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The Gothic Tea Society - Victorian Death & Mourning Rituals

2012-01-11T22:28:00.000-08:00

The Gothic Tea Society

came across this while searching for Houdini info.

the Wild Brida @ Berkeley Rep

2012-01-11T22:20:00.000-08:00

amazing play at the Berkeley rep. Saw with EG on Friday, January 6th, 2012

Houdini @ the Contemporary Jewish Museum, SF

2012-01-11T22:15:00.001-08:00

Checked out this exhibit yesterday. It was really cool. I bought the catalog. There is some really interesting information on the Jewish Museum (NY) website. http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/exhibitions/houdini

One of the only images that is not in the catalog is of Bess Houdini (Harry's wife) amongst piles of the Houdini's book collection. Supposedly it is from the library of congress but I could not find any info on the web :( I really want to recreate that image. There was also some strange paint on the image. Sort of blocking out parts of the print but in really small areas?

Poetry...

2011-07-13T22:29:00.000-07:00

at The Writing Salon

Tangerine, A Unique Gift Gallery

2011-07-13T22:24:00.000-07:00

at Tangerine in Dublin, they also offer some workshops.

Online Creative Workshops

2011-07-13T22:20:00.000-07:00

Creative Workshops

Soldering 101 is offered!

Trying to Catch My Breath by Pato Hebert

2011-07-13T22:14:00.000-07:00

I originally saw this work in an issue of Nueva Luz. Really interesting work. Check out his website to see more of his images.

Poetics of Light by Kate Breakey

2011-07-13T22:10:00.000-07:00

I originally saw this work at Aipad in New York in March of 2010.

If you want to see more, go to the Etherton Gallery

Pintrest Website....

2011-07-13T22:06:00.000-07:00

Mask Photo...

2011-07-13T21:44:00.000-07:00

from Louisiana Digital Library...
Check out this website....Pintrest....so many cool images!

Dogleaf Studios iphone exhibtion in Sausalito

2011-05-11T09:21:00.000-07:00

Play(ing) with ipod touch camera

2011-04-25T20:09:00.000-07:00

The green doll, I got at a small flea market in Prague. The blocks I got at a little antique store in Crocket last November.

The Purple Dress

2011-04-21T23:26:00.000-07:00

Its a Lumen!

Moving Dress

2011-04-21T23:24:00.001-07:00

This will likely be in the show at the Clayman... Curios

Androgynous Child Mannequin

2011-04-21T23:22:00.000-07:00

borrowed from John Hague. Such a lovely piece. Wish I could afford to own it! $1000 and its yours!

Call for entries @ Rayko Photo Center

2011-04-02T16:41:00.000-07:00

http://raykophoto.com/2011/01/no-mirrors-a-juried-show-for-camera-less-photography/

Olšanské hřbitovy (Olsany Cemetery, Prague)

2011-03-23T12:13:00.000-07:00

March 23rd, 2011. Spent about 4 hours walking around and photographing with several cameras. It is overwhelmingly beautiful. This is the largest cemetery in Prague. Not many angels but many, many, many crucifixes.

"To this day there is evidence of 230,000 people buried, 65,000 graves sites, 200 chapel graves and six columbariums in Olšany Cemetery."

Foto: Pushing Boundaries at Arc Gallery, San Francisco

2011-03-06T12:44:00.000-08:00

These 3 images are in a show called Foto: Pushing Boundaries in San Francisco. The show is up through the end of March.

This image was made in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

The image above is one of my favorite self-portraits.

She looks quite different in person.

Krappy Kamera Exhibit at Soho Photo in New York, March 2011

2011-03-06T12:42:00.000-08:00

Adi sitting on the steps of the back porch of her house in Marshall. This was the first picture I mad of her in this mask. It is on exhibit at the Plastic Camera (Krappy Kamera) Show at Soho Photo in New York.

Rayko Photo Center Plastic Camera Show

2011-03-06T12:39:00.001-08:00

Taken with a holga on my last day visiting family in Michigan last October. This girl was at the playground while her aunt sat in the car. She seemed lonely and was very talkative. She was perfectly happy having her picture taken with the mask on. I believe she was 9 years old. This was the playground at Ketchum Park.

