The Potter's Meal, revisited

Check out the update and the film, The Potter' Meal. The film about Joe Bennion that played at the Sundance Film Festival.

Russell Wrankle Artist

This is my college friend Russ. We decided to go into art about the same day haha. He went into ceramics and I went into filmmaking. He now sculpts more than he pots and teaches college. Check out his blog here.

A Life in the Arts

As a filmmaker to say, "I am an artist" sounds a bit pretenious so I am more comfortable saying that I make a living, or that I have- "a life in the arts." I love having an artistic point of view. So yesterday I was working on "The Talking Fly" film project and I was hanging out with artists, eating with artists, talking with artists and just goofing around with artists, it was great fun and reminded me of a few quotes from the great artist David Hockney from his book "that's way i see it" he said---"I have always believed that art should be a deep pleasure" and he also said on the same page "I think you can't have art without play" O.K. so I filmed a mini documentary about painter Lee Bennion and we had some fun. Have a fun weekend.

Hanging out with Hippies

Heading to the country to do a long overdue mini-documantary on Lee Udall Bennion and her artwork. Lee is an awesome person, brilliant mom and world class artist. I will be doing many docs like this for my YouTube channel project "The Talking Fly' launching January 1st, 2013.

Below is a snap of Joe Bennion with my oldest kid. My first big "short 25 minutes" film was about Joe and his pottery.

Here a clip from that film (that played at the Sundance Film Festival).

a piece of pottery in my studio

One of my favorite pieces of pottery by a Virginia potter, Kevin Crowe. I just instagrammed this photo, I have an instagram habit.

Another Pottery Video

I got my start in the documentary world by doing a student film about a potter, it played at Sundance and started my career as a filmmaker. I love the art of pottery and ceramics. Check out this quiet little piece about a mom that is back in school after her kids are gone. Her stuff is strong and she is great.

more Art around the House

I finally got a teapot from artist Joe Bennion, I am very happy with it and the 2 tea cups. I made a film about Joe years ago, that basically started my career as a filmmaker, it played at the Sundance Film Festival and all that. Anyway, the relationship I have with Joe and his family has really changed my life and the life of my family on many levels, more about that later. Thanks Joe, Lee, Louisa, Zina and Adah.