The Klondike Letters Project

As mentioned in a previous post, I'll be spending some time in Alaska this summer. As Artist-in-Residence, I will be collecting postcards from hikers on the trail and turning them into short animated films. Each postcard will have a message written by a hiker to his or her future self and will be mailed to the writer one year later. When we translate our experiences through a physical, creative act we solidify our memories of the journey, not only on paper, but in the neurological connections in our brains as well. The emotions and resolutions we experience so strongly in a wilderness setting, fade once we return to our daily routines. The postcard, when it is recieved a year later, thus becomes a 2 dimensional portal into a 3-dimensional memory.

Visit klondikeletters.com to keep track of the adventure!

"Conversing" is up on snagfilms.com

Watch more free documentaries

Now you can watch "Conversing with Aotearoa/New Zealand" on snagfilms. There are several other short films from USC as well, so have fun browsing!

At long last, "Conversing with Aotearoa/New Zealand" is officially out on dvd. And not only do you get a copy of this great documentary on the kiwi wilderness experience, you get 12 other films from around the world as well!

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Merry Christmas from the Big Blue Lake!

I'm back in Tahoe for the winter animating away. Enjoy this holiday card, share it with your friends and look for more to come in the new year!