in the last 3 months

Orjan 3 days old and 3 months old

i've been busy

Collaboration in progress...

more soon...

new to me...

So excited to shoot all weekend! Recently acquired a used 50mm lens for the Hasselblad and am eager to put it to work. Also loaded up on plenty of Fuji Instant Color 100C for the weekend.  Time away from the computer with husband, family and camera! sign me up...   Have a good weekend all!

from May 2007...

oil study from 05/07, sonja thomsen

I was curious - what does it look like? How does it smell? How different is my used motor oil from crude oil? How can I understand its economic and political implications?

Now that an unimaginable amount of this toxic fossil fuel is suspended in the gulf waters this inquisitive gesture has become my responsibility...

Part of a drawing from today...

what the....

Ok, so I realize that I have been scanning A LOT lately but I don't think the "Epson Perfection V700 series fluid mount accessory" is supposed to slowly fall apart with use!!!! Yes I just moved my negative from the scanner bed - holding on to the delicate handles as instructed - and the whole thing cracked apart. Thankfully the glass did not break and my negative was not harmed but WTF! I have gaffers tape holding the whole thing together right now... ugh!


Has anyone else had this problem?

(I realize its not a state of the art scanner but it shouldn't crumble before my eyes... its cracking at the screw points so I don't think the scanner fluid is eating the cheap black plastic....)

solstice 2009

No ice on the lake this year but thought this view of Lake Michigan winter 08 was appropriate for today .

new work...

hoping to be publishing a lot of new images on the blog in the next few weeks...

cain at home...

Lefse weekend....

Three generation date on Saturday - my grandmother is going to teach my mother and I how to make Lefse. (Ok my mom already knows how to make it...)
A holiday treat... spread a little butter and brown sugar, roll and eat... Yum.
It is an all day affair... wish me luck!

heading east ...

for a few days.
To do:

1. finish grading papers.
2. finish critiques for the week
3. pack
4. fly
5. play
6. see
7. eat
8. play
9. look
10. listen
11. fly

I look forward to seeing friends and seeing as many shows as possible.
I will be in NYC Oct 9-12, lets grab a drink if you're around too!

newly acquired slide projector =

fun day at studio...

the studio...

Dreaming of time at the studio... waiting for the dust to settle from the beginning of the semester. Eager to get into some kind of working grove again...
thanks Jane for the pic!

historical perspectives -lecture week two...

the body, the nude, the naked...

back to teaching - full speed

I had the privilege (and a bit of pain) of thinking about landscape photography all weekend as I finalized the first in a series of lectures for the "Historical Perspectives" course. Its a new course with many bugs to be worked out but I am going to have a fun but FULL semester.

This class will consider historical and contemporary perceptions and representations of: landscape, the gaze, family, the road, loss, the body, war and play. Students are encouraged to look at the history of the medium in circular rather than linear trajectory by studying work thematically rather than chronologically.

slide view of lecture- LANDscaped

Oregon, WI

Shooting on the way home after a great visit with the grandparents.

new studio at Hermitage...

Since my first visit in July of 2008 the Hermitage has built new facilities. Just short of a year later, I am pleased to be able to work in the Digman Beach Cottage! Room to spread out, produce and think about editing / sequencing of images. Preparing a few loose ends for my show at the Englewood Art Center next week.

from iphone

2-DO

Lots to do. Someday I wish I was Marry Poppins--with her carpetbag of tricks.

Adam is having an effect on me--WATCH.

Two Minds, Four Hands, Twenty Fingers

The past two weeks have been jammed packed with scanning, print layouts, and promo design. I am trying to get ready for my last visit to the Hermitage in Florida--which I leave for on Sunday--and Review Santa Fe shortly there after. Adam Longbonz--my new assistant has been a great help (and comic relief) the past couple weeks. He seems to navigate my disorderly organizational system without too much confusion!
Today a strange buzz has been in the air at the Shampoo Horn. I successfully got a great design worked out with Loveleaf press--check em' out. Dan Saal is graciously sharing his talents by aiding in the design of my new lacuna book. Adam sold two pieces. Not to mention my chicken salad sandwich was pretty righteous.
Not bad for a Tuesday.

Thursday