Studio Updates, January 2024
Winter has been slow and dry here, up until the last week. Now, everything is covered with a beautiful layer of fresh fluffy snow, which creates my favorite time of year for photographing things. So, as much as possible, I will be outside trying to brave the weather while looking for photographs and just enjoying the cold, crispy air.
I have a practice group starting on Monday, January 22nd, titled: Visualizing Body Sovereignty and Queer Belonging. For more details, go here: https://kinship.photography/practice-groups-between-bodies-list/queer-body-sovereignty
There are still plenty of spots available. Practice groups are similar to workshops but a little looser and with more emphasis on participation and group dialogue and less on me giving lectures or presenting educational slideshows.
This practice group is an extension of a project that I have been working on for the last year, which will culminate in a local show at The Common Gallery in Presque Isle, Maine for the month of June, 2024. Thank you to the local LGBTQ+ social organization Pride Aroostook for helping to get the project started by helping me find people to photograph.
I love podcasts. Sometimes I learn helpful stuff or they broaden my mind or introduce me to new artists. When I was a kid, we listened to a lot of public radio. Nowadays, it’s mostly podcasts or one of the local French language radio stations. Why French? Since I live next door to New Brunswick and Quebec, learning French is extremely helpful for traveling in these parts of Canada. Salut!
If you are an artist who needs some help to figure out how to upgrade your website, this podcast is very helpful: The Art Biz, episode 174
https://artbiz.libsyn.com/presenting-yourself-professionally-on-your-artist-website-with-jessica-burko-174
I found a couple things I could do better by listening to this interview.
Other news: later on in the spring I will be teaming up with Liz Titone to teach a text and image themed workshop through the Los Angeles Center of Photography. Subscribe to their newsletter for updates, here:
https://lacphoto.org/newsletter/
On process:
I LOVE to find a location that fascinates me and just keep returning to it over a long period of time. Locally, I have a list of places that I visit and this gas station has been becoming a favorite. Do you do this type of work, where you develop a relationship with a place through photography or other art media?
Here are some of my photos of this beloved gas station:
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I hope this newsletter finds you well. I’ll keep posting updates randomly, when I have announcements or new work that I want to share. In general, I’m trying to retreat from social media with the intention of opening up more time and space for working physically in analog spaces.
Take care,
Morgain