Anyone who – in their adolescent years – wanted to paint their bedroom walls black knows that putting your mark on a space makes it your own. Former president of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Paul Motz, had much more to play with when in 1970 his father assigned him to managing the interior details of the … Continue reading How to choose a carpet … Lingwood style
Why this Lingwood building was not demolished
But, the story of the building doesn't end there ... with demolition.
Once a darling, always a darling
https://youtu.be/Bw0x2A8tbTI I’ve gathered at least 20 hours worth of interviews, additional hours of location video and 100s of photographs for my film “Finding John Lingwood.” The finished film … 55 minutes. A mountain of information to work with and a lot left on the cutting room floor. It’s not quote as bad as you might … Continue reading Once a darling, always a darling
Why I open my heart and head to critiques
It’s stressful, having your work critiqued, but it’s essential to getting the film ready for a premiere in fall 2018.
Mystery House
Can you help me find this house? I found this photograph while researching my current film project – "Finding John Lingwood" – at the University of Waterloo Library Special Collections and Archives. It's actually a black and white copy of the a colour photography Personal Studios' Bob Nicol made for John Lingwood, a modernist architect … Continue reading Mystery House
A Visit to Harlem via Grand Magazine
After visiting New York City numerous times over the past 5 years or so, I've come to understand why people love it. The vitality, resilience and complexity fills me with wonder at how so many people can coexist in such a small space, while maintaining a sense of autonomy. On a visit last May with … Continue reading A Visit to Harlem via Grand Magazine
Visually Speaking 