NEWS UPDATED Oct. 31, 2011 2011 GHOSTS OF SPACES In October I taught a 2-day experimental animation class called "Ghosts of Spaces" at the futureplaces Digital Media Festival in Porto, Portugal. Work from the class can be seen here: http://vimeo.com/groups/ghostspace AURORA PICTURE SHOW I went to visit the Aurora Picture show in Houston. I taught a Teen Stereoscopic Workshop on 10/15, and gave an Artist Salon called Illusionary Worlds, on 10/16. ANIMATION MEETUP- AMANDA JONES/ STEREOSCOPY Free Installation Art/ 3D Workshop, hosted by Jeanne with Special guest artist Amanda Jones. Amanda provided items from her "junk" collection and participants recombined them into miniature scenes which were photographed in 3D. At the Austin School of Film. HANDMADE ANIMATION: VICTORIAN GOTHIC I am teaching an animation class at the Austin School of Film. Students will read segments of Victorian Gothic literature and make animations inspired by it. At the Austin School of Film. Starts November 1st. EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION: PORTUGAL In June & July I taught a course on Experimental Animation at the University of Porto, Portugal. The program is part of the collaboration between Portugal and the University of Austin. There was a screening of student work, and animations by internationally recognized artists, on July 16th at Passos Manuel, Porto, called Art of the Moving Image. Check out the students' work on our Vimeo page. ARTHOUSE This spring I have had the opportunity to mentor a very talented young artist, Ashley Love, through Austin's Art House. We will be showing our work on a screen together at the Advanced Young Artists show. At Art House, opening Saturday August 6th. Details SOMEWHERE ELSE, RIGHT HERE I curated a show of animation and film for the Texas State Art Gallery in San Marcos Texas, called "Somewhere Else, Right Here". It runs for the entire month of June and includes work by the following artists: Laura Heit (Los Angeles, CA), Lauren Kelley (Houston, TX), Caroline Koebel (Austin, TX), Sarah Jane Lapp (Boston, MA), Ashley Love (Austin, TX), Rob Munday (London, UK), Jeanne Stern (Austin, TX)Luciana Tanure (Luluxa) (Bela Horizonte Brazil). Link to hours & directions. FRIENDLY BUT STARVING Screening of works by my Austin School of Film Experimental Animation students, as well as films by the Avante Garde film class. Friday May 13th. More info here. ANIMATION MEET-UPS I have been hosting animation talks and gatherings in collaboration with the Austin School of Film, where I teach. These events are free and open to the public, and are intended to inspire and encourage collaboration. 3D PUPPET FILM WORKSHOP @ SXSW I taught another 3D (stereocopic) workshop for youth at SXSW this year. This time we shot 3D puppet videos of dioramas. The dioramas were puppeteered using manets, brass fasteners, and other techniques. SHAVUOT, ESTHER, & HONI THE CIRCLE MAKER Three more epsiodes of G-dcast animated this winter and spring: Princess of Persia, Honi Comes Full Circle & The Ten Commandments 2010 AVAA - AUSTIN VISUAL ARTS AWARDS Thank you to the AVAA for nominating me for the "Best Artist of the Year (New Media)" award. Congratulations to the other finalists, Paul Beck, Tray Duncan, and Ryan Hennessee. YIZKOR AT MORE FESTIVALS Yizkor (directed by Ruth Fertig) has played at several festivals recently, inlcuding Hot Docs, the New York Jewish Women's Film Festival, and The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival SKY GARDEN Co-created a sculptural collage/ 3D photo representing rooftop garden with Stephen Arceri for the Futures Fair in Austin TX, Sept. 30th. See a 2D close-up or entire 3D image. BLU MOON FESTIVAL AWARD Sprout wins best Art Film at Blu Moon Film Festival. METHODS OF ENTANGLEMENT The Museum of Touch & Feel is showing at "Methods of Entanglement," a multimedia show presented by Mass Gallery and the University of Texas. For the first time the film will be shown in full color, on a large 3D screen with polarized glasses. Opening reception Thurs. Sept. 9th, from 7-10pm, in the TACC Visualization Laboratory at UT Austin ACES building 2.404A. For additional viewings, stop by the lab anytime, or contact Brandt Westing at the TACC Lab. ROSH HASHANAH Check out this animated rap video about Rosh Hashanah that