tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69261474929170576242012-02-12T12:41:55.132-07:00tonette timelife and art in motion.
juggling objects & experiences. contemplating process & aesthetics.Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.comBlogger2461100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-32820599242556633652012-02-12T12:41:00.000-07:002012-02-12T12:41:55.144-07:00fantastic flying booksApp on Tap:
If you have fears and concerns with digital technology destroying the book, creativity and any art of the hand, you must spend some time with The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore on the iPad. The creators call it an 'interactive storybook,' that also fits into a fast growing trend called enhanced books. This one, though, absolutely leads in raising the bar for Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-50835513800832896352012-02-08T15:10:00.001-07:002012-02-08T15:12:01.615-07:00remember your 8 track iPhone case from 1972?We remembered ours! Last weekend we went to the Missoula Art Museum's Annual Benefit Auction. It's MAM's 40th anniversary, so the party was 70s themed.
Here we are decked out in polyester with our friend and Brink gallery owner, Jenn Leutzinger. The 70s Maxi dress fashion is nothing if it isn't comfortable! We both carried custom 8 Track iPhone Cases, handmade by Bruce.
Here's mine:
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-66592570925724497062012-02-01T15:15:00.000-07:002012-02-01T15:15:04.515-07:00fluke the whaleI had a whale of a dream. Literally. I'll spare you any play-by-play recount of the dream (so I'm not one of those people), but I'll have you know that glorious creepy adventure in my sleep made a deep impression on my conscious self. Since I woke up I haven't stopped thinking about it. I've been trying to replicate the main character, a cartoon baby whale, in drawings but I just can't. I canTonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-80851518122075825132012-01-30T06:57:00.007-07:002012-01-30T06:57:00.297-07:00not too silly or wildFriday Flicks:
This week's Friday Flick is really Flicks plural. I want you to know about Art Babble, a website of short videos designed to educate on specific paintings. Many are specifically arranged for children to tour artworks from collections in different art museums and galleries around the country. The analysis is pretty basic and a great way to encourage and compliment a youngster's Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-36860135410972059232012-01-27T11:59:00.001-07:002012-01-27T12:05:11.679-07:00double dareFriday Flick:
Double Dare stars Jeannie Epper and Zoe Bell. The movie shows the strength, warmth and resilience of the women stunt doubles behind characters like Wonder Woman and Zena. Super heroes of their own kind, watch them totally kick ass and beat new paths in a male dominated industry while smiling and laughing along the way.
More: The Double Dare website (click this).
Watch Double Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-44220263218234942982012-01-23T13:19:00.000-07:002012-01-23T13:19:41.153-07:00snaps in the snowWe've gotten bundles of snow lately - a foot fell and accumulated over a few days.
Because of it, I've been mostly huddled inside and peeking out the door.
Bruce lures me out for quiet walks in the snow.
The backstreets are still and it's a short serene walk to downtown.
Our house looks smaller and cozier, like it's been carved out from under the snow.
The best walks are at night,Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-85543732482804431942012-01-16T07:31:00.001-07:002012-01-16T07:31:00.424-07:00bravo to freakish success and to falling short of itBeing an artist:
Even though I did not like the book, Eat, Pray, Love, I respect Elizabeth Gilbert's voice, especially when so many women my age connected so deeply with it. In this 2009 TED video, she delivers a wonderful pep talk on nurturing creativity. The TED blurb:
"Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-72368669212260460182012-01-09T07:29:00.004-07:002012-01-09T07:29:00.486-07:00in between all those thingsBeing an artist:
Gabriel Orozco speaks on sculpture, photography and "a total vision of something..."
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-4988638720885260962012-01-06T09:21:00.004-07:002012-01-06T09:25:03.574-07:00artist Collette calls out Lady Gaga for being a rip offIn a previous post on the Lady Gaga phenomenon, I claimed "My only complaint about Gaga so far is that she seems to model herself after others so much." I wondered when, or if, Lady Gaga would find her own voice rather than borrow so heavily from other artists - pop and performance. Apparently Gaga's really done it now. Her current window installation at Barney's in New York has insulted Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-23807677170043869042012-01-02T07:19:00.001-07:002012-01-02T07:19:00.193-07:00the body as medium, AbramovicBeing an artist:
Marina Abramovic on The Artist is Present and how she came to working with the body in her art. Via MoMA videos.
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-64612231813485079642011-12-31T16:06:00.001-07:002011-12-31T18:02:36.352-07:00pocket musicTechnology pushes everyone around it seems, especially artists I often think because there is so much to keep up with, adapt to and compete with and artists are a culture's innovators. However, in the end I feel artists get the last word.
I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not but just as the piano evolved from dulcimers, our idea of what defines an instrument continues to change and include Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-42170594399484967772011-12-26T07:20:00.009-07:002011-12-31T17:45:46.816-07:00i love ME says Yayoi KusamaBeing an artist:
Refreshingly secure with herself and with a strong unique vision, it only makes sense that apparently there are two feature documentary films about Yayoi Kusama. "Princess of Dots" by Heather Lenz is slated to finish this year.
!! If you only have time to watch one of these, I recommend the first one for its tone and insight if you are unfamiliar with her work.
