This is so exciting Into My Life is going to be at the Camden International Film Festival, September 13 - 16 2018. Who would have thought a box of film....no wait in 1962, my Mother never would have thought her interest in film would have traveled so far and met with so many great opportunities.
This is a great honor to be in collaboration with Grace, Ivana, and Sarah, and and and Union Docs.....PS a BIG shout out to Dijifi who I began converting the film to digital formats....it has been an extraordinary experience, that I am so grateful for.
My Aunt Nona's little Geoffrey Beene gold beaded dress is now on display at the Museum of the City of New York. The exhibition is Mod New York, Fashion Takes a Trip.....and you can bop and bounce through the exhibit listening to the sound track of the time. The exhibit features designers Geoffrey Beene, Ruby Bailey, Pauline Trigére, and more.
Mod NY Thru April 2018
Museum of the City of NY
1220 Fifth Ave (at 103rd Street)
See the Geoffrey Beene Dress journey
The Dresses
Delivering the Dress
Once Upon a time, we thought we ruled the world. We were talented, had ideas, and little to NO money....but that didn't stop us. In 1996 4 designers got together and we decided to put on a fashion show a Brooklyn, Bedford Stuyvesant backyard... We invited everyone, via word of mouth and postcards. Our friends and family came and supported us......
The designers Cassandra Bromfield: http://cassandra-bromfield.myshopify....Bryan K. Osburn: https://bkocollection.carbonmade.com/...Therez Fleetwood: http://therezfleetwood.com/Adrienne McDonald passed away in 2008. Her spirit and creativity lives on.....https://pendulumswing.wordpress.com/2...
Sarah, Ivana, Grace first interview in February Back in February I got an email from Grace Remington, who stated she and her colleagues were creating a documentary on Lindsay Park. Believing the email was spam, I responded, but not hitting reply, I created a separate email.....that she never got. Grace is a true researcher and she called me. After we talked I resent her an email containing many, maaaaaany, maaaaaaaaaaaaaany videos that I have done about Lindsay Park. I gave her a link to my 8 MM Project (go ahead I dare you to look) and a link to my other playlist Lindsay Park Williamsburg Brooklyn. To my surprise......she viewed them. I have lived with photos for years,...
When I was in elementary school I had already been to many of the NYC museums, before many of the class trips. My Mother who was a NYC school teacher, made sure I was fully immersed in the arts. She filled my world with art by taking me to all the NYC Museums.....which brings me to one of our last museum visits together. This must have been in the late 90's (don't remember the exact year) but she had a Whitney membership and we were able to go to the early opening....My mother had a great respect for art, even though Andy Warhol did not seem like her speed, it didn't matter, it was art and it was interesting. There...
