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Series Two Continues with an Exploration of an American Creative Tradition
Meet the vanguards peppering the urban spaces and grand vistas of America with colorful typography in this atmospheric short film Sign Painters, a special edit of a feature-length documentary shot by Sam Macon and Faythe Levine. The filmmakers journeyed across different states including Los Angeles, New York City, Seattle and Minnesota, zooming in on the lost and found art of hand-lettered sign painting and the enriching impact the artists have on public spaces. Featuring emerging creatives and more experienced artists with over five years crafting experience, Levine and Macon met such characters as the mustachioed Mike Meyer from Minnesota, Seattle's Sean Barton who is both a sign and fine artist and the next generation of enthusiastic painters, including Marjory Garrison from Echo Park, Los Angeles. "The first move we made was to travel to the Pacific Northwest and meet a couple of painters," explains Macon of the film's beginnings in 2010, before the project evolved into a book with a foreword from Ed Ruscha, himself a former sign maker. "Not only were there a lot of working sign painters out there, there's a tendency towards them being wonderful storytellers."
What was the catalyst for the documentary?
Sam Macon: Faythe had a group of friends she'd met in Minneapolis who had started an informal apprenticeship with an established sign painter named Phil Vandervaart. The group of guys had all gone on to become working sign painters in various cities across the US with one of them in Stockholm. Being interested in lettering, process and public space, we decided to dive in.
What was the most inspiring element of the filmmaking process?
SM: Initially, I was a bit skeptical that we'd be able to find enough content to carry a feature length film but Faythe knew better. My skepticism was almost immediately blown to pieces as soon as we announced the project.
Did the generational differences between the artists surprise you?
SM: I think the biggest difference between the old and young guard has a lot to do with the market place, then the individuals. The game has changed. There are fewer and fewer venues to really learn the trade, the unions are less prevalent, and the work is often harder to come by thanks to chain sign stores and cheap alternatives. But what surprised us was the amount of admiration and mutual enthusiasm that crossed the generational divide. Much of the younger crowd truly respects the old timers, while a lot of the older painters seem to be really energized by the up-and-comers.
The First Installment of Chiara Clemente's Documentary on Persol Eyewear's Recent Creative Retreat
"As a child we lived at my father's studio and I was surrounded by portraits," says filmmaker Chiara Clemente, daughter of Naples-born painter Francesco Clemente and director of this intimate look at Atelier Persol, the artist-in-residence group project in Florence, Italy that carries on our new Shorts on Sundays season. "Growing up around very strong visuals definitely influenced the way I look at things and the aesthetic I'm drawn to." The film features eight artists, one for each day it takes to make a pair of Persol glasses, carrying on where last year's collaboration 8 Days of Persol left off. Clemente's work often discusses her subject's story and here captures the week-long creation, completion and presentation of new pieces by Vanina Sorrenti, Kolkoz, Sebastien Tellier, Robert Montgomery, Futura, Fabio Novembre, Random International and Mathilde Monnier. "I try to let people go back to a memory, to have a sense of looking back," says Clemente of her interview process which often forms the backbone of her films, as seen in her first documentary feature Our City Dreams that told the story of five female artists living and working in New York, including Marina Abramović,. "I'm truly curious; I get such a thrill from having conversations. It helps to be instinctive."
Atelier Persol Part Two premieres on NOWNESS on November 3.
Our New Open Call For Experimental Films Launches With Evan Prosofsky's Directorial Debut
Artificial waves crash and swimsuit-clad patrons frolic in the strange suburban utopia of World Waterpark in Alberta, Canada, in cinematographer Evan Prosofsky's first directorial effort, launching an open call for submissions to our new Shorts on Sundays series via the NOWNESS Vimeo channel. The aquatic playground cast as the uncanny protagonist in Waterpark is located inside the West Edmonton Mall, North America's largest shopping destination. "I never seemed to adjust to the absurdity," says the director of shooting in his hometown's famous fantasyland. "Even as a kid, I just couldn't believe we had flamingos, submarines, roller coasters, and pirate ships in our mall." The increasingly sought-after cinematographer became known as the lensman behind several of last year's most shared music videos, including Grimes' "Oblivion," Bat for Lashes' "All Your Gold" and Grizzly Bear's "Yet Again." Sound features prominently in Waterpark, too, with the soundtrack composed by Prosofsky's friend Alex Zhang Hungtai, aka Dirty Beaches, infusing the innocent family environment with a seductive, contemplative undertone. "[Evan] told me of his experience there as a child," says the Taiwanese-born Canadian musician of the effort. "That helped me understand his perspective, and I liked how neutral and non-judgmental it was." Shot over a span of three years, the labor of love hints at the anxiety that lays dormant behind an otherwise glossy North American leisure culture. "Once I was in there," Prosofsky recalls of shooting in plain view. "No one paid me the slightest bit of attention." We asked Emily Kai Bock to share her thoughts on her collaborator's uncommon vision and process.
