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02 Editorial Steve Cole 04 An englishman in Uzbekistan Jason Carter 06 A homeward journey Makoto Fujimura 10 Far away, so close Anon 12 Uncle Nigel 14 Your 12 seater jet is ready... Andy Hutch 16 Leaving today Visual essay 22 Q&a Vikki Luya 24 On the road Colin Paterson 26 Faith in fashion Marla Boehr 28 Profile Russ Jones 30 City guide Natasha Lopez de Victoria 34 Prayer Network 36 Contributors & Contacts

a SPRING 05 2 a SPRING 05 1 Touring Hotels Editorial Live8 Coldplay

STEVE COLE

It’s great to have you on board, vulnerable (which is why I don’t travel billion people, which makes it one of screen and 45,000 people jumped up Chris Martin (Coldplay) went to Ghana you would remember that Grace is not especially if it’s your first experience alone). However, I am aware that for the largest and most significant music and down in unity. I looked at my mate in March with filmmaker Jeremy just found in your home town!! This of the Artisan publication. If you enjoy many of you your work gives you no and arts gigs in history. Newspaper Ed with tears in my eyes, a nonverbal Higham (Artisaner) to film a also goes for all of you who are away what you read here then you might choice of how long you are away for articles will also be reflecting on the G8 acknowledgement that this moment documentary on the issue of fair trade. from home or on tour. also like to visit the website www. and that you also have to cope with summit in Scotland and hopefully will never be forgotten: The artist and This five-minute film is now shown Wherever you are around the world, artisaninitiatives.org where there are the dynamics and pressures of this on reporting on the agreed measures to creative in their element. before every Coldplay gig on their you are not alone. You are part of a further articles from past publications your own. eradicate national debt and poverty in Bono has set the benchmark along world tour. The biggest two bands on growing network of thousands who are that grapple with issues such as I have spent time with musicians who the world’s poorest countries. with Bob Geldof (another lead vocalist the planet, U2 and Coldplay, are passionate about Jesus and involved at Ambition, Rejection, Image, Money have been on twelve-month world It is interesting to observe the rise of of a band), Richard Curtis (Working touring with the same passionate every level of these industries. There and Sexuality. You can also register tours where they are the only Christian the Arts Media influencers in recent Title Films) and Chris Martin (lead Make Poverty History message as we are so many things going on and God, your details with us and join the and so much time is spent within the times who are, in the desire to see the singer of Coldplay). I am excited about speak. How great is this? in His way, is doing more than we will database. This edition focuses on the pressures of a tour bus. I’ve also spent history of poverty, driving the political the fusion and potential of bringing We are involved in the most influential ever know or imagine. Stick in there issue of touring and being away from time with an actor who went straight agenda. Bono is one of these together economists and politicians industries on the planet and together and remain in Him (John 15). Also, home. from his honeymoon into playing the influencers and was recently described with the artist/creative. It is interesting we pray that God will continue to use know from the Bible that the God who Over the past few years I have clocked lead role in a four-month production, as the second most influential that Jeffery Sachs, leading economist these industries and us to promote made the heavens and the earth, the up over 70,000 miles and stayed in 200 miles away from home. The politician on the planet. I had the and advisor to Kofi Annan, asked his global awareness and justice with a source of all creativity, is for us and not enough hotel rooms to be able to write challenges spiritually, morally, privilege of hanging out with Bono for student Bono to write the forward to heart passion to “do the right thing”. I against us. He is with us always – a travel guide. I am usually away for mentally and physically are so extreme two hours last night, which was great. his latest book “The End of Poverty” pray that Live8 be the launch of more including on the tour bus! four or five days at a time and I am and also often misunderstood by The frustrating thing was that 45,000 (which I recommend). It is also artist communicator revolutionaries Love to all you revolutionaries around fortunate in that I rarely travel alone. people who are not involved in the other people also joined me in fascinating to see Tony Blair inviting who pick up the baton and build on the world In the film ‘Lost in Translation’ the industry so this issue of Artisan seeks Manchester as part of the UK leg of Prophet Bob Geldof to Africa on this momentum. Steve Cole writer and director Sofia Coppola to provide perspectives concerning their Vertigo tour. I have never governmental business with him, To Chris and Bono. I want to brilliantly captured the reality of being “Home” and honest articles about experienced a gig that leads you giving him the freedom and encourage you and thank you for being away from home, being jetlagged and being away. You are not alone! through so many diverse emotional opportunities to speak with the kind of the pioneers that you are. I pray that alone. I, like Bill Murray, find hotels On a different note - By the time you experiences. When the famous anthem unction and passion that a politician whilst both of you are on tour you and hotel rooms the most soulless and are reading this Live8 will have taken ‘Streets Have No Name’ guitar riff can only dream of. would know the presence, power and depressing places, where boredom place and been broadcast to over two kicked in, the flags of the African protection of God Almighty and that and weariness make you potentially nations rolled down the 100-foot a SPRING 05 2 a SPRING 05 3 travelling touring An Englishman lonliness drinking in Uzbekistan world peace

