Back yard fire pit and taking care of firewood these days. A new load of wood coming later in the month. Maybe this winter will be cold enough to get through it all. That being said, I'm glad to have seasoned wood from last year to start.
10/13/2024
10/11/2024
0 for 2 or another installment of the Rejection Collection
Okay, sure, it still stings a bit. But...it's getting easier! I consider myself fortunate to have so many other artists in my life, who are there to offer counsel and different perspectives. It has allowed me to see the process (juried exhibitions) for the process itself (like..."it's not the destination, it's the journey"...or something like that).
As I laid in bed mulling over the situation this morning, I started getting ideas for new photos. Goofy, maybe, but I like these. They honor the work, regardless of outside judgement. And holding them illustrates how they're part of me.
(Instax photos with the Lomo'Instant...note: the colors of the pieces aren't as washed out as you see here).
(I was testing out where I needed to be in the frame....or maybe something else is going on here??)
10/10/2024
yesterday
A friend and I headed out to procure fresh apples yesterday. It couldn't have been lovelier weather. I must admit, today is just as lovely...a tad cooler, but I've not problem with that. So thankful for autumn.
10/08/2024
more fungi
I've seen a greater variety of fungi, even in my own yard, this year. I guess that's due to the humid/wet weather, which has only just shifted in the last couple days. It's always fun to see what pops up.
10/07/2024
Monday morning
Grateful for the sunshine.
10/06/2024
Sunday
First Sunday in October...
10/04/2024
it's Friday
Thinking about our doggo friend Rocco who passed away yesterday. We miss him already. He was a very good boy. Sending love and comfort to his dog mom Rhonda.
10/03/2024
the light
In autumn it's that much more special.
10/02/2024
Rejection collection...
Got my first rejection in a while. That is, well, I haven't had the opportunity for a rejection in a while. I told myself my chances were slim, that it makes life easier not having to mat something up and send it out. Etc. Etc. But I must have thin skin. Or maybe I just have a fuckton of issues (yes...this). It's not even about whether the work is good. It's about thoughts like... I am not good enough. *I* haven't worked hard enough of as artist. I'm just a hack anyway. Ohhh yeah...the self talk is brutal and that little part of me can be rather cruel.
It's a lovely show with phenomenal work. There were 3000 entries and around 70 got chosen (between the in person show and the online show). Maybe my odds just weren't good. Maybe my whackadoo approach with the overlapped Holga frames just didn't fit in. In any case...
Now I wait for the second rejection. It'll come mid month. Sure that may be a negative way to think, but whether I think I'm going to get in or not really doesn't have a bearing on what actually happens. It's better for me to just figure my purpose in entering juried shows is the practice of choosing work and getting it out, not to actually be part of an exhibition.
The good news is, getting rejected from a juried show doesn't make me want to stop creating. In fact, it spurs me on to create more. Not to enter shows, mind you (one of these days I'll just throw in the towel on that because I have a lot of mixed feelings about them anyway), but rather to dive deep into my own creative process.
To honor my sweet little collection of rejections ( "collection of rejections" sounds like a great title for an exhibit) , I present them to you here. I did make prints of them all, while I was working out the sizing. Maybe I'll list them on Etsy for a pittance.
10/01/2024
October 1st
Entering into the last quarter of the calendar year. Every year, faster and faster it seems.
A lovely little Bartlett pear (on another gray rainy day) on Instax film.