Posted By Kathleen David on August 29, 2012
I remember the first time I saw Vince. It was on the Quad at Emory University. He was juggling. We were introduced to each other at Theater Emory and worked on a number of shows over the years. We “found” each other on facebook through one of our mutual TE friends I think but it was nice to catch up on things since we hadn’t seen each other in a while.
Yesterday I found out that Vince had passed away due to a heart attack and my heart sunk low in my chest.
Vince was a clown, a philosopher, a juggler, a mime, and so many other things to so many people. His clowning was amazing. He could do so much with so little. His juggling was incredible. He always had a twinkle in his eye and some joke to tell both good and bad.
As a Stage Manager I appreciated that he showed up on time and ready to work. I knew he was someone I didn’t have to worry about because he would be off book pretty much about the time I needed him to be. Also he picked up after himself and that’s a biggie to a stage manager.
Vince taught me how to juggle. I didn’t think I could and I thought I would never be able to but he did. He could teach anyone how to juggle. Didn’t matter how uncoordinated you were, he could get you to where you were juggling even if it was for a short time.
We talk about positive people and being positive. Vince walked the walk as well as talked the talk. He helped a lot of people through his clowning and sense of humor.
My prayers and sympathies to his friends and family. He will be missed by many including me.
I am grateful that I reconnected with Vince.
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Posted By Kathleen David on August 25, 2012
Things kinda came to a halt for a bit yesterday when I received the news that my friend Josepha had passed away. I am sad for her passing but in some ways I can honestly believe that she is in a better place. The last few years have not been kind to her at all. Since it is now public knowledge I can say that she has been suffer from dementia for the past couple of years so the Jo I knew had wandered off about seven years ago.
You could always tell when Jo was at a convention. She had a distinctive laugh that you could hear across a bar or a ballroom. We did a number of panels together over the years at various conventions. The range of things we talked about was vast. I knew if I was on a panel with her that I had a scholar that I could turn to with an academic point of view to add to the discussion. She had strong opinions and was perfectly willing to give those voice. I did have to break up a couple of verbal sparring matches between her and other panelists but that was part of having Jo on a panel with certain other individuals who decided to take her on.
She was a walking encyclopedia of folklore knowledge. If she didn’t know it, she knew who to ask to get you an accurate answer. She gave me one of my book credits for writing articles for an Encyclopedia of Folklore she was compiling and editing. I wrote about puppetry and its ties to religion and storytelling.
Then there were the bar discussions. Jo was always good for a drink and an interesting topic to talk about. I spent many an evening with her and our other friends talking our way from A to B with serious detours to Y and R while we were doing it. It is part of conventions that I have attended that I have enjoyed the most. Sitting down with other people who are smart and just talking. I think I surprised Jo a couple of times with my eclectic set of knowledge.
She was known more to the general public for her Star Trek novels that she did with Susan Schwartz.
She was always ready with a quip or a funny story and she will be missed.
She loved my puppets and always had questions about how I made them or about puppetry in general.
So Jo, here is what I got done yesterday and the day before. I am at my usual panic working mode to get everything done before DragonCon.
(For the VI: these are the larger body puppets with Eyes, noses, and ears in place.)
I am grateful that I knew Josepha and could count her as my friend.
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Posted By Kathleen David on August 23, 2012
In a week I’ll be back in Atlanta getting ready for DragonCon.
Before that week I have a lot to do.
Didn’t get much done yesterday except some shopping that I had to do to finish what I started so no photo today.
I am getting faces and hair going today as well as sewing up the teddy bear and having another go at the Calot head.
I also have kung fu and bowling today.
I am grateful that I found what I needed for most of the puppets
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Posted By Kathleen David on August 22, 2012
And here is what I got done yesterday.
The Phuzzies for this year.
(For the VI: My red, green, and gold striped couch is where I have my puppets perched. They are the same bodies as yesterday but now they have eyes and hair.)
Today I need to go out and get some odds and ends so I can finish up the other puppets.
I am grateful that I didn’t burn myself with the hot glue.
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Posted By Kathleen David on August 21, 2012
And the puppet bodies are done. Now onto hair, faces, and clothing. Also Nick Furry and Woola need to be sewn together.
Where I am today.
(For the VI: This is my red, gold and green stripped couch with all the puppet bodies sitting up. Across the back are the Phluzzies of different colors. From Left to right we have red head and arms with yellow body, Green head and arms with blue body, yellow head and arms with red body and two blue bodies and arms with purple bodies.
Sitting on the couch are the more complex and slightly larger puppet bodies. From left to right are one blue body, one brown body, one white body, and four pink bodies.)
Today I play with various forms of glue to finish up the Phluzzies and get started on the rest. I hope to be most of the way through the faces by tomorrow but that is dependent on a lot of things.
I am grateful I made it this far.
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