Water leaves
Bits of inspiration from this week: The invisible Age – a show of self portraits by women age 50 to 65. The illustration work of James Jean. Pottery work of oneblackbird Metal collage assemblages by...
View ArticleAngel & Devil
Good things from the weekend: 1. Beautiful dahlias from the Kitsilano Farmers Market. 2. Walks and talks to and from Jericho Beach. 3. Fresh made egg pancakes with sugar and lemon. 4. Laughing over my...
View ArticleDeveloping Artist Survival Skills
I’m not sure whether I’ve mentioned this before on the blog but I recently created an inventory spreadsheet in order to keep track of my ready-for-sale art work. I have a lot of stuff kicking around,...
View Article(Pola) ‘roid Week 2009
I’ve been participating in ‘roid week and this is what I’ve shot so far: Wednesday: Bicycle wheel and Tiny Flowers Tuesday: A Gift of Lilacs Monday: Birdhouse It’s nice to have a simple little project...
View Article(Pola) ‘roid Week 2009, Part 2
These are the concluding shots to my week of shooting polaroid. I took eleven shots over the course of the week, using up the last shot in one pack of film and going through a second full pack. I now...
View ArticleThe Meaning of Poppies
Little did you realize that each and every flower has a symbolic meaning. I rediscovered this recently via Conscientious and a link to an extensive list of the symbolic meaning of flowers. I recall as...
View ArticleShared items, the old fashioned way.
My mom has always been one of those people who clips things out of the newspaper to either keep (like recipes) or share with my sister and me. It’s a habit we find both endearing and irritating...
View ArticlePolaroid Week November 2009: Yellow Leaves
These are some of the shots I took this week during Polaroid week 2009. I jokingly commented to someone on the above photo on flickr that being a photographer gives you an excuse to buy interesting...
View ArticlePolaroid Week November 2009: Red Leaves
Japanese Maple leaves turn the most vivid red of any tree I’ve seen. They are a favorite site when autumn rolls around and their intense colour seems bright even on the rainiest fall days. These were...
View ArticlePolaroid Week 2010
Looking every which way Wooden Toys Shadow people on the way to dinner Tulips School bus 11 I’m down to my last pack of expired polaroid. I have three shots left and I really want to make ‘em count....
View ArticleLight Leaks Magazine Showcase Gallery
Back in April I was approached by the editors of Light Leaks Magazine to do a showcase of my toy camera and polaroid photos. I was thrilled because it’s a toy camera magazine I’ve been reading for the...
View ArticleFive Good Things from the Weekend
1. Walking outside in the sunshine enjoying a gorgeous spring day hand-in-hand with B. 2. Visiting the cherry blossoms in McSpadden Park – some of the first flowering trees I’ve seen in our...
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