tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542867460668422712024-03-19T01:12:35.234-07:00Unintended DetoursA show about the distances we travel in life: literal or metaphorical, enthusiastically or against our will. Stories of obstacles and diversions--the places we long to get to and where we actually end up.Sue Mellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383366106998495158noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554286746066842271.post-87958165119426609302008-06-25T20:54:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:57:19.765-08:00Episode 7: Foreign Lands<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBprN5V2quwsKszF_8raHKhbiFKhNN6ohUTt_a9q4s6qY1IzbFl6-OmvypqLvIsQoC0g1mcBeS9UZRg7Q-8TrDityEyFBKBf1Fxn_k_pgML35Mx1U4IhCkUXCh5nWFJYdDr0zRqQZqjw/s1600-h/IMG_0048.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBprN5V2quwsKszF_8raHKhbiFKhNN6ohUTt_a9q4s6qY1IzbFl6-OmvypqLvIsQoC0g1mcBeS9UZRg7Q-8TrDityEyFBKBf1Fxn_k_pgML35Mx1U4IhCkUXCh5nWFJYdDr0zRqQZqjw/s200/IMG_0048.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216035634835935346" /></a><br />Stories of foreign lands including my return to Florence after 40 years.Sue Mellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383366106998495158noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554286746066842271.post-30221839431444404462008-01-11T14:44:00.000-08:002008-01-14T18:19:45.941-08:00Episode 6: DerailedFour interwoven stories of lives derailed by serious illness or accident.Sue Mellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383366106998495158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554286746066842271.post-64500169337297171572007-11-23T14:28:00.000-08:002008-12-11T05:57:20.058-08:00Episode 5: Detours-Detour<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8m0ky7HdK8hI5Gaea90yDkZw4xzmcyGLLQtYlIdil6evmt-FAP_-bFHepD31kfrBtt0gT3sv9yjkZ3jYK7cr49KYG7z_Loi3hcHFbYuwxOw9-nsFU00PZCTHwPBZ8-O7rifCcDzLdQ/s1600-h/mug.small.sdocs.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8m0ky7HdK8hI5Gaea90yDkZw4xzmcyGLLQtYlIdil6evmt-FAP_-bFHepD31kfrBtt0gT3sv9yjkZ3jYK7cr49KYG7z_Loi3hcHFbYuwxOw9-nsFU00PZCTHwPBZ8-O7rifCcDzLdQ/s200/mug.small.sdocs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136168549008637778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvd3Q4urasxg16c53CGFMvtOgmIaJ9wipdSRovdjRjgQEcx8eHUXRrgJvuWV4r1FktacnlAewNoqtwTindmzFltcje6Z-bVqW499_nkraL1B32B4YE3YpByAfHcOtA_zdUsnlcbgIgRg/s1600-h/mousetraps.crop.sdocs.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvd3Q4urasxg16c53CGFMvtOgmIaJ9wipdSRovdjRjgQEcx8eHUXRrgJvuWV4r1FktacnlAewNoqtwTindmzFltcje6Z-bVqW499_nkraL1B32B4YE3YpByAfHcOtA_zdUsnlcbgIgRg/s200/mousetraps.crop.sdocs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136168553303605090" /></a><br />A bit of a "departure", this episode consists of two short pieces--one fictional, and one not--that were originally created for the Third Coast International Audio Festival's 2007 Short Doc Competition: Dollar Storeys, where you were asked to create 3-minute long pieces inspired by specific objects from the Dollar Store. You can find out more about Third Coast and the Dollar Storeys project at: www.thirdcoastfestival.orgSue Mellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383366106998495158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554286746066842271.post-44103535087173721832007-09-25T13:14:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:57:20.195-08:00Episode 4: Road/Trip<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKNjvGh0uV479ebtBuZmGsM_rdaAPdyPww47dz0U9QnEqPXQBcPkT3z7tJLUKwjfVqQFY55HGph82ulW-4VpzVFZ4vqj0qvcdcYpnjZmsBYOwy8bUf9LjssmiKqzf5E8KB6aw23WV8w/s1600-h/Sign2A.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKNjvGh0uV479ebtBuZmGsM_rdaAPdyPww47dz0U9QnEqPXQBcPkT3z7tJLUKwjfVqQFY55HGph82ulW-4VpzVFZ4vqj0qvcdcYpnjZmsBYOwy8bUf9LjssmiKqzf5E8KB6aw23WV8w/s200/Sign2A.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114553324482007218" /></a><br />Stumbling and stranded, in one way or another, on the road.Sue Mellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383366106998495158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554286746066842271.post-40799483693211085612007-08-30T12:43:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:57:20.362-08:00Episode 3: What Remains<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhbMz462OoutgQJmNd81rqlvx7vBxEUlarlwF1IYdoK63nWhnMEd7CxaYPdCLUs4QrqyNq0wBzgNQANfy0SUBLamThAs2xX5kfFzqY1alYmBmsUFxqcRSlrHrIGws4VRiqC6KNN-htw/s1600-h/detours_mary_benches.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhbMz462OoutgQJmNd81rqlvx7vBxEUlarlwF1IYdoK63nWhnMEd7CxaYPdCLUs4QrqyNq0wBzgNQANfy0SUBLamThAs2xX5kfFzqY1alYmBmsUFxqcRSlrHrIGws4VRiqC6KNN-htw/s200/detours_mary_benches.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104586619182996082" /></a><br />What Remains-a painter's legacy. <br />A portrait of the painter Mary Yntema.<br /><br /><br /><br />Unfinished Picnic Tables by Mary Yntema © Elizabeth Craig 2007<br />You can see more of Mary Yntema's work at www.suemell.com<br /><br />So much of creating art is a struggle to be seen or heard--to give birth to something that has a life of it’s own--something that will live on long after we’re gone. But what happens when an artist’s life is cut short? Especially if their work wasn’t recognized before their death?Sue Mellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383366106998495158noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554286746066842271.post-32454450212597421632007-04-14T13:59:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:57:20.713-08:00Episode 2: Tic-Toc<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr26coqTqMl87CL_hbm7qwvVIQBcX8zvZsH4AZTxRPNIjKTJ4mhDruwoCrrjAoVUjku_7sfrkMC2EuwoEkbsKB7sXNOGZykJwwQWWPWUYmliyP3xfmOZ4igO6M1pTH5qR4XePMCcodGg/s1600-h/Lover's+Lane(2).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr26coqTqMl87CL_hbm7qwvVIQBcX8zvZsH4AZTxRPNIjKTJ4mhDruwoCrrjAoVUjku_7sfrkMC2EuwoEkbsKB7sXNOGZykJwwQWWPWUYmliyP3xfmOZ4igO6M1pTH5qR4XePMCcodGg/s200/Lover's+Lane(2).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053875630981950562" /></a><br />Creativity in the face of time.<br /><br /><br /><br />Photo by Alison Heath © 2007<br /> www.alisonheath.com<br /><br /><br />Click on image to enlargeSue Mellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383366106998495158noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554286746066842271.post-28721038965623176642007-01-13T14:15:00.000-08:002007-04-25T11:41:33.986-07:00Episode 1: Shelf LifeMusings around the theme of shelf life.Sue Mellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383366106998495158noreply@blogger.com3