeing i was already there…
art•ist \ˈär-tist\ n (ca. 1507) 1 a obs : one skilled or versed in learned arts b archaic : ARTISAN 1 2 a : one who professes and practices an imaginative art b : a person skilled in one of the fine arts 3 : a skilled performer esp. : ARTISTE 4 : one who is adept at something <con ~ > <strikeout ~ >
(definitions from Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition)
sure, or whatever…
and, in the spirit of learning through creative process, a couple breadcrumbs from recent projects:
cord weaving at the station i set up in the living room
yoga block props were essential
‘I’ve Been Trying to Tell You’ - Saint Etienne (2021/Heavenly) photography by Alasdair McLellan, design by M/M (Paris)
highway sign cover design and ‘Fonteyn’ have been percolating
nice nice
wrapped
that’s a wrap on the Danish cord project – wove the second frame Monday evening and handing them off tomorrow
i’m pretty happy of myself with this one
taking process photos and notes has been an invaluable part of my process, and i’m all the more encouraged to keep experimenting and developing my practice
taking my time through each step was important, too
the pace and planning of the first round helped ensure a smoother trip through the second
and at this point, i’ve decided pulling the cord from the center of the spool was not the way to go… d’oh!
frame one
frame two
nice nice…
wefts
job box
serendipitous curbside find now holding cording supplies
wove the first Danish cord frame last Tuesday – feeling accomplished having that step under my belt now
several tacks secure the start and end of the weaving cord
used most nails twice, and a few just once
45 rows of weaving, in all
onto the second frame – got the tacks in last Thursday, and just got through warping and wrapping the rails Saturday
hot tips and observations from the first go were helpful for the second round of drilling pilot holes, hammering tacks, warping, and wrapping cord
picked up a few more since
HOT TIPS:
pack rows of weaving as you go (like Jim said), otherwise you may run out of nails…
don’t pull weft cord too tightly – there should be a little slack in the cord while weaving
don’t work frustrated – take mental and physical breaks whenever necessary
that last bit is somewhat of a universal revelation: don’t work angry – that’s when mistakes happen
spotted this flower while looking through process photos
different from how i saw things through the viewfinder
reminder to keep my eyes peeled, for something new… !
learning scheduling and time management on this project
practicing setting reasonable goals and expectations, and making time for rest
remember:
practice makes progress
ok, bye bye… !
warps
10 pound spool of unlaced Danish cord from The Caning Shop
started uncoiling from the center – may not have been best
diagonal and end cutting pliers
end cutters have worked well to get in close and cut flush to tightly packed cord
light on tools for this portion
aside from the cord and cutters, spring clamps were used frequently to hold the warp/wrap cord in place and in tension while taking breaks – essential
also used a bone folder to gently position the cord evenly across the rails when necessary
warped and wrapped separately – felt that approach allowed a little more flexibility (in the event of any mistakes…)
serpentined the warp cord over/under weft nails to start and finish – those ends will get concealed and held down by the weft cord to come
secured ends of wrap cord with a couple actual tacks: 7/16 inch and 3/8 inch blued steel cut tacks
may not’ve made it to weaving, but i’m pretty happy of myself and how this is turning out
got a solid cording workday in yesterday – about 8 hours or so
majority of that time was spent on the floor warping and wrapping
going to bring the frame to table-height for weaving, next
and please,
REMEMBER TO STRETCH
thank you!
tacky
kept on cording this past Wednesday – got things pretty well set up for weaving.
the Danish “L” nails for warps and wefts – technically not tacks
these are round-about 7/8 inch long with a 1/6 inch shank and 3/8 inch flanged head for holding strands of Danish cord
cordless drill and 1/16 inch drill bit
using tape on the bit to help prevent drilling too far
8oz claw hammer
good general purpose banger – got most of the nails in with this
7oz tack hammer
real handy for the corners
needle nose pliers
essential for holding corner nails in place to hammer without smashing fingers
went through 100 on a single frame – dang
used templates as guide for punching nail locations, drilled pilot holes, then hammered them home.
kept the weft nails staggered and aligned the warp nails down the center of the rail – less fussy, i think.
HOT TIPS:
drill ALL pilot holes before beginning nailing
set nails closest to the inner corner FIRST (in this case the corner weft nails)
set outer corner nails second (corner warp nails, here)
RIP to the first drill bit… oops.
baby steps
notes from a visit to The Caning Shop – several of which may no longer apply… !
weaving Danish cord on a project for a furniture designer and carpenter friend.
learned a good deal so far about weaving Danish cord, communication, time management, and developing a process.
bookmarking a few reference videos to come back to as i get going on the weaving:
steadily working through this. weaving is in my wheelhouse, woodwork isn’t.
taking baby steps – starting with weaving diagrams and nailing templates.
1 inch warp spacing with typical 1/2 inch weft spacing. most conventional approach resulting in ~ 4 wraps between each warp pair.
