Updated Thesis Statement

The objects that occupy domestic spaces and how these spaces are constructed by their inhabitants can say a lot about who they are or where they have been. This principle is depicted in the quiet scenes that a person encounters in someone’s home.

This group of people shares an interest in fire and all have experienced or witnessed the primal issues of comfort and fear with this element; they are either fire spinners or their fellow friends and collaborators. Their different personalities and lifestyles outside the tying element of fire becomes evident when visiting their homes, and the most intimate of domestic spaces: the bedroom, is so comparatively different from the last bedroom and its inhabitant. These are the quiet, everyday scenes that speak too much to not listen and document.

This series serves to document the domestic spaces of men and women in a community brought together by fire. To observe and record at first glance how the objects found in theses physical spaces relate to their inhabitants’ lifestyles, and to question whether our assumptions based on what people own are actually correct. At first glance this group of people does not seem to share a common interest in fire, however, it is their differences that makes this group’s bedrooms interesting.

Adrienne Salinger—New Inspiration; Teenager series

http://www.adriennesalinger.com/

New Inspiration

Adrienne Salinger's Teenager series documents teenagers in their bedrooms. I find that her close proximity to them, the documentation of their intimate space and belongings, and the way she maintains technical cohesion throughout the photographs successfully captures each teenagers individuality. To further emphasize their individuality she had them write a bit about their themselves; a memory, goals and dreams, etc. I found this series inspirational and decided to guide my exploration of domestic spaces down a similar path with fire spinners and their friends.

Updated Thesis Statement

The ___name of documentary______ serves to explore the life of a man with a vision. Within these scenes Richard Horner daily life, dream, and life passion will be documented to capture the primal issues of comfort and fear with fire that Horner has spoken of, and experienced first hand working closely with fire as a fire spinner. However, there is always more to each story; this documentary serves to capture the true essence of Horner’s relationship with fire and how fire and its importance as a primal element comes into play within multiple aspects of his life through his relationships, and spirituality. To document how his vision and passion for fire came to be and how far it has brought him.

Fire Spinning at Rusty's in Austin

A small clip from the footage recorded. Unfortunately I am unable to post footage from interviews with Richard and footage from his home.

Fire Spinning

After meeting The Knights of Texas and all their friends and collaborators I was inspired to work with them, I had to collaborate with this group of really interesting individuals. I have been wanting to make a short film for a long time now and together we decided that a documentary of Richard and the fire community was the way to go. So I moved on from documenting domestic spaces through photographs to a film documentary about the life of Richard Horner.

Installation Mock-Up

This is a mock-up of what an installation of this series would look like. I want them all to sit fairly close to each other and in a straight line to focus on the content and find juxtaposing and common elements from one domestic space to the next.