For 7 days, 88 minutes at a time, the story of the 1000 Journals Project will unflod in light and sound on the wall of a darkened room. (1 - 7 August 2008)
Last night's opening at the Roxie Cinema (San Francisco) was another great chapter in the ever-unfolding saga of the 1000 Journals Project. (Read my original story HERE.) At the reception, after both screenings (7 & 9 PM) an enthusiastic and diverse crowd enjoyed wine & cheese (milk & cookies for grown ups) amongst the floor-to-ceiling "previously-read" books at Adobe books. "Someguy" (1K Project creator) brought a Timbuktu bag-full of actual journals. Some were full, some not yet "complete." Many grabbed Someguy's portable-art-supply-store of pens and jumped in. Others handled the journals like reliquaries or sacred text and iconography. Indeed, each book is special even so not every page is as compelling, remarkable, and inspiring as the page before. If you live within an hour (or three) of 3117 16th Street, near Valencia, director,Andrea Kreuzhage’s (photo above with Someguy) engaging and fascinating film plays daily at 7 & 9 PM with additional showings Sat. & Sun. Andrea will be around all weekend (through 8/3) for Q&A after screenings. Bring your journal, your paint brush, felt pens, your imagination, and several friends. They will thank you.
Once you've been inspired by the film, go to the 1001 Journals site and start your own journal or sign up participate in someone else's. (Mine are No.s 2944, 2997, 2998, 2999, and 3000. Details HERE)
If you need any more inspiration, a big mountain of inspiration, grab Dawn DeVries Sokol's new book, 1000 Artist Journal Pages... an astounding collection colorful, exhuberent, ireverent, palyful pages form artsit sketchbooks and journals. You can get from Amazon by clicking on the book cover in my book list (LEFT) and run down to your local, independent book shop. (It is more than worth the full cover price.)
And visit Dawn DeVries Sokol's d'Blogola. Tell her "McNair snet me."
Remember, too, when you love a book—any book—tell the world. Start by posting a comment on Amazon.com (and other online book sites.) It's also fun to go online and contact the author. Trust me, when you get your first (or 12th) book published and someone, or many "ones" tracks you down to say thanks, it will be unlike any feeling you have ever had. To delight a stranger so much that they make the effort to find you and express their appreciation is one of life's grand and mysterious joys.
Get goin'
McNair
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