20 x 24 studio

2010-05-03T23:15:00.000-07:00

20x24 Polaroid Website

another rainy day view from my window...

2010-01-29T18:13:00.001-08:00

from January 20th, 2010. If I remember correctly, it was raining much harder that day.

View from my studio Window...

2010-01-29T18:10:00.000-08:00

Looks a little gloomy but sounds beautiful gently touching the window. I love the way the rain looks on the window. This was shot this afternoon with my little casio point & shoot.

A Castle in the Air, 4th Street, Berkeley

2009-10-31T16:27:00.000-07:00

I was intrigued by these lovely wax casts of doll and santos heads and hands.

They also just opened a very sweet little gallery upstairs and are showing a wonderful exhibition of children's photos.

check out their blog...

Vintage Photo Pin - Tintype

2009-10-10T23:06:00.000-07:00

How could I pass this up??? So cute and a pin!!! It is a little crooked and it isn't movable. :( I still love it!

More eyes

2009-10-10T23:03:00.000-07:00

From the Paris to the moon booth at Halloween & Vine, Petaluma Sept 2009. Taken in my studio with window light and Larry's lens on 10/03/09 at 4:19pm.

Hands, San Miguel de Allende as Wet-Plate Collodion Tintype

2009-10-10T19:05:00.000-07:00

From one of my favorite stores in San Miguel de Allende, La Calaca.

Varnished this week, finally.

Tiny little Santos Head

2009-10-10T19:02:00.000-07:00

I've seen this head several times at Summer House in Mill Valley. It is super expensive but so cool.

Beautiful yet Creepy Young Girl

2009-09-27T21:57:00.000-07:00

Vintage photo found in an antique store in Petaluma.

Sleepy Eyes from Haloween & Vine in Petaluma

2009-09-27T21:35:00.000-07:00

Great find at Paris to the Moon booth at the Halloween & Vine Show in Petaluma.

Brown Bottles in the Bodie Museum

2009-09-12T21:49:00.000-07:00

The museum was full of lovely relics of the past.

Time, Bodie

2009-09-12T21:47:00.000-07:00

Shooting through window at Bodie State Park, September 12th, 2009.

The Old Barn at the Apple Orchard, August 2009

2009-08-27T21:43:00.000-07:00

this was the view from the deck of the place I stayed for 4 nights!

Tree Swing @ Apple Orchard, Fort Bragg, August 2009

2009-08-27T21:39:00.000-07:00

This was a wonderful surprise when I arrived for my personal retreat. Oh, how I love to swing!

Fruit of the Apple Orchard

2009-08-27T21:35:00.000-07:00

Antique Thread and Spools

2009-08-04T21:36:00.000-07:00

I love the beautiful blue colors of this thread. I used Larry's lens to get a nice close-up shot of it.

Large Milagro

2009-08-04T21:34:00.001-07:00

Isn't she cute! Little flapper dress. Made of tin.

Old Chemistry Bottle

2009-08-04T21:32:00.000-07:00

Thanks for lending me your lens Larry! It did a lovely job on this old chemistry bottle that I bought a while back at one of the flea markets.

Virgin Mary from Grenouille

2009-08-04T21:29:00.000-07:00

So pretty. Thank you Joseph! A wonderful addition to my collection.

Epiphania Bath Products!

2009-07-20T21:36:00.000-07:00

Beautiful and aromatic new bath products made with love by Carrie, owner of Epiphania. Check out her website!

So gorgeous!

2009-07-16T15:23:00.000-07:00

from another shoot this morning before Theresa picked her up!

Beautiful Tintype...

2009-07-06T19:55:00.001-07:00

for some reason she reminds me of Alice of Alice in Wonderland or at least of someone Charles Dodgson would have photographed!

Addison Endpapers

2009-07-06T19:22:00.000-07:00

just a reminder to check out Addison Endpapers in the east bay!

6397 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 601-8112

Tuesday - Saturday 11am-5pm

Gorgeous Santos on loan

2009-07-06T19:18:00.000-07:00

Oh, she is just soooo gorgeous. I am honored to have the opportunity to borrow this beautiful santos for the week. I hope to do some amazing photos. This is just a sketch.

Wooden Hands, La Calaca

2009-07-06T19:16:00.000-07:00

Theresa's black wax hands & mold reminded me of this image which I uploaded earlier today to gammatech to get a transparency made. Hope to see it later this week.

