So after being featured by I'll do my part for this project.

What it's about: First 10 people who'll reply to this will be featured in my journal. I'll feature the three artworks I consider best in each one's gallery. If you get featured please feature others on your account in the same way.

My friend Jayne Holmes has an amazing project under way, and needs a lot of help and support if she's going to get this thing going. In her own words:

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Imagine buying a space and starting your own theatre, or your own art gallery, or your own movie theatre, or your own music hall. Imagine being able to host performances of all sorts- giving your creative friends space to perform or exhibit their work. I've got friends who are dancers and painters and lighting designers and actors and directors and writers and photographers and cinematographers... it would be amazing to give them a space to create what they dream of, to be seen, heard, and appreciated.

I found an old cinema in Vancouver, built in 1910 and most recently used as a Bollywood house. It used to be The New York, where Neil Young and Sonic Youth once played. And it’s up for sale.

I want to turn it into a 21st Century “multi-disciplinary arts facility featuring inspiring work from all over the globe that recaptures and surpasses its previous glory.” And I want to call it Heart Of The World.

Housed in a classic 300 seat theatre built in 1910, the heyday of theatre, before any “leaky condo” fiasco, Heart of the World is to address the contemporary artistic and creative needs of the constantly evolving geographic location in which it is situated, offering competitive rates and a multi-faceted performance space. Complete with a full sized stage, a balcony with box seats, and a fully functional projection booth, the bones of the space hold limitless promise - able to show films, dance, theatrical productions, acoustic and amplified concerts, and cabaret events. In the foyer, artists both local and international will be able to advantageously display their work, whether it is photography, painting, drawing or sculpture. As a web presence, Heart of the World will offer podcasts of performances, a gallery of streaming video of performers, the chance to chat with featured artists, and up-to-date interviews, reviews and schedule listings.

How to help Jhayne:

So you don't have money or don't know what to say- make it short, make it sweet, don't say anything you don't mean, and copy-paste pass on the word to your friends/coworkers/contacts.

If you're contributing a few bucks, your endorsement can be merely, "My money's worth it." If you're willing to contribute time/energy, your endorsement can be "I'd sweep the stage," or "I'd stuff envelopes," or "I'd work on the theatre's electrics crew." If you don't think you can do those things, but you want to see this happen for your own entertainment purposes, your endorsement can be "I'd pay to see a performance at Heart of the World." If you live too far away, but you think this is a good idea, write "I wish Heart of the World were in my city," or merely "This is a great idea."

Be honest, and don't bite your tongue. Feel free to copy and paste, if any of these sentiments echo the words that are not coming from you.

Don't do this because I'm telling you to, though. Do this because you want to help or because you think it's a good idea.

Of special merit are local bands/theatre troupes/cinematographers/other performers and local entertainment patrons.

All you have to do is promise to go to a show.

Short and sweet means that potential contributors see more endorsements.

so, i was thinking to myself.

i got this handy-dandy scanner that can scan negs and it's just collecting dust.

time to change that.

which leads to, of course, the opening of the Late 90s Archives.

i have crap loads of b/w film negatives i've never posted because i didn't have the ability to.

now i do.

and there we go.

shot the JFP Chick Ball last night

shall be posting some of those after the Misha's Models shots

so, was invited to shoot a runway show being hosted by Misha's Models, through Natalie (who i work with at the JFP)

first runway show i ever shot and i think i've learned new things and how to do it better next time

anyway, gonna be posting some of those photos, so, this is fair warning and what not.

(these are gonna be the more artistic photos. not sure if i can post the more typical runway shots, since i haven't shown them to anybody at misha's yet, so no swimsuit photos for you )