Delays, delays

However, daily progress is bing made, even if an inch at a time.

The images were all tiled @ 11x17, needing 18 panes. They'll be trimmed and pieced together over the next few weeks.

Contracting the engineer this week, as well as planning the sound trip to Baltimore. And, those endless grants to apply for.

Weeks of progress

The nine prints have been reviewed, four need rescans and reprints. My color sense has gotten so much keener that the images in question are unacceptable. Most are leaning toward magenta; the scans also show the slight evidence of a moiré on one image.

However seeing them brought new life and inspiration. The disappointments disappear, replaced by new--but good--anxieties.

All nine images have also been tile-printed and will be trimmed next week to prepare them for prototype assembly.

And, a new schematic was made over the last few weeks.

Sound and Video

Interesting that presentations grow and grow according to the media invented to disseminate them. Video presentations are now all the norm for all kinds of projects. In fact, they are becoming increasingly the required--not the preferred--method to present ideas, concepts and requests for funding.

With motion being offered on just about any type of image capture device, and editing software for beginners being at everyone's fingertips, there is no other option but to learn to slap together a 3 minute video--of any and everything.

Proto 1 Phase Exhibition Date

Moving forward each day, Proto 1 phase will show in Brooklyn. Set up during last days of October, opening October 26, closing November 2nd. Nice.

As production officially begins next week...

...additional considerations are needed.

While at once I was ready to get a full set of scans of the pieces, right now I'm holding off.
   a) There must be relevant digital images of all the materials somewhere, it just must be found. Perhaps only one or two are needed to update.
   b) From there most of the images can be tiled and worked on for the Proto 1 Phase.

I meet with the engineer July 2  to work out a logical path for an October prototype exhibition at NYCCT
   a) Perhaps the unit from SMV with new chips might suffice for the time being.
   b) Where to find these chips? And, SMV has seven pieces; SIS has nine.
   c) The unit is nowhere as important as what's going on them and how I'm going to do that.

I have heard back from a few places, with flat results, and the one place I'm waiting on hasn't gotten back.
   a) I'm placing a lot of weight on a fund raising campaign, to be launched in September.
   b) Still worried about a lack of work space.

Yet, I emailed the designer to begin thinking about identity materials. Must keep this thing moving, staying optimistic.

And then, the birds!                                   

Clapper rail, whose song is on the soundtrack.

More to think about

Currently in the works:
1) one monetary grant
2) two space grants
3) one residency grant
4) one exhibition proposal

Coming up:
1) one residency grant
2) two exhibition proposals

Chomping at the bit

Over the next few weeks, the initial prep work needs to start, that is, after a very needed short vacation. NYSCA came in with a no-go, yet other things--good ones--still loom on the horizon.

A time line has been written, time to follow it.