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JASON CARTER

I play solo guitar which means that I junk TV and raid the minibar. I think much healthier way. My first choice beautiful but hazardous terrain in “Hey, Englishman, what do English “Englishman comes to Iraq with gun predominantly travel alone. God has one of the weaknesses that I’ve had of accommodation nowadays is Central Asia, (including a magical people think about the situation in and brings war. Englishman comes blessed me with an adventurous in the past is that drinking has always with a local family. This but hazardous road alongside the Iraq right now?” to Uzbekistan with guitar and brings spirit and I’ve been travelling/ seemed to pass the time when I was makes life less lonely and much Afghanistani border). The previous Remembering that I was live on peace.” touring alone in countries such as alone. And I am not talking about more interesting. Besides, God is week two bombs had exploded in television, I replied, Probably the best compliment I have Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Saudi getting drunk, but purely using not only speaking to people through Tashkent and Bukhara, but we (the “Well, I think that the attitude of ever had as a musician. Arabia, places where tourism is alcohol as an aid to getting to sleep music, but also actions, deeds and British Council and I) decided to go most English people is similar to What have I learned from these almost non-existent and Westerners in a strange place. This is not ways of being. Only two weeks ago I ahead with the tour, as there was no most people in this room, but we experiences? God is always there stand out like a sore thumb. If I have healthy and two years ago, after a had to spend two nights in a hotel in specific threat to us. Bukhara was can discuss it further after the and always faithful. It is me (and my time I will tell a couple of stories year of touring eleven countries in Saudi Arabia and I hated it. I did my favourite place with no concert if you like?” own weaknesses) that fails to see from these trips, but I wanted to one year (only being at home for watch junk TV but I also spent comparison. It was magical, with “Ok” he replied. Him in the hour of need and talk more about the challenges that eight weeks out of the fifty-two), I almost an hour in prayer before I Islamic history second only to Mecca loneliness. I have faced as a Christian traveling realised that this habit was went to sleep and gave my soul the and ancient Mosques and market I received a few more questions and alone. becoming all too frequent. rest and peace it needed. You have places. In Bukhara I played a solo then the soldier stood up again. If I’m honest I have had enough of Where was God in all this? Here I to remember that it’s not only the concert in the local music school, “Hey Englishman, what is your that way of life, travelling by myself was, fulfilling my calling as I performing that is tiring; in fact I which was broadcast live on dream?” – for good reasons. For instance, I believed to be true, and yet I was think that performing is the least national television. After I had “World Peace” I replied in a have been in many beautiful places lonely and beginning to drink more tiring thing about touring. It’s the played alone, and also with some lighthearted, but serious manner. with nobody to share the experience often than not. I became a bit travelling, the waiting, the local musicians, I decided to have a After the concert, we were packing with, and you are often (surprise, depressed and confused as I socialising, the time differences, the ‘question time’ with the audience. the car to head on our long drive surprise) lonely. I can think of realized that I was struggling with sometimes different accommodation There were all kinds of questions across the desert to Nukus, and the nothing worse than spending night the lifestyle that I believed God had every night syndrome which is from the students and public, but soldier approached me with two of after night in hotel rooms, especially chosen for me. But then, was that confusing. then a soldier stepped forward with his friends. if it is a different hotel every night. really what God had intended for In April 2004 I arrived in Tashkent, machine gun in hand and asked, in a broken English accent, ‘Hey Englishman, I want to tell you When I feel awake and disciplined I me? To be alone? Since then I have Uzbekistan for a seven-city concert something.” often read my Bible and pray out been in a process where I have really tour, to be done in nine days and all loud. Other times, I might watch learned how to look after myself in a by road through some of the most “Ok” I replied, in anticipation. He went on,

a SPRING 05 4 a SPRING 05 5 Somewhere over Seattle One of the ICCF homes being built

home Jesus said: “If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples...” teahouse I recently visited the work of Inner City Christian Federation in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A homeward journey homeless Jonathan Bradford (the director) and I have gotten to know each other via a mutual friend. swords ground zero ICCF works to rebuild lives of the homeless by building them homes. But they are not shelters; they are beautiful homes. These homes have large windows, front porches and backyards. ICCF not only builds houses for them, but they counsel them as a family, train FEATURE them for work and equip them for taking care of their homes. We saw a house that was built in the seventies that not only looked brand new, but looked inviting to dwell in. A MAKOTO FUJIMURA person, with his family, is restored in dignity and given the opportunity.

Jesus said: “If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples...” We live in ground zero, New York City. After 9/11 we could not get back to our loft, three Jesus said: “If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples...” blocks away from the rubble, until Thanksgiving Day in November. We probably should (John 8:31) have stayed away until the smoldering stopped, but we were all anxious to be home. All of Traveling as much as I do, I am keenly aware of the sacrifices of not being home. The our three children’s schools were displaced as well. singer songwriter Michael Card speaks of how, when he goes on a tour, he spends time with his family grieving over the time they will miss together. “We are not going to get When we celebrated Thanksgiving in ground zero, our friends came and joined us. They this time apart back,” he says plainly to his children. work for a mission organization in Florida and had been volunteering as a family to minister to New Yorkers. Their house was torn apart by a tornado only a year prior. My In art we create and imagine our belongingness. We are, in this sense, creating a home for friends and their two daughters were almost taken by the tornado as it tore off their roof. our imaginations to inhabit. What kind of a home is it? Is it inviting? Is it haunted? Is it a loft in a city or a farmhouse? Or is it a home far away, a home that we can only long for? When you have been displaced from home, the greatest comfort one can receive is from those who have already experienced displacement and loss. We received their gift, a gift of their presence in our lives, gratefully. a SPRING 05 6 a SPRING 05 7 “Two-T” TriBeCa Temporary

Jesus said: “If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples...” Albert Pedulla also created a “nijiriguchi” entry for our “Two-T” project but made it into a After 9/11 in our studio in TriBeCa my studio mate, Hiroshi Senju, and I hosted a project gate, taking a cue from Christ’s words “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate called TriBeCa Temporary (www.tribecatemporary.com). My studio mate is one of the top and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it“ (Matthew artists in Japan, and his name literally means “a thousand houses”. He called me from 7:13). In the crevice of the entry he installed a little brook, with water running over pebbles Paris after 9/11, and told me “You probably now have a responsibility to minister to others and rocks. there. Let me know how I can help.” It was the first time I heard him use the word Shogun Hideyoshi realized, quite correctly, that the egalitarian nature of tea would be “minister” to describe what I do. He was, at the time, working on a huge commission for dangerous to his power and he became, by no coincidence either, one of the greatest the historic Daitoku-ji temple in Kyoto, the birthplace of Japanese tea. enemies of Christianity in history. He ordered Rikyu to commit Seppuku at the end, the I curated TriBeCa Temporary, using part of our studio space generously donated by cruelest art form of suicide, at the very teahouse of Shalom. Rikyu’s own blood soaked the Hiroshi, and we began to call it “an oasis of collaboration for ground zero artists.” It tatami mats that were created for peace. He was never to feel at home, even in his own became a home for us, to reflect, to share, to collaborate and grieve together. creation of a small teahouse.

