Kyle R. Conway

Month: September 2017

  • Dominos

    • G: 59 = 33 + 26
    • T: 43 = 43
    • K: 131 = 24 + 62 + 45
  • new art project: Kyle&

    new art project: Kyle&

    time off

    One of the things I’ve been doing this past week is creating art, initially with Kyle& … nobody. I’d been working on some things for the Fedora project on and off, but nothing was really sticking until I started working with my kids.

    My children are very good motivators with respect to artistic output because they’re constantly creating artworks―comic books, sculptures, sketches, oral stories, small performances , and elaborate board games. It’s inspiring to watch them create without burden.

    They have helped me come to a realization about myself―I’m happier when I’m collaborating. It could be my background in theatre, my penchant for teaching, or my constant questioning of my own ideas (and appreciation of other voices to move forward). Collaboration is something I’ve always found valuable because it’s been a valuable part of of the art I’m most proud of.

    Kyle&

    So I’ve decided to call a new project into being. I’m calling it Kyle&. It will be a place (and, mentally, a namespace) where I will collaborate with different people to create something new. I’m hoping it’ll be interesting.

    Perhaps these artworks will be accompanied by a brief interview with my collaborator? Maybe they will be available for patronage in one form or another? Perhaps there will be other interesting opportunities. I don’t exactly know―it’s an experiment.

    this burning heart

    The first of these experiments is with my 5 year old and is called This Burning Heart. She had seen me share things with the internet before and wanted to do so herself. I suggested we work together to create something and this is what we ended up with. She’s proud to have shared something with the internet and I’m happy to have found a new outlet to excite the kids.

    We’ve already done some things with my other kids (they were jealous). Will post about those later. Hope you enjoy This Burning Heart.

     

     

     

     

  • Saying No and Yes―Bill Murray Interview

    SR: A lot of folks worry that if they aren’t available or don’t say yes, they’ll stop getting asked.

    BM: If you keep saying yes, they’ll stop asking you, too. That’s a much more likely event. I think we’re all sort of imprisoned by — or at least bound to — the choices we make, and I think everyone in the acting business wants to make the right choices. You want to say no at the right time and you want to say yes more sparingly. I came out of the old Second City in Chicago. Chicago actors are more hard-nosed. They’re tough on themselves and their fellow actors. They’re self-demanding. Saying no was very important. Integrity is probably too grand a word, but if you’re not the voice of Mr. Kool-Aid, then you’re still free. You’re not roped in.

    This reminds me a little bit of a book called essentialism which talks about saying no to things. It doesn’t quite match up, as Murray sways into type casting, but the impetus is similar.

    http://esquire.com/entertainment/interviews/a14156/bill-murray-interview-0612/

  • asterisks

    asterisks

    The project preview

    I’ve been working on a project. I believe it’s a good one.

    I have arranged some asterisks―

    asterisks

    ―and also borrowed and modified a line―

    line

    ―then I borrowed some cruft (dusted off from something pretty good, if a little old)―

    stuff

    ―at the end of it all I have some words.

    Cryptic Outro―apologies

    So really, its just a long-time project that began over two years ago that I think still has a place in the conversation about rights, dignity, and human values. I’m hoping to have this out by years’ end, but I’m also wanting to ensure that I’m not missing an opportunity to incorporate some other elements into the work from recent events.

    Perfect is the enemy of good enough.