Category Archives: inspiration

Stop MAKE-ing Machine

Posted on April 5, 2011 by ginak

I was turned onto this installation by Tsuyoshi Anzai the other day and instantly fell in love with the humor of his work. Here’s a snippet from his artist statement for the piece “Stop MAKE-ing Machine” robs machine of the … Continue reading →

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Mexico Inspiration and “Blocky”

Posted on March 21, 2011 by ginak

Mexico & Inspiration I’m back to some new work after a wonderfully inspiring week in Guadalajara Mexico and nearby towns Tlaquepaque and Tonala. I find travel in this part of Mexico especially inspiring. After a few days drinking Pulque in … Continue reading →

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Favorite Mechanisms & Animation News

Posted on March 2, 2011 by ginak

Here’s Another pick from 507 Mechanical movements, #153. I love the simplicity, this is one of my favorite devices for turning rotation to linear movement. BTW the book is a free download and fun bedtime reading! One more plug, the … Continue reading →

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Soul Geneva

Posted on January 19, 2011 by ginak

One thing about the rain rain, snow rain, slush outside; been spending lots of time in the shop. This week we are cooking up a new piece. Soul Geneva refers to a Geneva mechanism I picked up in my Mechanisms … Continue reading →

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Wiring & Don Van Vliet

Posted on December 21, 2010 by ginak

Music is always playing in my studio and often  becomes irrevocably tied to the piece in my memory. Today, listened during most of my work time to Don Van Vliet , aka Captain Beefheart who passed away last Friday. There’s … Continue reading →

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A New Switch Idea

Posted on December 13, 2010 by ginak

Sometimes in the process of creating a new work an entirely new set of possibilities opens up which can then be employed in future projects. Working on the “Bollywood” commission last Friday I spent most of the day struggling with … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Overview

Posted on October 26, 2010 by ginak

One interesting outcome from watching 100+ short animated films in three days is having the most amazing mash-up dreams where my lil’ brain regurgitates what I’ve seen. Way more fun and a hell of a bit safer than dropping acid. … Continue reading →

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Pen Point Percsussion

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Gina K

Here’s one of my favorite techniques for  generating sound and picture in animation; drawing on the optical track of a film. This is a technique pioneered by National Film Board artist Norman McLaren in the 50s. Using various brushes and … Continue reading →

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Kids Animation Workshop

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Gina K

This lovely video, part of the Punto Y Raya ( dot and line ) festival archive shows kids at work creating an abstract animated piece. Long benches, paints and a continuous roll of paper with kids taking different sections. Everything … Continue reading →

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Karen Coill in Ptown

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Gina K

Provincetown has a long history as an artist colony and I’ve been fortunate to meet and show work with many talented artists including the fabulous Karen Coill. Karen is my favorite kind of artist, prolific with a great sense of humor and an ability to nail down one exquisite composition after another. Continue reading →

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