MUSICIAN. ARTIST. GARDENER.
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JOURNAL

MICHAEL MUSIKA'S CHRONOLOGICAL DOCUMENTATION OF CREATION THROUGH WRITING, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND PERFORMANCE ON VIDEO.

JOURNAL

EVERY TIME WE MAKE A WORK OF ART WE PUT A DOCUMENT OF IT HERE IN THIS JOURNAL FOR A JAPANESE DOCUMENTARIAN FILM MAKER SO THEY CAN MAKE A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THIS ARTIST IN THIS WEBSITE BECAUSE THEN WE CAN GO TO JAPAN, HOPEFULLY NOT SO LATE IN LIFE THAT IS A CRUEL IRONY.  MOST PEOPLE BESIDES JAPANESE PEOPLE EVER GET TO GO TO JAPAN. WE UNDERSTAND, BUT WE GENUINELY WANT TO GO TO SEE THE COUNTRY AND OUR FRIEND NOBU.


 

JULY 22, 2020 // HOW GARDENING + CARPENTRY INFORM MUSIC PRODUCTION

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

The limitations of a space provide boundaries that create form. There is no substitute for time spent in quiet observation. The repetition of a pleasing pattern can be found by measurement and division. The relationship of the angle, to the horizontal plane, guides the eye. Color and texture, used wisely, create harmony. Never find yourself in a position where you need to move a tool to get the tool you need. Cluttered workspaces are the domain of people who don’t have enough time to do a good job. Organized workspaces will be reflected in your results. Abstraction exists for the procrastinator. Nothing is abstract, only unrealized. The materials already at hand, are often worth twice as much as those found far away. Find the best teacher closest to where you live. If you learn a skill well, it will translate to all areas of your life.

Michael Musika