Waterpark is an early glimpse into the way Evan has structured his life around the craft of cinematography—being a typical teen working at the West Edmonton mall, but using his money and time off to go to the expense of documenting the space for hours on 16mm. It's rare to find that kind of devotion and love for the craft with a cinematographer. I've led him into many situations on several videos where his equipment could have been confiscated or ruined by the conditions. When we were shooting Grizzly Bear's "Yet Again" I remember watching him as he read the manual for a HydroFlex underwater housing before dropping it into a swimming pool with his own 35mm camera inside. The camera was safe, but it demonstrated that getting the shot was more valuable to him then his own equipment. His knowledge has provided an unwavering buoyancy through our sink-or-swim shoots.
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Adam Cooper Cricket Australia has urged India to assume greater leadership in the sport instead of using their financial clout to pursue self-interests.
Australia's rebuilding continues
By Adam Cooper Skipper Ricky Ponting has admitted he might rely on part-time spinners instead of struggling specialists in future Australian Test sides.
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By Adam Cooper Australia will press for what would be a remarkable victory over India in the final cricket Test at the Adelaide Oval.
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By Adam Cooper Sachin Tendulkar treated Australia to one more special innings as he began his swansong with a century which rescued India in the fourth cricket Test.
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By Adam Cooper Australia have crashed back to earth at the hands of India after the tourists capped a superb performance at the WACA Ground with victory in the third Test.
India again threaten Australia's streak
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Hunting the hunters
Anti-poaching groups in Africa continue to fall short in apprehending the perpetrators, although UAS technology could be the much-needed solution. Andrew White talks to those active in turning this concept into reality.
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Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic
The Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic works on a range of state, regional, and national environmental issues concentrated in four program areas: Water, Coal & Climate, Biodiversity, and Healthy Communities. The following is an overview of our work in each program area, including examples of some cases from past and present.
Water Program
The Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic works on a range of cases and projects that seek to conserve surface waters and aquatic ecosystems and restore them to a clean and healthy state, including Lake Champlain, the Connecticut River, and other cherished surface waters. The Clinic also strives to protect groundwater for the benefit of human communities who use these precious resources for drinking water, as well as for natural systems that are dependent upon these subsurface reservoirs. The following are a few examples of the Clinic's work in the Water Program:
Preventing Groundwater Pollution in Vermont: Challenging Omya, Inc. to properly dispose of its solid waste in accordance with Vermont and federal solid waste law.
Protecting Vermont's Water Quality: Urging the United States Environmental Protection Agency to either assume control of Vermont's Clean Water Act program, or to require Vermont to properly administer the Act.
Vermont Yankee: Urging the State of Vermont to protect the Connecticut River by imposing adequate controls on Vermont Yankee's thermal discharge and cooling water intake structure.
Coal & Climate Program
The Clinic's Coal & Climate Program offers student clinicians the chance to work on cutting edge issues relating to global climate change, using a variety of legal tools and strategies. Much of the Clinic's climate work involves the coal industry because of its overwhelming contribution to the climate crisis, in addition to its harmful impacts on human health and the environment. The following are a few examples of the Clinic's work in the Coal & Climate Program:
Keeping Tar Sands out of New England: Partnering with local and national groups to keep shipments of tar sands oil from flowing through the Portland-Montreal pipeline.
Preventing New Coal-Fired Power Plant and Harmful Minefilling Activities in Pennsylvania: Working with the Environmental Integrity Project and Residents Against the Power Plant on coal issues in western Pennsylvania.
Protecting Montana Citizens and Ranchers from Harmful Effects of New Coal Mining Activities: Working with Northern Plains Resource Council to prevent harmful coal development in Montana's Powder River Basin.
Biodiversity Program
Since its inception, the Clinic has been devoted to conserving endangered species, biodiversity, healthy ecosystems, and the natural beauty of wild places for their own sake and for benefit of current and future generations. The Clinic aims to protect these irreplaceable resources from a wide array of human-induced threats, including climate change, industrial activities, oil and gas production, dams, and government programs that encourage rapid development without adequate attention to the environmental consequences. The following are a few examples of the Clinic's work in the Biodiversity Program:
Protecting Puerto Rico's Rich Biodiversity from Proposed Via Verde Natural Gas Pipeline: Fighting to protect over 300 of acres of wetlands, numerous streams and surface waters, protected natural reserves, unique limestone karst formations, ancient archaeological sites, and more than 40 federally listed endangered species.
