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Random Photo Time

  • 5 days ago
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I've been doing a lot of picture-taking and editing for my final photo project, but I don't particularly want to show any of it until the whole thing is done.  So here's a random shot of some of my shoes:

Oxfords
Oxfords


2 comments Tags: photography, clothing, random objects

Skreening Shirts

  • Nov 18, 2009
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A friend recently let me know about Skreened, a website that allows users to upload and print their own designs to tee shirts.  I've opened up shop there, mostly for my own fun but also to allow other people to purchase my creations.  My storefront can be found here.

2 comments Tags: link, art, clothing, announcement, skreened

Cat Stretching #6

  • Nov 15, 2009
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Here is a photo of the print that I bought while I was in New York (it's about 8 inches square and is a two-color woodblock print):

Cat Stretching #6
Cat Stretching #6
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Post a comment Tags: animals, art, printmaking, tuula moilanen

More Of New York

  • Nov 14, 2009
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Here are a couple of photos from my New York trip.  Fist, a random street scape, and then a shot of the Armory (where the Print Fair was held):

Tall Buildings
Tall Buildings

Armory
Armory
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Post a comment Tags: architecture, new york, city

The Best Thing About New York City

  • Nov 13, 2009
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Last weekend I went to New York City as part of a printmaking field trip.  I went to the EAB Fair on Friday and the IFPDA Print Fair on Saturday, as well as a bunch of smaller galleries and openings.  The Print Fair was amazing!  THere were prints there by all sorts of printmakers, both extremely well-known (everyone from Andy Warhol and Sol Lewitt to Childe Hassam and Giovanni Piranesi) and up-and-coming. 

My favorite exhibitor was probably the Verne Collection, which specializes in Japanese artists and artists of other nationalities living in Japan.  Here are some of my favorite works I saw there (note that they are MUCH better in person):

Sarah Brayer
Sarah Brayer

Ted Colyer
Ted Colyer
Katsunori Hamanishi
Katsunori Hamanishi
I also bought a small print by a Finnish children's book artist living in Japan, Tuula Moilanen.  The print itself is not on the website, but I'll post a photo soon.  (Note to parents: matting and framing of this print would make an awesome Christmas gift!)

1 comment Tags: link, new york, art, printmaking, tuula moilanen, sarah brayer, katsunori hamanishi, ted colyer …

Busyyyyy

  • Nov 2, 2009
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I've been busy lately (and not taking many pictures), thus I've neglected this blog.  A few things have happened; among them, Halloween was most awesome.  I dyed my hair purple:

PURPLE
PURPLE
I've also been working a lot with color in my art.  For my midterm critique in printmaking, I took ten of the palettes I've been making through COLOURlovers and paired them up.  I then printed them at about 10" by 18" on fine art paper using the inkjet printer.  Here are the pairs I came up with (click to see them bigger):
Palette Set 01Palette Set 02Palette Set 03Palette Set 04Palette Set 05


2 comments Tags: me, link, printmaking, palette, colourlovers, meca

I Am Not A Photographer

  • Oct 18, 2009
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...I just like taking pictures.  I recently had a critique in my photography class that really emphasized that I think more like a designer than like a photographer, whatever that means.  Here's the picture that people DID like (though apparently I misinterpreted the assignment somewhat, because the color wasn't vital to the photo):

Outside The Rabbit Barn
Outside The Rabbit Barn
Here are the images that were not as well-received:
Circles: Tractor Wheel
Circles: Tractor Wheel
Circles: Gears
Circles: Gears
Circles: Vents
Circles: Vents


4 comments Tags: photography, agriculture, random objects, common ground fair

Blog Action Day 2009: Climate Change

  • Oct 15, 2009
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Blog Action Day 2009
Blog Action Day 2009


Today is Blog Action Day!  The theme for this year is climate change.  I don't have much to say about the subject that hasn't been said a zillion times before (including very thoroughly, concisely, and cheaply in this great little book), but it's always important to spread the word.

Here's another photo from my apple-picking trip (supporting local agriculture is just one of the many ways that individuals can help combat climate change):

Farm
Farm


1 comment Tags: link, activism, maine, agriculture, foliage, landscape, blog action day …

Picky Eaters

  • Oct 11, 2009
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I went apple picking yesterday with some friends, and brought home nine pounds of Cortlands.  Here are a couple of shots from the trip:

Apple Bins
Apple Bins

Sheep In Autumn
Sheep In Autumn
Also, today is my 22nd birthday.   Go me!

3 comments Tags: animals, food, maine, agriculture, foliage, landscape, announcement …

Two Lights

  • Oct 3, 2009
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Yesterday was the First Friday Art Walk, but before I sat around trying to sell stuff, my father and I spent a lovely part of the afternoon walking around Two Lights State Park in Cape Elizabeth and taking photos:

Maine Coast at Two Lights
Maine Coast at Two Lights
Monarch
Monarch
Autumnal Sumac
Autumnal Sumac
Sumac Leaves
Sumac Leaves
Picnic Scene
Picnic Scene






1 comment Tags: ocean, animals, maine, foliage, landscape, flowers and plants, two lights …

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