new year, new focus
its time to refocus energies - starting a new body of work called 'transit-ion', exploring using photography in different ways, combining with other media and extending my photoshop skills. I plan to use this blog as a kind of journal of the process.
in addition, working on a variety of individual images for flickr, a great source of inspiration. Expecially as now i have to wait until i travel to visit galleries (a downside of living in a regional town). the internet is even more vital for research and stimulus for my art.
also doing a bit of market research around adding rexlaxed style portraiture to my art practice. so far, response has been positive - just waiting for commissions now.
in addition, working on a variety of individual images for flickr, a great source of inspiration. Expecially as now i have to wait until i travel to visit galleries (a downside of living in a regional town). the internet is even more vital for research and stimulus for my art.
also doing a bit of market research around adding rexlaxed style portraiture to my art practice. so far, response has been positive - just waiting for commissions now.
relocation rave...
wow - moving interstate and rebuilding your life takes so much more time than you'd think!
the experience of driving (we took a couple of weeks, including visiting relations) across this huge island called Australia is quite amazing.
a quick summary...
day one: Adelaide to broken hill. a mere 553km in 7 hrs. I really like broken hill - striking country. main concern was driving long distance with our cat - but he handled being in the cat box quite well. sneaking him into motels along the way was challenging.
day two: was aiming for Nygen but drove straight on to Gilgandra, nsw. 776 km - 9 hrs. all about the wildlife today - emu, goats, sheep, cattle, crows, parrots. such diverse country.
day three: onto Miles, Qld. 780km - 8.5 hrs. squally showers today, spectacular cloud formations.
day four: arrived in Yepooon. 480km - 6 hrs. visiting with Q's family for a week.
next travel day five: left yeppoon, drove to proserpine. 536km. decided to overnight there.
day six: arrived charters towers about 3pm to stay with our wonderful friends who are always motivating, supportive and inspiring. K + R have 3 girls, and another on the way.
sadly, didn't get to capture many photographs along the way - the most spectacular spots either didn't have anywhere safe to stop; or we'd just started out after a rest break, and the urge to keep driving was stronger. plan to revisit some of the more interesting spots at leisure in the future. or i'd love to be a not-so-grey nomad, travelling with our home to the next scenic spot.
now we both have jobs, and moved into a lovely house - the next step was to reconnect with the rest of the world. it took two weeks to get a phone tech appointment to find/fix a fault in the line, and of course, you can't connect the internet via ADSL unless you have a working phone line. frustrating but, we are back in contact, finally.
now to get on with my next task... creating a blog reflecting on the Parks Helix Project's final year (see previous posts), and finishing graduate diploma in community cultural development with CANSA.
the experience of driving (we took a couple of weeks, including visiting relations) across this huge island called Australia is quite amazing.
a quick summary...
day one: Adelaide to broken hill. a mere 553km in 7 hrs. I really like broken hill - striking country. main concern was driving long distance with our cat - but he handled being in the cat box quite well. sneaking him into motels along the way was challenging.
day two: was aiming for Nygen but drove straight on to Gilgandra, nsw. 776 km - 9 hrs. all about the wildlife today - emu, goats, sheep, cattle, crows, parrots. such diverse country.
day three: onto Miles, Qld. 780km - 8.5 hrs. squally showers today, spectacular cloud formations.
day four: arrived in Yepooon. 480km - 6 hrs. visiting with Q's family for a week.
next travel day five: left yeppoon, drove to proserpine. 536km. decided to overnight there.
day six: arrived charters towers about 3pm to stay with our wonderful friends who are always motivating, supportive and inspiring. K + R have 3 girls, and another on the way.
sadly, didn't get to capture many photographs along the way - the most spectacular spots either didn't have anywhere safe to stop; or we'd just started out after a rest break, and the urge to keep driving was stronger. plan to revisit some of the more interesting spots at leisure in the future. or i'd love to be a not-so-grey nomad, travelling with our home to the next scenic spot.
now we both have jobs, and moved into a lovely house - the next step was to reconnect with the rest of the world. it took two weeks to get a phone tech appointment to find/fix a fault in the line, and of course, you can't connect the internet via ADSL unless you have a working phone line. frustrating but, we are back in contact, finally.
now to get on with my next task... creating a blog reflecting on the Parks Helix Project's final year (see previous posts), and finishing graduate diploma in community cultural development with CANSA.
helix update
yay! the project ended with a bang!
the walk was a fab event - and all the art well received. will post some photos soon...
