Scattered and Collected: various writings & Artwork

Platetectonic Music: home of Poi dog pondering

Frank Q. Orrall Jr.
"Scattered & Collected" : Various Artwork. writings,

lyrics, rambles, conversations, philosophique & musings

Spoken word recording links

Selected Prose by
Frank Orrall
Volume One

"Turning our Father
into Ash"
by Frank Orrall

Bed Time Story
from Frank Orrall

prose

lyrics

conversation

"ALOHA MONEY"

My father's work as a solar physicist took him around the world (Bolivia, Mexico, India, Puka Puka etc.,). I used to love when he came home because he would bring back gifts for all of us (ponchos, jewelry, carved wooden objects etc.,) and the currency of the different countries was evocative too. To this day I love to collect any beautiful bills and coins (when ever I can afford to keep them) when I travel. I keep them in a cigar box. I also give them to my nephew and to my godson - because I know it will plant the seed of intrigue for travel in their mind.
It struck me how paper money around the world is often somewhat symmetrical, and so I set out to do a series of "new money" paper bills of my band members and fellow artists and friends as a way of saying thank you. This is an on going series. I never know why I do something, and I never really ask, I prefer to try and just follow an idea like a child at play.
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SOFTWARE DEPARTMENT (CLOTHING)
These are taken from antique lace patterns

HARDWARE DEPARTMENT
PDP's Frank Orrall and (film installation artist) Luke Savisky get lost in the hardware store, and come out with a few ideas for some urban armor:
"The Trashcan Conquistadore", "T.V. Head" & "The Electric Eagle Dancer" (Photos: Chris Jacobs)

Frank Orrall and Luke Savisky in the backyard at 4 a.m. (Video still by Marco Ferrari)

Paintings by Frank Orrall

"Diamond"

"Gabby Pahinui"

"Carmen"
This is a series of video stills from the movie Marco Giovanni Ferrari and Frank Orrall made for the collaboration with the Chicago sinfonietta for the performance of the surrealistic mini opera with themes from "Carmen"

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Poi dog pondering with the Chicago Sinfonietta (photo by Matt Carmichael)

Natural Mysteries and Wonders

Erotique