Protecting the Gray Wolf in the Northeast: Requiring the United States to maintain Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf.
Saving Passamaquoddy Bay: Challenging the federal government's failure to properly consider the cultural, spiritual, and environmental impacts of a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal on the Passamaquoddy Tribe's Pleasant Point Reservation.
Healthy Communities Program
A key component of the Healthy Communites Program is the Clinic's work to help local communities throughout northern New England address the harmful effects of contaminated sites and polluting facilities in their neighborhoods. Through this program, the Clinic helps local community groups navigate complex permitting processes and agency proceedings, gives them legal advice regarding the various options available to them, and helps lay the groundwork for broader action necessary to address the problems they are facing. Toxics Action Center, a New England-based advocacy group, often complements this work by assisting with community organizing and other strategies. This Program also includes broader advocacy work directed toward advancing healthy, sustainable communities. The following are a few examples of the Clinic's work in the Healthy Communities Program:
Requiring Labels for Genetically Engineered Foods: Providing legal support to Vermont Public Interest Research Group and working with other partners to advance and preserve GE labeling requirements.
Opposing an Asphalt Plant in Local Residential Community: Representing a group of residents in Graniteville, Vermont, to protect them from air pollution and other threats posed by a proposed asphalt plant.
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And Sharon had another reason. She heard threats from the Kansas based Westboro Baptist Church that people were coming to protest the funeral.
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Episode 10: Nikki Lane
The South Carolina songstress stops by to talk oversleeping, country music and bending and breaking in the music business.
The Attic Lounge has needed some country music and some good ol fashioned chicken pickin' for a while now. We decided to invite the lovely Nikki Lane and friends up to our space for a session of tunes and a whole lotta conversation. Nikki Lane is an East Nashville ambassador, living there, working there, and fine tuning her craft of songwriting there. She began the wonderful High Class Hillbilly, a store full of great vintage finds that lies across from the popular hangout Edgefield Bar in East Nashville.
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A massive bomb blast has hit government buildings in the Norwegian capital Oslo, killing at least two people and injuring 15 others.
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International Middle East Media CenterSoldiers Attack Bil'in's Weekly ProtestInternational Middle East Media CenterDozens of local residents, Israeli and international peace activists, in addition to a delegation from Norway participated, in the protest. The protesters marched from the center of the village towards the Israeli apartheid wall carrying Palestinian ...
Some Norwegians Dismayed Over Nobel Peace Prize for European UnionNew York TimesThe Socialist Left Party, which often attacks European Union policies, even suggested that Mr. Jagland exploited the sick leave of a Socialist Left committee member, who had suffered a stroke and was therefore not able to argue against the selection.
Norway Massacre Can Happen Again, Says Norwegian Author Who Published ...International Business TimesCan a country as famously tolerant, integrated and prosperous as Norway feel safe again, now that Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the misfortune that hit Norway July 22 last year in the form of two sequential lone wolf terrorist attacks, is ...
Greater Manchester Police Shooting: Why The UK, Ireland, And Norway Don't ...Huffington Post UKA British armed police unit secures the area as he waits for the police van believed to be transporting Dale Cregan, the man charged with the murders of two police officers in a gun and grenade attack, to leave Manchester magistrates court in ...and more »
Norway condemns attacks on diplomatic missionsStarAfrica.comOSLO, Norway, September 17, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- "Norway condemns the attacks over the last few days on Western diplomatic missions. Violence of this kind cannot be justified under any circumstances," said Foreign Minister Jonas ...
Emirates 24/7Karzai cancels Norway visit; Yemen protestors chant 'death to America'Irish ExaminerChanting "death to America," hundreds of protesters angered by an anti-Islam film stormed the US Embassy compound in Yemen's capital and burned the American flag today, the latest in a series of attacks on American diplomatic missions in the Middle East.Anti-US protests across Muslim world; embassies attacked; protester killedEmirates 24/7Arrests made in deadly embassy attack in LibyaUSA TODAYProtesters storm US Embassy in Yemen in new attackLos Angeles TimesSan Jose Mercury Newsall 4,349 news articles »
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The GuardianNorway's Leader Pledges to Boost SecurityWall Street JournalMr. Stoltenberg made the statements to parliament on Tuesday in a special session following last week's sentencing of Mr. Breivik, a native Norwegian who acted alone, to the maximum 21 years in prison. His attack was Norway's worst peacetime massacre.Norway's Premier Vows to Boost Terror Preparedness After BreivikBloombergAfter Anders Breivik's conviction, Norway must confront IslamophobiaThe GuardianNorwegian leader apologizes for poor police response to massacreLos Angeles TimesBBC News -NBC 29 Newsall 350 news articles »
Norway gunman declared sane, sent away to prisonThe Associated PressBy any account, the attack went exactly as he intended. A court ruled Friday that Breivik was sane when he killed 77 people, most of them teenagers, in attacks that shook Norway to its core. "His goal was to be declared sane, so on that point he is ...
