Glass of Words
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Occupation | Art Consultant, Permissions Editor |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Introduction | Our daily dose of words & images are as necessary as water, thus Glass of Words. My personal and professional life fuse through my love for story, whether in a song, a photograph, a face, a poem, a film, a novel, or a tall tale told around a bonfire. Interests: writing, consulting, images, mentoring, working with innovators, meeting people. Background: photographer, picture researcher, photo editor, permissions editor, editor, teacher, writer and thinker. Cross Applications: film, writing, fine arts, media production, education, research and publishing. Strengths: research, writing & editing, strong vision, vast image repertoire. Will: enhance your stories with images or words. Lets talk. This can be tailored specifically to your needs whether book, book cover, website, TV or new media project, video or film. Secure rights: if you have already found the images of your dreams, let me secure rights for you. Prefer: to hunt for the obscure images in vast resources. Future: boatload of new visual material being made or found every moment. Lets discover it for your projects. To do: option a screenplay, direct films. Images = story |
| Interests | Film, screenplay writing, Irish history, politics of liberty, butterflies as creatures of exile, faces/personas, innovative thinkers, good books, reminders to be socially conscious. |
| Favorite Movies | Michael Clayton is one of the most satisfying films I've seen. Motorcycle Diaries grabbed me slowly, but I could not stand up for awhile when the film ended the effect was so complete and visceral. The B&W ending and the soundtrack were part of that sensation. Pride and Prejudice for Joe Wright's directing and the impeccable acting. The End of Violence by Wim Wenders. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Julian Schnabel gave me hope and was an enormously touching film that embraced the beauty of the imagination. In America by Jim Sheridan for the cinematic quality. The Lives of Others for the meticulous building of subtle, yet powerful impact. Earth not at all what you think the title reflects. Before the Rain for addressing the vicious cycle of violence in Words, Faces and Pictures. Butterfly. Many many more. |
| Favorite Music | All kinds. Enjoy hearing live music in Austin. Like being exposed to new sounds. Who always comes to mind: Van Morrison. Currently listening to: Joshua Redman. Motherland by Natalie Merchant is a great CD. |
| Favorite Books | The Book of Illusions by Paul Auster has been influential to my own novel writing. Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography by Roland Barthes has been influential to everything else. Snow by Orhan Pamuk, Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje The Great Shame by Thomas Kenneally, The Victor Weeps by Fazal Sheikh |