Join Me For Lunch: Versatile Asian Salad

This salad has been a staple in my kitchen for at least two weeks now!  It's so delicious I don't think I will ever be tired of it.

Something I love about salads is their versatility.  If you don't like something about a salad you can skip or replace that component with virtually no risk.   That's why with this salad recipe I have included a list of other ingredients that might be interesting to add or substitute.  Be creative and play with your food!

Tammy Salzl

Tammy Salzl is a painter from Edmonton, Alberta working on her MFA at Concordia University in Montréal.  Her work is currently being exhibited at the FOFA Gallery in Montréal.  I attended the FOFA show, and an artist talk that she gave in a class that I am enrolled in.

Her work is juicy, tactile, and relates directly to the squidgy, oozing nature of oil paint.  Her work deals with issues regarding the environment, gender, mutation and the body.  I admire her ability to combine these topics, and have them displayed so clearly in the medium of painting.

You can visit her website here, to view more images of her work and her artist statement.

Shifting Scapes

Shifting Scapes is a stop motion animation film that is describes the pulsating, interconnected, and continuous nature of the natural environment.  The Canadian landscape serves as inspiration for these vibrations and changes.

The music is from the band Summer Heart and the song is I Wanna Go;  I have a post about them here on this blog.

I made this work, and I value your feedback on it!

Please enjoy in full screen for full effect.



Shifting Scapes from Christine McKeating on Vimeo.
A stop motion animation about how landscapes move, shift, and change over time.
Music by Summer Heart - I Wanna Go

"A Love Story" Michael Bastian

What is there to love about this love story?

The Fashion.

The Food.

The Couple.

The Architecture.

The Music.

The list goes on!

Make sure to view in full screen for full effect:


GANT by Michael Bastian - A Love Story from NEWNEW by Fashion Tale on Vimeo.
GANT by Michael Bastian “A Love Story” Spring 2011. Produced by NEWNEW.
Director: Carl-Axel Wahlström
DOP: Niklas Johansson FSF

Jia Aili

I have recently been very interested in the paintings of Chinese artist Jia Aili.  His work combines Chinese technique with Western influences to create scenes that are ambiguous in their time and place.
His works speak about environment, production, and the human condition.

These works are massive - often wall sized - and some even include installation elements such as mirrors, props and paper.

"The Seeker of Hope" (Series) Installation View

 "Our Century"

"The Wasteland"

"The Seeker of Hope" (series)

Join Me For Lunch: Black Bean Soup and Quinoa Tabbouleh

This week I made myself a smoky and spicy Black Bean Soup for lunch, with a side of a fresh, protein and calcium rich Quinoa Tabbouleh salad.  With a side of Corn Chips, this made a delicious and filling lunch!

Read the recipes after the jump!

Fleetwood Mac Revisited

Julia Holter re-explores Fleetwood Mac's "Gold Dust Woman" in the album "Rumors: Revisited, which features contemporary pop covers on Fleetwood Mac's album "Rumors".  This particular cover by Holter retains a spooky feel, with a digital crescendo and wailing lyrics.

Give it a listen:



See the full album line up Here.

Need

The artist Wax Has a great song about our limitations regarding consumerism.

View in fullscreen for full effect.

INSiDE

A short film highlighting the frustrations of multiple personality disorder.



INSiDE from INSiDE Short on Vimeo.