new favourite

W's new favourite toy.

I must apologize about the spelling, I'm reading The Reading Group by Elizabeth Noble, and she's a Brit. That should explain the "u".

Brigitte Lacombe

copyright Brigitte Lacombe

I am sure it is well known that I like alexis bledel. But I need to say something about how much this image moves me. I was raised on Rosie the Riveter. She is part of the current social psyche of all American women (at least I think so). Do you agree? I kind of wonder what it was like to be female in America before her. I have an idea, at least of what being a mother was like, from reading this book. I had heard Brigitte Lacombe's name before, I honestly cannot remember where, but I have been enjoying her work immensely now. All the images from this project are on MSN, apparently they were for Glamour, I guess. I do not love them all (who am I to judge, though), but I think this is because I am not as familiar with these historical figures in terms of history, but also in terms of look and style (since it was about style, after all). I do enjoy the shot of Alicia Keys as Michelle Obama, and very much like Amelia Earhart as portrayed by Hayden Panettiere. These images are incredibly stylized and worth a look.

wednesdays:learning to slide

As is evident in the last image, he was approaching the idea of sliding with MUCH trepidation.

ch ch ch chocolate

little presents at linda's luncheon.

love

have a little new idea: photograph myself on my birthday. I've never been much for self-portraits, but I think I should, for my kids at least, you know, family history and such. So since both T and W's birthdays are before mine, I decided to include them in my documentary work.

coats

essentials for inclement weather



little coat



family.

unmadeup

My project, unmadeup, has been on my mind a lot lately. I miss my large format camera. I miss creating REAL ART. For me, when I create it, it SAYS something. Now, I do enjoy beauty for beauty's sake, and I definitely don't think all artists need to have an agenda. Most really good ones, in fact, have no agenda at all, other than creating something that is aesthetically pleasing. Maybe it is my human frailty that I need to SAY something with my work (you can read my artist statement). All the same, you'll be seeing more large format from me. I'm taking it out of the closet today, brushing it off, giving it a little kiss, and starting my work. I kind of have to because God made if veeeery clear that he wants me to use it again.

Here's the story:
I was drawn by Jeff Hein, the painter, for a project he is doing. He is unbelievably talented. Had a great chat about art, agendas, reality, selling-out, all those things, and that is why I've been thinking so much more about what I want to be remembered for, what I want to create, what I can proudly tell people I do with my work. I told my friend Becky about this, my desire to go back to film and large format, and she told me there was someone giving away film on a local website here. So, I called. Film is expensive-- free is great. SO, the person this woman said she would give it to never showed, so your's truly got the film. Some of it is Polaroid, and I am STOKED. Then, I had a direct impression about a project I should do, and the ideas have just been flowing. Today I met a woman who came me more information about refugee relocation here in Salt Lake, and a few days ago I talked to a friend who has links to cultures in America I know nothing about. God is amazing in His ability to put everything we need at our fingertips if we just TURN the right direction.