Top is tintype that I varnished first week in October. Thought it might be good to put them side by side.

Everlasting Moments

2009-06-16T20:06:00.000-07:00

This is a really good movie. I saw it with Lisa in Ashland at the Varsity Theater on Sunday.

The Northlight Gallery

2009-04-24T22:03:00.000-07:00

http://art.asu.edu/gallery/northlight/exhibitions.php

I'm not at all sad that my work is being shown next to Mr. Osterman's in this show!

The Impossible Project

2009-01-26T16:51:00.000-08:00

Good News about Polaroid type films...

http://www.the-impossible-project.com/

Julia Nelson-Gal (Photo sculptures)

2008-11-23T17:11:00.000-08:00

I love her work. Its very inspiring. I first saw a piece at First Friday in San Jose at the Quilting museum with Sylvia & Rich a month or so ago.

This is the piece that was hanging but had already sold...

Open Studio, October 25th & 26th, 2008

2008-10-18T00:02:00.001-07:00

I'll be in my studio on Saturday & Sunday, October 25th & 26th from 11am -6pm.

Come and check out the wet plates that I've been making.

Hope to see you there!

Tiny tears from Madrid, NM

2008-09-21T07:31:00.001-07:00

One of the many doll heads that I resisted purchasing at a very cute gallery/shop in Madrid called Rock paper gallery. I spent a lot of time in the gallery photographing.

Dirty Doll Head

2008-09-01T22:18:00.001-07:00

This little gem was tossed in a case in the funky store Half to Have It in Half Moon Bay. I think she will be a good candidate for a wet plate image. She's not too interesting as a color photo.

Heart Shaped Nose Cavity

2008-09-01T22:15:00.000-07:00

This frightening looking little skull was in the room across from Michael's studio space at Djerassi. All kinds of things to look at in that room.

Djerassi Observations

2008-09-01T21:52:00.000-07:00

Looking through the window of the old barn where there was pages and pages of writing pinned to the interior wall. The wire covering the window created really interesting shapes and the colors of the out of focus backgrounds were beautiful through the cameras lens.

Lovely Tintype of Young Girl

2008-09-01T21:48:00.000-07:00

While searching for something else, I came across this beautiful image of a young girl. It says its a tintype but I'm wondering if it might actually be an ambrotype on black glass?

Outdated: Polaroid Art Show

2008-07-19T22:24:00.000-07:00

http://www.polaroidshow.com/

Here is a link to a call for entries in Chicago. Deadline coming up soon.

Tilt Gallery Exhibition, Phoenix

2008-07-19T18:34:00.000-07:00

This image (collodion tintype) was selected by Christopher James to be in the exhibition Photography Re-Imagined, A juried alternative & historical process show. The show will be up from August 15th - September 19th, 2008. The Tilt Gallery is in Phoenix, AZ. My friend, Claudia Wornum has a piece in the show as do Gayle Stevens & Jessica Somers, who I met at f295 in Pittsburgh earlier this summer.

Super Cool Camera Purse

2008-06-18T20:10:00.001-07:00

I've got to figure out how to make this. It is so adorable! They were selling these at ICP in New York but they no longer carry them and don't have any info about them either.

Another beautiful Tintype

2008-06-18T20:06:00.000-07:00

Though the poor child looks scared to death!

Post Mortem Tintype

2008-06-18T20:01:00.000-07:00

A beautiful image that I found while searching the web.

here is a detail of the young girl's face

OUTDATED Polaroid Art Show

2008-06-16T19:10:00.000-07:00

http://www.polaroidshow.com/

Wet-Plate, Black Glass

2008-05-25T23:54:00.001-07:00

This is one of the Virgin images on black glass.

Zoe Leonard

2008-05-18T13:36:00.001-07:00

I saw this image by Zoe Leonard in an art magazine and it intrigued me. It seems like a glimpse inside the mind of another. Psychologically interesting. I can't find any of her female genitalia images on the web. But here is a shot from an unusual perspective...

Viewmaster for me!

2008-05-11T16:16:00.000-07:00

I finally bought a viewmaster! and it is black :) It came with the original box and some photos to view. Very cool for $15 at the Alameda Antique Faire.

