Archive for June, 2010

HIDE ‘N SEEK

June 24, 2010

it was a rather hot day at the park and we didn’t have much time to do this, but we had a ton of fun with these little guys. we wanted to keep it genuine and not ask the kids to do anything out of the ordinary so i wasn’t sure what we’d come out with – if anything at all. it was father’s day weekend and we thought it would be very fitting to tell the story of a child’s pureness, joy and innocence through cinema.

since they were playing hide ‘n seek, we thought it would make for a neat entry for a short film challenge our friends at stillmotion are hosting. you can check out their post and other top entries on their education blog. i would love to hear your thoughts on this piece.

music is ’stars out’ by daniel dixon, licensed with etiquette

joyce

life events are usually full of tradition and culture and weddings are no exception. i always find it fascinating when we encounter something new and sheri+will’s wedding was such a treat. they had a traditional persian ceremony, know as ‘aghd’ performed in both farsi and english.

the aghd was held around an elaborately decorated spread called a sofreh. this wedding table is setup with an intricate layout of fine cloth and adorned with all sorts of items that symbolize traditional values and well wishes for the bride and groom. the most notable, to me at least, was the grinding of two sugar crystals — called ‘kalleh ghand’ — over the couple. this is meant to bless and shower them with sweetness for their new life together.

it’s events like these that make our days so memorable. yes, weddings are where people get married, but it can be so vastly different from week to week. the location, the venue, the culture and the people make it so interesting and different each and every time. we spent a good deal of time chatting with sheri before the wedding to learn about not just what events will take place, but all the significant meaning behind it all. if you have an special tradition in your culture that you’d like to share, we’d love to hear about it.

joyce

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