I plan to start a new blog highlighting the helix project and the various art created over the past three years. watch this space for a link.
here are some of the digital stories and songs created by community members with project partners of the Parks Helix Project... check them out.
the walk was a fab event - and all the art well received. will post some photos soon...
I plan to start a new blog highlighting the helix project and the various art created over the past three years. watch this space for a link.
here are some of the digital stories and songs created by community members with project partners of the Parks Helix Project... check them out.
parks helix project event
The Parks Helix Project has been an integral part of my practice and professional development for the past three years - working with Robert Petchell, the project coordinator, and many wonderful community members and staff. 'Pathways and Connections', the project gallery display, will be available for viewing at Axis Gallery (Cowan St, Angle Park, SA) until Sunday 17 June, which is when the public walk of the 'walking connection' trail will happen. all are welcome to join us....
if you must have grass...
let it be an interesting shape, at least.
a fun project for a long weekend?
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http://readymademag.com/feature_6_sodcouch.php
the big shift
By this time of our lives, we 'should' be several years into paying off a mortgage, settled and advancing in our careers, and have a couple of children in school.
But my life is all about doing things differently :) Now in my third 'career' (hospitality, marketing and now artist/photographer/curator/community arts worker), my daughter is nearly twenty, has left home and in a settled relationship. So, the man and I are off to a regional Qld town to find new jobs and networks.
The main reason for this shift (beside being closer to the parents) is a long held desire to own our own nest - to stop being forced to move every time the property owner changes their mind. The chance to paint walls, design our dream kitchen and bathroom; let alone set up a studio with everything in its place - ready to work anytime without hunting through boxes or clearing the dining room table, will be a dream come true.
hopefully our traveling time from Adelaide to Charters Towers will allow time along the way to capture photos for a new series. My man had a wonderful idea - for us both to create separate blogs to record our individual reflections on the trip. and so it begins...
But my life is all about doing things differently :) Now in my third 'career' (hospitality, marketing and now artist/photographer/curator/community arts worker), my daughter is nearly twenty, has left home and in a settled relationship. So, the man and I are off to a regional Qld town to find new jobs and networks.
The main reason for this shift (beside being closer to the parents) is a long held desire to own our own nest - to stop being forced to move every time the property owner changes their mind. The chance to paint walls, design our dream kitchen and bathroom; let alone set up a studio with everything in its place - ready to work anytime without hunting through boxes or clearing the dining room table, will be a dream come true.
hopefully our traveling time from Adelaide to Charters Towers will allow time along the way to capture photos for a new series. My man had a wonderful idea - for us both to create separate blogs to record our individual reflections on the trip. and so it begins...
cats and art
Cats – why aren’t cats the subject of art more often? Dogs seem to have far more fans, for some reason. The latest rental house that we’re inhabiting (currently for sale if you want an investment property – oh the joy of open houses) came with existing residents – a group (quite possibly related) of several male cats, two of which were just kittens when we moved in 6 months ago. Both kittens are black, but with totally different personalities. One quite outgoing and happy to co-habit with humans, has a tiny white spot on his chest, and I started calling Monty; and the other is quite assertive about asking for food but shies away from contact, now named Billy-bob by my daughter. The process of gaining these stray cats trust has been a slow one, with moral dilemmas along the way. The local council doesn’t have a stray cat policy, except for hiring cages to trap them ready for euthanasia. Initially, this was what I planned to do, as we adopted a neutered male cat a year ago, and he was too intimidated to venture outside. But I couldn’t bring myself to punish these poor creatures just for existing, so decided to feed them, and discourage any anti-social behaviour by spraying them with vinegar and water. I now plan to take them to be desexed, as funds allow, and return them to share our backyard. Monty has started staying in at night, and Fluffy (an older fluffy boy) is very affectionate, but unsure of Claude (our official cat). Now the question is – what happens when we have to move again? Its hard enough to find a rental property whose owner allows one cat, let alone four. But if I leave them behind, am I just as bad as the original owner who deserted their cat intact to breed? On the plus side, the older gentleman that lives next door also seems to feed them, so they shouldn’t starve….
Well that moved a long way from art about cats, but the reason I started this rambling burble is that I shot some video footage of the kittens chasing bugs – ‘cause it makes me laugh, and maybe will make others laugh too. I’ll have to find out how to upload video to a blog… maybe youtube is the way to go.
Well that moved a long way from art about cats, but the reason I started this rambling burble is that I shot some video footage of the kittens chasing bugs – ‘cause it makes me laugh, and maybe will make others laugh too. I’ll have to find out how to upload video to a blog… maybe youtube is the way to go.
brief intro
photographer . artist . curator . community arts worker . student . mother . lover . daughter...