Telegraph.co.ukCzech police accuse man of plotting Norway-like copycat terrorist attackNBCNews.com (blog)Czech police accuse man of plotting Norway-like copycat terrorist attack. By M. Alex Johnson, NBC News. Roald Berit / AFP - Getty Images. Anders Behring Breivik in June during his trial in Oslo on charges that he killed 77 people in Norway last year.Norway police chief steps down after scathing report on massacreLos Angeles TimesNorway chief of police resigns over Breivik attacksNew Zealand HeraldNorway Police Chief Resigns After Breivik ReportWall Street JournalTelegraph.co.uk -Sky News -Business Insiderall 500 news articles »
Norwegian Fjords Take Home a Webby AwardSacramento BeeBy Innovasjon Norge The official travel guide to Norway, visitnorway.com, was awarded a Webby for the best Homepage/Welcome page in tonight's 16 th annual Webby Award ceremony in New York. Visitnorway.com won in the Best Homepage/Welcome Page category ...and more »
Enjoy Rafting in NorwaySacramento BeeBy Sjoa Rafting Center The number of guests at Sjoa Rafting Centre in Norway has increased by almost 300 percent in the past 2 years and all indicators point to an increase this year as well. This is not limited to locals, as many visitors from abroad ...and more »
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PublicServiceEurope.comEuropol: The PKK, radicalism, solo attacks cause concernSunday's ZamanThe attack by Norwegian national Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 69 people on July 22 of last year in Oslo, was given as an example of a lone actor incident. "The perpetrator is considered to be a lone actor whose targets were the Norwegian ...Prevent violent extremism by being better at identifying people at risk of ...Sofia EchoIn 2011, it was registered an increase of terrorist attacks made by solo ...Euroalert.netEurope sees rise in 'lone wolf' terror attacksPublicServiceEurope.comHurriyet Daily News (press release)all 7 news articles »
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Thousands of Norwegians sing song Breivik hatesThe West AustralianSome 40000 people, according to police, massed in the rain at a square near the Oslo district courthouse where Breivik is on trial for his July 22 attacks that killed 77 people, to sing "Children of the Rainbow" by Norwegian folk singer Lillebjoern ...
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USA TODAYUPDATE 3-Norway mass killer deemed sane in new findingChicago TribuneBreivik himself has insisted he is mentally stable and demanded that his attacks - the most violent in Norway since World War Two - be judged as political militancy and not the work of a deranged mind. Breivik, 33, has admitted detonating a bomb that ...Norway mass killer deemed sane in new findingMalaysia StarKiller's sanity key issue in Norway massacre trialSalt Lake TribuneNorway killer found sane in new examinationUSA TODAYCNN International -ABC Onlineall 787 news articles »
Low altitude flying may have caused Swedish crashSacramento BeeAP OSLO, Norway -- The officer in charge of the Norwegian military's cargo planes says a deadly crash that killed five might have been caused by the pilots' decision to fly manually instead of on autopilot. Lieutenant Colonel Trond Solna was quoted ...and more »
Swedish rescuers find wreckage of crashed planeSacramento BeeBy KARL RITTER AP STOCKHOLM -- Rescuers have found the wreckage of a Norwegian military plane that crashed with five people on board during an exercise in northern Sweden, officials said Saturday. Parts of the C-130 cargo aircraft were found scattered ...and more »
Telegraph.co.ukMichael Moore attacks Alex Salmond's 'odd notion' of independenceTelegraph.co.ukUntil 2008, he said Mr Salmond had urged Scotland to join the 'arc of prosperity' alongside Ireland, Iceland and Norway. But after Ireland's economy nosedived and Iceland went bankrupt, he said the SNP's focus moved east to Scandinavia.and more »
BBC NewsNorwegian security say no way to stop Breivik attacksFox NewsThe police security service, or PST, said that because Anders Behring Breivik, a previously unknown right-wing extremist, plotted the attack alone, it was virtually impossible for them to stop him. PST was the latest Norwegian agency to evaluate its ...Prosecutors to call survivors of Norway attack to Breivik trialMonsters and Critics.comNorway police say future Breivik-style attacks possibleBBC NewsNorway intelligence says it couldn't have stopped attacksThe Daily StarZee News -International Business Times -Reuters Indiaall 236 news articles »
The ForeignerPST admits stopping Breivik was almost impossibleThe Foreigner... about the July attacks is about 40 pages long, and looks at key questions like whether Breivik could have been stopped prior to his attacks.. The Foreigner is an online publication for English speakers living or who have an interest in Norway.and more »
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SPOKANE, Wash.-- A tradition twice as old as Bloomsday will also draw a crowd to Spokane through the weekend.