Witnessed the Sale of this Santos Head

2008-05-11T16:11:00.000-07:00

$1800 to a nice lady who allowed me to photograph the head before she took it home with her. This was at the Santos booth at the Alameda Antique Faire last Sunday.

Bastidor (Santo with Cage)

2008-05-11T15:52:00.001-07:00

Oh how I wish I had the money to buy this one! $350 on ebay. Not a bad deal.

Startle Booth at the Exploratorium (unedited)

2008-05-01T07:41:00.000-07:00

Ossuary in Prague

2008-04-25T12:41:00.001-07:00

http://www.artgraphica.net/art-shop/prague-kutna-hora-bone-church.htm

Church of Bones in Prague.

Robb Kendrick Mummies

2008-04-23T23:21:00.000-07:00

These are tintypes made with collodion and then the emulsion is manipulated while the varnish is being heated. Robb lives in Guanajuato and is making a book. Chris McCaw printed the Platinum prints for the book.

Palermo Mummies

2008-04-23T23:14:00.001-07:00

Cynthia Karalla's image of one of the Palermo Mummies. Amberlyn sent me the link. Click here to see more of her mummies and here for the saints.

Vintage Kodak Camera

2008-04-12T01:51:00.001-07:00

Decided to just take a shot instead of purchasing. What a novel idea! I definitely don't need to add to my collections at the moment.

Santos Mannequin with Cage

2008-04-12T01:42:00.000-07:00

One of the booths I always look for at the Alemeda Antique Fair. This one is still there. I think it is priced at $1750. At least I had a decent camera this time. The guy who runs the booth isn't too friendly.

Catharina Marlowe at Robert Tat Gallery

2008-04-09T23:54:00.000-07:00

These are beautiful. Below is a description of her process. Robert Tat said that she is local (Santa Cruz) and belongs to a group of photographers working in alternative processes.

She describes this unusual process as: " A color pigment positive and a black & white negative are made on the computer. The positive image is printed with archival inks on watercolor paper and the black & white negative is printed on transparent material; both are identical in size since they are printed from the same file. Then the pigment print is coated with a layer of platinum and exposed to the negative using the platinum printing process. Teh result is a platinum print with subdued, subtle colors and rich textures."

Sunburn by Chris McCaw

2008-04-09T23:16:00.000-07:00

Today we went to the Togonon Gallery
at 77 Geary to check out Chris McCaw's Sunburn series. These are one of kind images made from long exposures. They are very interesting and beautiful in their destruction.

I talked to the Associate Gallery Director about getting Chris to do a talk and I'll probably get in contact to see if we can also do a studio visit.

Venice Beach, Fl

2008-03-20T12:57:00.001-07:00

The beach at about noon today.

Chapel of Bones

2008-03-20T01:26:00.001-07:00

from Chapel of Bones in Evora, Portugal

This 16th-century chapel is lined with the skulls and skeletons of about 5,000 people from local cemetaries, plus two leathery corpses hanging from the ceiling for unknown reasons. The macabre display was created by a couple of monks who wished to contemplate the transitory nature of life — and communicate that message to others. A painted note over the entrance reads, "Our bones that are here await yours."

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/sacred-sites/dead-on-display.htm

Fire Ants

2008-03-19T20:36:00.001-07:00

busy little creatures....

Two species of fire ants are found in
Florida.

Most notorious is Solenopsis
invicta Buren, the red imported fire ant (RIFA), followed by the much less common S. geminata (Fabricius), the tropical or native fire ant.

Palm Tree Fascination

2008-03-19T20:21:00.000-07:00

Have you ever looked closely at
palm trees??

The roots, the bark & the middle of a huge tree are all pictured here.

Venice Beach Florida

2008-03-19T20:18:00.001-07:00

I'm not typically interested in cheesy sunset images but it was hard to resist. The waves were crashing against the rocks and the clouds were billowing. Gram was waiting in the car while I shot this and a few other images with my little point 'n shoot pentax digital camera. The light wasn't right for my holgaroid, unfortunately.

The time has flown by.

Beautiful Dead Bird

2008-03-19T19:17:00.001-07:00

This is so beautiful. I love the detail and the textures. Because it is hanging upside down is it morbid?

