Posted on February 22, 2010, 12:20 pm, by ellen, under
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I’m part of an upcoming exhibit, which will include a book. How exciting! However, the book calls for a professional head shot of each of the 24 artists. Since many of us didn’t have one, the organizers set up a group photography session. Gee that was fun! Artists were encouraged to bring props appropriate to their […]
Posted on December 17, 2009, 11:34 pm, by ellen, under
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Have you been to my website lately? If not, I think you’ll find many things of interest there. One of the most popular pages is a photo essay in which I explain my process. I use this piece, Ti Plants A-Glow-Glow as my example: It started with this photo, and I show my process from […]
Posted on November 17, 2009, 12:21 pm, by ellen, under
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As part of my recent photo safari, I shot these photos in my yard. (Click any image for a larger view.) Here in Florida, the holly berries have perfect timing. They’re orange for Halloween, a beautiful red-orange for Thanksgiving, and red at Christmastime. We have very little fall color in my part of Florida, but […]
Posted on November 14, 2009, 12:03 pm, by ellen, under
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When I need a break from my task list, I often grab my camera and head outside for a “photo safari.” My goal is to notice the interesting things around me, perhaps in a new way. I have fun photographing them, studying the compositions, zooming in and out, and moving my body to get interesting […]
Posted on September 17, 2009, 12:26 am, by ellen, under
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As part of the upcoming Transformations art exhibit, I’ve been paired with poet Marcia Denius. The idea is for us to share our work with one another, get to know one another, and allow the experience to influence new creations. This is being loosely termed collaboration, but we’re not actually working on one another’s pieces. […]
Posted on July 4, 2009, 1:20 am, by ellen, under
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Originally posted on the Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists blog, March 19, 2009. Our recent play day at RiverHouse was loads of fun! We spent some time photographing and sketching our beautiful environment. Then, we all made small fabric collages which were inspired by what we’d seen. A very creative exercise. This is my favorite photo […]