As-Is Yard and Joe Willie’s Home Studio
This is Episode 3 of What We Found, where I fall in love with Joe Willie’s “doorbell,” actually a crank music box screwed onto the door. I’ve got one at home awaiting a similar fate, but first I have to figure out how to move the handle to the other side.
Anyway, we went briefly to the As-Is Yard, which is what Joe Willie calls the Goodwill Clearance Outlet at 17th and Villa Streets. I was cautioned not to pull out my camera inside, so you just see the outside, but you’ll see some of the stuff we found there later. We ate lunch at the Ranch Market, where I was mesmerized by the decorated ceiling fans. Then we went to Joe Willie Smith’s home and studio, where we did nothing but gawk, jaws dropped, at his overwhelming creativity. Oh, and he gave us all lucky marbles.
Music: Lil’ Rooster by Gringo Motel from podsafeaudio.com. You’ve heard it here before, but it really fit this video.
March 2nd, 2007 at 11:43 pm
I loved this. Really nice piece. I love to see artists in their natural habitat.
March 2nd, 2007 at 11:50 pm
Thanks, Bill! There will be more.