The 78th Annual Junior Livestock Show at Spokane County Fairgrounds is taking place through Sunday.
The Northwest Natural Resources Institute has put on the fair in conjunction with the livestock show for 23 years.
A group of students from Finch Elementary visited the fair to learn about agriculture. They learned how to turn sheep's wool into clothing and how bees produce honey. Several hundred other area students are expected to tour the fair.
The livestock auction is open to the public Saturday and Sunday.


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Back in October, I had the pleasure of creating a dessert table for Tori Spelling's youngest daughter Hattie's 1st birthday party. Hattie, known as Hattie Cat by her family, is just an absolute doll. Tori chose a Mad Hattie Tea Party theme, with Alice in Wonderland accents.
For Hattie's dessert table, we decided instead of a separate table for desserts, we'd use the tea party table as our actual dessert table. Tori has an incredible farm table that seats 16, which was perfect for this party. We used mismatched vintage chairs for seating and set gorgeous vintage china teacups at each place setting. The abundance of overflowing desserts made up our centerpiece. I made 5 different cakes, 3 different kinds of mini and regular sized cupcakes, cake lollipops, sugar cookies, brownie bites, rice krispy treats and more. It was a dessert feast! Paper lanterns hung above the table creating the tea party scene from Alice in Wonderland. It was more than perfect. I have to say, this was one of my favorite tables ever!
Happy 1st Birthday Miss Hattie Cat!
I had the pleasure of creating desserts for one of my best friend's daughter's 1st birthday party. The party theme was "Bright as the sun, our sweet little Finley is turning one". The party was absolutely darling, so many cute colors, patterns, details, and of course all love in the world for Miss Finley.
Happy 1st Birthday sweet girl!
In July I had the pleasure of creating Tiffani Thiessen's daughter Harper's 2nd birthday dessert table. Tiffani may have played the scandalous role of Val on 90210 and every boy's dream as Kelli Kapowski on Saved By the Bell, but in real life she is just as sweet as can be.
Tiffani told me one of Harper's first words was "bird" so they chose a bird theme for her 2nd birthday. I instantly fell in love with the theme, the colors, and the incredible invitation her sister in law Jill of Jill Smith Design created for Harper. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the invitation sets the stage for the party. Jill absolutely nailed it with her beautiful invite of birds, birdcages and amazing colorful fonts printed on wood. The minute I saw the invitation I was thrilled to create a coordinating dessert table.
For Harper's table, I decided to make 5 different textured buttercream cakes in the colors from her invite. Guests enjoyed the variety of cake in addition to cake pops, cupcakes and sugar cookies baked in the custom made bird cutters similar to the bird on the invitation. Desserts were set atop wood tree rounds and stump pedestals, along with colorful glass cake plates. We put the table in front of Tiffani's gorgeous glass doors and hung scattered birdcages above the table.
The party was amazing. Not only was Tiffani an absolute dream client to work for with her prompt replies and easy going personality, but her family and friends were incredible as well. The love of family was so prominent I could have moved to California just to make new friends with them.
Thank you Tiffani for including me in sweet Harper's 2nd birthday. Can't wait for her 3rd birthday!
Can't believe a whole year has already passed since Simone's 1st Birthday at the Santa Monica Pier Carousel. Sweet Simone is now 2, and as darling as ever.
We celebrated her 2nd birthday with all things pink and purple. From the ruffled ombre' pink and purple cake, purple sugared cake pops, to #2 polka dotted sugar cookies, guests enjoyed the party on a sugar high.
Thank you Bill and Scout for including me in such a special event! Simone is one lucky little girl to be surrounded with so much love.
Photos: Frances Iacuzzi Photography & Jenny Keller
My sweet daughter Ally turned six last month. I say it every year, but I can't believe she's already another year older. Time really does fly. To celebrate her special day, we threw a Mary Poppins Tea Party at the Woodland Park Zoo Vintage Carousel.
Seattle was taken by snowstorm the entire week before her party, literally dumping snow night after night. Each morning I'd wake up hoping the snow was gone, but nope, it'd still there. The day before the party I decided I just had to go for it and pray the weatherman was really going to be right when he said it would melt by Saturday.
