A short documentary by David Loeb Weiss, a former New York Times proofreader, chronicling the final day of hot metal typesetting on the 1 July 1978.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Textile Houses
What about the concrete block? It was the cheapest (and ugliest) thing in the building world. It lived mostly in the architectural gutter as an imitation of rock-faced stone. Why not see what could be done with that gutter rat? Steel rods cast inside the joints of the blocks themselves and the whole brought into some broad, practical scheme of general treatment, why would it not be fit for a new phase of our modern architecture? It might be permanent, noble beautiful.
– Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright: In the Realm of Ideas
The Soundscapes of Neil Burns
From WNYC’s podcast “New Sounds“, the work of musician/composer and sound artist Neil Burns.
From the episode description:
New Sounds returns to Ireland for the fourth part of our series on the country’s contemporary music scene. For Part 4, host John Schaefer speaks with Derry-based composer Neil Burns whose work bridges atmospheric pop and contemporary classical music. Burns discusses his piece “Walls of Sound,” a kind of audio tour of Derry, Ireland’s city walls that includes processed environmental recordings and spare accompaniment. Neil Burns also shares how his atmospheric pop work has informed his approach to his contemporary classical composition…
It is always exciting to find a new sound artist/composer, and WNYC’s “New Sounds” has a way of doing that. After listening to the podcast I went searching for some of Neil’s work referenced in the podcast. From Neil’s 2014 series Walls Of Sound, here is a sample piece called “Ferryquay Gate to Foyle Street“. The works revolve around recorded sounds from the walled town of Derry in Northern Ireland. They follow a walking path that encompasses the walled city. As part of the work, you receive a map of the artists walking route.
The resulting work isn’t just field recording of a particular location. He blends the sounds from his tour to give a sense of atmosphere and underlying pulse to a location.
Also from the podcast was Neil Burn’s work “Things That Come After (1)” from his album Mood Music Vol. 1, 2006-2013. A collection Neil’s best ambient and atmospheric chamber music.
Irma Boom – Testing The Format of The Book
The Intricate Drawings of Louise Despont
Louise Despont is a New York artist working with pencil and architectural stencils on paperwork.Despont’s work reminds me of geological & topological maps, architectural and botanical illustrations. The multi-pieced nature of the larger works, drawn with simple materials on old sheets of paper, lends a sense of authenticity and story that resonates those connections for me. When I first saw her work I imagined a work of restoration, a fragmented old journal painstakingly recombined to reveal a map or illustration of something familiar but unknown.
Craft In America Landscape – As Inspiration & Material
Craft In America is a truly wonderful program that never ceases to be a source of inspiration and strength. This Craft In America Landscape episode hits particular close to home for me. The topic of the Landscape is a subject matter I returned to in my own work many times. In a similar vein to PBS’s Art 21: Art in the Twenty First Century documentary series, what the artists say and they way they relate to their work and subjects resonates with me.
What I particularly like about Craft In America is the focus on the process of craft, a practice and tradition of creating, and the balance point between technique and inspiration, to create something that has value in our experance with it.
To make art you develop an infallible technique and then place yourself at the mercy of inspiration.
In this episode: Craft artists depend on their natural environment for both materials and inspiration. This hour looks at the processes through which natural materials become finished works of craft, and what deeper messages may be contained therein. Featured artists include Jan Yager, Kit Carson, David Gurney, George & Mira Nakashima, Richard Notkin, and Timberline Lodge.
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