Saturday
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Brother Skateboarder/Sister Film Maker
Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 7:22PM I love this little film that Pearl made this summer of Shepherd skateboarding out in front of our house. It is really cool when siblings can team up like this and make things. There was no direct parent involvement in this project. Pearl simply followed a creative hunch and Shepherd was willing to be her subject. It is important for artists to learn to observe and she has done that. It is important for an artist to discover the art in their own environment and Pearl has done that. It is also important for the artist to work until she has a technical proficiency and I believe she has done that as well. As a side note, the percussion in the music for this film is provided by a tap dancer. The band is Tilly and the Wall.
Reader Comments (4)
This film is very fun! What a talented family y'all are.
I enjoyed this video. Plus it gave me some ideas for some illustrations.
Dear Rick,
How long has it been since you and I met at Vox Pop? As I write this I am listening to "Laying Low" on your album "A Seamless Life," the title song which I have had the pleasure to play to students in of mine on religious retreats as a Catholic high school teacher. Listening to this album I couldn't help to see if I could find you and here I have and couldn't help but be pleased to see your daughter's video just before I listen to the third song on the album, the one dedicated to her. She was so young when I met you in Brooklyn and now she's making her own art! I am floored and a little overwhelmed how quickly time moves now that my wife is in her 41st week of her pregnancy and imagine our first child. I have always prayed to understand fatherhood when I would listen to "A More Better Girl," which I am listening to now. I thank you for your gift then and today I thank you seven times over. God bless and keep you and your family.
James Inzeo
Hey good to hear from you again James. Our time in Brooklyn though it seems like a long time ago has left a lasting impression on our entire family. Good to here about some of the details of your current life. I would like the update on the birth of your first child. Blessings on you and your family.