i am here AND there! a new member of the art pub studios,
you will want to visit there often for an artful shot in the arm!
.life.art.wishes.dreams.
here i am!
i am here AND there! a new member of the art pub studios,
you will want to visit there often for an artful shot in the arm!
holgalicious
denise lombardozzi " i call this tree " 10.07
michelle bates "shadow & sky"
the foundry art centre
March 28, 2008 – May 9, 2008
Reception, Friday, March 28: 6-9 p.m.
Unrefined Light: Image-Making with Plastic Cameras and their Friends
"This juried exhibit is open to all two- and three-dimensional artwork that incorporates the sometimes surreal, quirky images created by plastic cameras, homemade or commercial pinhole devices, Lensbabies, Holgaroids, and all similar "toy" camera manifestations. Artists in every genre are encouraged to think "outside the box" of their primary medium and join in this exploration of the Magic of Plastic." Juror Michelle Bates.
Michelle has been a passionate photographer since she was young, and learned her way around a camera in 1991 at the Maine Photographic Workshops, where she first discovered the Holga. Michelle's book, "Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity" was published in late 2006 by Focal Press."
i am verrry excited about this upcoming show and workshop that michelle will be teaching at the foundry art centre here in st. charles, mo. pat,fran & tony if you are reading this we should make a weekend of it and soak it all in! let me know! d
this is a picture of a bookstore window that i snapped one day in october,when i took my new toy camera on its maiden voyage.this store is located on a street in a very bohemian part of town so i knew that no
matter what,i would have no shortage of subjects & scenes to shoot,so shoot i did.out of the 16 shots i was going to take,i knew some would be "iffy" given the nature of the camera and the amateur.one must always remember to take the lens cap off...that is rule #1,you live,you learn(i have since tossed the lens) so out of those 16 shots,i got 5 photos...but those 5 are darn good if i do say so myself!there were not as many light leaks as i was hoping for,but the vignetting(darkness & distortion around the edges)was very satisfying!my favorite feature on this camera is the ability to take multiple exposures..."one of the most beloved features of the holga.as the advance wheel is not controlled,it's easy to take as many exposures as you like in one single frame. take as many exposures as you like in one single frame!!!!!!! each click of the shutter lever will yield one additional exposure." low tech cool.
the pictures here are exactly how they came to me,no fixing or altering,(except for the quote i added on the bookshop window)just good old raw photography! i happen to know that angela & sarah are lomo lovers...anybody else out there?
my goal is to spend much more playtime with my plastic cameras and continue to be inspired by these noteworthy sites:light leaks magazine
lomographic society
my toy camera gallery
toy camera
holga 120 cfn
pop9
action sampler
nancy rexroth
harvey stein
fyi,be still my beating heart...
"At least still enough to sprinkle on some glitter...
Join Denise and tame some wild hearts for the upcoming
romantic holiday.You'll create a love-ly garland and get lots
of ideas for more swoon-inducing decorations.
Don't miss the festive fun!" -corey dankocsik
Saturday, February 2 - 1:00pm
@rock paper scissors
Instructor: Denise Lombardozzi
Cost: $25
all materials included !
bring your basic tool kit:glue stick,scissors,ruler,hole punch
warming up.goofing off
"eye thought" photobooth .bulge.
i spent the day warming up.
i have a few important projects
and collaborations looming and
have not spent a bit of productive time
at my art table in well over a month.
warming up is a necessary part of my process,
creatively speaking.
i started my warming up by goofing off.
hence,the wacky self-portrait....deep in thought,
well,sort of. i guess goofing is part of that same process.
my friend and exceptionally talented artist,jen worden
posted a monoprint challenge a day or so ago.
i gathered my tools:
- 11x13 plexi glass
- brayers
- tweezers
- liquitex acrylics
- a variety of papers
- masks
i used brilliant yellow green,
alizarin crimson hue perm.,chromium oxide green,
deep turquoise and dioxazine purple.scrapbook paper
and stonehenge were papers at hand and i dragged out
a couple of heidi swapp masks to play with.
a really satisfying exercise...just what i needed to warm up,
thanks,jen!
my renditions below....
art of a certain age
"jim" circa 1975
i just came from a visit to fran's blog and her
post about printmaking.
i have such fond memories of my printmaking
days back in high school and the remarkable
woman who taught us all she knew and then some.
at one point when i thought i would become an art
teacher,it was because of her influence.
a lot of time and life has passed.
out of the many prints i made and blocks that i cut,
one lone piece is all i have left from that era.
"jim"was one of my firsts...i believe woodblock.
i am spending the night with chris botti
...and my bffs.
chris botti will be performing at the touhill for two nights,
we will be there tomorrow night with bells on.it has been a long
time since i have turned to putty for a musician,
a good bone structure gets me everytime!
white on white
my white on white atcs almost ready for trading with the atc guild.
i struggled with one lone color at first,but once i dragged
out all supplies white i was again reminded there are many
creamy variations!
just a thought
"perfection is a lonnnng way off, but improvement can be
made to happen everyday". -anonymous
to do today:
- shun carbs...a one day at a time proposition
- pick up my paintbrush,gluestick & muse
- take a walk
- call a friend
- write a letter
- snap more pictures
- meditate
- place my unmanageable loved ones in G's hands
- visualize warmth
- take a nap
happpppy birthday,pat!
a pat brewer journal entry
today is your birthday
(& you know what the beatles say)
we're gonna have a good time!!!!
a whole lotta love,
d
a most substantial tool
textile stamps.
the possible uses for them are almost limitless.
these prodigious blocks of detail will cover a large area
and produce a close to perfect print,on fabric or paper and
who knows just what else!
i will be making a glorious paste paper mess with these in
the next few days.
i got these beauties from my friend rachel,
she has many more in her etsy shop rayelaRT
the babies,a visual reflection
a visit to the photobooth, a sweet stocking stuffer
a portrait of Christmas eve happy souls
a random post in a new year.
compliments of the season!
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