LAByrinth Project SB

12/14/2023

12/21/2021

On the eve of the Winter Solstice, I find myself trying to make sense of the darkness around us. Here we are still dealing with a global pandemic and the negativity of society both in the news and social media. Yet despite this stark reality there are still pockets of positivity and creativity…of compassion and love… and most important, a sense of hope that glows like blue light. Last year in the midst of the winter of the pandemic my artistic partner in crime , Sio Tepper, and I came up with an idea for a project that we called the LAByrinth Project SB. Teaming up with the multi-talented Josh Humphrey, we invited a select group of talented local artists, to muse on the world we were and still are living in. I know some of you have already seen the film, but if you have not, then this is a perfect time. The project was designed for the Winter Solstice originally but because of my own health issue was delayed until the spring. So here we are and we hope to create a sequel in the winter of 2022 but for now I encourage you to pause, reflect, and create your own Winter Solstice ceremony of healing and light. Here is the website for the project. En Paz y Luz…JV

2020 was a year for the ages. A wild roller coaster of a ride that is still not over even though many of us would like to get off. Instead we found ourselves gripping tight to the bar and existentially screaming at the top of our lungs as we tried to figure out how to survive while looking towar.....

05/09/2021

Happy Mother's Day! In honor of mothers, our film tells the story of Inanna, one of the earliest goddesses of fertility and procreation. Her descent into the labyrinth mirrors our own descent into darkness in 2020. But as always, there is hope. This collaborative work is made by Santa Barbara artists for our community. Thanks to all the artists who worked with us to make this happen. Please check out our website.

04/27/2021

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04/27/2021

So excited after hearing parts of the score with the final cut. So close... Stay tuned... Here are pics of the talented Tina Love performing an original work...

04/21/2021

A sneak peek of what is to come...in the final stages of post-production. Dancing in the shadows...

04/20/2021

04/20/2021

Coming soon...an original poem, written and performed by the one and only Sojourner Kincaid Rolle. Filmed at the Douglas Family preserve or as the locals still call it, The Wilcox Property. Her poem inspires and heals...