This is the Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-91996155847818811282011-12-24T07:39:00.000-07:002011-12-24T07:39:00.346-07:00double take(belated) Friday Flick:
Double Take
2010, Director Johan Grimonprez, Writers Johan Grimonprez and Tom McCarthy, Hitchcock Double Ron Burrage and Hitchcock Voice Ron Perry.
"If you meet your double, you should kill him."
A crazy smart and unique movie. Watch the trailer:
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-12449415274137929502011-12-21T07:01:00.003-07:002011-12-24T07:29:54.094-07:00the interactive periodic tableApp on Tap:
The Elements: A Visual Exploration
The Elements is a beefy educational iPad app with motion and interactive features that make studying the periodic table more interesting and more tangible.
"If you think you've seen the periodic table, think again."
The visual quality is high and appealing, and the technical information is supported by Wolfram Alpha. Spending time with the app Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-33761344281973962012011-12-19T07:24:00.001-07:002011-12-19T07:24:01.217-07:00from bored and lost to being an artist; Sophie CalleBeing an artist:
Sophie Calle explains how she started making art in the 70s. (Video from EGS, the European Graduate School.)
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-41437112200110405422011-12-16T07:15:00.002-07:002011-12-16T07:15:00.640-07:00the yellow handkerchiefFriday Flick: The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)
A well put together, understated movie of human connection and healing with an outstanding performance by William Hurt matched by the formidable Maria Bello, plus Kristen Stewart and Eddie Redmayne. This love story flows strong, steady and ominous as the swampy Louisiana current it's set in. The Yellow Handkerchief, symbolic of hope, while dingy Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-26728085122210808672011-12-15T07:32:00.002-07:002011-12-15T07:32:00.723-07:00conquering the Centre Pompidou in Paris
Centre Pompidou front entrance
Centre Pompidou logo (the size of my hand) embedded in cobblestones of plaza
We visited the Centre Pompidou several times. With just the right bustling vibe, it feels like the center of town to me even if not geographically the center of Paris. I was really attracted to this neighborhood. I kept wanting to go back to it and wander the streets. And we did.Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-19958740981099334172011-12-14T07:31:00.000-07:002011-12-14T07:57:36.649-07:00stacking em upSnaps:
A scene from salty snack studios.
Stacking 'em up into our tower of technology gear-head shame. I'm all Apple (including an iPod and an iPad that missed picture day), but Bruce covers the gamut: Three Blackberries, a Droid, and an iPhone. Now he's simultaneously writing code for all three. Fun times, eh?
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-5945820493991253422011-12-13T19:19:00.002-07:002011-12-13T21:46:57.852-07:00places to stay in ParisPlaces to Stay: Paris.
Starting now, I'm creating a new category, Places to Stay, for keeping track of hotels, resorts, B&Bs, by-owner-rentals, and all. The category will be more like a list than proper reviews. The goal is simple: track places I have stayed and want to revisit, or places that someone recommended. By posting them publicly I hope to get reports from others on these places, Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-37619289115278245152011-12-12T08:00:00.002-07:002011-12-12T08:00:02.252-07:00what makes you free, gaga on abramovicBeing an artist:
Lady Gaga answers a simple question from Marina Abramovic.
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-38370786418626140722011-12-11T18:11:00.000-07:002011-12-11T18:11:37.634-07:00a graphic Che falls flatChe: A Graphic Biography by Spain Rodriguez
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Well this turned out to be disappointing. I'll have to disagree with Art Spiegelman's quote on the cover endorsing it as "Spain's take on Che is brilliant and radical." Unless I find why he thinks so, cause I don't see it. I support a graphic biography of Che Guevara, but this book lacked flow.
The cover blurbs boast "Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-58738234859902555392011-12-05T07:26:00.000-07:002011-12-05T07:26:00.799-07:00make your own challenges says ShermanBeing an artist:
Realizing what you can grow up to do, from Cindy Sherman.
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-8165000689116236292011-12-02T10:31:00.001-07:002011-12-02T10:43:45.967-07:00the lady and the dukeFriday Flick:
I'm not recommending Sony Classics' The Lady and the Duke (released in 2001) for its story or directing (by legendary Eric Rohmer) or cinematography or performances. I couldn't even watch the movie in its entirety. I fast-forwarded. And that is something that I hardly ever ever do. I force myself to sit all the way through even the dullest of movies before I judge it. Sadly, I Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-25504913891633256542011-11-28T07:24:00.002-07:002011-11-28T07:24:00.452-07:00cindy sherman goes digitalBeing an artist:
Cindy Sherman on one way to get yourself working and crossing from film to digital photography.
