Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Here is a progress shot of the oil painting I'm working on! It has surpassed the, "hm. I'm not really sure where this is going but I'm just going to keep working on it" phase, and is now in the "starting to come together" phase.
In other news, I'm completely obsessed with Instagram. Yes, I bought the new iPhone 5 about a month ago, and its crazy how much it affects the everyday nuances of my life. About Instagram though, I love how you can follow your friends, or creatives, and its all completely visual. I am also a sucker for 'vintage looking' things and the photo effects are reminiscent of 60's and 70's film photography. Ok, I know I'm late on the Smart-phone train but heres my insta-grammed photo :) When the painting is finished I'll show it minus the affects.
Monday, October 29, 2012
As part of the Avenue for the Arts, the Free Radical Galleries are open all week long on Division Avenue. You can see my work at Vertigo (the record store), called "The Feminine Taboo" dealing with the language of societal expectations of women.
I wanted to post about other work that I viewed at the 601 Gallery. Most of the works there were objects and artifacts originally intended for Found Magazine. For one, I am a big fan of the written word- traditionally. I'm talking pen and lined paper. I have a pen pal that we've been writing letters back and forth for probably 3 years now. I'm also a hopeless romantic and have been thinking recently of how I can weave these things into my own work.
As I post these three letters I'm reminded of how they all struck a certain chord with me the moment I read them. It reminded me of a time when love was really innocent, it reminded me of my first loves and how love and relationships morph and change with each new phase of your life. It reminded me of young love. And then there is the letter about a marriage proposal. The way it's written is so simplistic and honest and relevant to this time. How the dynamics of family and marriage and dating have changed and still are changing- very rapidly- is something I think about all the time. It astounds and scares me and is exciting to me all at the same time. It really made me think, and maybe it will do the same for you.
I wanted to post about other work that I viewed at the 601 Gallery. Most of the works there were objects and artifacts originally intended for Found Magazine. For one, I am a big fan of the written word- traditionally. I'm talking pen and lined paper. I have a pen pal that we've been writing letters back and forth for probably 3 years now. I'm also a hopeless romantic and have been thinking recently of how I can weave these things into my own work.
As I post these three letters I'm reminded of how they all struck a certain chord with me the moment I read them. It reminded me of a time when love was really innocent, it reminded me of my first loves and how love and relationships morph and change with each new phase of your life. It reminded me of young love. And then there is the letter about a marriage proposal. The way it's written is so simplistic and honest and relevant to this time. How the dynamics of family and marriage and dating have changed and still are changing- very rapidly- is something I think about all the time. It astounds and scares me and is exciting to me all at the same time. It really made me think, and maybe it will do the same for you.
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