Jesus said: “If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples...” Jesus said: ‘If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples...” Sen-no-Rikyu, a 16th Century master of tea, built a unique teahouse at Daitoku-ji. In the I wrote this in my notebook in the spring of 2002: war torn nation of Japan, at the heart of their culture, stood a tiny teahouse. He invented “This morning I found a male Ruby-crowned Kinglet, fluttering around in the fern bushes an entry hole called “nijiriguchi”, a small entry made so that a samurai visiting the of the gardens at P.S. 234, its little red crest flashing occasionally like a tiny flare hidden teahouse would have to bow and take his sword off. Rikyu’s tiny teahouse became the deep in his golden olive feathers. I have never seen a Ruby-crowned Kinglet although I center of 16th century cultural activities. He created, even though he was not a follower of know it migrates from Canada to mid-southern states this time of the year. Christ, a place of shalom. Many artists, poets, warlords and Shogun Hideyoshi visited him When I was recording this sighting in my bird book, as my “first time sighting” here in New there. After 9/11, another friend and I created an art installation for Ground Zero as part of York City my son C.J. said, “Maybe it got confused because the towers are not there our TriBeCa Temporary Project by the International Arts Movement. Albert Pedulla and I anymore...” I suddenly identified with this little bird, perhaps indeed confused a bit, took this idea of a teahouse and called our collaboration “Two-T”. We too wanted to create without those two huge “trees” redirecting the flow of air currents in his southern path. a shalom space in our current Ground Zero, to consider how we might provide a temporary The wind flows differently now, seeming to find strength by swirling through the empty home for our creativity. spaces of Ground Zero. Our petunias seem to grow better because we have more light One of Rikyu’s closest wives and seven of his disciples were Christians who had been without the towers. Our building leaks now in rain, because, I have supposed, this building converted, due in part, by the efforts of missionaries in Kyoto sent by Francis Xavier. We was never used to rain falling from her southern face.” know this because they were exiled for their faith later on. Sen-no-Rikyu visited Mass with We are all in a process of migration, journeying from here to eternity; our path is full of his wife and saw a cup being passed. This affirmed his vision for the art of Tea. One who small visitations, manifestations of God’s grace. Can we create art out of these reminders, enters the teahouse would be treated as an equal, whether a Shogun or a farmer. A few mapping out where we have come from and where we are going? When we make Jesus’ years later he closed Japan to any foreign influences, sending missionaries home, and the word our home, we see His sacrifices everywhere, even in a small bird lost in our ground systematic torture and execution of Christians began, lasting for some two hundred years. zero, flashing his red crest like a stigmata. a SPRING 05 8 a SPRING 05 9 Far Away, So Close.

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ANON

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ARTISAN’S OWN AGONY UNCLE TACKLES QUESTIONS AROUND THIS ISSUE’S THEME NIGEL GOODWIN

What is a home and why leave it? claw” said the poet Alfred Lord important as your own space: your within the home but he was a stranger The Late Passenger Today’s post-modern world, adrift and Tennyson. own four walls, bedroom and to himself and to others. When his The sky was low, the sounding rain was falling dense and dark, cut loose from its moorings, is tossed The Great Artist placed mankind, His toothbrush. Yet, it may be that you younger brother returned, anger, not And Noah’s sons were standing at the window of the Ark. about by confusion and chaos. There special creation, in a safe and secure are in rebellion and that your own self- love, characterised his spirit. He knew is so little memory of the umbilicus – homeland - a garden of immense will drives you away rather than your all about his Father but he did not The beasts were in, but Japheth said, “I see one creature more that cord of belief that gave birth to choice and delight. When banished calling and gifting. You may have a know his Father. Belated and unmated there come knocking at the door.” ideas, purpose, identity and meaning strong, stubborn, egotistical self- from this environmentally perfect How can we take the very best of the “Well, let him knock,” said Ham, “Or let him drown or learn to swim. as physical and spiritual beings. righteousness that both says and homeland everything and everywhere home with us when we go to the far We’re overcrowded as it is; we’ve got no room for him”. However, the scriptures remain as the became alien to mankind. However, demands its own way. Your sincere country (away from home)? revelatory route map and compass this banishment has never lost it’s and yet selfish desires and motives Being far away may not be a great “And yet it knocks, how terribly it knocks,” said Shem, “Its feet that locate where we are, point to yearning and longing for a better place can drive you away from home and distance on the route map Are hard as horn – but oh the air that comes from it is sweet.” where we can journey, as well as and a true homecoming. It’s as if the from the community, and your journey geographically. The workplace takes “Now hush,” said Ham, “You’ll waken Dad, and once he comes to see reveal to us where we have come memory has not been entirely erased to the bright lights of the far country most of us out of the home. If home is What’s at the door, it’s sure to mean more work for you and me”. from. They are the major signposts over the long years of separation. can deprive you of the very freedoms a place of security and love, not that show us both the territory and the you sought in going there. Very Human restlessness finds itself being hostility and fear, it will be a Noah’s voice came roaring from the darkness down below, clues to the adventure offered to every quickly you lose the self-respect of the expressed in many diverse, artistic welcoming, open, generous space “Some animal is knocking. Take it in before we go.” human being. They unashamedly give ways which display this ache and community you sought to serve. where discussion and difference can be us the reason for our humanities longing throughout every generation. The scriptures teach that there is a shared and aired without judgement Ham shouted back, and savagely he nudged the other two, struggle with itself - sin’s terrorism Why is a home, tribe or community promised land, a homeland for all who and recrimination. If home is a space “That’s only Japheth knocking down a brad-nail in his shoe”. deep within the human heart since the important or even necessary? will surrender their egos and their where the creative, unformed thoughts dawning of time. However, many of lives to the will of the Father. Even the Said Noah, “Boys, I hear a noise that’s like a horses hoof”. In the prodigal story told by Luke we and dreams of the occupants may be Said Ham, “Why, that’s the dreadful rain that drums upon the roof”. today’s churches never mention the hear Jesus speak of spiritual lostness best home here on earth can only be a expressed and given legs of existence of this potent poison and in the story of a family, their hors d’oevre compared to the encouragement to run, then it will be a Noah tumbled up on deck and out he put his head; the non-Christian world has long since restoration and subsequent healing of magnificence and the glory of the hub and centre for healing, laughter, His face went grey, his knees were loosed, he tore his beard and said, ceased to align itself with the relationships. This story goes to the banquet in the homeland of the Lord. love and tears – a crucible for the language of a bygone era (except of very heart of the Great Artist’s passion Is it possible to remain lost (outside wings of imagination. It will be a “Look, look! It would not wait. It turns away. It takes its flight. course when it is struck dumb by the and love for His creation. We see the the home whilst still being under its labour ward for the birthing and Fine work you’ve made of it, my sons, between you all to-night! outrage of such horrific events as amazing love of The Father displayed canopy)? celebration of ideas, a place where 9/11). Even if I could outrun it now, it would not turn again - to both redeem and reclaim, and thus How tragic is this? One can be in the people are unafraid of risk and have no Not now. Our great discourtesy has earned its high disdain. Sin has destroyed both home and to bring home all that is away from its very presence of where all love dwells, fear of imperfection. homeland. It has wreaked havoc in original intention and subjected to at home with the Father – a member of I would like to leave you with one of my “Oh noble and unmated beast, my sons were all unkind; both tribe and community. Its one wrong choice. All that has been the local church community, actively favourite poems by C S Lewis. In it he In such a night what stable and what manager will you find? purpose has been to discredit outside of the home is and will be involved in the church’s life – yet still describes how the Great Artist decided “Oh golden hoofs, oh cataracts of mane, oh nostrils wide individuals and to bring disruption reconciled by Christ and brought not know God in a personal and to rework his artwork. He took Noah With indignation! Oh the neck wave-arched, the lovely pride! and destruction, creating warfare through the ‘Theatre of the Cross’ relational way. One is home, yet lost. and his family, one small group, to between families and nations. Sin is a back into the Father’s presence. Life is lived out under the law and the form his rescue plan. Even here, in His home wrecker. “Oh long shall be the furrows ploughed across the hearts of men The limitations of the far country rules of the tribe but one has never mercy and love, He allowed sin to enter Before it comes to stable and to manger once again, The exercise of freedom of choice – Being away from home is sometimes submitted oneself to God’s mercy and the space that would become a possibly the greatest gift given to necessary for a while. Certainly this is grace. In such a family, when one temporary home for His creation until “And dark and crooked all the ways in which our race shall walk, humanity – has created humanity’s true for most, if not all, of the arts Prodigal returns, another may be He would finally make a way through And shrivelled all their manhood like a flower with broken stalk, banishment and exile from its profession. Being away can give you a revealed by that return. The elder son the gift of His son for all of us to “And all the world, oh Ham, may curse the hour when you were born; homeland, and has given a twisted better perspective on what you have in our Lord’s story was restricted in his choose to begin “The Long Walk Because of you the Ark must sail without the Unicorn.” and deformed function to the created left and show you it’s a vital and outlook and resentful in his attitude Home”. order - “Nature is red in tooth and important role in your own wellbeing. towards his brother’s return. He had However, there is nothing quite as displayed a familiarity and faithfulness

