#Alexander Gustafson

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Queen of Swords. Art by ​Alexander Gustafson, from 78 Tarot Halloween.

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Automaton. Art by Alexander Gustafson, from 78 Tarot: Creatures of the Night Oracle.

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Alexander Gustafsson, ufc mma fighter

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alexander calder in images from the world between: the circus in 20th century american art - donna gustafson (2001)

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808: Daniel Garcia - Ideas Unlimited

Daniel Garcia is a highly respected magic creator and consultant. But he is an awesome performer in his own right, too! Daniel helps create magic for David Blaine, Dynamo, Cyril Takayama, and Dynamo, (just to name a few) for their performances on stage and screen and online, too.

Daniel talks this week about some of the celebrated magicians with whom he has worked, as well as how he comes up with his creative ideas. He has a system for developing these ideas that he shares in this episode. He also surrounds himself with other creative types like Blake Vogt, Alex Rangel, Brent Braun, and others who are titans of trickery in their own right.

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In 2023 we suffered the loss of many friends who have passed away, but whom are not forgotten. Perhaps as we grow older, we are more aware of those who pass. But this last year saw the passing of almost twice as many as were listed in the magic obituaries of 2022.

Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does reflect the names of many well-known (and some lesser known) magicians, spouses, assistants and magic aficionados who passed on in 2023. Some may not be as well-known to you, but they were my personal friends (hey, it is my blog!). If you are unfamiliar with any of these names, then it would behoove you to do a little online search of what these people have contributed to our craft. If you have someone you think was overlooked, then please post the name in the comments below on this blog.

Those whose names are highlighted with a “hot link” were featured or interviewed here on The Magic Word Podcast. It was not my original intent when I began this journey to chronicle the voices before they left us, but I am so thankful that I did sit down with many of these friends for lively, and sometimes intimate, conversations. You can click on their name to revisit and listen to their voices again.

Joe Stevens

Scott Alexander

Bob King

George Kimery

Karl Fulves

Véronique Ross

Greg Koren

Maria Ibanez

Thom Peterson

Gloria Metzner aka Gloria Dea

Harry Lorayne

Dr. Edwin “Eddie” Dawes

George Silverman

Dan Witkowski

Milton “Milt” Page Larsen

Ricky D. Boone

Dan Garrett

Larry Becker

Darwin Ortiz

Dirk Arthur

Dick Gustafson

Leo Behnke

Graham Putnam

Jeff Lanes

David Berglas

Jack Delvin

Tom Craven

Micky Hades

Bill Goldman

Tommy Smothers

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Party Crashers from Tore Frandsen on Vimeo.

Tore Frandsen directs the film, Party Crashers, in collaboration with The Danish Cancer Society and philanthropic foundation TrygFonden as part of their campaign to prevent binge drinking among young people in Denmark.

Director: Tore Frandsen Executive Producer: Sara Samsøe & Thor Brammer Jacobsen Producer: Sara Samsøe Production Manager: Alicia Moon Winding Production Assistant: Julie Seifert

DOP: Rasmus Videbæk 1st AC: Daniel Parmo Grip: Christian Brøndum Q-take: Sospeter Nganga Motion Control: Allan Lückow Gaffer: Morten Kildegaard Best Boy: Mathias Rasmussen Sound Recordist: Jonathan Kaiser Production Designer: Josefine Else Larsen Prod. Design Assistant: Daniel Borg Schou Stylist: Selma Holm Riis Hair & Make-Up: Louise Bruun Casting: Saskia Fahlsten / Another Casting Company Runner: Ida Lindemann Runner: Marcus Kahr Location: Kristoffer Nørlyng

CAST Main talent, Kasper: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 1 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 2 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 3 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 4 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 5 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 6 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 7 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 8 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 9 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 10 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 11 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 12 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 13 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 14 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 15 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 16 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 17 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 18 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 19 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 20 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 21 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 22 Main talent double: Helmer Solberg 23 Main talent double: Silas Christy

Extras Celina Evjen, Hannah Bertelsen, Clint Gyamfi, Amalie Østergaard, Adam von Benzon, Bror Gamel, Heaven Gürcan, Isabella Isaacs, Malik Lennert, Simone Gustafson, Emma Eriksen, Jonas Nielsen Ruus

