Sunday, June 22, 2008

My page of city arts. . . .

This is the page that I designed for the July Launch issue of Seattle City Arts.  I am currently working on a full spread for August so keep your eye out for this hot second issue. I am not sure who is reading this non-sensical no-non-sense. 

But, for those of you who wear many hats in your scrappy company. The Blog has just become my new best friend thank you google and blogger. Of the many hats I wear the most contrasting are that of designer and copywriter. Talk about a spin on the left brain right brain, let's try using our entire brain. There is a great concept. 

It has recently been explained to me how my best qualities are wrapped right up with my worst qualities. Ain't that the shist of it. . . . . .  So here is my little rant to warm up my writing brain for what will be in the August issue of City arts. . . . the for shiznat get rid of and expunge the R.A.P. out of my written literary tongue. Fo-sure. . . . .  n don't yoo forgat fo-realz-y.

Monday, June 16, 2008

One of my new dream homes.

Talk about indoor-outdoor, bar-b-que fiastco. D - are you looking at this and taken notes. This is what I like, Green grass growing inside my house. Maybe even a tree or two.  For those of you who do not know my best friend from college, he is now a freaking artchitect for the raddest firm in the world. Word up. Straight two and a three. . . . This hizzy is a a spizz spout. 

Friday, June 13, 2008

Artificial Intelligence

Being one of the youngest of the Gen Xer's and the oldest of the Y Generation. What I have come to realize is that I am the first to have grown up with a personal computer since IBM released them to the masses. I was about five years old and my game of choice was Frogger

This Red screen is a photo I captured with the camera on my I-Phone. The intended image was of a poster in a coffee shop that I found quite appealing. However apparently my I-phone or as I like to explain to people my pocket computer decided to state his personal opinion. 

I love this picture as I feel that it is my I-phone attempting to express himself. Much like that of a two year old who is still learning to color with his box of 64 magical colors of crayola crayons. 

I often explain to people who have issue with their computers that perhaps if they treated their computer more like a person they would get better results. I have other examples of my computers doing what I would consider above the call of duty computing. IE - the computer performs a task without any instruction from me and it is helpful. The equivalent is if my pet cat started doing the dishes while I was at work. 


Thursday, June 12, 2008

619 Western - June

619 Western offers a great opportunity to discover and uncover emerging talent. If you love the hunt for art this a location that takes commitment and dedication. I have been attending every month for four years and I would say that I find an average of one new artist per month who has great potential in this building. A great breeding ground for hot, Seattle talent.

Friday, June 6, 2008

David Weed

Seattle, Pioneer Square, First Thursday Art Walk

The Artchival team had a fabulous time at Seattle's First Thursday. This was are debut in town and we were received with open arms and enthusiasm. Thank you everyone who I worked with last night and know that we are busy editing footage and will be in touch shortly.


I found that place last night. I was so happy and excited documenting our local art scene. What excites me even more is the capability to share it with the rest of the world. A believer that art makes the world a better place providing an avenue to share it with those who are not able to access it is an honor.

I have spent the better part of my career exploring the different art scenes throughout America and have seen how different and wonderful every cities scene is and there are so many incredible and talented artists working all over. That sharing their work with each other I believe will only make artists and their art work that much stronger.

It has been my dream for a long time to travel the world as an explorer searching for emerging artists and then bringing them back to share with my friends in Seattle. Well, thank you technology that dream is becoming a reality. I have never known how this fantasy would unfold nor do I know the course and direction that it will take me. But, I do know that this adventure is revving up for very exciting times.

I do hope you enjoy this little blog and check it regularly as I will be very busy spending the rest of my life filling it with content and more content and more content.

@rtchival