I did for G-dcast.com www.g-dcast.com/roshhashanah EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION CLASS I will be teaching a class in Experimental Animation for adults, this fall at the Austin School of Film. KITTEN APPROVED! A kitten watching Cook's Pine Mountain animation, on youtube. Watch Tela watch. COOKS PINE MOUNTAIN I just finished an animated music video for Joe Stickley's Blue Print of St. Louis. Watch Cooks Pine Mountain here on my site, or on youtube. STUDENT ACADEMY AWARD Ruth Fertig's documentary, Yizkor, which I animated, has won the Gold Student Academy Award in the documentary catgegory. Ruth's film is based on her grandmother's experience during the Holocaust. It combines Super 8 film, archival footage, and animation to tell the story. The awards ceremony will be on June 12th at the Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills CA. The event is free and open to the public, click here for tickets. TIME IS LOVE 3, BERLIN The Museum of Touch & Feel will be included in Time is Love 3 , an International video art exhibition. Curated by Kisito Assangni in Berlin, Apr. 30-May 2. Admission free. WERK-RAUM, Prinzenallee 58,13359 BERLIN ATHENS VIDEO ART FESTIVAL Sprout will be included in the Athens Video Art Festival, the largest festival of digital art and new media in Greece, May 7th-9th. athensvideoartfestival.gr SPROUT WINS AWARD Sprout received Best Experimental/ Animated Film at the West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival, March 2010. Presented by The West Virginia University Department of Art in association with the Appalshop organization. PASSOVER ANIMATION I animated a video about Passover for G-dcast.com. Russian hats, juggling kosher foods and more. www.g-dcast.com/passover CULINARTS My films received 2nd Prize at CulinArts, a juried art fundraiser for the Wright House Wellness Center, Austin TX. To learn more about the Wright House go to thewrighthouse.org DIY 3D WORKSHOP @ SXSW This March I taught a stereoscopic workshop for kids sponsored by SXSW and the Austin School of Film. Watch the video (requires red/cyan glasses). More workshops for all ages coming soon at ASoF. I also met some great stereoscopic (3D) artists at SXSW, including Ryan Suits, who among other things takes 3D long exposures of light: atomiccheesecake.net PUPPET FILMS @ INTREPID MUSEUM, NYC Several of my puppet films are playing with Heather Henson's Handmade Puppet Dreams Touring Film Festival. The following are playing at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Feb. 17th: Sprout, Le Mariage des Chausettes (from Zut-Alors), House Upon a Hill, Sophie's Story & Piano Mouths.   2009 CHANUKAH I animated a Chanukah special for the Jewish website G-dcast.com. G-dcast.com/chanukah-story SHADOW TIGER SOLO SHOW In the fall of 2009 I had a solo show of stereoscopic (3D) animations, photos, and objects at Texas State's Gallery. Read more and view the work. LITTLE BLACK DRESS I was asked to create a video for the University of Tulsa's Show "The Little Black Dress" (Sept. 2009). It's called Rosie Rose. FRESH ARTS FESTIVAL Sprout screening at Fresh Arts Festival, Discocery Green Houston TX (Sept. 11, 2009) FRESCOES OF A GLASS ARMOIRE Bellwether screening in Frescoes of a Glass Armoire, Minicine, Shreveport LA (Sept. 10, 2009) ELSEWHERE AT ELSEWHERE In May-June I spent a month as an Artist-in-Resident at the Elsewhere Artist Collaborative in Greensboro NC. A former thrift store, Elsewhere is now a living art museum. Artists come and work with the thrift shop remnants to create installations, performances, films and more. During my residency I focused on stereoscopic animation and 3D photos installations. Read more about my experience on my blog. YIZKOR In 2009 I created animation for Ruth Fertig's documentary, Yizkor. This film is based on the memoirs of Ruth's grandmother, Safta, about her experience during the Holocaust. The film combines Super 8 film, archival footage, and animation to tell the story. Watch Clips DIVERSEWORKS Sprout & Les Malaventures de Zut-Alors included in DiverseWorks Flicker Lounge, Houston TX (May 1-June 13, 2009) ST AMBROSE UNIVERSITY Handmade Puppet Dreams Gallery Tour. Les Malaventures de Zut-Alors and artifacts at Morrisey Gallery at St. Ambrose University, Iowa (January, 2009)