POST Agency & Post Producer: Katrine Filt Exec. Producer: Morten Bundgaard VFX Supervisor: Sam Hencher Editor: Anders Albjerg Kristiansen Grade: Sofie Borup VFX: Mikael Balle, Chemistry Film Sound: Jakob Strandgaard Music: Lasse Martinussen & Online Editor

AGENCY Agency: Robert/Boisen & Like-minded Strategi: Alexander Faxø Creative Director: Heinrich Vejlgaard Associate Creative Directors: Klara Vilshammer & Christoffer Fejerskov Boas Senior Creative: Mads Mardahl Account Director: Gitte Andersen Activation strategist: Mathilde Ytzen Junior Creatives: Line Bo & Viktor-Emil Appel

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PARADISE IS BURNING (PARADISET BRINNER) (2023)

Starring Bianca Delbravo, Dilvin Asaad, Safira Mossberg, Ida Engvoll, Marta Oldenburg, Mitja Siren and Alexander Ohrstrand.

Screenplay by Mika Gustafson and Alexander Ohrstrand.

Directed by Mika Gustafson.

Distributed by Room 8 Films. 108 minutes. Not Rated.

Swedish writer-director Mika Gustafson’s feature debut Paradise Is Burning doesn’t exactly have much of a plot, per se, although much of the action revolves around a very specific situation. However, the film has a loose and ambling randomness, much like the characters it is following around. Yet, at the same time, there is a real sense of gravity and tragedy lingering around the corners.

Feeling much like a documentary (Gustafson had previously worked on docs) the film (mostly) focuses on three sisters. The oldest is 16-year-old Laura (Bianca Delbravo) who has been watching over her, 12-year-old sister Mira (Dilvin Asaad) and seven-year-old Steffi (Safira Mossberg) while their mother is gone. Mom obviously takes off on a fairly regular basis for extended periods of time and so Laura is forced into the mother’s role.

They spend a lot of time with other girls from their neighborhood, breaking into homes to get food or use the pool or just for kicks. Laura is far from being a terrific role model and is quite confused about her own life, but she does love her sisters and does her best to get them from home to school, to cook for them, and shield them from harm.

Paradise is Burning takes a look at a few days in their lives, when Laura receives a call from Family Services that they need to do a wellness check on the girls and their mother the upcoming Monday. And while this eventuality does force a certain amount of focus on Laura – she has to either track down mom or find someone else to pretend to be the mother. And she does, on and off, throughout the film, but there is so much more going on here.

After all, lack of parental supervision can lead in many directions. Life can be hard, but it can also be freeing having no one ever telling you what to do. And these three sisters do not seem to be the only ones going through this, several other neighborhood girls seem to have nothing better to do than hang out and party. (There do not seem to be many boys in this town.)

Each of the sisters have a few plot threads, but the main ones show Laura getting into an odd friendship with an apparently emotionally bruised thirty-ish local housewife names Hanna (Ida Engvoll). Hanna catches Laura escaping from breaking into a neighbor’s house and becomes fascinated by her life. Laura agrees to show her what it is like to break into a home, but she never quite realizes that the older woman is not as involved in their relationship as Laura is.

Mira is growing up, dealing with her first period and is completely uninterested in school. However, she befriends a neighbor’s slightly sleazy older boyfriend and becomes obsessed with managing him as a contestant in a local karaoke contest.

The youngest, Steffi, in the meantime, is slowly but steadily growing angrier and angrier, both with the world in general and her oldest sister specifically. She spends much of her time hanging in an empty lot with a younger friend breaking most anything they can.

There are not pretty, sanitized answers in Paradise is Burning. We never find out what happens with the Family Services meeting. However, it shows us a fascinating, unvarnished view of family and aimlessness and it feels all the more real for its messiness.

Jay S. Jacobs

Copyright ©2024 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: September 7, 2024.

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Party Crashers from Tore Frandsen on Vimeo.

Tore Frandsen directs the film, Party Crashers, in collaboration with The Danish Cancer Society and philanthropic foundation TrygFonden as part of their campaign to prevent binge drinking among young people in Denmark.

