23 October 2008 | Today’s thought
“It‘s all about knowing which button to push.”
9 October 2008 | Lecture at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Monday, 13 October, at 6:00 p.m., I will be in Newark, New Jersey presenting a lecture about my body of work.
The New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT has invited me to present my work as part of their Fall 2008 Lecture Series. I will be giving a broad overview of my body of work, as well as the intent and inspiration behind the work.
The event takes place in Weston Lecture Hall 1.
16 June 2008 | Morning details
“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.” — Martha Graham
Here are some early morning reference photographs I took today of elements found in the overgrown empty lot next door.
Take care,
— Ken
14 June 2008 | Peking peep show
This 1869 photograph by John Thomson is from the collection of the Wellcome Library in London. A Manchu man and girl are taking in a traveling peep show. The photo was taken in Peking, Pechili Province, China (when it was still Peking).
The Wellcome collection is another treasure trove of images that I only have begun to explore…
Enjoy.
— Ken
14 June 2008 | Overheard
As promised, here are some additional choice quotations and exchanges from the construction workers putting a hole in the side of our abode:
“Next questions is, who’s got balls enough to get it up there.”
“I can do it right or left, it don’t matter to me.”
“I don’t want any one gettin’ hurt, especially on the head.”
A: “If that falls on me, I’m gonna hit you upside the head.”
B: “If it falls on you, you ain’t gonna be able to.”
A: “You were looking up my skirt. Tell the truth.”
B: “I had my eyes closed.”
A: “You were looking up my skirt.”
I don’t spend my day eavesdropping, really, I don’t.
—Ken