Clip from PBS' Art:21.Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-12519171891108093442011-11-27T07:19:00.001-07:002011-11-27T07:19:01.049-07:00googlie-eye spoutsnaps:
(on foot in Missoula)
I recently stumble across this wide-eyed (and wide-mouthed) bit of guerrilla art downtown Missoula at the new First Interstate Bank building. (corner of Higgins and Front Street)
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-43076102581060368452011-11-26T07:49:00.006-07:002011-11-26T07:49:00.218-07:00how I've stopped being a catalog cowI really really don't like all of the catalogs delivered to me in my mail. Especially when I start receiving mounds of them for baby clothes and toys when I don't have any children. Or worse, the catalogs geared to the elderly full of muumuu dresses and foot callous scrapers. Great, thanks. I imagine that buying presents for nieces and nephews or friend's kids has put me on the list for Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-33471699950690240072011-11-25T07:00:00.000-07:002011-11-25T07:00:00.124-07:00the artistFriday Flick:
For Friday Flicks, I usually post about older or obscure movies to dust them off and find what's fresh outside of the mainstream, but not this week. This Friday Flick is a black and white silent movie produced in 2011 and very hot at Cannes this year.
Hells yeah! I can't wait to see it.
Watch the trailer:
Starring Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo, the cast also includes John Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-85461879445580896342011-11-23T07:17:00.002-07:002011-11-29T11:40:04.393-07:00360 panoramaApp on tap:
Bruce just introduced me to a very cool iPhone app called 360 Panorama. You basically move the camera around while it takes frames of images and they get combined into one shot. Voila! A 360 degree panoramic photo. Tons of potential for creative picture taking with this app.
If you see me around town spinning in circles with my phone in the air, I might be playing with this!
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-82020115763620291712011-11-22T10:20:00.001-07:002011-11-22T10:23:40.283-07:00the making of a fairytale part 1At salty snack studios we make movies and iPhone apps. Last spring, Cassi James, a local Media Arts student at the University of Montana, came to us as an intern. It's been outstanding working with her.
Cassi put together a script for a short movie with one of our apps (Love's Book of Answers™) at the center of the story. This summer we helped her make that movie. In an earlier post, I Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-45011833369804727512011-11-21T07:24:00.000-07:002011-11-21T07:24:00.266-07:00steve albini on artist's mistakeBeing an artist:
Steve Albini in an interview by D.I.Y. or Die.
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-63895981360317089192011-11-19T07:18:00.000-07:002011-11-19T07:18:00.309-07:00guerilla art on parisian road signsParis is splattered with Guerilla Art. These altered road signs were my favorites because of their subtlety and subversiveness.
Sauf means 'except' or 'save' in English - but means save as in 'save for that one.' It made sense that I often saw the 'no entry' with 'except for bicyclists' in pedestrian friendly areas and medieval parts of the city.
References:Driving phrases from Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-9611064307726379152011-11-18T07:27:00.013-07:002011-11-18T07:27:00.734-07:00the naked cityFriday Flick:
For me the first time I watched it earlier this year, The Naked City (Netflix link here) fell short of the critical acclaim it enjoyed in 1949 or since. I was still compelled to watch the Jules Dassin's Noir thriller again.
I've decided that it is Barry Fitzgerald's casually natural performance as a detective that appeals to me. He definitely paved the way for characters like Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-17252312255254263862011-11-14T07:06:00.002-07:002011-11-14T07:06:00.494-07:00patti's proud momentsBeing an artist:
A quick interview with Patti Smith on recent honors, what she's listening to and what camera she's shooting these days.
- video from PS Photo Video Channel.Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-68228013366400362962011-11-14T06:30:00.000-07:002011-11-18T09:08:22.315-07:00oui, Paris
arrived, Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris, FR (taken with iPhone)
After the "100-year-old/good bones house remodel project" (even though there's still a bit left to do), my beau swept me off to Paris, France for a week.
It was, how can I say? Tres magnifique!
We returned last Friday. I'm still adjusting to the time (went to sleep before 9 last night and woke at 4am today) and adapting to Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-35966568893127535022011-11-13T16:40:00.000-07:002011-11-13T16:40:22.034-07:00woolgatheringGoodreads update:
Woolgathering by Patti Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
They just released a fresh printing of this book that I read years ago. Very much worth reading. (Full disclosure: I'm a Patti Smith fan.)
View all my reviewsTonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-56682237872886534622011-11-07T07:17:00.029-07:002011-11-07T07:17:00.568-07:00rauschenberg poetryBeing an artist:
Rauschenberg erased De Kooning. The artwork became a classic almost instantly.
I've always been struck with the simplicity and elegance of this artwork. Period.
When I listen to Rauschenberg tell how the work came about, I appreciate even more the strange competitive dynamic between many artists, even among the 'Masters'. I love that Rauschenberg talked plainly of it and Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-51569292346145617382011-11-04T07:44:00.001-06:002011-11-04T07:44:00.377-06:00wild targetFriday Flick:
Another Bill Nighy film for Friday Flicks this week, but this time with Emily Blunt, Rupert Everett and Rupert Grint and in a very different tone. A ridiculous and energetic one. The IMDB one line description: "A hitman tries to retire but a beautiful thief may change his plans." It's lightweight with several interesting and amusing turns.
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-3159962769699786002011-11-02T08:25:00.000-06:002011-11-02T08:25:49.701-06:00words with friends freeOne of my twenty-something nephews hooked me on the app, Words With Friends. At first, I made fun of him for the name of the game (not that he named it but how lame!) and he agreed, but regardless of the name, it wouldn't be long before I would be laying in bed playing a few rounds before finally tucking in. Then I roped Bruce into the game and we would be side-by-side, playing the game just Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-39661268505901924042011-10-31T07:31:00.002-06:002011-10-31T07:31:00.153-06:00gerhard richterBeing an artist: A video from Nowness on Gerhard Richter:
Gerhard Richter Painting on Nowness.com.
