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Openings, Art Show Listings, Events, and Meetings / Upcoming Workshops

« on: November 04, 2013, 09:52:30 AM »

I'll be teaching three workshops at Catalyst Projects this month. One is an intro to DSLR class, a Video Art lecture, and an image transfer workshop. Check out the dates and time on their website.  Hope to see you there!

http://catalystartprojects.com/artwork/3261282_Calendar.html

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Art Advocacy / Funding for an Artist

« on: June 21, 2013, 01:40:46 PM »

Not that many of us have are sitting on cash to spare, but a friend of mine just lost his funding for a big residency in Venice this August. He's trying the to do the fundraising online to make up the funds.  If you're so inclined...here's the link to his info http://perstef.blogspot.com/2013/06/help-justin-go-to-venice.html

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Artists / Re: Perstef aka Stephanie Booth

« on: April 30, 2013, 06:55:48 AM »

Hence the problem with film

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Artists / Re: Perstef aka Stephanie Booth

« on: April 26, 2013, 02:23:22 PM »

The funny thing is there was actually film in it so I guess we'll see what her first pictures look like...

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Artists / Re: Perstef aka Stephanie Booth

« on: April 15, 2013, 06:41:55 AM »

Jesse, I have a feeling you'll appreciate this one! A whole generation that won't be able to understand film...

http://perstef.blogspot.com/2013/04/broken-camera.html

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Photo Discussion / Re: What’s your favorite alternative process?

« on: April 11, 2013, 02:25:30 PM »

We use an ancient HP desk-jet at the community college (like with one cartridge for CMYK) and you can still get some amazing work out of it. That's why I love teaching them, it a processes anyone can do at home.

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Photo Discussion / Re: What’s your favorite alternative process?

« on: April 11, 2013, 02:09:25 PM »

Dye-based. I've actually never tried it with a pigment base. Since they dry so much faster you'd probably just have to increase your water usage to get a good lift.

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Photo Discussion / Re: What’s in your bag.

« on: April 10, 2013, 07:20:13 PM »

Someday when I have the money for the conversion laying around. I don't think I could use it in my current art practice, but it sure would be fun to play around with!

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Photo Discussion / Re: What’s your favorite alternative process?

« on: April 10, 2013, 07:19:08 PM »

Inkjets are super easy and non-toxic. You can do them on so many types of materials too. My students had a lot of success with wood actually.

It is harder. You need to turn the lights off and use higher quality paper and I STILL don't think you get as good of a range in the cyans and the magentas. On the plus side, emulsion lifts are a lot easier. It just comes right off in hot water. 

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Photo Discussion / Re: What’s in your bag.

« on: April 09, 2013, 04:34:35 PM »

Nikon D90
Nikon D70 converted to IR
Argus C-3 35mm (ca 1945)
Beacon 120 (ca 1954)

Lensbaby Composer
Tokina 11-16mm 2.8
Sigma 18-50 Macro 2.8
Sigma 30mm 1.4
Nikon 50mm 1.8
Nikon 70-300mm 4.5
2 Vivitar 285HV Flashes
Flash meter
Manfrotto Mono and Tripod

Matches, batteries, finger nail clippings.

How did your D70 do with the IR conversion?  I've been thinking about doing the same to my old one...

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Photo Discussion / Re: What’s in your bag.

« on: April 09, 2013, 04:33:53 PM »

Nikon D7000+ Kit lens
cheap 50mm FX lens
60mm Macro lens (AkA the only one I really use)
Tripod
CamRanger + iPhone
and a sketchbook.

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Photo Discussion / Re: What’s your favorite alternative process?

« on: April 09, 2013, 04:28:39 PM »

If you haven't seen this book, I'd check it out: http://www.amazon.com/Image-Transfer-Workshop-Mixed-Media-Techniques/dp/1600611605

There are a ton of digital transfer techniques, perfect for someone who doesn't have darkroom access and most of them are non-toxic and safe to do in the home. Inkjet transfers are a personal favorite as well as pronto plates (not in this book, but are a form of digital lithography).

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Artist opportunities / Re: 18” x 18” Open Call for Entry at the artdc Gallery.

« on: April 04, 2013, 05:53:03 PM »

Unfortunately, I'm going to be overseas for the de-install, but I'll come check it out while it's up!

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Artists / Re: Perstef aka Stephanie Booth

« on: April 04, 2013, 05:50:16 PM »

Well, some more time-killers coming up! Here's another set!
http://perstef.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-few-more-pictures-and-one-more-plug.html

We're having an Open Studio and MFA Exhibition at GMU on Sunday. Hope to see some ArtDC folks there.  Stop by and say hello, I'm in studio 2040!

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Artists / Re: Perstef aka Stephanie Booth

« on: April 03, 2013, 08:18:36 PM »

Here's more pictures!  I plan on adding more tomorrow when I get to my computer at school, but I wanted to get some more up there now.

http://perstef.blogspot.com/2013/04/thoughts-on-my-thesis-show.html

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Techniques / Re: Works on paper / Signatures / Framing / Presentation.

« on: April 01, 2013, 06:38:43 PM »

Thanks Jesse.  I knew about novuspolish, but I thought it was just for cleaning.

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Techniques / Re: Works on paper / Signatures / Framing / Presentation.

« on: March 29, 2013, 03:03:34 PM »

So I spent a lot of money getting non-glare acrylic for my thesis show and in the end I had to go back to glass. No matter what I did I couldn't kill the static electricity it was conducting and with my subject (hair) it was making the embroidery inside the frame dance. Literally. Now in some cases that would be cool, but not what I wanted.

Any tips? I really did want to protect it better, but didn't have enough time to troubleshoot it before the show went up.

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Artists / Re: Perstef aka Stephanie Booth

« on: March 28, 2013, 09:26:53 PM »

I'm taking more pictures tomorrow, but here is the first blog on the reception yesterday.  Elsabe was taking photos and I think tweeting, but I'm not sure 

http://perstef.blogspot.com/2013/03/hair-heir-reception.html

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Artists / Re: Perstef aka Stephanie Booth

« on: March 24, 2013, 06:27:27 PM »

I'm happy to say the work is up and it's ready to open tomorrow morning!
http://perstef.blogspot.com/2013/03/doors-open-tomorrow.html

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General Art Discussion / Re: Johnathan Meese

« on: March 21, 2013, 06:30:22 AM »

I always wonder with people with that amount of energy Jesse if it's what they're really like or if it all is part of the performance. Like where the art ends and they begin.