a SPRING 05 12 a SPRING 05 13 Cardiff Lighting Your 12 seater jet Prayer Pray for the outrageous, is ready... Hotels I dare you.

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ANDY HUTCH

Being on tour in any capacity is a ridiculous place: term ex-pat missionaries have the same experience – very “God who gives you hope will keep you happy and full of That morning I had bought Oswald Chamber’s ‘My Utmost “Then Sean Penn bought us all a drink at the bar.” few of their friends understand or can relate to the eternal peace as you believe in him through the Holy Spirit’s power for His Highest’ and it had said to believe in what we pray “Your 12-seater jet is ready when you are boys.” experiences they’ve gone through in China (or Cardiff) for within you.” for and not discard it as fluke or coincidence, to really Tom Waits taps on the shoulder to say “Great gig man.” the last twelve years: That’s why ex-pats have ex-pat I was challenged by a friend to pray for the artist I was believe. Mmmm... interesting. And then on the plane home I “Was that really Anne Heche? - she’s so short!” (and utterly friends. Mainly. But I don’t really like roadies - of which I’m working with – a very, very well known person who has a remembered how Philip Yancey speaks about how when we gorgeous it must be noted). NOT one I constantly deny. reputation for being cantankerous and awkward, but at the are new Christians, or on a new spiritual endeavour, we are “Get Bono onstage now! He wants to do a song with him!” So, being on tour in any capacity is a ridiculous place. No same time often has an indelible spiritual thumbprint in babies and know nothing, so the Lord quickly feeds and 18,000 Hollywood Bowl fans go bonkers as your little one really knows, or certainly sees, or definitely their work. So one weekend, in Berlin I think, I did. I also sustains us because there’s no other way to survive. finger pushes up the fader of the ‘crowd blinder’ lights. understands, or possibly cares about what you do. My most prayed words for a lightness of spirit for them. It seemed so I felt God’s heart flutter that weekend. I felt totally powerful See what I mean? recent self-accusation was that I must be running from ridiculous to do so; it wouldn’t make any difference, my in prayer and if I’m honest, it’s a rare thing for me. I sensed With this comes the utterly soulless, lonely-as-hell hotel ‘proper’ life; total escapism of hanging out with people you doubting Thomas argued. During the show, when the music him nudging me towards the edge of the paddling pool, so room in Cardiff, (replace name for one you’re not fond of – don’t share any other part of your life with. A good went quiet and I sensed they were going to do something to speak, and to just take a jump. He was smiling. He liked sorry Cardiffians), The relationship that might just be evangelistic place to be, I sense you thinking? I wish I were freestyle, I prayed out loud in my lighting booth, “Go on, that I’d actually tried something. He was whispering over starting crashes into a wall at 100mph...you’re informed by as thoughtful as you. preach, go on do it, use them God!” The very next moment my shoulder that this wouldn’t make much sense, but just email. The uninterested and foul tempered Iberian air But the odd thing is...I like being on the road. And if you’re they started, for the first time that I’d ever heard, to whisper to try and see what He’d do. I believe the minute we get stewardess tips the staggeringly overpriced, lukewarm, out there, God will love to use you, that I know for sure. the lines, “There’s a rainbow in your heart, it’s a rainbow, stressed and whine at God that we can’t do this thing, that nasty plastic coffee into your lap and onto the laptop. You’ll You’re there for a good reason. use your rainbow, let it shine...” we have no power, skill or know-how, He loves it. It’s then be back on Monday morning and will have missed the only “All of you together are the one body of Christ and each one “What fun,” I thought “I pray it and they do it!” Back at the that He smiles and says, “Great, that means you’ll let me do semblance of church community life (i.e. church) again for of you is a separate and necessary part of it.” bar after the show the production guy came up to me, it for once.” the fifth week in a row. I’m sure there are hundreds of you that can identify with the unsolicited, and told me he’d had an amazing time with Pray for the outrageous, I dare you. “Haven’t seen you in ages, where’ve you been?” highs and lows of it all as mentioned here. So here’s one them that day, that it was the best day he’d ever had with I can’t even be bothered to start, mainly because people brief story. It’s what you CAN do while away, and how God them and what a laugh they’d had. I registered nothing until look at you as if you’ve just spoken in Amharic. They smile loves us to simply try... I got into bed and realised I prayed for a lightness of spirit. I blankly, look at the floor and bring the conversation back to was beginning to get this. the here and now. Not your silly unreal life. I gather long