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-3285773780801995582011-10-30T19:31:00.000-06:002011-10-30T19:31:13.160-06:00my advice on aluminum storm windowsdon't have them.Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-69011154427191261662011-10-28T10:01:00.000-06:002011-10-28T10:01:07.704-06:00take a load off Mac-eeLast winter my Mac G5 desktop died. Luckily I didn't need to panic. Months before I had bought a laptop so I could work with more flexibility as we travel more and more, so it wasn't a crisis. But I was left with a big heavy pile of metal.
I researched what to do and found Apple does have a reuse and recycling program. On a web page you enter the type of computer to be recycled into a form Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-85213612890049910462011-10-28T09:56:00.000-06:002011-10-28T09:56:27.866-06:00glorious 39Friday Flick:
First of all, the film has Bill Nighy in it. We are fans in our household, so he's enough for us. The drama has a strong cast overall, led by Romola Garai's passionate performance, but all helping to illustrate the emotionally (and politically) contrasting time for the youthful main characters just before WWII in England. The camera work is lush and gently moves the suspenseful Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-25030223473768058712011-10-25T07:24:00.000-06:002011-10-25T07:24:00.561-06:00jane lynch's happy accidentsHappy Accidents: My Gleeful Life by Jane Lynch
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
While painting kitchen cabinets, I listened to Happy Accidents read by Jane. Working with Jane in mind was a perfect match. Not big on flash, just good stories. She makes plain, humorous and positive company. Thank you, Jane.
View all my reviewsTonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-82415187592803224682011-10-24T07:34:00.008-06:002011-10-24T07:34:00.740-06:00elizabeth murrayBeing an artist:
Elizabeth Murray spoke at my graduation from the School of Art Institute in Chicago in the early 90s. While I appreciated her work then, I was not particularly a big fan or anything. However, when she spoke at our graduation ceremony, I felt more like I met her personally and found a deeper appreciation for her work. I find this happens a lot in the arts. Meeting the artist Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-7693492316182772452011-10-21T07:30:00.003-06:002011-10-21T10:15:06.812-06:00el bulliFriday Flick:
If you love to cook, and if you also love art, you must watch this movie documenting the avant-garde cooking at a restaurant in Spain of the same name, El Bulli. It's about the art of experiencing food. I'm still thinking about the water, the ice and the frequent obsessiveness that comes with creativity. And the moments of absurdity and grace found in its pursuit.
As an Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-78847240835207513502011-10-20T08:40:00.002-06:002011-10-22T10:23:25.365-06:00david lynch on being an artistDavid Lynch, being an artist:
<p>&amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;ampTonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-52048945797752038452011-10-18T11:40:00.001-06:002011-10-18T16:07:57.663-06:00shellac and helen moneyThis past Sunday we shot video of Shellac playing in Missoula for Sustain, the Travis Bean Guitar Doc that we've been making.
I met the guitarist, Steve Albini, when we interviewed him in Chicago but this was my first time seeing the band perform live and these guys know how to put on a show. As ambivalent in attitude as they may seem in some of what I've read about them, their show absolutelyTonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-50483469885581602302011-10-11T11:13:00.000-06:002011-10-11T11:13:28.938-06:00bleary eyed travelers return homefrom tabling for Submishmash at a lively and friendly Wordstock Fest in lovely (and this past weekend, rainy) Portland, Oregon.
Photo taken and adjusted using Tiltshift Generator App on my iPhone.Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-54972547679603380082011-10-03T13:50:00.000-06:002011-10-03T13:50:47.500-06:00the absolutely true diary of a part-time indianGoodreads Update:
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I don't usually feel this way about Audio books, but I highly recommend the Audio version of this book. Read by the author, the main character's American Indian voice is beautiful, rich and full to hear and much of the tone would possibly be very different (lost) when simply read in Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-62809943505451383882011-08-21T09:54:00.008-06:002011-09-19T10:48:37.267-06:00taking back the yardthe good bones house remodel update:
Here's the view into the back yard from the second floor back porch. Yep, there's two stories of back porches on each side of the duplex. They are all closed porches with screens, lattice and windows.
There were four large raised beds full of weeds and dead plants.
Finally accepting that the summer was getting away from me, I hired Jen Pledge Master Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-22190778257595033262011-08-20T23:42:00.001-06:002011-08-20T23:58:18.620-06:00acres of woodworkthe good bones house remodel update:
For weeks I've been scraping, patching, plastering, sanding, priming and painting. This is what I look like most of the time. I call it my Rhoda look.
paint-scraping maniac
I lucked out with some great help on this project, too. Even though he's scraping in this picture, I nicknamed this guy Runs With Paint for how well he hustles on the job, Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-9826998287532335362011-08-14T20:52:00.000-06:002011-08-14T20:52:25.645-06:00vroom vroomA few weeks ago, Studboy rolled through town with his dad and uncle on a bucket list Harley cross-country road trip. I hadn't seen him in about a decade - since Beag's wedding - and we had a great visit. He's exactly the same as ever; and full of great stories. Plus, we swapped wheels for a day!