Lo and behold the weatherman was right for a change! The snow was melted, and Jesus even granted us a few rays of sunshine as we unpacked the car and loaded the party into the zoo. As I'm sure most of you have party people have experienced, most venues don't allow much time for set up. The Woodland Park Zoo was one of them. It was almost a deal breaker when I recieved the zoo contract reading that you are given a half hour to set up. Yikes! So with only 30 minutes to decorate the room and tea party table, my girlfriend Nazra and I had to move fast! (Thank you Naz!)
I hadn't planned on doing a dessert table for such a small party, but I couldn't help it, it's what I do. Instead of a giant cake like I've done in the past for my children's birthdays, I made Ally six small cakes in different colors and textures. This was really fun to do. Of course 15 people couldn't eat six cakes, so guests were sent home with bakery boxes filled with treats and cake! Out of all the fun desserts, my favorite had to be the spoonful of sugar cake pops!
My friend Elaine, seamstress extraordinaire, made Ally a Mary Poppins Jolly Holiday dress to wear to her party. I am literally in awe every time I ask Elaine to sew something because not only does she do it, she does it beyond my wildest dreams. I emailed her a photo, not a pattern, not instructions, nothing but a simple photo from the internet of Mary Poppin's dress. She whipped the dress up without a hinge and little Ally looked practically perfect as Mary Poppins.
The little girls absolutely loved the party. They sipped apple juice "tea", nibbled on way too much sugar, played musical chairs to Mary Poppins songs, balanced tea cups on their heads, rode the carousel, and fed the penguins. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect party. And to top it off, my girlfriend Molly of Molly Vaden Photography captured every detail and smile of the day.
It was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
A week after I flew down to do Simone's 1st Birthday, it was time to celebrate Stella's 3rd Birthday, Hello Kitty style! To be honest, I've never been much of a Hello Kitty fan. In fact when Tori first told me the theme I cringed a little. Character parties are not my favorite. One, because you don't want your event to look like you robbed your local party store, and two, because it's hard to nail a licensed character in buttercream! But hey, I'm always up for a challenge.
To keep the dessert table looking Hello Kitty AND chic at the same time, I created Hello Kitty's Bake Shop. Lucky for me, I happen to know the most incredibly talented seamstress who was able to whip up an adorable pink and white striped awning, to mimic an old fashioned bakery. I added Hello Kitty's signature bow to many of the desserts including the white ruffle cake, coconut topped cupcakes, banana bread bites, and even attached mini bows to the dessert name tags. Gorgeous white milk glass cake plates and compotes were used to display all of the bake shop goodies. Suddenly, as I finished dessert after dessert, little miss Hello Kitty started growing on me. And after I conquered her signature face in a cake pop and sugar cookie, I decided I kinda liked her!
By the time the awning was hung, the cake plates were placed, and each dessert was set up and ready for the party, I realized Hello Kitty might be cute after all. Not just cute, She was adorable!
As pleased as I was with how the dessert table turned out, the best part of this birthday was that I had my daughter Ally with me! Tori had invited my family to come, but I decided to make it a special trip with just Ally and I. She was such a good girl while I was working, making friends with Liam and Stella, and enjoying all Tori and Dean's animals. When it was finally party time, she jumped in the bouncy house, was given a manicure and feather extensions, had Cinderella painted on her arm, and ate way too much sugar. And as if the party wasn't enough excitement, afterwards we headed to The Grove in LA to shop and dine at American Girl.
Thanks Tori and my favorite little Stella McDermott for inviting me to make all the sweets at your 3rd birthday party!! Hugs!
Going back and forth last year working with Tori on her new book, I quickly became friends with Tori's friends Scout Masterson and Bill Horn(AKA the Guncles). They adopted a gorgeous baby girl, Simone Lynn, back in 2010. I was fortunate meet Simone when she was still a tiny baby at Tori's Back to School party in August of that year.
Time flew and suddenly it was time to start plannning Simone's 1st Birthday. Scout called to see if I'd be up for creating Simone's 1st Birthday cake and dessert table. As soon as he told me the theme and venue, I was more than happy to say YES! Modern Circus at the Santa Monica Pier Carousel? Cutest venue ever!! Plus of course, Scout just happens to be one of the sweetest, most genuine people I've ever met. Love him!
