One of my favourite human beings who I never met passed away on the 21st of November. What I loved about him was not only his art itself, but the extraordinary vision behind it. He’s also interesting, because his combination of talents
HEY WOW – COOL NEW SUPER-CLEAR REMIX As of July 2022! (OMG do I ever wish I’d replaced my ancient ‘cans’ sooner) ;o) So, funny thing, my back is twisted into a pretzel, my time-tapping foot was twitching in my sleep last
It’s all about the flight-hours (top photo) I think “How to do anything” is one of the best short things I’ve ever written – holds up and has proven useful to many people for many years (and also provoked laughs from a
Hi Folks – firstly, I’d like to wish everyone a funky solstice. Seems like a perfect time for a solstice book sale (special pricing for the chill months of Winter). If you’re curious about the books, and what sort of themes I
I caught a fantastic show at the Art Gallery of Ontario on Friday evening – and until January 05 2020, you can see it also (and if you can make it, you really should). Art students especially will bring much useful treasure
One of my favourite human beings who I never met passed away on the 21st of November. What I loved about him was not only his art itself, but the extraordinary vision behind it. He’s also interesting, because his combination of talents
Scavenger (top photo) Vokunji – show statement Some artist’s statements are hilarious, some are infuriatingly complex and filled with pompous referents, and yet prove utterly insubstantial when deciphered. And then there are those which are packed with directly accessible narrative and
Hey folks – thanks for stopping by again – here’s part two of my getting over my shyness project, entitled “Three Books” in which the publisher discusses his various splendid offerings. Not exactly industrial light and magic (four bucks worth of green
My third book is just about here, and that means it’s time for me to build up some of the complimentary skills that pair well with being creatively relentless. You know how much fun I have playing with the written word for
How far will they push us? (top image) (When you say “I want to be a cartoonist” – is this what they think you mean?) Wow, the world sure does tilt awfully fast these days, doesn’t it? With a number of my
Che fa (What’s happening?) William MacElcheran (top photo) Kinsman Robinson gallery, 108 Cumberland, still offering his work Born in Hamilton in 1927, William Hodd MacElcheran was accepted directly into second year at the Ontario College of Art (OCA) at the age of
And years to get this far – junior officers quarters – Fort York (Top photo) This long weekend in early August is one of the sweetest miniature vacations of the summer – and we have had absolutely lovely weather for it. To
Timing is everything – the yoyoiste – (top photo) I love it when I get a chance to make several points at once, in a way which gives them extra richness in combination. It’s even more fun when I can use materials
I’ve long been an admirer of the brilliant couple Bernd and Hilla Becher – who did pioneering photographic work, starting from when they met, as young photography students in the late fifties. Their initial studies of purpose built structures were sentimentally motivated
Woodhead – truly playing (top photo) I first met David Woodhead almost a quarter of a century ago, under the most banal and yet revealing of circumstances. Writers of crime dramas like to say that danger reveals our true character – but
Gooseberry puddin’ – Samantha Hazard (as always, click on the top photo, to scroll the whole gallery at a much more eye-satisfying scale) I have been working as a costume model at OCAD for more than a dozen years now, but much
I was raised in a commune full of intellectuals and artists and moved out early, into the Queen W 80s underground art scene, so I’m not exaggerating when I say I’ve been hanging around with crazy, weird and wonderful artists for my
As my chums know, I am fascinated by pretty much all kinds of art, both as a regularly wonderstruck lifelong student, and as an active participant in many forms, (with widely varying degrees of success, but fun in all cases). In fact,
Large Ess Small Press is a creator-run Toronto publishing house dedicated to bringing you works of compassion, fun, curiosity, wisdom and humour. Along with our already available launch volumes of poetry, short stories from life and whimsical writings about humans and happiness,
Finlay and Kath (top photo) Ever since I was a kid, I’ve taken great pleasure in all kinds of creative forms – some obviously so (writing, drawing, music) and some which aren’t so widely recognized, but fit the mode, all the same
Tufted Mitosis (top photo) Hello my friends – apologies for seeming absent of late – I am just in the process of writing a brand new and really fun book, and it’s coming out in such a dizzying rush, that it’s been