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a SPRING 05 16 a SPRING 05 17 a SPRING 05 18 a SPRING 05 19 a SPRING 05 20 a SPRING 05 21 What is the greatest piece of advice you have dark and violent film that I found to be both been given in your career? compelling and uncomfortable viewing. As The best advice I’ve been given (quite a few Christians in the media we often work with times) is that no matter how much you may love challenging material – I think it’s important not to your work, your job is what you do for a living and shy away from controversial products and to stay not the sum total of who you are. At times of huge involved at the centre of the debate. pressure when you’re feeling the heat and Most entertaining? managing a massive workload, it’s really I love films that you lose yourself in, from the important to keep your perspective in check. It’s moment they start right up until the end credits. also important to keep a balanced outlook, a There’s so many to choose from but I remember sense of humour and to not let your career define feeling that way when I saw “Matrix” for the first you instead of relying on your relationship with time. I was totally transfixed from start to finish. God to be the source of your identity. A song / album that is a must for your ipod Have you ever been financially broke and if so and why? how did you deal with that time? John Legend’s debut album ‘Get Lifted’– there’s I’ve never really been flat broke but at the start of no great spiritual dimension to my choice, just my career, whilst trying to break into the media, I fantastic music from a brilliant new talent. Worst thing about your industry? ...no matter how much you may The film industry can be exciting, adrenalin- fuelled and addictive. At love your work, your job is times it can also be very, very tough and not for what you do for a living and not the fainthearted! There can be unrelenting the sum total of who you are. pressure to deliver in an extremely competitive commercial environment and working for an LA- spent a good few years working for nothing or based studio can mean you have a second next to nothing. I dealt with it by living at home working day that starts at 5pm when your US and hanging out with my parents for a lot longer colleagues get to work! But there is never a dull than some friends who were lawyers or bankers moment. I always come back to the fact that it’s a that were training for “proper jobs”! fantastic privilege to have a job that you love and, What is your vision for your industry? most importantly, that I’ve been put here in this Film is such a fantastic, powerful and accessible industry for a reason. medium with a huge influence all over the world. What has been your biggest encouragement? My vision is to see more films made that truly Without doubt it’s seeing extraordinary answers challenge and inspire people. It’s also to see the to prayer in the midst of a crisis! I’ve been in the individuals within the industry reach their full middle of huge work events and I’ve watched potential, personally and professionally, within a circumstances turn right around as a result of the healthy work culture. prayer support of parents and friends! I know that How do you react to criticism? as a Christian it shouldn’t surprise me when God If it’s constructive I really try and take it on board, turns up and makes the impossible possible, but think about it objectively and not take it too it always does! Even the odd colleague has been personally; if not, park it, walk away and not known to comment on “the power of prayer” with spend hours worrying about it. Of course, the a wry smile... tricky bit is in knowing the difference – praying Spiritual input source when away from home? about it is usually the best place to start! Most of my work is London-based but when I do Film Last thing you read that inspired you? travel I try and head for a local church. There are The last issue of Artisan! Oh, and the daily also times, around the launch of a major film, Q&a readings in Word For Today. It’s my portable when for very intense periods of time I’ll be lifeline. It comes everywhere with me and no working right round the clock. It’s very much like matter how busy I am I try and read it every day. being away and can be quite isolating. At those I’m often amazed at how relevant and profound it times I’m totally reliant on the prayer support of ARTICLE can be. A couple of years ago when my Mum was parents and a committed group of close friends; diagnosed with cancer it gently and powerfully the support is vital and makes such a huge VIKKI LUYA kept my head above water through a very tough difference to the job and I would encourage time. everyone to seek out that kind of back up. Most challenging film and most entertaining? “Fight Club”, directed by David Fincher, was a challenging film to work on. It’s an intelligent, a SPRING 05 22 a SPRING 05 23 Shampoo Arnie Maybe it is blindingly obvious, but if you On the road Habakkuk are spending any time away from home it is well worth finding out somewhere to go ARTICLE

COLIN PATERSON to church in advance

My time spent ‘on the road’ for work has included what Grace Memorial. Over the next six weeks I received a turned to me and said, “Ok, we have a three hour flight. have too much room for manoeuvre (or too many has been the most exciting spiritual period in my adult welcome unlike any other I’ve had at church. I can still Explain to me why you’re a Christian.” It was the rockiest manoeuvres in your room). Oh, and stick to the TV life. It has also been the scene of some of my grubbiest remember most of the sermons I heard there and in- moment for my pants on a plane since a bout of Channels you would watch at home. (“Every Man’s moments as a Christian. And that is despite having between interviewing Arnie’s fellow freaky candidates I turbulence on the way to Belize. Suddenly I wished that Battle” by Stephen Arterburn & Fred Stoeker has a very amassed an unparalleled collection of hotel shampoo would be dashing off to their mid-week meetings. I’d paid more attention to 1 Peter 3:15. practical chapter on how to survive the loneliness, bottles. (“Hurry up Arnold from Different Strokes. I’ve got a study The problem is that while being on the road gives you boredom and temptations of the hotel room.) But let’s start with the positives. The longest I’ve been on Habakkuk to go to!”) unparalleled chances to witness to colleagues, it is also Travelling can be a massive blessing and is often the away with my job as an entertainment reporter was in Maybe it is blindingly obvious, but if you are spending one of the most difficult situations in which to live a most memorable part of anyone’s job; seeing places and covering Arnold Schwarzenegger’s hilarious campaign any time away from home it is well worth finding out Christ-centred life. There is something about trips away encountering people you would never get the chance to when becoming Governor of California. I spent two somewhere to go to church in advance. I’ve not done it from base, especially when living in a hotel, which leads meet. One of the best days of my life came courtesy of months in LA with a free flat on Sunset Boulevard, within enough times to know why it is essential but I’m still to a perception of altered boundaries, fewer constraints, the licence fee payer when I was sent to Japan to cover walking distance of Motley Crue’s old stomping ground, reaping the benefits of Grace by sharing a flat with a and a startling lack of accountability. All too often there the game where England were knocked out of the last and I had the chance to blag myself into every gig in Californian I met through going there. (It’s even worth is that dangerous feeling that somehow what you are up World Cup. I celebrated with all night Karaoke in Tokyo, town. This was an unlikely scenario for what turned out having dropped a place in my flat’s “best teeth” to doesn’t really count. You can draw a line under it and being joined by West Ham Hooligans and off-duty to be the most excited I’ve ever been about going to rankings.) start again when you get home. It is all too easy to leave hookers. I’m sure they still talk about my Rhinestone church. Another major bonus of working away from home is that God at reception. And work trips away are likely to be Cowboy in-between clients. God can use such situations On my first Sunday in the City of Angels I took potluck travelling opens up the chance of meaningful the only time that colleagues observe your lifestyle for His own means. and went to the nearest place of worship - next to the conversations like nothing else. I’ve had pathetically few 24/7. The difficulty is remembering that God does not change Russian tattoo parlour and across the street from conversations about my faith with work colleagues, but There are a few basics that should be printed in hotel depending on time zones, hotel rooms or the earliness Quentin Tarantino’s favourite Japanese restaurant. Only almost all of them have happened whilst sitting in the room guides along with how to get intimate with a Corby of an alarm call. Sure, people will never find out about when I noticed that the “staff choice” on the bookstall passenger seat of a cameraman’s car. Trouser Press. If quiet times are essential to your faith what you got up to while away, but it will affect your was a tome called “Queer Eye For the Christian Guy” did Spending time on the road is a guarantee that surviving on a day-to-day basis then, when on the road, relationship with God. And hey, Jesus spent the best part I realise that things were rather different from my usual opportunities to talk about the gospel will present they are beyond vital. If they are missing then trouble of three years on the road yet He and the disciples didn’t Sunday service. And there was me thinking that the themselves. I can still remember sitting on the runway at will follow – simple as that. It’s an admittance of defeat adopt the approach of “What happens in Galilee stays in huge rainbow banner was a Noah reference. Stuttgart Airport heading to Oslo to interview Norway’s before going down to the breakfast buffet. Another Galilee.” That evening I decided to take the advice of my home top song-writing team “Stargate” (hmmm, time has not practical tip is to let the people you are away with know church. Before departing for LA they’d recommended been kind on that as a booking) when my producer you are a Christian. If not, less seems at stake and you