What is the typicaly lifespan of a bird such as this?

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/sacred-sites/dead-on-display.htm

This site reminds me of the mummies in Guanajuato.

Post Mortem imagery

2008-03-19T19:10:00.001-07:00

So much care and thought were put into memorializing the dead. Now we don't even have headstones or if we do you can mow right over them.

My grandmother told me today that she and Grandpa plan to be cremated.

Memento Mori

2008-03-19T18:46:00.000-07:00

I find these images so interesting. I'm really fascinated by how people used to memorialize the deceased and now it is sort of taboo.
http://www.deathonline.net/remembering/mourning/victorian.cfm

I find these images so interesting. I'm really fascinated by how people used to memorialize the deceased and now it is sort of taboo.

Nigel Poor at Center for Visual Art, Denver

2008-03-17T15:13:00.000-07:00

287 Flies is on view at the Center for Visual Art in Denver. Nigel gave an amazing talk on Thursday, March 13th at 6:30 in the gallery. See more of her work on her website.

www.nigelpoor.com

2008-03-10T12:11:00.001-07:00

Gallery 291

2008-03-08T14:01:00.000-08:00

Beth Moon is showing Thy Kingdom Come at the new gallery on Geary called Gallery 291. The address appropriately is 291 Geary, 5th floor.

http://www.gallery291.net/

Save Polaroid.com

2008-03-07T23:34:00.000-08:00

Oh please, oh please let Polaroid be saved somehow, someone, somewhere!

Lisa S. informed me of this website. I plan to do everything in my power, I hope you all will too!

Krappy Kamera Competition Exhibition

2008-03-03T18:30:00.000-08:00

Here is the link to the Krappy Kamera Exhibition at Soho Photo

http://krappykamera.com/kk10_winners_gallery/index.htm

Anne Arden McDonald

2008-02-22T16:59:00.000-08:00

I just received her book in the mail today. Installations & Self-Portraits. It is beautiful. There are a couple of very nice essays in the book as well. Here website is www.anneardenmcdonald.com

Puckered Bud

2008-02-21T00:04:00.000-08:00

Another image from Claudia's beautiful bouquet.

Phallic Stamen

2008-02-20T23:57:00.001-08:00

inspired by the amazingly aromatic scent that permeated my studio... this photograph was created. Thank you Claudia for the beautiful and deliciously fragrant flowers.

Ocean Beach, Jan 31st, 2008

2008-02-17T21:01:00.001-08:00

So beautiful and changes so rapidly. I love Ocean Beach especially when there are cool clouds in the sky. This is looking south from the left side of the Camera Obscura. Oops, it looks like I already uploaded this photo a couple of weeks ago. Oh well. It is one of my favorites.

Happy Valentine's Day!

2008-02-14T15:11:00.000-08:00

No more polaroid...

2008-02-12T00:55:00.000-08:00

http://www.sundayherald.com/news/heraldnews/display.var.2032917.0.polaroid_brings_down_the_shutters_on_iconic_film.php

Black Jack Candy

2008-02-10T23:32:00.001-08:00

I love this kind of taffy. I usually get a couple of pieces when I go up to Calistoga. At the moment I'm trying to stay away from excessive sugar.

Bisque Doll

2008-02-10T23:30:00.001-08:00

This is a small doll that I got at Alemany today. She was only $5 but she had a terrible wig that I promptly ripped off.

Distorted reflection

2008-02-10T23:29:00.001-08:00

My eyes look a little lopsided.

Photobooth illustration

2008-02-10T23:26:00.001-08:00

This is such a cute and funny illustration. I found it on the booth at Lost Weekend video. The funny part is on the side it says color photos but they are black & white!

Starflash camera

2008-02-10T23:25:00.001-08:00

I just sent this in to gammatech to have a slide made. I'm thinking it might make a cute transfer.

Studio Warming Party, Feb 16th

2008-02-07T23:28:00.000-08:00

Gram & Grampa Rutherford's Wedding Photo

2008-02-02T00:25:00.000-08:00

Eleanor & Robert Rutherford
Wedding Portrait
Camp Walters
Mineral Wells, Texas
March 11, 1945

My beautiful Grandparents who now live in Venice, FL.

I'm thinking about making a tintype out of this image.