I loved this table for so many reasons. I bounced ideas off of Scout and he was happy to let me just go for it. That's the best. I chose a round table since the venue had an amazing rounded out corner, covered in windows. Guests could then walk around the table and eat sugar from every angle! Above the table I put together a giant cluster of pink tissue poms and paper lanterns. The table was covered in pink linens, vintage pink cake plates and compotes, and overflowing with a multitude of pink desserts. Cake lollipops, cotton candy topped cupcakes, sugar cookies shaped in circus foods, caramel apples, and gobs of perfectly colored pink candies. The two tiered pink cake was topped with a gold carousel and horses decorated with fondant. Scout did have one request, he wanted a smash cake for Simone shaped like a circus tent. Done! She dug into that thing like a pro!
The party was wonderful, from the gorgeous flowers to the adorable Sweet Lucie's ice cream cart, and of course the most beautiful vintage carousel and Santa Monica boardwalk as a backdrop. If I lived in Ca, I'd definitely be booking a party there!
Thank you again Bill and Scout for letting me be part of such a special day! Already looking forward to sweet Simone's 2nd birthday! xoxo!


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Steve Ulfelder
Minotaur Books
"Tander Phigg was an asshole, but he was also a Barnburner. Barnburners saved my life. I help them when I can. No exceptions."
The job seems simple. Conway Sax, a no-nonsense auto mechanic with a knack for solving difficult problems, has never liked obnoxious blowhard Tander Phigg. But a promise is a promise. Tander's a Barnburner, a member of the unique Alcoholics Anonymous group that rescued Conway, and when a Barnburner has a problem, Conway takes care of it. Besides, all Tander wants is to get back his baby, a vintage Mercedes that's been in a shady auto shop far too long.
But Conway soon discovers there's much more to the problem than Tander first let on – especially when Tander turns up dead. Conway was the last person seen with the victim, and on top of that, he has a record, making him the cops' top suspect. He must catch the killer to clear himself, but beyond that, he's a man who honors his promises, even when the guy he made them to is dead.
In the tradition of Robert B. Parker and Dennis Lehane, Steve Ulfelder's crackling debut mystery features a gritty, razor-sharp new voice in crime fiction. Conway Sax isn't a hired gun or a wise-cracking urbanite. He's just a mechanic trying to make his way, a blue-collar guy whose ideas about family and loyalty are as deeply held as they are strong. He'll break your heart if you're not careful.
Advance Praise for Purgatory Chasm:
"Purgatory Chasm grabs you at the gate and doesn't let go, careening through a top-notch whodunit to an ending you don't see coming. A debut this good makes you wonder what Ulfelder's holding back for the next race." –Sophie Littlefield, Edgar Award-nominated author of A Bad Day for Sorry
"Holds a hot, ominous idle just until Ulfelder engages gears and hits the gas, pinning you back against the seat, hopeless to leave before the end of the ride. One of those rare debuts that leaves you immediately eager to see what is next." --Michael Koryta, award-winning author of The Silent Hour and The Cypress House
"Ulfelder's voice makes the tale as powerful and true as rocketing down the back straight at Martinsville Speedway. He's given us living proof that scars are sometimes the only legacy we can pass down from one generation to the next." -- Louise Ure, Shamus Award winning author of Liar's Anonymous
Praise for Purgatory Chasm:
*** Nominated for the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery 2012 ***
*Winner of the Reviewer's Choice Award from RT BookReviews for Best First Mystery of 2011
"Conway Sax is a has-been racing driver, an ace auto mechanic, a recovering alcoholic and a refreshing new character solving hardcore crimes….Non-racing and non-car fans will appreciate [Ulfelder's] hero as well as his crisp plotting, hard-boiled style and realistic dialogue. In his debut novel, Ulfelder deftly solves a mystery, and explores how family ties are established and what they mean." –Associated Press
"The redemption that every flawed person tries to find in life enhances the complex plot that percolates in former journalist Steve Ulfelder's exciting mystery fiction debut. And Purgatory Chasm is certainly loaded with myriad flawed characters and their avenues to redemption, starting with Conway Sax… Purgatory Chasm moves at a brisk clip as Ulfelder smoothly steers his plot from one hairpin twist to the next. Ulfelder… adds just enough automobiles lore to spice Purgatory Chasm, but not overwhelm it. Ulfelder brings a gritty, uncompromising view to his hard-boiled debut. At the same time, the author makes Conway both tough and vulnerable, a man who has made too many mistakes in his life and, unfortunately, will make even more. Purgatory Chasm is a superb beginning for an author who shows much promise." –South Florida Sun-Sentinel
