Posts Tagged ‘Photography’
Simply the Moon
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged astronomy, full moon, lunar images, night sky, Photography on March 21, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The Butterflies
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged butterfly, Photography on March 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Bright Star
Posted in Inspiration, tagged paper craft, Photography, stencils on March 16, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Just Petals
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged color, flowers, petals, Photography, red, yellow on March 15, 2011| Leave a Comment »
What a Tangled Web …
Posted in Inspiration, tagged blue, fabric, hat, Photography, turquoise on March 14, 2011| Leave a Comment »
In Jane’s Mug
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged flowers, Photography, pottery on March 13, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Streetscape: Copley Square in the Afternoon
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, On the Road, tagged Boston, Copley Square, light, Photography, shadow, streetscape, urban landscapes on March 13, 2011| Leave a Comment »
With Spring on the Horizon …
Posted in Branches, Guest Contributor, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, On the Road, Photography Exhibits, Postcards, tagged art, collaboration, family, nature, open studios, Photography on March 10, 2011| 3 Comments »
It was back in December that I last posted a Words+Images update. It focused on end of year inspirations. Now with spring on the horizon, I thought it time to share new updates. Let’s see … 😉
Preparing for Somerville Open Studios
Somerville Open Studios 2011 is rapidly approaching and so I am trying to get myself in gear. I’ve been sorting through images, selecting a set that will be turned into notecards and others that will be matted and framed. For the first time, I will also have postcards available for sale. The images will be representative of the changing seasons. Seasons is the theme of my collaboration with artist Zoe Langosy.
Leading up to show there are many wonderful opportunities to exhibit including the upcoming SOS2010 Volunteer Show.
Sharing Stories
My business cards say “writer/photographer.” A better title would be “storyteller.” That is what I do whether with words or with images. With the passing of my Aunt Thelma recently, those fires within have been stoked to listen closely to those around me and to tell their stories well.
Finding Perspective
There’s all sorts of things I could say about finding perspective this year. With my camera, at least, let’s just say I found perspective by getting up close and personal with house plants and cut flowers.
One snowy day, I found a lemon …
And when the sun came out, I spied this bird sitting high in a tree.
I think that’s about it. More to share in the spring … which is only 8 days away!
The Beauty of Collaboration
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged collaboration, collage, craftsmanship, illustration, Photography, Somerville Open Studios, visual art on March 10, 2011| 2 Comments »
I must admit when I took these picture of trees aflame in the fall, and of snow mounds after a winter storm, I did not envision their images forming the vibrant patterns of a geisha’s flowing silk robes. But luckily I know Zoe Langosy, a figurative artist with a unique view of the world.
Zoe grew up in Somerville in an area made notorious in the 1980’s by Whitey Bulger and the Winter Hill Gang. It was in fact that gang’s activities and the negative impacts on Zoe and her sister that convinced her parents to move the family to Lexington. There, in school as well as in her family’s bohemian household, Zoe’s artistic talents were fostered. Eventually she traveled the world, living in London and Los Angeles before returning to the Boston area.
Her beautiful melancholic images have been exhibited in galleries in Boston, Los Angeles and London. She and I became friends while working together in a local shop. Somerville Open Studios has presented a great opportunity for collaboration that has already sparked conversation about future projects. Time will tell. Right now the focus is Open Studios where Zoe’s contemporary geisha — three of them — will be clothed, and in some cases tattooed, with bits of sunlit leaves, shimmering snow, and rain-kissed flower petals.
View more of Zoe’s work here.
Lifting the Spirits
Posted in Inspiration, tagged children, joy, laughter, Photography, portraits on March 7, 2011| 1 Comment »
Several friends have written me lately about being down in the dumps. Well, if this little lady doesn’t make you smile, I don’t know what will. Have a good Monday, folks! 😉
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