I finished the sweater! I have to say that I am quite pleased with how it turned out. Sleeves are a drag, and unnecessary with the abundance of long-sleeve t-shirts currently in my wardrobe.
We got our first load of produce from Apfelbacher farm! Since we decided it would be insane to try to farm our own little plot of land (sigh) because I'll be away for a huge chunk of the summer, we are now getting deliveries of fruits and veggies from a farm near Cologne. This week we received 2 leeks, 10 tiny apples (apple pie!), some salad leaves, and this unbelievably huge bushel of a Rheinland green called Rübstiel and the Japanese green called mizuna. To be honest, even after looking up both plants on Wikipedia, I still can't tell which is which, and my source on all things German tells me she has never even heard of this crazy Rübstiel. And, my friends, this is just what I wanted from the farm--- lots of crazy vegetables no one has ever heard of because I grow weary of buying the same wan produce from the grocery store week after week.
I'm now volunteering for the Alles Was Tanzt people--- for the Köln Tanzt project, an open performance showcasing all of the dance in Cologne which is now clocking in at 4 hours and can be classified as a marathon. They have been making short video clips of the performers, to be shown on the walls during the performance, and I'm helping with the editing process.
Notes on working with German artists:
1. Plenty of abandoned and refurbished (to varying degrees) factories and warehouses give the scene a cozy Brooklyn feeling, but beware of the ancient layers of dust that immediately coat your hands and put the cilia in your nose to work.
2. Preferred musical choices remain lodged in the indie late 1990s-- you can expect a reoccurring loop of Tricky's Maxinquaye followed by the Cat Power album that you don't have.
3. An inspiring obssesion with set design/video projection, giving you lots of ideas for further projects.
4. A surprising amount of hip-hop/breakdancers.
5 comments:
I don't know, the Rubstiel looks almost costume-like in these photos. yes, quite nearly...
Who needs sleeves when you have bushels of Rübstiel?!
You two are brilliant!! Now I am imagining some kind of May-day happening, cloaked in Rübstiel....
Your veggies sound interesting. Cooked or raw? I like the sweater, especially the detail around the middle. You have the middle to pull it off. Looks good! Are you in the showcase or just working behind the scenes?
I am in the showcase as well--- doing the Venus Passagailia from my last show.
Part of the greenies go into a veggie pastry tonight-- the info that came with them said that they can be eaten either cooked or raw, and have a 'slight mustard flavor'.
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