"Ulfelder's debut combines elements of the thriller with tales of tangled families. Violence runs through the novel, but Ulfelder tempers it with compassion — and evocative prose. Purgatory Chasm may be hardboiled, but it's heart-wrenching, too." –Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Working throughout is the edgy, self-effacing voice of a flawed main character, a good guy with plenty of baggage who's just trying stay alive and to get it right this time." –The Boston Globe
"A surprising and satifying hard-boiled crime novel, the author's first, and both grimly realistic and exciting… If the author can sustain this level of invention and vivid writing, this is a great career a-borning." –The Sullivan County Democrat
"A gritty razor sharp new voice in crime fiction." –The Keene Sentinel
"Ulfelder couples precise, evocative prose with an original private investigator in his compelling hard-boiled debut…. Ulfelder smoothly navigates the many plot twists, and effortlessly introduces wrinkles in his protagonist's backstory that enhance the character. Fans of Michael Koryta's PI crime novels will find a lot to like." –Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Conway is one of those tough but tender, emotionally damaged protagonists that calls out to certain mystery readers.... Ulfelder's first novel gets a thumbs up." --Booklist
"A promising debut… with one of the funniest, punchiest, most memorable -- and for this paper unprintable -- first sentences in recent murder mysteries." –MetroWest Daily News
"Ulfelder's debut grabs you from its wryly hilarious opening line and keeps going full throttle till the finale. His characters are deep and realistically rendered – sometimes painfully so – and the broken family dynamics are right on the money. Ulfelder writes so well that even non-NASCAR fanatics will get something out of the car talk and racing scenes. Can't wait for book two!" – RT Book Reviews, Top pick, 4 ½ stars
"This outstanding debut by a former journalist and racing enthusiast is gritty and fast-paced, with an intriguing plot and believable characters. Ulfelder has introduced a solid new protagonist, and the many race car anecdotes add to the novel's allure. It will appeal strongly to readers of Loren D. Estleman and Ross MacDonald and those who enjoy hard-boiled detective mysteries." –Library Journal, starred review
"The tough, working class setting and the no-nonsense, wisecrack-free tone will get under your fingernails, and fans of George Pelecanos will dig the eye for workingman, hands-on detail that race car driver and first-time novelist Ulfelder exhibits—whether Conway is drywalling a house, stumbling through a murder investigation, or simply trying to do the right thing, there's a veracity and empathy that shows the author himself isn't afraid to get his hands dirty; or apply a little elbow grease when it comes to plotting… More, please." –Mystery Scene
"Fathers and sons, American style…. The protagonist is… strong, engaging and fully realized… A promising debut." --Kirkus
"If Chuck Norris had a problem, he'd call Conway Sax." --bestdamncreativewritingblog.com
"[A] superlative debut… one of the best mystery debuts I've read in a long time. Steve Ulfelder is definitely a new voice to be heard in the noir genre. Unlike most bloody, shoot-'em-up crime dramas, Purgatory Chasm is a great whodunit.…[It's] a very unique mystery with memorable characters and a gripping, whodunit plot that involves a serial killer. On several occasions, I became teary eyed, especially when reading about the crushed hopes and dreams of some of the novel's tragic characters. The ending itself was quite sad. I won't be able to shake myself free of it for a long time." --gumshoereview.com
"Purgatory Chasm grabs you at the gate and doesn't let go, careening through a top-notch whodunit to an ending you don't see coming. A debut this good makes you wonder what Ulfelder's holding back for the next race." –Sophie Littlefield, Edgar Award-nominated author of A Bad Day for Sorry
"Holds a hot, ominous idle just until Ulfelder engages gears and hits the gas, pinning you back against the seat, hopeless to leave before the end of the ride. One of those rare debuts that leaves you immediately eager to see what is next." --Michael Koryta, award-winning author of The Silent Hour and The Cypress House
"A thrilling new talent in crime fiction, Steve Ulfelder has written a debut that crackles with hard-boiled wit and white-knuckled action. Conway Sax will stay with you long after the final page releases you from its grip." –Norb Vonnegut, author of The Gods of Greenwich
"Ulfelder's voice makes the tale as powerful and true as rocketing down the back straight at Martinsville Speedway. He's given us living proof that scars are sometimes the only legacy we can pass down from one generation to the next." -- Louise Ure, Shamus Award winning author of Liar's Anonymous
"A highly enjoyable journey of one man's quest to hold his end of the bargain – with the help of a few friends. The narrative is slick and Purgatory Chasm is a very quick read, one thing it certainly did was hold my attention effortlessly throughout." –milorambles.com
"If you enjoy novels about bad boy anti-heroes, Purgatory Chasm is well-written, richly plotted and a lot of fun. Recommended." –Libdrone.info
"A mystery that brings readers through a whodunit to an ending people don't see coming." –Hingham Journal
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