Chance Curator

I had been looking longingly at the scaffolding on the Oddfellow’s Clock Tower for  what seemed like months.  What was going on up there?  I mentioned to Paul Skeels and Carlos Juarez that I would love to climb up on … Continue reading →

All day and all night the tall case clock in the corner of the living room in Santa Paula, Calif. ticks.  The pendulum swings and the two weights move slowly down at the end of their chains.  The hands move … Continue reading →

I have been working on understanding all the various factors to portraiture so I can make some for the Santa Paula Portrait Project.  Gail Pidduck is blogging about her experiences and I’m working to catch up.  I’ve taken a lot … Continue reading →

I was asked to photograph the actors in the Backstage at the Santa Paula Theater Center production.  The show was Bugs.  Very dark but I did not know that when I showed up to shoot the cast.  The title Bug … Continue reading →

I visited a photo show in Culver City recently where several dealers showed vintage photos.  I was struck by the number of portraits on sale.  Who would want to buy a portrait of somebody who was not your family member?  … Continue reading →

I’ve been on pins and needles for the past three weeks.  That’s when I wrapped my salt cured duck breast in cheesecloth, tied it up and hung it in the garage.  The drying process was supposed to take only 7 … Continue reading →

Somehow I got onto charcuterie.  I ate some in Sacramento on a recent trip at The Grange.  It was “house made”.   I wanted to make my own.  Next I came across a web site to teach me and inspire … Continue reading →

I had a productive talk this morning with Santa Paula artist Andrea Vargas in her studio.  I came to talk about the Santa Paula Portrait Project and see if she was interested in working with Gail and me on it.  … Continue reading →