For me, last week, it couldn’t have been a better day to photograph the Ice House. The sky was blue and the sun was starting to set low, illuminating the house from down the street.
Though it was 29 degrees Fahrenheit that day, trying to freeze over a house while it’s sunny… well… you get the picture, right? Not so easy.
The Ice House Detroit Project was conceived by Matthew Radune, a Brooklyn architect, and Gregory Holm, a photographer and Detroit native. I met with Radune, who had just relieved 
Holm from an overnight watch. Between the two of them, they split 24-hour shifts, making sure the Ice House stays iced by spraying it down with water.
Soon after I arrived, two more curious passers by parked and got out of their car. Before I knew it, there was a rotation of at least 5 to 10 people at a time, standing around in wide-eyed awe, whispering words under their breath as they raised their camera phones to take a picture of the Ice House. “Wow!” “Huh?” “Cool!” “What happened?” Everyone walking back to their car had puzzled eyes but a smile on their face, slowly driving off bewildered. I wanted to stop and ask everyone how they felt after seeing the Ice House, but I was too busy making my own pictures.
From across the street, standing out of my car’s sunroof, I zoomed in trying to single out some details of the house, when I noticed icicles forming on the second story windows. This struck 
me as a little odd; as the icicles were starting to replace the panes of glass that once used to help insulate the house from the cold. I kept imagining what it would be like to be inside? What would the air inside the house be like to breath? The sunlight would minimally illuminate the interior through ice windows, like some surreal scene you’d expect to see in a Kubrick film. You couldn’t help but be in a state of wonderment.
So, while the weather continues to preserve this transformation of the “American Dream”, I encourage everyone to swing by 3920 McClellan St. (just off of Mack) and check out this beautiful architectural installation.
I’d especially like to thank Greg and Matt for the sneak peak.
To see more of my photos of the Ice House, click here.
Warrior Soul
The toughest battles are not necessarily on the battlefield, but waged within the self. In order to achieve the Warrior Spirit, a true warrior must find balance in awe and terror, striving as Seer to be whole. This is a story about a Warrior who has lost his way and is on a quest, in the city of ashes, to find his true Warrior Spirit.
To view the warrior’s journey click here. To find out who the hell this masked man is… continue reading.
It’s been a while since I’ve updated this blog and this photo shoot was way too fun to not share, so without further ado meet Justin. By day, Justin works at a sex toy warehouse and by night… well, by night (kinda like a super hero) he stuffs himself into a skin tight polyurethane stretchy suit and transforms into the luchador Bubba Mackenzie, inflicting pain to all those who challenge him in the ring. Bubba (not a name you would expect for a luchador) wrestles primarily for REVOLUCHA and occasionally for Xtreme Intense Champion Wrestling (XICW), which has brought about battles with the likes of wrestler Necro Butcher, whom you might remember from the movie The Wrestler – he’s the wrestler whose preferred weapon of choice in the ring is a staple gun. Ouch!
Bubba is the real deal and this is why we were to rendezvous in Detroit at the 11th hour, on the wide marble stairs, next to Rodin’s “Thinker”… another adventurous assignment from the Metrotimes, Bubba and I were essentially called on, by all of your votes, to show where some of your favorite places are to feast, reflect and get your ceremonial-war-dance groove on in Metro Detroit. So pick up a copy of Metrotimes’ Best of Issue (on stands today) and continue to take part in supporting and celebrating our true local warriors in business & the arts.