Any Type of Hair.

L'Impossible Amour.

Joey and I went to the annual St. Stephen's-on-the-Hill church garage sale over the weekend and he found this:



It was already love at first sight but then he instructed me to open it up. He watched as I slid the dust cover off and slowly lifted the front panel to reveal:



OH MY GOD.



I had never heard of Mireille Mathieu before so as soon as I got home I gave it a listen. What a voice; think Edith Piaf as a pop star.

Portrait of the Artist and Companion as Hamburgers.

The Tortuous Veil

While in NY, Sarah and I spent Sunday with our friend, Russ, in Williamsburg. His girlfriend, Erin, owns a beautiful boutique there called Sodafine which specializes in handmade and vintage clothing. It was there that I came across The Tortuous Veil/Sketchbook by artist Jessie Rose Vala. As always, I had hoped that on our excursion I would find but one treasure. On our last day before heading home, here it was.



The Rising Dawn, 2007, Graphite on Paper, 60" x 71"



The Changeling Sorcerer, 2007, Graphite on Paper, 41" x 60"



We Deserve to Know the Light, 2007, Graphite on Paper, 60" x 69"

You can purchase The Tortuous Veil/Sketchbook from Jessie's website for $30 PPD.

[Portfolio] Alice Was Here

Late last year I had the chance to work on my friend Fay Eagles' short film, Alice Was Here. It will be making its big screen debut as part of the Ryerson University Film Festival which takes place this year at the Royal Cinema, May 14-16. Please come out to see some of the great new work being created by the next generation of Canadian filmmakers. You can check out the official schedule here.

One of the style boards I did for wardrobe.

On set at the studio.

If You Are A Ghost, I'll Call Your Name.

Too Late - M83

BFFNYC.

Sarah was in New York for a conference last week so we decided I should meet her there in order to bank some much needed best friend quality time. Archival documentation as follows:

[Portfolio] Members Only

Some images from the very first shoot I styled for Geoffrey Knott last summer that I never got around to posting:

It was on location at an outdoor tennis club, very late, after dark. It got really cold and I recall feeling bad for our model who was changing in and out of an assortment of thin tops and short skirts. I don't remember her name but I do remember that she was a very good sport.

Somehow the park lights had either all burnt out or had been turned off. There might have been a curfew on account of the coyotes. The courts were right next to a playground and at one point, in between look changes, Sian, the makeup artist, and I stumbled around in the pitch to find the see-saw and some goofy fiberglass anthropomorphized animals on big springs that rock back and forth and all around.

Sian, atop a duck in a bowtie, slipped and got a Ked full of sand. Perched on the footholds of a frog in a top hat, I almost turned my ankle while attempting a mock showy dismount. We marveled at how bright the stars were without any man-made competition to drown them out or steal their thunder.

It was a good night and I remember it fondly. I haven't been on a see-saw since.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fox Fur Nebula = my favourite nebula.

I Love You More Than You Know.

One of my all-time favourite childhood pop idols by one of my all-time favourite illustrators.



Martika

Jenny Mortsell