Patrick Shen
Patrick Shen
creating pictures + words + sounds
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Notes from the Shed
$1
/ month- Curated and written from my small Thoreau-inspired shed, a monthly e-bulletin of noteworthy updates, discoveries & learnings from my daily literary/creative explorations. Plus, the occasional mid-month reflection.
- A download of The Shed a 15-minute audio essay about my decision to abandon traditional office spaces and choose silence + solitude instead.
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Monthly Notes + Microfilms + Sketches
$5
/ monthFree for 7 days
- Get sneak peeks of completed microfilms, other Patreon-backed creations, & glimpses of other works-in-progress via patron-only posts
- A monthly e-bulletin of noteworthy discoveries & learnings from my daily literary/creative explorations
- Sketches: Monthly posts in which I share lightly-edited footage of things which caught my eye shot using whatever camera I had at the moment
- Generous discounts on most items in my online shop
- A download of Silence is a Sound, the double digital album featuring 10 recordings of silent spaces captured around the globe, the IN PURSUIT OF SILENCE original score by Alex Lu, and 28-page e-booklet / production diary with photos and notes related to each recording. ($16 value)
- Access to the PATRONS PORTAL on my website where I offer more exclusive content like a 90-minute audio recording of the interior of Thomas Merton's hermitage, narrated essays, and films.
Something Analog
$12
/ month- An AUTOGRAPHED PRINT of one of my original photographs and/or an original postcard mailed to you each month, plus the occasional bonus item.
- A WELCOME GIFT consisting of a SILENTIUM ET LABORA sticker, a pack of 5 UNIQUE PRINTS, a handmade 3.5" WOOD STAND you can use to display prints, and other analog things.
- A download of HOW I PRAY IS BREATHE, a 60-minute companion film to Day of a Stranger, narrated entirely by the silence and the wind in the trees in and around Thomas Merton's hermitage.
- PLUS all previous rewards
- FOR A LIMITED TIME: Receive a URGENCY IS FICTION sticker ("Time is not real, urgency is fiction, whatever we’ve been told must be done right now can wait." -Eloghosa Osunde)
Notes from the Shed
$1
/ month- Curated and written from my small Thoreau-inspired shed, a monthly e-bulletin of noteworthy updates, discoveries & learnings from my daily literary/creative explorations. Plus, the occasional mid-month reflection.
- A download of The Shed a 15-minute audio essay about my decision to abandon traditional office spaces and choose silence + solitude instead.
MOST POPULAR
Monthly Notes + Microfilms + Sketches
$5
/ monthFree for 7 days
- Get sneak peeks of completed microfilms, other Patreon-backed creations, & glimpses of other works-in-progress via patron-only posts
- A monthly e-bulletin of noteworthy discoveries & learnings from my daily literary/creative explorations
- Sketches: Monthly posts in which I share lightly-edited footage of things which caught my eye shot using whatever camera I had at the moment
- Generous discounts on most items in my online shop
- A download of Silence is a Sound, the double digital album featuring 10 recordings of silent spaces captured around the globe, the IN PURSUIT OF SILENCE original score by Alex Lu, and 28-page e-booklet / production diary with photos and notes related to each recording. ($16 value)
- Access to the PATRONS PORTAL on my website where I offer more exclusive content like a 90-minute audio recording of the interior of Thomas Merton's hermitage, narrated essays, and films.
Something Analog
$12
/ month- An AUTOGRAPHED PRINT of one of my original photographs and/or an original postcard mailed to you each month, plus the occasional bonus item.
- A WELCOME GIFT consisting of a SILENTIUM ET LABORA sticker, a pack of 5 UNIQUE PRINTS, a handmade 3.5" WOOD STAND you can use to display prints, and other analog things.
- A download of HOW I PRAY IS BREATHE, a 60-minute companion film to Day of a Stranger, narrated entirely by the silence and the wind in the trees in and around Thomas Merton's hermitage.
- PLUS all previous rewards
- FOR A LIMITED TIME: Receive a URGENCY IS FICTION sticker ("Time is not real, urgency is fiction, whatever we’ve been told must be done right now can wait." -Eloghosa Osunde)
About Patrick Shen
Goals
69% complete
Upon reaching this goal, I'll be able to produce one new microfilm every two months.
By becoming a patron, you'll instantly unlock access to 142 exclusive posts
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Audio releases151
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Writings47
VideosBy becoming a patron, you'll instantly unlock access to 142 exclusive posts
5
Audio releases151
Images4
Writings47
Videos