a SPRING 05 24 a SPRING 05 25 decided to put my college studies M: I know! I still get frustrated by C: So, do you feel led to share your on hold and give it a shot. the lack of ability to plan my life, see faith with others in the industry? C: So what would you say has been where I’m going to be in a week’s M: I really think all of us are called your big break so far? time etc, but it seems like it is to share our faith. However, the M: Definitely the exclusive contract coming together for me now, and modelling industry can be decidedly to do the Prada/Miu Miu catwalk now that I’m being paid for the work non-Christian. So to be completely shows in Milan a couple months it makes the ambiguity much easier honest, it’s been difficult to share ago. to deal with. my faith in a forthright manner. C: What happened after that? C: I think it just gets more Instead I tend to share my faith by M: Well, to be honest, and this may ambiguous, the further up the example - how I live on a day-to-day sound weird, I wanted to quit. I was ladder you go in this industry. basis, how I treat others, standing just exhausted and had reached this Where does your faith in God fit up for my convictions. People notice point where I had been travelling for into all this? the difference in my lifestyle and if months, living with friends, paying M: Well, I guess the same way faith questions arise then I’m able to for my own flights and was just fits into anyone’s work. This is answer them. frustrated at doing all this work for obviously not the usual career path C: What are your initial impressions very little money. I know it sounds and sometimes Christian friends of the fashion industry? Is it crazy to feel like this after doing worry about a choice like this different from what you expected? Prada in Milan, but even a lot of the because the fashion industry isn’t M: Fashion is completely different prestigious brands don’t pay well for exactly a hotbed of faith-based than I expected. I’ve enjoyed lots of shows because they feel they don’t lifestyles...but I feel like it’s an experiences I’d never have need to. So I went home to Canada, opportunity that God’s given me. imagined, but I’ve also spent many spent some time with my family and There are people of faith in almost days slogging it through the wet told my agency that I‘d had enough. every line of work and I think that’s streets of London on castings, C: How did your agency respond? the way it should be. There are shooting twelve hours after arriving M: They were worried about it – they some parts of modelling that I on a transatlantic flight, pulling hair wanted me to keep going because wouldn’t want to be involved in but extensions off my scalp in agony... they felt like I was so close to a so far I’ve been able to do great wondering why I bother! I’ve learnt major breakthrough after doing work. firsthand how fixated the industry is on outward appearances - Modelling Prada. But I was so tired of doing all C: Did you grow up in Christian Alberta this work with the promise of being family? imperfections are simply airbrushed Faith in fashion IMG paid at some time in the future, M: Fortunately I did grow up in a away. It’s an exciting industry but on when it was incredibly demanding. Christian family and I became a the other hand, it can be quite Christian at an early age. My faith is disconcerting and unstable because C: People often don’t realize that you never know what’s around the the early years are usually spent in definitely a fundamental part of who I am as a person and a model. corner. You can be in one day and ARTICLE poverty for most people in fashion, C: Would you say you feel a sense out the next. I’ve definitely despite the travelling and apparent developed a new respect for those MARLA BOEHR glamour. Also, the more prestigious of God’s calling in the industry? M: I would. I was often approached who’ve persevered over the years in the magazines the less you get this industry. paid. But you have to do them in about modelling as a teenager but order to get the top advertising never gave it much thought. After C: How does your faith help you campaigns, which can pay being scouted at the Stampede I deal with the downsides of the Marla Boehr is a committed Chidi: Things have been going so with Peter again on a Harper’s decided to give the matter over to industry? Christian in her early twenties and well for you recently so I wanted to Bazaar editorial. It’s been extremely well. It’s a bizarre system of delayed gratification. prayer and doors soon began to M: My faith keeps me stable. During one of the hottest new faces on the ask you about your journey through completely crazy... open. Even though it hasn’t been an the most difficult times, especially international modelling circuit modelling and how you grapple M: Yes, my timing was terrible, but I C: How did you get started? decided to quit out of complete easy journey, I’ve felt a sense of when I’m unsure about the future, despite having only started two with your faith in this industry. M: I was scouted by an agency at a God’s guidance and protection. I’ve relied on God and His promises. years ago. She grew up in Alberta, What have you been up to in the exhaustion. famous rodeo meeting near my C: Have you come across other In fashion it’s crucial for me to Canada and has spent the past year past two weeks? hometown in Canada. C: What changed your mind? remind myself that my self-worth M: A day later my booker in London Christian models? working in Europe, Asia, the US and Marla: I’ve been travelling the entire C: That’s an original start! How long and value come from God and not Canada. Chidi Achara is a fashion time. In the last two weeks I’ve been called and said that Lancome M: I’ve met a few others, but since I was it before you ended up with travel so much it’s difficult to keep from what the industry thinks, which photographer who has known Marla in Montreal for the Banana Republic wanted me to fly in and do a shoot can change from season to season. IMG (the world’s number one in London and then Paris – and that in touch; whenever I’ve come across since she first came to London to show and an Elle shoot, London for agency)? Personal prayer is always a source launch her European career a year Lancome last week, Paris to work they were paying me, of course. other Christians in the industry it’s M: I guess it was about six months been encouraging. of incredible strength and I know and a half ago. with Peter Lindberg on a Warehouse until I was taken on by IMG in New C: Nice timing! So your agency was that others are praying for me as campaign, back to London now and York and then Paris and London. I right...now the work is rolling in well. Most of all, I know that I am then to Arles in three days to work because of the Prada show. never alone. a SPRING 05 26 a SPRING 05 27 Here’s a little bit of drama for this recollection, has God or anyone else where I was ready to deal with what particularly hot and funky gospel issue of Artisan. Not quite Casualty, guaranteed that this life is going to was coming. Of course, there is the track that I’d recently picked up but ER or Dr Kildare but I do type whilst be one easy trip or that I would reach initial shock when one hears such had never played out. Should I play lying on a hospital bed awaiting my that ripe old age of three score years news, but I was in a good place and it? Would it fit in? (It was not the next course of chemotherapy (praise and ten. In fact, prior to the felt God’s peace from day one. I normal style I would play). How God!) – a nasty concoction of drugs diagnosis, God had already begun to made decisions that I was not going would it be accepted? It was a similar to mustard gas that makes prepare me for this situation (...party to be angry or worried but instead dilemma. But what the heck, you you better. Bring it on! Before I go time the first of the drugs are being use this situation to see God only live once. Thirty seconds in and any further and have you weeping in administered). He had given me a glorified. the crowd were going nuts. “Rewind” the aisles, heaping pity upon me, I series of verses so as to put my head From the outset there have been so was being shouted (only used for the have to make it clear that this is in the right space. many stories to tell. Firstly, as I said, biggest tunes) and so it was... about God and Jesus, to their glory, “There’s far more to this life than God was preparing me for this REWIND. I was jumping up and down, and not a cry for sympathy. trusting in Christ. There is suffering situation, not only spiritually and hands in the air, praising God; the For those of you who don’t know my for Christ. And the suffering is as psychologically but also financially. club was truly rocking, people were story and me, I was diagnosed with much a gift as the trusting” Being self-employed and not having asking what the record was and stage one lymphoma at the end of (Philippines 1:29 The Message). any insurance I could have been saying that it was best song of the February this year and am now a This sums it up really. Also, having struggling financially through this night. God was in the house. AMEN. fully-fledged member of the cancer recently read the book “Heavenly time. But God had it covered. I was I could continue with many stories. I club. No one really expects this to Man”, the story of a Chinese church headhunted for a consultancy job would rather not have cancer of happen to them and I was no leader whose suffering goes beyond late last year, which paid very well course but God has blessed me exception. Being a fit, healthy-eating comprehension, I have come to and has provided ‘sick pay’ for this through the whole situation. I have ‘young’ man who recently completed realise that God does not wrap us up time. Also, I flew all the