Architecture.Art history and how it explains us past and present:thank you Camille Paglia.Design and construction of healthy spiritual homes is something i do for money.my mentor architect Henry Yorke Mann(.com if your interested)has been an invaluable help to me.also the Artist Sylke Joa from london/muenster who introduced me to the arts and crafts movement 20 years ago in germany.music composition I do because I have too.music is my life and I try to surround myself with it in my recording studio/venue in penticton B.C.and yes I have music on myspace @ the catastrophists! I like collecting things that most people ignore:the collectables of the future cause when you combine TIMELESS DESIGN WITH HIGHEST QUALITY it's near imortal.HUGE COLLECTION OF VINTAGE CLOTHING(pre 50's),soviet era everything,the arts and crafts movement and the fight against the industrialization of the planet. please shop second hand.with cast-offs from the rich we;ll live like propper princes or princesses!!!live local-eat local-love global (:)
I'd like to meet:
people who share my interests and will interact.i'm here to share knowledge back and forth and spread inspiration where posible.I'm philosophic by nature and hopelessly romantic but I'm not here for sexual content.The world is to caught up in the sexual chakra.Lets own our sexuality and not let our sexuality own us
Music:
LES COLOC,THE RED ARMY ENSAMBLE,THE CURE,BUTTHOLE SURFERS,PIXIES,WEEN, DCFC,BRIGHT EYES,JEAN LACLAIR/le loup/the wolf,V.U.,broken social scene,the arcade fire,mancini,ZAPPA,FEAR,SCRATCH ACID,POSTAL SERVICE,JOHN VANDERSLICE,DANIEL JOHNTSON,DJ SHADOW,KRAFTWERK,BELLE AND SABASTIAN,ELLIOTT SMITH,CAMERA OBSCURA,HUSKER DU,MINUTEMEN,MARTIN DENNY,YMA SUMAC,SHPONGLE,SYD BARRET,JOAHANA NEWSOM,THE SHINS,IRON AND WINE,THE FAINT,SUFJAN STEVENS....THIS IS WHAT I'M LISTENING TO TODAY i have thousands of indie records(vinyl)ANY MUSICIAN WHO DOSN'T COLLECT AND LISTEN TO MUSIC IS like narcissus,in love with the idea........though they do make good supper stars hmmmmm
Movies:
earaserhead,withnail and i,crime waves (cohen bro's first)herold and maude.the devil and Daniel johnston,the forbiden game(french)doctor zivogo my #1,what the bleep do we know
Television:
kill yor t.v.then read this
bright star where are you.
it's dark tonight.
if the clouds might clear
i'd see you.
bright star you know me.
I'm allways out for you.
so won't you shine on me.
because I've been trying to find you
and what am I to do
bright star where are you.
Books:
I'm reading The sumerians their history,culture and character, John Ruskin ,the traditional arts and crafts of japan by christopher dresser.the 12th planet by Zacharia Sitchin.design of straw bale buildings.and the alchemist again,such a wonderful book for me right now:) classics.high fanasy lit.art.architecture.an extensive library of design and technical books plus all the philosophical stuff so important to being a proper green craftsman/architect.metaphisics.traditional phisics.actualy all books I have way to many books!!!!!!
Heroes:
John Ruskin,Cristopher Dresser,Alphonse Mucha,Frank Wright,C.F.A.Voysey.Henry Yorke Mann,Henre van der Velde,these are some of the characters who have inspired a sceenplay of the arts and crafts movement that I'm still developing for no good reason other than it looks great in my head when I watch it with friends over coffee.some more hero's included;casey and finagin.mr dress up.the freindly giant.big bird.animal from the muppets.everyone who lays down their arms in empathy.and all you aware people out there