Much of my time on the back of bikes was before everyone wore helmets. Most of the ride Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-83648127905299351552011-08-09T08:25:00.001-06:002011-08-09T08:31:28.559-06:00scouting for Love's commercialThis week and next we are shooting a commercial for The Love's Book of Answer's iPhone App. The fairytale story is by our wonderful intern, Cassi James. Here's some video clips of when the three of us scouted locations around Missoula. a few weeks ago Yesterday was a successful day of shooting. Even the train did it's job well. Stay tuned for the final short movie!
Location scouting Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-75456679946018210472011-08-07T06:52:00.001-06:002011-08-07T06:52:00.212-06:00places to stay in MissoulaIt is slim pickin's for great hotels in Missoula. Some fancy resorts and lodges nearby, sure, and a few good B&B's probably (my favorite, Foxglove Cottage, closed), but not truly great hotels that I would highly recommend. Personally, Bruce and I love to stay in historic old hotels right downtown in the cities we visit. While rumors persist of someone reviving the hotel aspect of the Florence Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-16474999094538361222011-08-06T16:11:00.000-06:002011-08-06T16:13:16.746-06:00my bones need a breakgood bones project update: I'm typing now from bed. I went to the good bones (remodel) project this morning after running a bunch of errands. I swept and vacuumed up from the electricians, washed drop cloths, made notes of unfinished tasks and bought the weekend painter lunch, then just hit a wall and came home. I lied down to take a quick nap. Two hours later I woke up. I figure it's a Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-58325189662201656292011-08-06T08:40:00.001-06:002011-08-06T18:26:09.415-06:00gambling on your good luckgood bones project update:
Remodeling a house has all the thrills for me that many people get from a trip to Las Vegas.
The first time I walked by this backdoor (before I owned it), I was sure that behind this piece of plywood was a perfectly good door. I can't explain it, I just knew. I could imagine a number of scenarios for why it was there. Dog scratches because some poor pooch had Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-3238030869168116642011-08-05T07:11:00.000-06:002011-08-05T07:11:00.270-06:00On Her Majesty's Secret Servicefriday flick:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service, while poorly titled, is possibly the best James Bond film ever. I'm tempted to set out on a 007 marathon to compare them and decide.
Australian actor, George Lazenby, manages the role of 007 very well in what turned out to be a speed bump in Sean Connery's run in the part. Lazenby's Bond is not as intense and warm as Connery's but he's still Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-53334426809704730292011-08-04T22:52:00.000-06:002011-08-06T16:13:16.760-06:00the dishes on a tightrope
Here it is: the good bones project. A 100-year-old duplex, built as a duplex with two almost exactly mirroring two-story apartments.
Notice the satellite dishes? There were five, yes five, on the house when we took the project on last Fall. Even if both apartments sign up for such service, that only means two. Apparently when you order this service they don't bother to reuse their old Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-42173272295634261972011-07-29T06:48:00.001-06:002011-07-29T06:48:01.247-06:00Sixty Sixfriday flick:
A British comedy by Paul Weiland based on his own life story, Sixty Six is a solid movie. One of the best I've seen in a while. 12-year-old Bernie struggles with coming of age and feeling forgotten by his family in 1966 U.K. when the big event of his childhood is overshadowed by England's shot at the World Cup. Helena Bonham Carter, and Eddie Marsan play the parents to newcomerTonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-5692597345664348552011-07-28T08:08:00.000-06:002011-08-06T16:13:42.039-06:00the big door sweep dragUpdate from "the good bones project":
First, it's mostly been a demolition phase, going through one side of the duplex and systematically prepping for plaster patching, painting, electrical work and floor refinishing.
an exhaust fan will replace this fixture in the bathroom
All of the doors in the upstairs had weather strip tacked with nails and glue or a silicone caulk. Argh to glue and Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-42375680239359696802011-07-22T07:36:00.002-06:002011-07-22T08:22:12.613-06:00foxy shazamMy nephew, Nick, turned me onto some new noises. I can't get enough of Foxy Shazam since he did. It's like crossing Freddie Mercury with Jack White or something.
So far I highly recommending listening to "Unstoppable" while scraping paint, sanding trim and patching plaster and occasionally pretend you are encased in white leotards.
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-85261993302280349462011-07-21T09:19:00.000-06:002011-08-06T16:13:16.773-06:00good bonesLast fall I embraced a new project: a 100 year old duplex in the University District.
In the process of buying it, we invited a small parade of building specialists and subcontractors to consult on its soundness and potential for improvements.
Repeatedly, the verdict was that "It has good bones."
I'll be posting more about the joys and perils of remodeling this stack of good bones with theTonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-44974376792821090182011-07-15T07:02:00.002-06:002011-07-15T07:02:01.078-06:00The Hot RockFriday Flick:
I'm busy doing some house remodeling so I won't elaborate much on this post.
A few quick reasons to watch The Hot Rock:First, Robert Redford is in it. If that's not enough for you, the whole comedic cast is in top form including George Segal, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand, Moses Gunn, and Zero Mostel.
