Why Can't We Be Phrens?

So I just spent the afternoon doing tax stuff and adding up receipts until my head was about to explode, and then decided to treat myself with a little matinee.  My choice?

Micmacks

directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet

You may be familiar with some of his other films...

Amelie

and City of Lost Children

So Jeunet's new film is about a man, Bazil, who seeks revenge against the two weapons manufacturers.  One that is behind his fathers death and another that made the bullet that remains lodged in his head after a random shooting.  Don't let the premise fool you...it is actually very light hearted fun

Hey gains the assistance of a band of down and out misfits who have created an incredible junkyard palace.  

Assemblage and found object artists will love this flick.   And the cinematography is phenomenal. Also there are some pretty nifty animated effects when Bazil is having brain troubles. 


Ironically I was going to do a blog post today to promote Jane Wynn and my duo class at Valley Ridge this fall.  Here's the irony...it's called Grey Matter Meddling...here's the skinny on that:

Grey Matter Meddling

A note from the mad scientists, Jane Wynn and Michael deMeng:

We know we are not the only ones out there that have had a fascination with pop-culture Mad Scientists.  You know what we are talking about, the Creature Feature doctors who switch brain like they’re changing light bulbs.   Well now is your chance to test out your maniacal surgery skills where we team up teach a bit of mixed media surgery. 

The basic idea starts with a doll or mannequin head which will be Franken-styled  with found objects using deMengian methods of assemblage and painting.  Now for the invasive surgery, we move inside to the cranial cavity where strange devises, music box, or gizmo will be altered using various Wynn-esque techniques.    The top of the head will be hinged or attached in a way where the inner mechanisms can be viewed and fiddled with....bwa ha ha.

Now if this doesn’t sound like the perfect Halloween workshop then I don’t know what?   A definite mind altering experience.

Signed,

Dr. Jane Wynn - P.H.D. (Professor of Headless Dolls)

and

Dr. Michael deMeng  - D.D.S. (Doctor of deMented Science)

Last I heard there were only 4 spots left...so sign up now!!!!!

click here to enroll