Where the Two of Staves was more inwardly focused, the Three of Staves is an outwardly focused card. Where the Two is about what one already has, about taking stock of what one values, where one has succeeded, the Three is more focused on what one is beginning. The look outward for new territory, for … Continue reading Three of Staves
Month: March 2012
Two of Staves
The Two of Staves initially looked like it could be a difficult card to convey- in the traditional Rider-Waite imagery, both the Two and the Three of wands are sort of grand cards without much specific detail with which to engage. We decided to go a different route. We both see the two as an … Continue reading Two of Staves
Ace of Staves
This... was supposed to be a simple shoot. This was a card we mostly agreed about, which was nice- the staves are fire, and passion, and energy. I was really stuck on motion, at least in part because so many of the blades images had been very static. So we talked it over and made … Continue reading Ace of Staves
Dreamlights 3/22/2012- Songs for Neil Gaiman Pt. 1: American Gods, Anansi Boys, and Neverwhere
Tracklist for Artists for Dreamlights 3/22/2012: Bastet- Natacha Atlas Livery Stable Blues- The Original Dixieland Jazz Band Winter's Come and Gone- Gillian Welch Pagan Polska- Omnia Räven (Foxwoman)- Hedningarna Skinfakse (Delivering The Light)- Hege Rimestad Twa Corbiez- Omnia Lowlands- Gillian Welch Fried Neck Bones And Some Home Fries-Willie Bobo Spanish Grease- Willie Bobo Manteca- Dizzy Gillespie Love … Continue reading Dreamlights 3/22/2012- Songs for Neil Gaiman Pt. 1: American Gods, Anansi Boys, and Neverwhere
The Blades- A Retrospective
Well, it took the better part of a year, but we have finished the suit of Blades! We are approximately one-fifth of the way done, and as I look back at the Blades, I have to say that I am pretty dang pleased with how some of them have turned out. It started as just … Continue reading The Blades- A Retrospective
War on Women
So there's been a lot in the news lately about the "War on Women"- if you're not aware of what I'm talking about, read this, this, this, or this. Or just google the phrase. It's everywhere, and yet not everywhere enough. But here's the thing that is really getting under my skin- in all of … Continue reading War on Women
Dreamlights 3/15/2012- Céad míle fáilte!
Tracklist and Artists for the Dreamlights Show from 3/15/2012. The Devil Went Down To Doolin: Mack's Fancy/Devil Amongst The Tailors,The/John Brennan's Reel/Unknown Shetland Tune- Gaelic Storm Helter Skelter- U2 The Kilburn High Road- Flogging Molly When Love Comes to Town- U2 The Rare Ould Times- Flogging Molly Galway Bay- The Clancy Brothers and the Dubliners … Continue reading Dreamlights 3/15/2012- Céad míle fáilte!
Dreamlights 3/8/2012- Grab Bag
Tracklist and Artists for the Dreamlights Show from 3/8/2012. Instrumental- Rob Dougan Code Breaker- Tunng Boring- The Pierces Voodoo Child- The Rogue Traders Frontier Psychiatrist- The Avalanches Contra Mundum- Adrian Johnston So Jealous- Tegan and Sara Who Makes You Feel- Dido Samson- Regina Spektor Heavy In Your Arms- Florence + The Machine Time- If I Had … Continue reading Dreamlights 3/8/2012- Grab Bag
King of Blades
Kings are generally men*, and generally conceived of as large and/or imposing and/or powerful, etc. Given that Stephanie is neither large, nor imposing (at least in the physical sense), I had to spend some time thinking about how to convey the idea of size and force. I wanted to convey a sense of quiet power … Continue reading King of Blades
Dreamlights 3/1/2012- Explosions in the Sky
Tracklist and Artists for the Dreamlights Show from 3/1/2012. The Rueful Fate Of Donna Noble- The Violet Hour- The Civil Wars Remember Me As A Time Of Day- Explosions In The Sky The Cascades- Fleet Foxes First Breath After Coma- Explosions In The Sky Within Dreams- The Album Leaf I Guess I'm Floating- M83 It's Natural To Be … Continue reading Dreamlights 3/1/2012- Explosions in the Sky
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