Life is good - and busy at the moment. SALA (south australian living artists festival in Adelaide) is nearly over. Exhibitions are finishing, and work ready to be collected. Woof is one group show i was involved in, creating four (slightly ironic) portraits of tiny toy dogs against lolly coloured backgrounds.
There's a great Artist-in-residence program at the Parks Community Centre, supported by Port Adelaide Enfield Council - and if you haven't been there yet for a visit, then you're missing out. This is my 2nd year as one of 12 artists, and the annual SALA exhibition is still up, so pop out to Axis Gallery (Cowan St Angle Park) and have a look - maybe i'll be able to post some photos later. We are all very different artists, working in a variety of mediums and areas of interest. I'll have to find out how many of the others have blogs (i know there is at least one :) and create a list of links.
Part of being an AIR at the Parks is the chance to have a solo exhibition - I'm installing my latest body of work in Elbow Room Gallery on Friday 'deconstruction : reconstruction' - a photographic exploration of the architectural changes in the local area over the past couple of years. here is one image, and another. There will be a few drinks 7pm Wednesday 6 September, and a chance to chat about the work.
more about my experiences being an AIR later...
Very excited to be invited to be part of Con.cord 2/3 "an exhibition of the work of photo-based artists who are either presently associated or have been previously linked to the Photography Department at the South Australian School of Art, University of South Australia. The artists selected, range from emerging to established whom each represent different approaches to the photographic medium."
Exhibition from 25th August - 13th September
Opening: 31st August 5.30pm
I working on several community art projects, at various stages, while studying Community Cultural Development Graduate Diploma with CAN SA. Will expand on this topic later, as it is interesting to me working within two apparently divergent fields of the arts - fine arts exhibition practice, and community art projects.
This intro has turned into something not quite so brief...more soon.
Life is good - and busy at the moment. SALA (south australian living artists festival in Adelaide) is nearly over. Exhibitions are finishing, and work ready to be collected. Woof is one group show i was involved in, creating four (slightly ironic) portraits of tiny toy dogs against lolly coloured backgrounds.
There's a great Artist-in-residence program at the Parks Community Centre, supported by Port Adelaide Enfield Council - and if you haven't been there yet for a visit, then you're missing out. This is my 2nd year as one of 12 artists, and the annual SALA exhibition is still up, so pop out to Axis Gallery (Cowan St Angle Park) and have a look - maybe i'll be able to post some photos later. We are all very different artists, working in a variety of mediums and areas of interest. I'll have to find out how many of the others have blogs (i know there is at least one :) and create a list of links.
Part of being an AIR at the Parks is the chance to have a solo exhibition - I'm installing my latest body of work in Elbow Room Gallery on Friday 'deconstruction : reconstruction' - a photographic exploration of the architectural changes in the local area over the past couple of years. here is one image, and another. There will be a few drinks 7pm Wednesday 6 September, and a chance to chat about the work.
more about my experiences being an AIR later...
Very excited to be invited to be part of Con.cord 2/3 "an exhibition of the work of photo-based artists who are either presently associated or have been previously linked to the Photography Department at the South Australian School of Art, University of South Australia. The artists selected, range from emerging to established whom each represent different approaches to the photographic medium."
Exhibition from 25th August - 13th September
Opening: 31st August 5.30pm
I working on several community art projects, at various stages, while studying Community Cultural Development Graduate Diploma with CAN SA. Will expand on this topic later, as it is interesting to me working within two apparently divergent fields of the arts - fine arts exhibition practice, and community art projects.
This intro has turned into something not quite so brief...more soon.
howdy...
Finally created my first blog - have been putting it off for too long. The plan is to have a space to share news and thoughts, reflect on the process of creating art, and have fun with a different form of communication. join me on my journey...
'Delusions of Domesticity' cyanotype exhibition 2006 Adelaide SA Australia
Floral curtain
Arum lily
Three doilies
Lace gloves
Tea towel
Child's flower dress
Floral shawl
French knickers
Medium: Cyanotype Photograms on homespun Cotton
each fabric panel approx 80cm x 80cm
This series is an extension of my earlier work
relating to femininity and exploring the roles that women play in society. The
cyanotype is a historical photographic process that sensitises natural fibres
to sunlight, and is also known as 'blueprints' from being used to duplicate
technical drawings. Real objects were
used as negatives to create these images, and every image is unique…
......
Karen Tenni is an artist, photographer, curator and
community arts worker who completed Bachelor of Arts Honours at the Underdale campus of
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