Paul Sand perfectly delivers some great lines like "I'll skip over that part if you Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-84729886893908972392011-07-14T14:58:00.001-06:002011-07-14T14:59:56.508-06:00lick-lipping paintings in HamiltonPaintings by Linda Stoudt are on view in Hamilton, Montana at The Frame Shop and Gallery until August 3rd.
All of her paintings have a bold intimacy to them. Many are deliciously rich with color, too. "Yellow on Parma," especially, makes me lick my lips. Take the drive down the valley to see them. You won't regret it. We took Dick and Mabel and they enjoyed it very much. The gallery is Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-42616851038067119912011-07-07T19:03:00.001-06:002011-07-07T19:05:44.885-06:00is midnight in paris a stanky perfume?One of Tonette Time's friends emailed me about my post on the movie Midnight in Paris then postscripted that she remembered a perfume also called Midnight in Paris. "It REALLY stank."
Amused by her message and since we developed an iPhone and iPad app (Stinky Maps) for posting smells around the world, I went off on some quick research and indeed there are not just one, but TWO Midnight in Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-66468980133456051052011-07-05T14:07:00.003-06:002011-07-05T15:42:21.680-06:00when the folks are in townDick and Mabel love going for a drive. Which might help explain their spontaneous 2,000 mile road trips to visit me.
The Bitterroot valley is a close beautiful drive we make every few years or so with them. This time we stopped for a quick bite and gelato at Cafe Firenze in Stevensville.
They enjoy bird watching so we hoped to take a walk around the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-24324500881180445632011-07-01T15:26:00.006-06:002011-07-02T17:09:36.334-06:00Midnight in ParisFriday Flick:
I wanted to see Midnight in Paris when I read the director's own bit about it in the New York Times (click to read it). Titled, This Germ of an Idea Calls for an Antibiotic, Woody Allen tells a brief behind-the-scenes story about how he came up with the idea for his latest film. And it's a funny story. I avoided previews, so when the movie came to town, I wasn't sure what to Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-50518422872117857002011-06-27T18:14:00.000-06:002011-06-27T18:14:55.995-06:00surprise visitorsLast Thursday I got a text from someone in my family (who will remain unnamed to protect them) saying that my parents were getting on the road Saturday to drive two thousand miles from Indiana to Montana and 'surprise' me. I waited until Saturday and called Dick and Mabel, "Hey! Sooo, what's up?" They must have left Friday cause they were already on the border of Iowa and Illinois. They Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-84814157910701304302011-06-21T15:26:00.000-06:002011-07-22T08:22:12.615-06:00love songsA friend recently told me she didn't have any 'good' love songs in her music collection. Apparently everything she had was depressing and more like a break-up song. How sad is that?
To remedy the crisis, I pulled together a random selection of celebratory love songs from Camille Yarbrough, Cat Power to Cee Lo Green. And other crooners whose names start with letters other than 'C'.
Click to Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-60265182415515157722011-06-18T07:10:00.001-06:002011-06-18T07:10:00.506-06:00springing native plantsWe hiked around Crazy Canyon last weekend and my eyes almost popped out of my head it was such a deliriously packed blooming wild flower party. It's very close to town up Pattee Canyon and close to my old house so when I lived nearer, I hiked it more often. Just crossing town for this hike felt like a greater refreshing retreat and the flowers totally sweetened the deal.
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At the end of May we went to Tennessee to Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-15273685364028505202011-06-16T15:05:00.001-06:002011-06-17T17:45:53.951-06:00a Smoky Mountain getaway
Gone for only five days, we had a fantastic relaxing break in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. We stayed at the Pioneer Cabins and Guest Farm down Boat Gunnel Road in Townsend. The proprietors, Diane and Roger (pictured above) gave us just the right amount of helpful and leave-you-alone.
chicken coup
Past the owner's main house, there are six cabins tucked into the wooded hillside. Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-61394664034200424852011-06-12T19:08:00.004-06:002011-06-13T12:20:53.129-06:00springing along
Spring Snaps:
A very lush, more lush than we usually get, Spring build-up has been happening here and from the looks of it, isn't going to let up soon.
Cherry blossom
The young cherry trees will hopefully produce a bowlfull of cherries this year. Bruce counts enough for a tart.
Carrot slaw
Carrots in any variation are brightening up our dinner plates.
Chives
Rocketing chive blossomsTonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-61270054162813665612011-05-21T14:05:00.000-06:002011-06-13T14:31:52.444-06:00a letter from Sol redux VXSP3PS3YT6H
Remember my post "a letter from Sol"? Well, apparently Sol's letter is trending a bit. That video was made in 2004 (according to its credits) and uploaded in 2007 by Joao Leonardo. Here (below) is another video made by someone else inspired by the famed letter to Eva Hesse. I found it via my friend and Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-39549621826442264272011-05-19T18:55:00.000-06:002011-05-22T06:42:04.302-06:00penguins on the move
penguin with bag, artist unknown
I stumbled into these little guys on the pedestrian bridge that crosses the railroad tracks from the Missoula Northside to downtown. The titles are my own and I don't know the artist. Yet. (If you do, send 'em my way, eh?)