way to learnt a lot, been forced to slow a triathlon, cancer was not really an in cotton wool and give us a life of Taiwan for one gig (I’m a DJ) that down and take stock, and there have option. Being philosophical there are Riley. In fact, if we really want to paid extremely well and I managed to definitely been positives to come out no written rules. Nowhere, to my know Jesus then we need to be able stop in Thailand on the way home of it. So far the results are looking to relate to what he went through and have a holiday virtually for free. positive and I could have the all clear and what he stood for. This meant that I was rested by midsummer. Continuing on in Philippians 4:6-7 physically and ready for what would As I continue to type, the drugs are lie ahead. “Don’t fret or worry. Instead of starting to take effect. Sleep and worrying, pray. Let petitions and Once diagnosed I found a new nausea are knocking at my door and praises shape your worries into boldness in my faith, a desire to pray it’s time to sign off. When I started I prayers, letting God know your more, and reading the Word has wished to finish in order to give glory concerns. Before you know it, a taken on a new dimension. Within to God, to give you hope with where sense of God’s wholeness, the first week I found myself praying you are at and encourage you to everything coming together for good, for a friend in a nightclub and I have keep the faith, be bold and stay will come and settle you down. It’s taken the opportunity to let many focused. As a friend recently said to wonderful what happens when Christ friends know how God has been me, “It’s all about Jesus.” displaces worry at the centre of your looking out for me, the peace he has “Nothing can shake me; he’s right by life.” given me and just how great it is to my side. I’m glad from the inside out, have a faith in Jesus. Again, perfect for the situation. There ecstatic; I’ve pitched my tent in the Since starting treatment God has land of hope. I know you’ll never Cancer were also other verses and DJ situations, which meant that by the continued to bless me. I have had dump me in Hades; I’ll never smell Nothing can sha ke me Future time of the diagnosis being minimal side effects. I have only the stench of death. You’ve got my World delivered, God had me in a place been sick once, have had no ulcers in feet on the life-path, with your face Funk the mouth, and although my hair did shining sun-joy all around.” (Acts fall out I am now saving money on 2:25-28) hair and shaving products. Most of THE ARTISAN PROFILE the time I feel fine and can continue Russ has a new CD compilation released somewhat of a normal life, except for early July “Future World Funk, On The RUSS JONES competing in triathlons. After only Run” on Ether music and will be touring my first treatment the tumours on the UK, Asia and the States through the side of my neck were all gone August and September (God permitting) and on the following consultation www.futureworldfunk.com with my doctor he said that this was Since Russ wrote this article we are happy amazing as he would not expect to report that he has been given the all these results until the end of the clear which is great news! whole course. I deejayed at a gig not long after diagnosis and to finish off what had been a pretty special night already I had time for one more record but about ten that I wanted to play. One of the possible choices was a a SPRING 05 28 a SPRING 05 29 South Beach In the past white leisure suits, cheesy Gangsters Miami Arts Drinking pink flamingos and random shootouts Dining Nature Churches have fogged the image of Miami. CITY GUIDE NATASHA LOPEZ DE VICTORIA & MONICA LOPEZ DE VICTORIA Arts: Being involved in the Arts, Dorsch Gallery), ArtCenter of South Square, The Deering Estate, The Entertainment and Media circles of Florida and Art South in Homestead. Barnacle and the Cuban Museum to Miami is great timing at the moment Pick up an “ArtCircuits” guide from see where it’s all come from. as there is a fresh excitement any art space. Cheap one-of-a-kind local eating: happening here. The city is younger Underground: For those of you that On the beach go to Tap Tap, Pizza than most of the major US cities and like to do something that’s not as Rustica, Big Pink and San Loco. On has recently begun to take hold of touristy and are into more the mainland go to Taco Rico, its cultural identity; galleries and underground activities, go shopping Enriquetta’s, Andiamos and alternative art spaces are springing at a strip mall full of thrift stores Cassola’s. up all over the place. The arrival of called Flamingo Plaza on Dr. Martin Finer Dining: One Ninety, Soyka, Art Basel Miami Beach and the Luther King Jr. Blvd. Stop by Sweat Kumi, Joe’s Stone Crab, Bed or NADA art fair attracts thousands of Records or Uncle Sam’s to browse Manderin Oriental the most important art enthusiasts the musical selection, see an in the world. The new American Scenic Drives: Aside from Calle independent or foreign film at South Ocho, other nice drives can be Airlines Arena was also built just a Beach Cinema and the theater in few years ago and hosts large found along Old Cutler Road, Coral Cocowalk, or rent at Lion Video. For Gables, the Rickenbacker concerts, sports games and major a random interesting spot go to events including the MTV Music Causeway, 195, Key Biscayne and Jimbo’s on Virginia Key: www. Krome Avenue. Video Awards. The Hip-Hop jimbosplace.com In the past white leisure suits, kiss”. Latin Americans make up Nightlife: If you are up for staying weekend and Winter Music Where not to get lost: Overtown, Nature: For a peaceful nature west end of Grand Avenue, Little cheesy pink flamingos and random about 80% of South Florida and if out late there are a lot of places on Conference are also other massive excursion take an airboat, canoe or shootouts have fogged the image you want a genuine Cuban Washington and Ocean Drive. Most events that happen annually. A new Hati and south of Carribean on Old bike ride in the Everglades. At this Cutler. of Miami. Well, fear no more, for experience drive down Calle Ocho clubs get going late (otherwise huge Performing Arts Center will be National Park you will experience we can share the overflowing (SW 8th St.) through Little Havana. known here as “Cuban Time”) and completed next year and is also and learn about the only ecosystem Churches: If you are around on a handful of excitement that this city For something to eat stop at La go on until 5am. Some hot spots for bringing in noteworthy acts. Due to of its kind in the world. There are Saturday or Sunday and want to has to offer! Carreta or Versailles and order a dance are Pawn Shop (hipsters), the good weather during the winter, alligators, tropical birds, wild boars, visit a local church go to University Culture: South Beach is where most ropa vieja, palomilla, medianoche,or Crobar, Nikki Beach, Space (huge!), Miami is also a magnet for the panthers and all sorts of Baptist Church (Saturday evening travelers prefer to stay. It’s a glitzy picadillo; sharing a colada (high Opium Garden, SoHo, I/O Lounge fashion and film industries. It is endangered wildlife. On the way service), St. Louis Catholic Church in and beautiful place that definitely voltage, shot-sized Cuban caffeine (Saturdays = indie/artsy scene; last often common to run across photo south stop at “Robert Is Here” for Pinecrest, New Birth Baptist (hip- needs to be seen. Keep in mind that hit!) with a friend or stranger is also Sat of month = Miami Bass Night), shoots at random locations. an amazing all-natural fruit shake or hop service), The Vineyard, Calvary it’s very touristy and is only a a must. Watch your surroundings The District, Nocturnal, and much For performances there are fresh produce. Other worthwhile Chapel, Pinelands Presbyterian, or portion of Miami, and that most and listen to the Spanglish (part more. multiple options: Gusman Theater, places to scope out the scenery are: The Lighthouse. At this point there residents of the beach area have English/part Spanish) Live Music: Tobacco Road (with old Miracle Mile Theater, Jackie Gleason Matheson Hammocks, Fairchild aren’t really any alternative moved there from other states or conversations... they can be very blues, rock bikers, hippies, etc.), I/O Theater, Coral Gables Playhouse, Tropical Gardens, Bear Cut, Key churches but some are in the works. countries. As well as the beach, it’s entertaining! Lounge, Churchill’s Pub (gritty punk, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami Biscayne, The Florida Keys, Shark Other Organizations: International also known for its nightlife and star- If you’d like to get a glimpse of the rock, noise, and electronic shows... City Ballet, Mad Cat Theater and the Valley and the Gator Farm in Florida Arts Movement – Miami (iam_ studded atmosphere; you can gangster stardom that exists here be careful of this neighborhood), New World Symphony. City. 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MARLA BOEHR JASON CARTER STEVE COLE Marla has found herself in demand on British guitarist Jason Carter travels Steve is the founder of Artisan in London, runways across Europe, and spectacularly around the world performing an eclectic married to Rachel and has two children made headlines in March 2005 when mix of Flamenco, Jazz and Classical Guitar. Sam (4) and Jasmine (2). Steve is looking Miuccia Prada booked her to walk He has recorded a wide range of CDs for forward to welcoming our friends from exclusively for Prada/Miu Miu, in Milan. Sony, EMI, ASV and ARC Music. Jason is Paris and New York to the Olympic games currently working on a project in Helsinki, in LONDON in 2012! (just announced!) bringing together elements of Flamenco, Rap, Opera, Jazz, Indian, Arabic and Hip- Hop, involving mainly Finnish Musicians.

