I have been working on digitizing a set of family films. The imagery seemed right for another project. I wrote a composition for guitar in 2011 following a trip to Spain. The Plaza Mayor in Madrid was the source of inspiration, it was Christmas. My friend Linda Tsardakas did a recording of the piece earlier this year. I asked her if I could use it in a video. Thank you Linda for your wonderful playing.
My cousin Jeanne is the source of inspiration for my compiled video. The scenes are from two 8mm films. The films show the happiness of our familly when she was born in 1950. The young girls playing are neighborhood kids. In this year of the pandemic the films, the photographs, and the memories are comforting. My goal was to create something universal with the joyful resources.