Coffee and Collage

Had coffee with mom this morning. Then I was back to sorting films in the basement. It is really cold down there, so I take breaks to go outside where it is very hot this week. I'm done some modifications on my new Bird People radio script "Buried Alive", but it is still unread by the others. This evening we went to a big collage collective work event where I had almost no space to work, no scissors, and no glue. I assembled a few pieces that I just photographed and disassembled again.. I glued only one piece permanently. Talked with Mike Jozsa and Mooky. 


 

Erika's MFA defence

 I'm very happy to have worked with Erika  Ospina Almanza for the past three years. She defended her MFA today. Mike Rollo and I were there in person with her. Matt and the external examiner, Professor Éléonore Goldberg of Emily Carr University of Art + Design were online. Ken Wilson chaired and took this picture. 

Vic 20

 William got the Vic 20 working. 

Barbara's birthday

Birthday party for Barbara Tomporowski at Greko's this evening. Meals are large and tasty (and very salty). Sat with Lynol and had our biggest conversation at the very end with a friend of theirs who was sitting at the other end who is veyr into old games and comics. Didn't catch his name. 

 

Lego in Moose Jaw

 Drove from Saskatoon to Moose Jaw and attended Brickspo. It felt a bit smaller this year. There were a few big train set ups like this alien planet one. Great black light use. 

Adventures in Saskatoon

 Some of our activities today. Went to Glitch again. Since we were here last, they installed a few pieces of Gerri Ann Siwek's works previously from the Funomina Museum of the Weird and Strange. Good conversation with the owner. Mike and Victoria joined us for supper at a good reliable noodle place downtown. Then we all went to "Much Ado About Nothing" done in pirate themes. For the most part, the pirate theme wasn't reflected in the plots or subplots, but it did give them opportunity to insert a sword fight (arbitrarily but nicely done) and a couple of dances which were spirited and fun. William got Victoria to record some voice work for Bird People. 

Julius Caesar

Attended Julius Caesar this evening at the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan. Hot out but the fans inside are strong and effective. Play was good. Done straight but in contemporary garb (suites mostly). Mike suggested a Persian restaurant that we all went to before the play (was generally good but too much rosemary for my taste). 
 

Saskatoon bookstore and zine

 We drove to Saskatoon today. William did half the driving (in his car) as he hasn't done that much highway driving. Our first stop was to Westgate Books who recently printed their first old school zine which includes a page that William drew. Stop in there and pick up a copy (only five bucks) if you are in Saskatoon. They gave William a credit voucher for the store and we spent a while poking around and finding a couple things to read.