MAKOTO FUJIMURA ANDY HUTCH RUSS JONES Mako is the founder of the International Andy has been travelling around the world Russ is a promoter and programmer of the Arts Movement, a board member of the as a lighting director for a globally club night ‘Future World Funk’ along with National Endowment for the Arts and a renowned musical artist. Andy has also DJ Cliffy. The FWF project has led to 7 painter whose work explores a worked as a Director of pop video’s for the highly successful compilation CD’s which combination of contemporary American likes of Basement Jaxx and a photographer has also led to gigs all over the world. A abstract expressionism and traditional for other leading artists. new CD compilation was released early Japanese art of Nihonga. July on Ether music and will be touring the UK Asia and the States through August and September 2005

NATASHA LOPEZ DE VICTORIA VIKKI LUYA COLIN PATERSON & MONICA LOPEZ DE VICTORIA Vikki is the publicity director for Sony Colin was a Pop music columnist for the Natasha and Monica are a Miami based Columbia Films in London. Guardian newspaper before joining the Visual Artists who collaborates under the BBC to present an entertainment news TV name TM Sisters and are involved with show . He is now entertainment IAM Miami. correspondent for BBC Radio 2 and Radio 5 and co-presenter of a Saturday morning programme with Eamonn Holmes on Radio 5.

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