The penguins were sweet little discoveries for me on a very cool breezy winter day. I went back to photo them. The one pictured aboveTonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-79552314020041357082011-05-13T16:01:00.000-06:002011-06-13T14:44:07.036-06:00waste land: vic munizWaste Land is simply a wonderful documentary that I think everyone should see. Filmmaker Lucy Walker follows artist Vic Muniz from New York back to his homeland in Brazil to create an art project that incorporates materials picked out of the garbage with the help of workers at a massive dump. The story is about more than art or the process of art or efforts to make change and because Muniz is Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-20348109365121327072011-05-05T07:53:00.001-06:002011-06-01T20:06:32.702-06:00man with a tail and a halo
On E. Placer Ave. off E. Lawrence, Helena, MT, 2011
I found this little guy sneaking around the corner from the Holter Museum of Art.Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-10593309202125612522011-05-02T18:31:00.000-06:002011-06-13T14:21:50.073-06:00keep the Princess rollingToday I broke out my bike, zipped over to a gas station and pumped my tires full of air, then rode downtown. Within four blocks my front tire was almost flat. Uh-oh. I'm a fair weather bike rider, I'll admit it. And I'm impatient with small hassles that mess with my plan for a day. Oh, and forget about me fixing the tire myself. I'll get my hands dirty with plenty of things, but this Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-84697154886048835522011-04-29T08:59:00.009-06:002011-06-13T14:43:45.630-06:00on the beachThis well-crafted 1959 post-apocalyptic fictional film is set in Australia five years into the future. Posing a 'what if' scenario after a nuclear war, the film's main characters play out varying reactions to the tragic situation. Based on Nevil Shute's novel of the same name, Stanley Kramer thoughtfully directs the story with elegant camera choices and long takes with stars Gregory Peck, Ava Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-70501229848341857802011-04-21T09:05:00.003-06:002011-06-13T14:31:52.447-06:00a letter from Sol
Every artist should watch this video by João Leonardo.
Based on a letter from Sol Lewitt to Eva Hesse in April, 1965.
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-6027604248897294592011-04-18T10:36:00.003-06:002011-05-21T16:39:46.045-06:00a studio of one's ownA while back I received a letter in the mail notifying me that I had been nominated to an artist residency at Jentel by an art curator in Seattle whom I respect and admire. The letter alone had me floating on air. The residency had me hopping out of my skin. (It still does.)
At Jentel, I wandered around working in my head.
I wrote every day. I studied wind causes and patterns. I Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-30344549844090960812011-04-17T18:54:00.004-06:002011-05-21T16:39:46.047-06:00Jentel
Arriving on Lower Piney Creek Road in the middle of March
I just spent a month at Jentel, an artist residency, in Banner, Wyoming. I lived in Wyoming twenty years ago and have a strong memory of the landscape and conditions there but I didn't have a solid visual for what the accommodations would be like at this residency, so for my fellow artists considering going, I hope this helps you Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-75030575221700677422011-04-15T15:21:00.000-06:002011-04-15T15:21:22.181-06:00returning homeI'm back from my art residency. It feels wonderful to return home to fresh flowers and treats (pumpkin chocolate chip cookies - some of my favorites) and feel all the warmth and love of home. I'll post photos and updates on the art residency soon!
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-69151285848667302552011-03-08T17:10:00.000-07:002011-10-18T11:48:00.843-06:00the REAL pancake tuesdayis today!
If you've been following our Pancake Tuesdays, you might already have heard, but here is a link to a Wiki page that gives some history on the annual Pancake Tuesday (also called Shrove Tuesday). Our tradition is a non-religious weekly event often - and at its most fun - with guests. (Due to a travel-packed year, our regular schedule has sadly fallen, which we hope to resume this Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-3908076639127889792011-02-09T09:04:00.000-07:002011-10-18T11:48:00.846-06:00oatmeal, semolina & frybreadPancakes: keep 'em comin'
We've been traveling so much since last June, I haven't kept up with updates very well, but I'm not giving up. Because of the crazy schedule, the regularity of Pancake Tuesdays came to a halt. In early winter (or was it fall?) we had a 'reunion'. We went for the old standby of 'breakfast for dinner' and it was super faboo! Here are some pictures, plus links to Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-73598359973206921512011-02-02T09:47:00.001-07:002011-02-02T09:47:00.795-07:00like video facebookIf you sign up for this, VYou, I want to know. I want to hear stories, too. I'm too chicken to do it yet.Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-24334936335599471942011-01-31T13:07:00.000-07:002011-10-18T11:48:00.849-06:00more like B-movie Veggie Lust
I think this video advertisement for PETA, titled "Veggie Love," is weird and funny and not much worse than most commercials on television that I've seen, but admittedly it is way over the top. Apparently the networks are keeping it from airing during the Super Bowl (See Good's article.) and since I don't have my own television or watch the Super Bowl, I really don't care.
In my usual Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-1849948300856614872011-01-29T17:50:00.000-07:002011-01-29T17:50:06.568-07:00cold & flu remediesI've been under the weather - it's been awhile since I've caught something so I consider myself lucky and I'm not complaining. Besides, that means extra movie time to me. In addition to all the tinctures, decongestants, chicken soup and rest, I recommend some feel-good movie time.