Director: Tore Frandsen Executive Producer: Sara Samsøe & Thor Brammer Jacobsen Producer: Sara Samsøe Production Manager: Alicia Moon Winding Production Assistant: Julie Seifert

DOP: Rasmus Videbæk 1st AC: Daniel Parmo Grip: Christian Brøndum Q-take: Sospeter Nganga Motion Control: Allan Lückow Gaffer: Morten Kildegaard Best Boy: Mathias Rasmussen Sound Recordist: Jonathan Kaiser Production Designer: Josefine Else Larsen Prod. Design Assistant: Daniel Borg Schou Stylist: Selma Holm Riis Hair & Make-Up: Louise Bruun Casting: Saskia Fahlsten / Another Casting Company Runner: Ida Lindemann Runner: Marcus Kahr Location: Kristoffer Nørlyng

CAST Main talent, Kasper: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 1 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 2 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 3 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 4 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 5 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 6 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 7 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 8 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 9 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 10 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 11 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 12 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 13 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 14 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 15 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 16 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 17 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 18 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 19 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 20 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 21 Main talent double: Vilfred Carey Drasbæk 22 Main talent double: Helmer Solberg 23 Main talent double: Silas Christy

Extras Celina Evjen, Hannah Bertelsen, Clint Gyamfi, Amalie Østergaard, Adam von Benzon, Bror Gamel, Heaven Gürcan, Isabella Isaacs, Malik Lennert, Simone Gustafson, Emma Eriksen, Jonas Nielsen Ruus

POST Agency & Post Producer: Katrine Filt Exec. Producer: Morten Bundgaard VFX Supervisor: Sam Hencher Editor: Anders Albjerg Kristiansen Grade: Sofie Borup VFX: Mikael Balle, Chemistry Film Sound: Jakob Strandgaard Music: Lasse Martinussen & Online Editor

AGENCY Agency: Robert/Boisen & Like-minded Strategi: Alexander Faxø Creative Director: Heinrich Vejlgaard Associate Creative Directors: Klara Vilshammer & Christoffer Fejerskov Boas Senior Creative: Mads Mardahl Account Director: Gitte Andersen Activation strategist: Mathilde Ytzen Junior Creatives: Line Bo & Viktor-Emil Appel

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"Aren't we all primal beings?" — Mika Gustafson and Alexander Öhrstrand Talk Paradise Is Burning

Continue reading “Aren’t we all primal beings?” — Mika Gustafson and Alexander Öhrstrand Talk Paradise Is Burning

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Discovery. Art by Alexander Gustafson, from 78 Tarot: The Oracle of Healing Waters.

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Lowland Thunder Tail( Ankylosaur) Sculpt Sketch by Alexander Gustafson

This is the sketch for the sculpture of the same creature, for my personal IP Solhaven. I included dinosaurs in the project because I have always loved them, and I chose to start with the Ankylosaur because it was my favorite as a kid. This is my return to traditional 2D media after working digitally for the better part of 16 years. The product will come in a frame.

Enjoy!

Alex

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Episode 185 - Crafts & Crafting

This episode we’re discussing the non-fiction genre of Crafts and Crafting! We talk about art vs craft, makerspaces vs crafting spaces, the challenges of trying new crafts, academic crafting, and more!

You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.

In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards

Things We Read (or tried to…)

Paper + Craft: 25 Charming Gifts, Accents, and Accessories to Make from Paper by Minhee Cho, Truman Cho, and Randi Brookman Harris

Re-Creative: 50 Projects for Turning Found Items Into Contemporary Design by Steve Dodds

Trash Origami: 25 Paper Folding Projects Reusing Everyday Materials by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander

Crafting Change: Handmade Activism, Past and Present by Jessica Vitkus

Hand Lettering: Creative Alphabets for Any Occasion by Thy Doan Graves

Mastering Hand-Lettering: Your Practical Guide to Creating and Styling the Alphabet by Mye De Leon

Creepy Cross-Stitch: 25 Spooky Projects to Haunt Your Halls by Lindsay Swearingen

A Crochet World of Creepy Creatures and Cryptids: 40 Amigurumi Patterns for Adorable Monsters, Mythical Beings and More by Rikki Gustafson

Chonky Amigurumi: How to Crochet Amazing Critters & Creatures with Chunky Yarn by Sarah Csiacsek

Simple Hand Sewing: 35 slow stitching and mindful mending projects by Laura Strutt

Boro & Sashiko, Harmonious Imperfection: The Art of Japanese Mending & Stitching by Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby

Wilderness Knits for the Home by Linka Neumann

Other Media We Mentioned

Two Point Hospital (Wikipedia)

Two Point Campus (Wikipedia)

Links, Articles, and Things

Fuse beads (Wikipedia)

Jam’s Tiger Millionaire costume (and their trophy)

Tiger Millionaire (Steven Universe Wiki)

The cross stitch Matthew finished the night before recording

Bone folder (Wikipedia)

Fourth Doctor (the one with the scarf) (Wikipedia)

Creativebug (see if your library provides access)

Creepy halloween mask template

Granny square (Wikipedia)

Creepypasta (Wikipedia)

15 Crafts and Crafting books by BIPOC Authors

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.

Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands: Dreaming Patterns, Weaving Memories by Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez

The Embroidered Garden: Stitching through the Seasons of a Flower Garden by Kazuko Aoki

asowacikanisa: A Guide to Small Metis Bags by Amy Briley and Gregory Scofield

Knitting for Radical Self-Care: A Modern Guide by Brandi Cheyenne Harper

This Long Thread: Women of Color on Craft, Community, and Connection by Jen Hewett

Print, Pattern, Sew: Block-Printing Basics + Simple Sewing Projects for an Inspired Wardrobe by Jen Hewett 

Embroidered Animals: Wild and Woolly Creatures to Stitch and Sew by Yumiko Higuchi

Super Easy Amigurumi: Crochet Cute Animals by Mitsuki Hoshi

Mini Knitted Woodland by Sachiyo Ishii

The Art of Mi'kmaw Basketry by edited by shalan joudry and Holly Brown Bear

Embroidery: A Modern Guide to Botanical Embroidery by Arounna Khounnoraj

Visible Mending: A Modern Guide to Darning, Stitching and Patching the Clothes You Love by Arounna Khounnoraj

The Tunisian Crochet Handbook: A Beginner's Guide by Toni Lipsey

Literary Yarns: Crochet Projects Inspired by Classic Books by Cindy Wang

The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask Making, Radical Care, and Racial Justice by Kristina Wong

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꧁Búsqueda egoísta꧂ 7 de febrero de 2022 La Biblia en un año: Levítico 1–3; Mateo 24:1-28 Entonces Adonías […] se rebeló, diciendo: Yo reinaré (v. 5). Lee por favor:1 Reyes 1:5, 32-37 Aaron Burr esperaba ansiosamente el resultado de la votación. Pulseando con Thomas Jefferson en la carrera por la presidencia en 1800, Burr tenía razones para creer que lo declararían ganador. Sin embargo, perdió, y la amargura atrapó su alma. Tras sentirse agraviado porque Alexander Hamilton no había respaldado su candidatura, lo mató en un duelo años después. Indignado por el asesinato, su país le dio la espalda, y Burr murió viejo y amargado. El poder político juega un papel trágico en la historia. Cuando el rey David estaba por morir, su hijo Adonías reclutó al comandante de su padre y a un sacerdote destacado para que lo declararan rey (1 Reyes 1:5-8), pero David eligió a Salomón (v. 17). Con la ayuda del profeta Natán, la rebelión fue sofocada (vv. 11-53). Más tarde, Adonías fue ejecutado (2:13-25). ¡Qué humano es desear lo que no nos corresponde por derecho! Independientemente de cuánto busquemos poder, prestigio y posesiones, nunca es suficiente. Siempre queremos más. ¡Cuán diferente a Jesús, quien «se humilló a s�� mismo, haciéndose obediente hasta la muerte, y muerte de cruz»! (Filipenses 2:8). Las búsquedas egoístas nunca satisfacen nuestros anhelos más profundos. Lo único que trae paz y gozo es dejar el resultado en manos de Dios. -Tim Gustafson El andar en el camino de nuestro Señor Jesucristo no enseña a aceptar y a conformarnos con únicamente lo que tenemos, pensar en tener más nos quita tiempo de adoración a Dios y nos amarga, tenemos que meditar que todo lo que tenemos es exactamente lo que Dios nos da ya que no merecemos nada tenemos y en su misericordia hasta más, Dios no nos paga conforme a nuestras iniquidades y vivimos un día cada día, agradezcamos y no olvidemos nunca la oración que hizo el Rey David por lo recibido y por las ofrendas ( 1 Crónicas 29:10-20), hoy Dios quiere que no anheles dinero o bienes materiales, muebles o inmuebles, Disfrutemos lo que tenemos y demos Gracias, ten un gran día y que Dios te bendiga también hoy, shalom! https://www.instagram.com/p/CoXJuE8OnH3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=