I was invited to be the official photographer for the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester’s “Lite Up the Nite for Mental Health” 5k race. The race took place last Thursday and we’ve just got some of the official shots up for public viewing. Go to the “Lite Up the Nite” Facebook race album for more viewing.
Images are for gallery purposes only and not for taking. June, 2010
This right here is a breakfast blog. I woke up extra early today to shower, make lunch, and write a blog over some scrambled eggs. The eggs are deliciously mind-blowing, and I got them from a friend who raises chickens in Bedford, NH.
On to the content…
This past weekend, a friend and I- Miss Laura Harper, trekked out into the woods to a farmer’s junk pile we’ve been periodically visiting together for the past several years.
The farmer’s junk pile is a magical place of treasure and discovery, where young adventure-seekers can unearth ancient relics and make their fortune. In reality, it’s mostly just piles of shifted soil, strange rusty bits of machinery and a million blue glass medicine bottles, but to us it’s a pretty excellent place! One of my early trips to the junk pile turned up a large tractor gear of some kind, and even though its rusty and I can’t quite figure out what to do with it, I still can’t get rid of it. Light and dark blue glass bottles, many of them completely in tact, often come back home with us to become light filters on window sills. Even odd twisted glass can be found, which leads me to believe that the farmer probably burned some of his trash before throwing it in the pile. The day was incredibly warm after a cold, dark winter, and my adventuring spirits have raised!
I’ve included some pictures of the excursion for your viewing pleasure:
You should go check out Laura Harper’s art gallery and give her some feedback. She’s told me a few times now her life rocks, and you should go see why!
It’s off to work with me!
Here’s a bit of a late follow-up to my last post, which was about the ArtPM challenge for February…
I finished my four pieces and sent off the submission cd in the nick of time. I looked all over the ArtPM event page on Facebook, and couldn’t find any real information about what would come next. My assumption was that I would receive a call or an email, letting me know which piece had been selected for showing and when I’d have to bring it to “X” location. However, I was mistaken. On Monday, I received a call at work from a woman who said she was from ArtPM…
“Is this Jesse?”
“Why yes. Yes it is. A pleasure to chat with you.”
“My name is so and so, and I’m calling because we haven’t received your pieces yet.”
“You didn’t receive my submission cd?” (Damn)
“Yes, we did. We need the actual pieces. Tonight or tomorrow.”
I sit up straight. The time sheets I had been in the midst of filling hit my desk. I have nothing printed (and no printer), no matting materials, and no clue how I’m going to get everything done and up to Kittery on a workday. I promise I’ll do my best, but explain I’m a little caught off guard by the short notice. My blood pressure rises. This is a dilemma.
Thankfully, my girlfriend was nice enough to print up the two requested images and we manage to get all the matting and whatnot done Monday night so that I could bring them up the next day after work.
The sad part of the story is that I didn’t actually go up to the opening, which was tonight. A friend is doing the musical portion of the February challenge later on this month and I figure that we might do the rounds then and see what’s what. If you’re in the area and interested, I know there are some good pieces hanging (because I snuck a peek when I was dropping off my own) and worth a stop-by at the Buoy gallery in Kittery, Maine. Otherwise, I’m posting the three submissions you haven’t seen yet, for kicks and giggles. I don’t like them as much as Chickadee, but they have their redeeming qualities.
Submerged Leaf
Sea Nettle (on display at Buoy Gallery)
Amber with Inclusion
I belive that the show will be up until the end of April. If you do make it to the gallery, I’d love to hear from you about your reactions!
I picked up a wasp nest about a week ago and was pulling the paper sheets apart for a project when I discovered a fantastic photo opportunity…
With my new extension tube, I was able to stick my camera right into the nest. All in all, I’m pretty pleased. I think there’s some submissions here.
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