I haven’t blogged in a long time. I have had so many ideas about what to say, how to say it…it has all become a jumbled mess. I should have taken notes. I’ll try to untangle some threads…
News from the world of photography–some of my work has been chosen to be part of the Antiparos International Photography Exhibition in July. It is a group show of about 14-15 different photographers and I have a feeling I will be a black sheep. Going by what has been shown in the past, there will be a lot of street photography, travel/editorial work and landscapes. I have submitted a new portfolio of abstract digital work–more of my Found Horizons. They are very colourful and somewhat large, so they benefit from being seen from a few meters away. When I have an e-poster, I’ll post it in a few places for you all to see. It is a true privilege to be a part of this event.
–I have suspended my gum bichromate work until the autumn when the temperatures and humidity drops to a manageable level. It has become too hot to work in the darkroom these days. By that time I hope to have some new, larger digital negatives to work with.
–My work with the Photographic Club of Paros has come to an end for the season. I had a wonderful time with them all and they printed some good work, some of which can be seen this upcoming weekend here in Paroikia. I am very excited to see what it all looks like matted, framed and behind glass (ok..plastic).
–After years of waiting, the collection of my mother’s newspaper articles from the little local weekly has finally been collected and made into a book. I dare to say ‘published’ since there is no ISBN number and it is not for sale. I have given copies away to family and friends. I am so happy this has come about. I began the process a few years before she died and I feel it is a fitting memorial for who she was, how she thought, what she believed, how she lived.
–I am hoping to embark upon another artistic path this summer. That’s all I can and will say about it now. If I follow through I’ll be sure to share.
–I go through eating phases. For instance, last winter I was eating a larger ratio of quesadillas than normal. Sometimes for lunch and dinner. These days it is caesar salads. I have been making my own caesar salad dressing and have confirmed that this wonderfully garlicky, tangy aoili tastes good on just about anything–except fruit. This may seem banal, but it is the little joys in life, isn’t it? I do not make them the way the Greeks make them. For them it is a meal with chicken, corn, bacon…yummy, but I am more of a purest. I even skip the croutons. Just the romaine lettuce and the dressing. Funnily enough, both the quesadilla and the caesar salad are from Mexico. Hmmmm…
–I am convinced that TFitWH is yearning for the Nobel Peace Prize. He’ll try to take credit for anything good that happens in Asia or the Middle East. He’s a corrupt shark and we all know it. He was corrupt long before he became TFitWH. What does this say about the moral and ethical state of America? I know that there is outrage, political movements, protests…and that is healthy and right and I support them all. But what about the rest? Have the citizens been gorging themselves so long on bread and circuses that they’ve become complacent cattle led by their collective noses? I know many who are not. This gives me hope.
I guess that’s it for now.
–JDCM