My day of Arts

This morning I decide not to go to yard sales. I was planing on heading down to The Steel Yard to see Iron Chef. That wasn't until 1:00. I had some eBay items to ship and drop off at the post office. So while running the errands I had, I heard on NPR that Open Studios: Pawtucket was going on. So, I stopped by some studios areas that I knew about. One of the places I end up was The Mills at 545 Pawtucket Ave. I found an artist who does etched glass works AND likes science fiction. He name is Deborah Goldhaft of Fire & Ice Studios. I picked up two pieces. A Porthole and a light catcher with Sci-Fi themes.

The Space Ship Light Catcher - 3 inchs


The Atomic Robot Porthole - 18 1/2 by 5

Giants & Toys

Giants & Toys

I was going though my DVD's, cataloging and culling. Any way there were about 15 DVDs I never even seen. So I decided to put those aside and watch them every so often. (Maybe instead of watching bad broadcast TV!) So after I finished I popped in the first one, Giants & Toys. This is a Japanese film from 1958. The director is Yasuzo Masumura. I guess he is one the all time great Japanese directors.

It is the story a two employees of a Japanese candy company. The work in the publicity department. World Carmel is battling Apollo & Giant in the market place. World Carmel's campaign revoles arround giving away Sci-fi and Space related toys. (No wonder, I bought the movie!). They make star out of young poor girl. It is biting comentary on Corporate and Media cultures that may have been prophetic in 1958, but are all too true today. Great Movie!