Making films, building with earth, recording sounds...
In 1989 I inherited a Rolleicord V from my grandfather and began producing images about place & focus. Recently, I have been documenting quiet scenes unfolding in remote locations. This work is released through my Off Projects.
In 2005 I traveled to the small mountain village of El Rito, New Mexico to learn adobe construction with Quentin Wilson. After 20 years of study and field work I now teach an Adobe Construction Certificate which guides owner builders through the design and construction process of a healthy, energy-efficient home using earth as the primary building material.
In 2015 I completed a 2-month residency in Northwest Iceland and its intense natural soundscape. Since that trip, I have been making audio field recordings of all my travels. Most of the finished mixes end up in my Off Projects. Occasionally, I release rework downloads through Bandcamp.
Work Experience
- Executive Director & Instructor - Adobe in Action
- Lead Faculty & Instructor - Santa Fe Community College Adobe Program
- Instructor - Adobe is Not Software
- Organizing Team - Earth USA Conference
- Board Member - The Earthbuilders' Guild
- Member - Dachverband Lehm
- Co-Founder - remote projects
Technical Skills
- Audio recording with Sound Devices field recorders and LOM microphones.
- Sound design with Elektron sequencers and Fors devices.
- Video recording with Blackmagic Design and Panasonic GH cameras.
- Video design with ScreenFlow and Final Cut Pro.
- Web publishing with HTML, CSS, PHP and Canvas LMS.
Education & Training
- Earth Block Masonry Wall Engineering Certificate (DIN 18940) - Christof Ziegert / MFPA Weimar
- Light Straw Clay Insulation Certificate - Franz Volhard
- Healthier Materials & Sustainable Building Certificate - Healthy Materials Lab / The New School
- Earthbuilding for Architects and Engineers Certificate - Christof Ziegert / Bauhaus WBA
- Historic Earthen Structures Certificate - Christof Ziegert / Bauhaus WBA
- Iceland Turf Building Certificate - Helgi Sigurðsson / Fornverkaskólinn
- Adobe Proficiency Certification - The Earthbuilders' Guild
- Specialist for Building with Earth Certification - Dachverband Lehm
- Certificate in Adobe Construction - Quentin Wilson / Northern New Mexico College
- Camera, Editing & Sound Design Certificates - Werkleitz Gesellschaft e.V.
- B.A. in English Literature & Linguistics - The University of Erfurt, Germany
- MZP (B.A. equivalent) in Art History & German - FSU Jena, Germany
- German Language & Photography Coursework - Rutgers University