1-1/4 inch warp spacing
i like the proportions of this – a bit more frame wrapping between warps (~ 6) and less weaving, seems alright.
1-1/4 inch warp spacing along the frame stiles – kinda neat. may not be the pattern for this, tho.
need to locate and drill pilot holes for the “L” shaped Danish nails to get tacked into.
that’s a measure twice drill once type deal. so imma measure a few times more…
made nail templates indicating 1/2” weft (top/cyan) and 1-1/4” warp (bottom/magenta) spacing. first and last warps are a double pair – hence the 1/2” spaced pair at either end.
staggering the nails to help prevent the wood from splitting – a tip first picked up from The Caning Shop.
nail template taped to the inside face of the rails (warp) and stiles (weft).
seeing the template on the frame i’m thinking the orientation of the weft nails should flip. or – could eliminate the farthest weft and warp nails at the inside corners and tack down to start and finish.
goal for this week is to drill pilots, tack “L” nails, and weave at least one frame.
remember: take time to brainstorm, ask for help*, mock things up, take care of your body, document, and enjoy… !
(*thank you, Sam, for your help and support along the way)
sidenote: reminded of Broken Social Scene’s OG version of “Lover’s Spit” via “… (Redux)” off ‘Bee Hives’ played by Rare Earth on KALX last week.
sparked a trip through ‘Spirit If…’ yesterday, from rooter to tooter – *chef’s kiss*
ok, bye bye… !
es·chew
“uh-shoo”
mispronunciation and misspelling led to a definition wild goose chase – “achoo? ah-shoe? what?!”
es•chew \e-ˈshü, i-; es-ˈchü, is-; also e-ˈskyü\ vt [ME, fr. AF eschiver (3d pres. eschiu) of Gmc origin; akin to OHG sciuhen to frighten off — more at SHY] (14c) : to avoid habitually esp. on moral or practical grounds : SHUN syn see ESCAPE — es•chew•al \-əl\ n
‘Slouching Towards Bethlehem’ - Joan Didion (1961/Farrar, Straus and Giroux) cover design by Lawrence Ratzkin
leaving notes as i go – double underlines are for words i don’t know, yet.
several i’ve come across, so far:
an•ti•ma•cas•sar \ˌan-ti-mə-ˈka-sər\ n [anti- + Macassar (oil) (a hairdressing)] (1844) : a cover to protect the back or arms of furniture
apoc•ry•phal \-fəl\ adj (1590) 1 : of doubtful authenticity : SPURIOUS 2 often cap : of or resembling the Apocrypha syn see FICTITIOUS — apoc•ry•phal•ly \-fəlē\ adv — apoc•ry•phal•ness n
er•satz \ˈer-ˌsäts, -ˌzäts, er-ˈ; ˈər-ˌsats\ adj [G ersatz-, fr. Ersatz, n., substitute] (1875) : being a usu. artificial and inferior substitute or imitation <~turf> <~intellectuals> — ersatz n
rail•lery \ˈrā-lə-rē\ n, pl -ler•ies [F raillerie, fr. MF, fr. railler to mock] (1653) 1 : good-natured ridicule : BANTER 2 : JEST
de•noue•ment also dé•noue•ment \ˌdā-ˌnü-ˈmän, dā-ˈnü-ˌ\ n [F dénouement, lit., untying, fr .MF desnouement, fr. desnouer to untie, fr. OF desnoer, fr. des- de- + noer to tie, fr. L nodare, fr. nodus knot — more at NODE] (1705) 1 : the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work 2 : the outcome of a complex sequence of events
(definitions from Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition)
enjoying ‘Slouching…’ so far. clocked it in a ‘Sex Education’ scene – reminded of my own unread copy…
slow to start, eager to continue
ok, bye bye
philistine
‘The Squid and the Whale’ - written and directed by Noah Baumbach (2005)
Phi•lis•tine \ˈfi-lə-ˌstēn; fə-ˈlis-tən, -ˌtēn; ˈfi-lə-stən\ n (14c) 1 : a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia 2 : often not cap a : a person who is guided by materialism and is usu. disdainful of intellectual or artistic values b : one uninformed in a special area of knowledge — philistine adj, often cap — phi•lis•tin•ism \-lə-ˌstē-ˌni-zəm; -ˈlis-tə-, -ˌtē, -lə-stə-\ n, often cap
Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition
common assets, vol. 5
all aboard…
‘Station to Station’ - David Bowie (1976/RCA)
‘Newage Daydream’ - Amy Blaschke (2021/Amy Blaschke)
‘The Dreaming’ - Kate Bush (1982/Noble and Bright)
inspired spin-off listening which included The Knife, Dead Can Dance, and The Hives.
‘Blonde’ - Frank Ocean (2016/Boys Don’t Cry)
‘The Best of Car Talk’ - NPR
late-comer to ‘Car Talk’ – happy to’ve made it.
“This is Just Some Songs” - ‘This American Life’ (2021/WEBZ)
that’s all, for now.