Last week I met with my videographer Aaron Granat, to talk about different uses of video since the original idea of projecting on all four walls of the gallery space was found to be impossible after my meeting in the gallery with Shuxing and Kevin.
My thinking now is to do two rear projected screens at the front and back of the space and create three short videos that will run on a loop. This of course is assuming I can find two short-throw projectors to use for the duration of the show.
I’m going to attempt the original idea of horses running around with just two screens.
The second video will be a “runway show” through the barn. So the models will walk through the door toward the camera, and then exit the other side. One screen will be the front the other will be the back.The third will be a campaign video shot on the grounds in the style of this video: http://www.zara.com/us/en/campaign/man-c566147.html           I’ve been knitting the first of two sweaters in Spring Green with Dennis at Alfred’s Art to Wear knit shop. It’s been a great experience and I’m making good progress.
This week has been CRAZY BUSY. First, on Monday I went to meet Terri Kinsman at Goodweiler’s Leatherworks in Mineral Point. She is going to be producing the two bags for the collection. After my meeting with her I drove over to Spring Green and continued working on the cream sweater. Tuesday I did my dye samples of the camel hair. They turned out GORGEOUS and I’m excited to get started on the jackets. Yesterday I made an appointment with Shelley Hubbard at Horween Tannery and picked up my two hides…to the tune of more money than I care to think about, but they’re gorgeous. Today I went to several shoe and leather repair places looking for zippers for the bags. Ken Gusner at Monona Shoe Repair, is going to order them for me, so I can get the wholesale price. Those should be in, in a couple weeks. This afternoon I have to spec the bags so I can drop off sketches and measurements and leather to Terri tomorrow, and then I’ll spend the majority of Friday knitting.