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“Artwork of the Month” November 2011
November’s Artwork of the Month was created by Lois Lax, Path with Art Student Artist, during a recent Sumi-e class with Teaching Artist, Lois Yoshida.
“In this class, I learned that something I thought looked easy to do took patience and effort. I am proud that I stuck with the class despite frustrations. I signed up for this class because making art makes me happy and working in Sumi-e was a challenge. When I made this work, I thought about simplicity… stillness… peace… compassion… one love.”
-Lois Lax, Path with Art Student Artist
“Artwork of the Month” October 2011
October’s Artwork of the Month was created by J.L. Connelly, Path with Art Student Artist, in a recent Poetry class with Teaching Artist, Rachel Kessler.
Ode to a Crisp Delicious
Crisp and delicious.
Juicy crunch echos
Like a rock ricocheting in the Grand Canyon.
Delicious juices slice through my teethLike candle wax, potent, sweet meat
Nourishing my body, feeding my soul, making me whole.
-J.L. Connelly, Path with Art Student Artist
“Artwork of the Month” September 2011
At the beginning of each month, Path with Art randomly selects a piece created by one of our Student Artists to be the “Artwork of the Month.” September’s “Artwork of the Month” comes from a recent Digital Photography class.
We interviewed Path with Art Student Artist, Gretchen Easterberg, about her work. Read below to find out more!
1. How did you set up/take this intriguing photograph?
My experience taking this photograph of the Heron bird in the Path with Art “Digital Photography” class occurred as a result of our class assignment, which took place in the area of the Ballard Locks in July of 2011. Our instructor, Adam Doody, gave the class the assignment of taking portraits in the Ballard Locks environment. During the process of taking portrait photographs, I found that it was necessary to ask permission of the portrait subjects, before taking their photographs. Consequently, due to the nature of the portrait assignment, I ended up speaking with a variety of photograph subjects for the purpose of taking their photographs.
At a point when I was taking photographs of 2 transient males, who were sitting in a cement block structure, one of these individuals pointed out the location of the Heron bird nest. Initially I did not see the birds, but after I looked closely, I recognized the shape of the heron, which was surrounded with a very large area of leaves. Taking the photograph of the bird was especially challenging, especially without a tripod for the camera. Also, it was necessary to increase the focus to the highest setting on the camera, so the limitations of the camera determined my ability to photograph the bird.
The communication with the subjects of the portraits allowed me to learn about the Heron bird nest that was hidden in the trees, which were located in the trees that faced the water below. My positive experience with this Heron photograph suggests that I should continue to work with both natural settings and people in photography.
2. What type of creative things do you most enjoy doing?
I enjoy participating in various art medias, so it is difficult for me to specify which media form I prefer, especially because each art media differs in its characteristics. I enjoy two dimensional art medias such as painting or printmaking, because the artist has control over the design elements of an image, such as the lines, colors, shapes, and the texture.
However, digital photography has an advantage, due to the quick results of the camera technology, which allow the artist to spend most of the time working on the composition of the image. Also, digital photography allows the artist to experiment with compositions, allowing the artist to experiment with many images for the purpose of finding the most visually effective perspectives.
3. Describe a real life situation that inspired you.
Taking the digital photography class inspired me to continue to both pursue, and to create visual artworks. I did feel very inspired through my experiences with the digital art photography class, although I also learned about areas that need improvement.
Simultaneously, as a Real change paper vendor, my involvement with the the Real Change Homeless Empowerment Project also inspired me, because I was given to opportunity to display and sell artworks that I created in the past. I have been inspired to continue to work on visual art projects through my experiences with both the Path with Art, and the Real Change News organizations. In addition to my inspiration related to art, I am inspired by individuals who devote themselves to various kinds of public service, whether they are doing volunteer work, or paid employment. I am amazed by some of these individuals, who have invested their time and money for the purpose of helping others.
4. What is your dream creative project?
I am particularly very intrigued with holographic artwork, due to the luminous effects of both brilliant colors and light, in three dimensional imagery. My dream art project would include large interactive 3-D holographic imagery, with geometric compositions, which the viewer could walk through, since holographic images are not solid. Therefore, the viewers would be able to interact with the imagery, thus becoming part of the 3-D composition. My interactive holographic dream art project would also include music, for the purpose of creating a 3-D audio-visual experience.
5. How did you find Path with Art?
I discovered both the Path with Art organization and classes through the Real Change Homeless Empowerment Project, as a Real Change News paper vendor. When I saw the Path with Art brochure, with the class listings, I was pleased to find art classes were offered at no cost to the participants. I have not recently had outlets for creative expression. So far, I have greatly appreciated having the opportunity to participate in creative endeavors.
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