Posts by Kerry Weston
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I suggest that we could/should all look really coolly at matters like
*audio books/renditions thereof of any kind
*any kind of electronic rendition of any kind of print (including drawings)- hey, I've been hassled by Microsoft!
What happens when you sign a publishing contract - are all rights, like audio books, film, play, whatever covered in that immediate document or is that negotiated later? And is it like, really a negotiation, or more of an "accept this because this is what we're offering, take it or leave it?" I imagine it's that way for first-time published authors - you get more clout later?
My practical experience is in painting and sculpture. I did ok in selling work,except it was hard it not being regular paycheck - but couldn't find the balance between making readily sellable stuff and more personal work that I *really* wanted to pursue. Clients want you to keep making the same stuff....and you find you do, to keep getting paid. Of course, having kids to support really blew it. otherwise I don't mind being a fringe dwelling, oily-rag sniffing, Bohemian throwback, who really ought to get over herself ;-)
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Actually, i think you've done a sterling job, rob. I don't much buy into that death of the author stuff - and, yeah, i have read my share of Barthes, Victor Burgin, Lacan, hell I've even done a couple of cultural studies papers. The thing is, it's a long way removed from the reality of being a "creator". And I've done that too.
Severing the created work from the creator seems to me to a) make a plausible enough theory and b) serves the interests of everyone else who wants to appropriate the created work for whatever reasons, but usually to make a buck out of it eventually.
I think in the end it is illusory. Funny how it still pisses off the theorist/critic community when artists won't talk about their work - case in point, our own Bill Hammond. Biggest selling, huge reputation living artist in NZ - refuses to be interviewed or discuss his work. He certainly does let his work "speak" for itself. Is it somehow liberated from Bill - and he doesn't matter anymore? Hell, no!
And I think Bill Hammond's art says pretty much what he wants it to - and is received and codified pretty much the same. That's what makes him so good.
I don't get what Sacha is going for with the banking analogy either - someone would have to translate finance/banking terminology and draw a simpler picture for moi. Methinks there is too many people in the productive chain now - between creator and audience who all want a say and a cut and a bit of control till it's all out of hand. Simple is best.
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And that there is something beautiful about bonding with young men, in hooded sweatshirts, over a bar of chocolate.
good on ya, Jackie. Nice bit of positive action on yr part.
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No public celebrations of Matariki in my neck of the woods :-( too bloody dour and conservative. I've had the odd bonfire at home, but it was too wet and slushy this year. If enough communities celebrate, maybe it will become a new national holiday by popular will - everyone will just take the day off regardless!
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Going for Matariki - replacing QB - would be a great moment in national togetherness, a declaration of independence in choosing our own celebrations, thank you very much.
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I believe they do a good job of Matariki in Napier - bonfires on the beach, sculptural stuff, lotsa food, fireworks, music....everyone getting cuddled up by the fire or dancing to get warm. Some of that haunting bone flute music round midnight to wind things down....
Scrumpy, mulled wine, star gazing, polar bear swims, sparklers....
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What I'd really like is for Matariki to be an official holiday.
Yeah! Proper time of the year for a decent feast, fireworks, singing and dancing and carrying on.... in fact, I reckon we should replace Xmas with Matariki. Public holiday too.
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What about Destiny City?? Right when the regular world's looking a bit shaky on it, good ol' Bishop Brian decides his very own city of worshippers is just the ticket. Walls, guards, electronic surveillance, very expensive management/maintenance contracts?
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the ticklish notion that the way we live right now is more like Trollope's pitch black vision of London 135 years ago than is comfortable.
Yeah, I've just done a history paper on the Victorian age and I kept thinking 'But I've heard that self-same rubbish trotted out by politicians/pressure groups just the other day'. The deserving/undeserving poor, Smilesian self-help whereby anyone can be rich & successful if they try hard enough, virtues of team-sport and discipline, equating virtue and material wealth....
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The Baldwin brothers. Are they a drug cartel or something?