DAILY CLIMB
Part 1
DAY 1
04.05.07
TREE 1I climbed a tree right behind the Calving Barn Studio. The branches were low and close making it an easy climb. The air was cold but it was nice to see the new green leaves and the tiny little whirligigs. I spent the next few hours exploring the woods and fields around the Mary Anderson Center, making mental notes about the places I want to return to and brainstorming. And I found this butterfly wing on the ground by the lake.
4-5-08: If you are viewing my blog for the first time, thanks, and be sure to view my post from yesterday. It is an introduction to the project.
Also, in case you were wondering, I did climb yesterday. I don’t know if I can stop.
TS
Author: Todd Smith
Hi! I am an interdisciplinary artist and committed educator.
From 2007-2010 I climbed a tree everyday and documented the project with photography, video and writing on this blog. I am revisiting the trees and writing again starting March 2018. Stay tuned.
My work considers our collective impact on the urban environment. Projects range from community-based, data-driven projects interpreting bike usage into sound, photography and video series exploring human movement through urban structures and green spaces, and interactive sculptures that vary in their use of found materials, analog technologies, and emerging digital media.
I currently teach a variety of 2D, 3D and digital subjects at universities in the Louisville, Kentucky area.
