Posted by ethanseye on: November 11 2009
Today I heard from a friend who's in Afghanistan. She's contracting as a social scientist doing local development work with the Army. Before leaving last winter she came through and had me design a tattoo for her based on the oaks we grew up with in the Santa Ynez Valley. I ended up staying with her through the whole tattoo process. The ink was still wet when I took this picture. I was and still remain conflicted in my feelings about a US mission in Afghanistan. I pushed her to explain to my why she was going and what this image would mean to her. My sense since then is that any worthy strategy will involve people like her listening to Afghanis, and in fact, be the emphasis. This was one of the most meaningful art projects I've undertaken, and one of the most simple. In her email today she said the tree had served her during some tough times.
Posted by ethanseye on: May 09 2009
This was my enhanced view from my front door in downtown Santa Barbara as flames raged over the city. This was our 3rd night with such a view.
Posted by ethanseye on: May 09 2009
The ocean has wonderful powers. I found it very important during the fire, and made a personal contribution to water conservation efforts by only bathing in the sea.
Here, a woman drinks a martini while watching surfers.
Posted by ethanseye on: May 09 2009
Hendry's Beach was a popular refuge this week. People seemed to let our fire be background to living.
Posted by ethanseye on: May 07 2009
Though air quality was quite poor due to the Jesusita Fire, people continued to recreate on the beaches of Santa Barbara.
Posted by ethanseye on: March 29 2009
I'm excited about the things SB Food Not Lawns are doing, and there are many. Like the title says, they are encouraging people to plant gardens, which is fun, yummy, and more sustainable for the land and economy than watering grass.
My friend Molly Hahn and I entered a logo in their contest. I look forward to getting my hands on a t-shirt, even if we don't win (though I'd like our design of said t-shirt.) To vote for your favorite, go to www.sbfoodnotlawns.org and click, well, "vote for a logo".
Here's their "about":Santa Barbara Food Not Lawns groups are loosely affiliated with a growing collective of grassroots gardeners promoting urban sustainability by encouraging and assisting in growing food. We are focused on promoting peace and sustainability through ecological design, shared resources, and creative community interaction.
Posted by ethanseye on: February 16 2009
Lou Genise was a good friend and remains so.
His memorial was Sunday. There was a magical kind of community there. Several of Lou's friends contributed video, which played at one point on a screen over his open casket. It was incredible to see ourselves speak to him there, and to see him dance, work, play, and speak back to us there. I was reminded about why I ever picked up a video camera. The medium transcends time and space.
Kyle Ruddick made this video piece, in which Lou blazed before us.
He, Dave Ciaccio, and I stayed up the entire night before compiling media for Lou's memorial.
We love you brother.
2 Guys in Suits from eyestorm on Vimeo.
Posted by ethanseye on: December 03 2008
Posted by ethanseye on: November 21 2008
I was allowed into the Tea Fire burn area with a press photographer. These are my thoughts on the ethics of photographing disaster.
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