Raw moments with peonies captured by Nancy Kirkpatrick today at Intersections Media:
Moss covered paths between scarlet peonies,
Pale jade mountains fill your rustic windows.
I envy you, drunk with flowers;
Butterflies swirling in your dreams.
– Qian Qi (Tang Dynasty)
Painting by Alicia Love
You may recall that I purchased a tattoo machine awhile back.
And that I took the process seriously…
And I hardly dared plug it in…
And I tested it out…
And I doodled all over myself with surgical marker…
And finally did one on my left thigh:
And got my second professional tattoo by English Dan to learn by watching:
Then did another one on myself, this time the right thigh:
And yesterday, finally on someone else. Thank you Carolyn for being so brave! She wanted it big, so I drew it on freehand and made it SIZE LARGE. It’s crude and amateur, but I loved doing it and so honored that Carolyn insisted!
Take the day. Immerse. Forget everything else. Read. Sketch. Cocoon. Trust the calling.
Today’s resources:
Jamison, K.R. (1999) Night Falls Fast- understanding suicide, Vintage Books: New York, NY, USA
Malooof, J., ed. (2012) Vivian Maier- Street Photographer, powerHouse Books: New York NY, USA
Appignanesi, L. (2007) Sad, Mad and Bad- women and the mind-doctors from 1800, McArthur & Company: Toronto, ON, Canada
Jocelyn Louise as Molly. Styled by Jay Fisher.
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I had the pleasure of meeting Jan Sam during Tuesday’s photoshoot.
He is a superbly talented young man who just exudes the persona of ARTIST. I look forward to collaborations!
Check out Jan Sam’s music at:
A sampling of Jan Sam’s art:
A wise man once said that all human activity is a form of play. And the highest form of play is the search for Truth, Beauty and Love. What more is needed? Should there be a ‘meaning’ as well, that will be a bonus?
If we waste time looking for life’s meaning, we may have no time to live — or to play.
– Arthur C. Clarke
Yesterday, I gathered a group of eclectic individuals for an afternoon of play in the studio. As you know by now, I am pretty preoccupied with THE PORTRAIT. I love impromptu photoshoots as they feed my need to study the human face. And, heck, photoshoots are so damn fun!
Enjoy these inspiring moments!
CHECK OUT MORE SHOTS OF JOSH LANGSTON AT: JOSH LANGSTON DOES D.W
Video captures by Jodie Chisholm
Thank you to all the participants:
Nancy Kirkpatrick, Maryellen Groundwater, Jodie Chisholm, Evan Voyageur, Larissa Brown, Jan Sam, Justin Voitic, Josh Langston, Iván Fdez, Sabrina Lalonde.
Josh Langston of The Social Life models D.W Fashion.
Designer: Daryl White
Clothing creation & modification from recycled fabrics into original unique clothing pieces that are a reflection of major influences in pop culture, and also influenced by past – present – and future fashion market trends…
He was always cold, but the land of gold seemed to hold him like a spell;
Though he’d often say in his homely way that “he’d sooner live in hell.”
Check out more photos from the shoot at: A WISE MAN ONCE SAID…
A LECTURE UPON THE SHADOW.
by John Donne
December 3, 2012 was an evening of collaboration as Jocelyn Louise and Jay Fisher recreated 1947 and main characters from my graphic novel as they were photographed by the extraordinary photographer, Rick Legal, and as the entire process was documented by photographer and colleague, Nancy Kirkpatrick.
The book will include text, illustration, photography, street art, primary sources, documentation and collaboration.
I have been a fan of Rick Legal’ work for a long time and it is such an honor to have his work appear in my book. As I write this, he is in the process of editing his images. Here is a sneak peek:
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**NEXT STEP: MIND MAPPING THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK**
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As our streetart wall grows, we are building connections with the local community, enjoying audience as we paint, inviting others to join.
We are building dialogue around the “portrait.” We are building relationships and locals are asking to have their photos taken and portraits done as they enjoy the empowerment we all feel when being seen and being heard.
And speaking of community, make sure to check out:
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Nancy Kirkpatrick‘s beautiful photos of today’s street art session:
Check out more of our street art at PORTRAITS/STREET ART
Huge thank you to V-Rag Magazine, Cole Johnston and Matthew Roy for an amazing article in the SEPTEMBER 2012 issue and for the honor of appearing in this wonderful publication!
CHECK OUT MORE OF MY WHEATPASTE/STREET ART:
Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don’t come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make someone smile while they’re having a piss.
— Banksy (Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall)
Huge thank you to The Social Life, Anna T Fabulous, Josh Langston and Nancy Kirkpatrick for an inspiring session!
Jocelyn Louise as Molly, styled by Jay Fisher.
Following is just a small sample of extraordinary photos by Nancy Kirkpatrick:
See more:
China Marker Bowie and other portraits
Something this fun has got to be illegal!
Wide-eyed with a twist of the lips
Evolution of a wheatpaste: Justine
I asked my colleague (filmmaker/photographer) Tony Noh to capture my students in the style of Rineke Dijkstra. I asked for stark raw sources. He delivered, beautifully.
More student portraits by Tony Noh:
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Huge thank you to Nancy Kirkpatrick, Maryellen Groundwater, Megan Low and Dustin Whymark for a beautiful day!
Is it GUERILLA ART if you’re openly squealing with laughter?!
Captured moments:
Most of the pieces remain untouched, even after several weeks, even after a year.
But some have been altered…
… so we added back.
And we added more.
Maryellen cutting out my Dead Bird series
Stay tuned for Pride 2012 Wheatpaste Campaign!
See also:
China Marker Bowie and other portraits
Start with a drawing:
Cut it out:
Add detail:
Find the right spot:
An assortment of delicious moments from the past week:
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Glorious day with my students and colleague, Nancy Kirkpatrick, at Intersections Media Opportunities for Youth Society! Lots of projects in the works that we’ll be sharing shortly.
But for now…
Part of our day was spent on a photoshoot and I was so inspired by the photos of Jacqueline that I just had to draw her.
Smith, K. (2007) The Guerilla Art Kit, New York, NY: Princeton Architectural Press
Video by Maryellen Groundwater
