July 1st, our one year anniversary of moving home to Oregon from Italy, came and went with a whisper. We marked the date as a family, and talked about what we were doing a year ago, but we were busy heading off on vacation and didn’t give it too much
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Jun 06, 2012 | Post by: Kat 5 Comments
Make Space for Art
An epidemic is sweeping our nation. We are discontent. Workaholics. Stressed. Often what we need is engagement in a process that allows us to have a voice. We need places to make things without judgment. We need supportive communities of other creative people. We need space to make art and
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May 27, 2012 | Post by: Kat 8 Comments
Renewed
This morning I am feeling happy. Creative. Renewed. I am breathing deeper and feeling relaxed. Yesterday I met up with a friend I haven’t seen in a long time and visited the Portland Art Museum to see the Mark Rothko exhibit one more time before it ends. After visiting the
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May 25, 2012 | Post by: Kat Comments Off
Wrapping up on Visual Weight
We wrap up our exploration of Visual Weight today! With this Exploring with a Camera theme, have you been noticing how visual weight is a fundamental contributor to great composition? Find the weight, and you find the focal point of the image! This image from Korkula uses several concepts we
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Apr 27, 2012 | Post by: Kat 4 Comments
The End of the Diagonal
Ah, here we are, finishing up our study of Dynamic Diagonals. This has been a great exploration! It’s been fun to take a closer look at all of our images, seeing how we naturally use diagonals and the impact. As I was looking at images from Korkula last weekend, this
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Apr 26, 2012 | Post by: Kat 6 Comments
Filled with Intention
This morning, I continue to ponder the difference between intention and expectation, and the relationship between the two. I continue to seek a way to maintain the space created by letting go of expectations. With all of the random thinking I’ve been doing around this topic, I might have found
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