expeditious styling

I am exhilarated and inspired by my latest project, dressing the MV Alucia:

This month, I am not only enjoying the distinct treat of dressing the Alucia for editorial photos with Neil Rabinowitz, but staging her for show as well. (as of posting, Neil's images have not been published)
The nuances between set dressing (film or photo styling), property staging and decorating living environments are deliberate but not obvious. And while each method has a distinct approach, the end results can seem deceptively similar.


The retrofit by Deep Ocean Expeditions, LLC including all new design by Seattle's Joseph Artese, has transformed the Nadir, a french launch and recovery vessel into the Alucia, a floating research laboratory, cruise ship, art studio and media center.
The challenge presented to me was to subtly and appropriately enhance the lavish fittings while maintaining the technological flavor and industrial functionality of the refit which has placed the Alucia into a class by herself.


eat more raspberries!






Huge Gigantic Sweet Raspberries!

I buy a cup and eat-em up before I've gone round the block!

Go back for another.

-repeat-


yummy ideas with raspberries:






























July



The Art of Towel Drying, Clams, and a sky diving Cessna


The Art of Towel drying.

Clams. yummy goodness.

When you dig them yourself, they are even more delectable. And the Geoduck that almost got away.

If the jaw dropping sky diving loopdy loop air show directly overhead on Saturday wasn't The Flying Tenor warming up for his Tacoma Freedom Fair Show, then who was it?

Thank you to our lovely host and hostess for sharing this incredible piece of land on the sound with friends.


Happy Hours, Beanbags and Air Guitars!


A long and dreary early summer day in Seattle can really be a drag.

So, to jump start this day, I took in a leisurely cafe au lait with my new friend Kris, a writer/director I meet while working on Black Coffee for SIFF's Fly Films.

10 hours into later, it was still gray.
So it was with grungeful motivation that I attended the 4th Friday Happy Hour at Barca hosted by the Seattle Mayor's office of Film and Music.

Glad!
I was met by beaming faces and happy chatter!
SIFF has still got everyone smiling and enthused this year (as well it should!).
Special Thanks to SMOFM Director, James Keblas and Producer, Virginia Bogert!

Old friends and new aquaintances both, gassing away and bouncing around the room!
Including Johnny Dagnen- I did Production Design on Braincandy, a children's educational series written, directed and produced by Seattle filmmakers Johnny and Sam Dagnen-

So it was fitting we duck over to Boom Noodle to catch up on set dressing for green screen with puppets and kids!
Low and Behold at the noodle house- more friends Molly & Gary!
The clouds must have lifted!

The clouds now just drizzles, we wrapped up the day with bright lights and amplifiers
at El Corazon, cheering on amazing future air guitar legend: "AIR GUITAR X"! Rock On!




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