With Every Light

Taking over
We're taking over
Throw the weight up off you shoulders now
That we can show our love
It's almost over it's almost over
No more war and no more soldiers
To stand against his love
Away with all the troubles that you've made
Away with waiting for another day
Away
Look ma the sun is shining on me
Impatient, in love and aching to be
Could you believe in heaven
If heaven was all you had
We're taking over we're taking over
Throw away your four leafed clovers
And stand beside this love
Away with everything you've grown to hate
Away with anything that holds you safe
Away
And every light I've found
Is every light that's shining down on me
I'm never alone
Look ma the sun is shining on me
Taking my time to do as I please
Could you believe in heaven
If heaven was all you had
The sun is beaming, radiating
All the love we are creating
We are creating
And every light I've found
Is every light that's shining down on me
I'm never alone

--Smashing Pumpkins, Machina/The Machines of God, 2000

Viceroy Butterfly

Viceroy Chrysalis

chrysalis
noun /ˈkrisələs/

3. A preparatory or transitional state

The Cold Song

Cold Genius:

What power art thou, who from below
Hast made me rise unwillingly and slow
From beds of everlasting snow
See’st thou not how stiff and wondrous old
Far unfit to bear the bitter cold,
I can scarcely move or draw my breath
Let me, let me freeze again to death.

From Henry Purcell's King Arthur. Performed by Klaus Nomi.

Viceroy Caterpillar

A wildlife form found in the Lower Huron Metropark, 10 miles west of Detroit.

It resembles a bird dropping, discouraging consumption.

Spiny projections make it difficult to swallow.

Kresge Eminent Artist

Charles McGee from Art X Detroit on Vimeo.

"Art X Detroit is pleased to present a short video by Emmy award-winning filmmaker, Stephen McGee, featuring Kresge Eminent Artist, Charles McGee. This video is part of a series featuring the 2008-2010 Kresge Arts in Detroit Fellowship Awardees and Eminent Artists. Join us on our website, and Facebook and Vimeo pages as we feature a new video each day, leading up to the opening night of Art X Detroit on April 6, 2011."