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michelle, i actually started flow charting the various elements of blight last night, trying to think how it can be personified. fun stuff. :-)
spaulding, i think it's a good idea to suggest a quilt-work landscape that includes various detroit landmarks. personally, love the idea of including spaulding court among other notable structures. we can suggest that to the artists.
awesome!
- jerry
omg, can Spaulding Court be the backdrop? and can people pop out of the windows and stoops?
i'm still voting for the spirit of detroit vs. "the blight"
joe, that's a really cool idea, and you got it on the music. can't wait.
jen, brad didn't even use special effects for that. he actually has those powers!!!
- jerry
he totally said hairuken! hahahaha! :)
Train Station vs. Demolition Equipment -- Preservation vs. Progress! Train Station to have tentacles made from locomotives. Demolition gear to be self-operated. In the event of a video game, an ominous brass-orchestra soundscape by Zelda and the Unibrows.
krista, absolutely amazing. thank you so much. it's incredible that ryan will be interpreting an artistic scene that has so much family relevance. we had no idea! we'll most certainly ask him to include that element in his work. the connections that happen when you put stuff out into the world...just wild. heartfelt thanks. - jerry
Pledging $500 in the name of Rodes Walters, the artist, Ryan Ford's grandfather, who worked for Ford Motor Company in Detroit for 42 years. Would love to see his grandson's work include something that represents the auto industry that supported his family of eight children, 33 grandchildren and too many to count great grandchildren. Not to mention the name connection. Sorry Ryan Ford no relation to Henry I'm afraid.