Anything with Cary Grant is a good idea. This time I started with Frank Capra's dark comedy Arsenic and Old Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-87949416450742184862011-01-23T09:20:00.010-07:002011-01-23T09:20:01.178-07:00eco laundry
I'm wondering about trying these washing machine Eco Balls. I know people who like the dryer ones.
Have you used the washer one? What do you think of these?Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-60954248813626812092011-01-21T08:08:00.003-07:002011-06-13T14:27:12.742-06:00selling Sellers
I've been on a mini Peter Sellers binge. I never connected with the The Pink Panther series, but I loved Dr. Strangelove. I've also been particularly into films from the 60s lately, so his work comes up a lot. I decided to give more detailed study to his work. Though he's considered to be a dark comedian, I have been discovering and rediscovering his exceptional range and steady and often Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-20733596287366558392011-01-19T11:47:00.001-07:002011-01-21T17:16:44.601-07:00Polebridge 2010
This is the cabin. A corner of it.
* I still haven't solved the Blogger editor problem, so these images are not re-sized and text is wherever the editor will put it, but I'm posting it anyway.
Polebridge is very close to Glacier in northern Montana. We stayed in a cabin (Ben Rover) up there for a couple of days between Christmas and New Years. We did as much of nothing as Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-86033608548812152822011-01-17T17:24:00.000-07:002011-06-03T09:05:22.979-06:00stuck in new blogger editor hellI've been searching forums and help blogs for solutions but as of yet have not found one.
I cannot change the size of images that I upload to blogger anymore. I can't align them, left, right or center, either.
Among the suggestions that I have found and tried and that have failed, are:
- log out and back in again
- block pop-ups and cookies
- use the old editor
- dragging images
- cutting and Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-83358622960427407042011-01-16T08:51:00.000-07:002011-07-22T08:22:12.617-06:00Gaga 2010We saw Lady Gaga's Fame Monster show in Tacoma, Washington last year. I do not consider myself an authority on popular culture or music or anything like that. I'm interested in Lady Gaga as an artist - a performance artist - and I guess as a role model for young women. My want to see her live was very simple: I like dance music, I like her dance music, and I appreciate how she has drawn on Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-81814951061994480372011-01-14T08:57:00.000-07:002011-01-14T08:57:00.956-07:00Trailer Park Boys MovieThis Friday Flick is a goofy one and I have no idea how I stumbled upon it. Someone must have recommended it to me/us. Was it one of you?
It's The Trailer Park Boys Movie. Apparently it is a Canadian television series that ran from 2001-2008. Evidently you can watch the TV episodes through tv.blinkx.com. I planned to link to their movie website for you but as I am posting this, different Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-85633645008942746212011-01-12T14:47:00.000-07:002011-01-12T14:47:37.435-07:00getting to knowI'm still getting to know my new studio. I moved into it over two years ago.
Between projects... aka after a show.
Works in progress, Toni Matlock © 2010
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-28920991390289454812011-01-11T09:32:00.000-07:002011-06-13T14:31:06.468-06:00what he said
I've been watching and reading, like most everyone, about the Arizona shootings. I have found that the most thoughtful and honest and hopeful words that have translated best the ache and concern inside of me, have come from Jon Stewart. I embedded his segment in my post in case you haven't seen it.
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Arizona Shootings Reaction
Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-22219022813339806712011-01-07T09:19:00.003-07:002011-06-13T14:58:49.090-06:00After The FoxWatch Peter Sellers in Vittorio de Sica's comedy, After the Fox (1966).
It's Neil Simon's first screenplay which satirically combines a caper plot with a humorous movie-inside-a-movie commentary on the pursuit of money and fame, with great pokes at neo-realism (which means de Sica, the director himself), Fellini, Antonioni, Godard, and others. If you are a filmie, you'll catch them and they Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-45934592088483374422011-01-04T10:00:00.001-07:002011-01-04T10:00:00.500-07:00cabin for x-masLast Christmas (in 2009) we rented a cabin a few hours drive from home near Gardiner, Montana, in a different patch of mountains from our own.
It was a luxurious break from our normal lives and I highly recommend it. Even though it was very cold, the place was fancy as far as "cabins" go, with gas fireplaces, a modern kitchen and a full bathroom. But no internet.
The cabin ownersTonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-55936541527315505272011-01-03T10:36:00.001-07:002011-01-03T10:36:00.144-07:00fire-starterI talk a lot about my mom on this blog, it seems. Here's a little bit on my dad. During the days following 'surprising Mabel,' the family visited as families do. We ate every possible meal together and sat around telling stories. Basically we hung out. During that time, Dad, really a marvel, can make a bigger event out of almost anything. And he often draws a crowd.
This time, he literallyTonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926147492917057624.post-3548055492657619842011-01-02T11:33:00.000-07:002011-01-02T21:03:22.295-07:00(tree)love at first sightWe haven't been home for Christmas for the last few years, so we didn't feel a need to get a tree. For full disclosure, some years I've skipped the tree and strung my vintage family ornaments back and forth over my windows or piled them in a big bowl. I appreciate the simplicity. And I like the change. Besides, I have long thought, do we really need the tree?
It's not that I'm not sentimental, Tonette Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09229992965063522793noreply@blogger.com1