More street photos

Posted on June 25, 2008
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Kids at Copley Square, after the Celtics victory parade


Shop window, Massachusetts Avenue

Yay! Modern Pastry to manage Soleil Cafe!

Posted on June 24, 2008
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I just walked by Soleil Cafe, as I do pretty much any time I walk home from the T. From across the street I saw that the cafe windows are all papered, and I wondered if the place had closed. It seems like they’d been reducing their hours over time and I always wanted to like their food more than I did. Once I got closer, I saw the little signs in all the windows indicating that the cafe is closed but will soon re-open under the management of the fine people who run Modern Pastry in the North End and Medford! Pastries, gelato, sandwiches, and other delights are promised! Yay!!

Celtics victory parade

Posted on June 23, 2008
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Last Thursday my photo instructor took us down to the Celtics victory parade to take photos. I kind of wanted to go to the parade anyway, and as it turned out it was in fact a great photo op.


Boston area friends, come see Devo!

Posted on June 21, 2008
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Ez and I are going to see Devo this coming Friday at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. Tickets are now on sale at 25% off, so if you wanna join us, it’ll be cheaper!


Self-portraits

Posted on June 20, 2008
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Quickly, a preview of some of my new photos

Posted on June 19, 2008
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The scans aren’t quite right, but here they are.


I’m genuinely proud of this one.


Also from Portsmouth.

Latest obsession

Posted on June 17, 2008
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So… as you may know I am taking a photography class–Introduction to Black and White Photography at MassArt. I LOVE it! I think I am starting to drive Ezra crazy because I never stop talking about it. It’s an intensive three-week class, so it’s already half over (sob!), but I’m hoping to still have darkroom access for at least a week or so after the class ends, maybe longer.

I’ll have to scan some of my images to share. The detail almost definitely will not translate to the computer screen, but it will be better than nothing. We’re making 6×9 prints. I love darkroom work. I could do it all day long! I’ve learned the basic process and have done dodging, burning, flashing, etc. I’m anxious to figure out what class I can take next. It looks like the MassArt Fall schedule won’t be posted for a while. I have free admittance to various art museums, like the MFA and ICA, with my MassArt ID, so I definitely want to take advantage of that while my ID is valid.

Can you tell that I am really excited?

My instructor told me that some of my photos (perhaps my subject matter… one image of a shop window and another of an ivy-covered path–both a little surreal/nostalgic in a way) remind him of Atget–I’ll take that as high praise!… or, at least, good encouragement. This little snippet from the V&A about Atget’s work seems to apply. I wasn’t familiar with Atget before, but now I see these photos and I guess I know why my instructor thought of him.


Eugene Atget, Rue de la Colonie, 1900

atget
Eugene Atget, Corsets, boulevard de Strasbourg, 1912

atget window
Eugene Atget, Avenue des Gobelins

Remember all those save the LP buttons?

Posted on June 2, 2008
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I can’t seem to find a picture of a Save the LP button online.   But vinyl is apparently making a comeback.

Not an earth-shattering article, but I usually have to point out pro-vinyl stuff when I see it, and it gives me an excuse to mention that if only the guy at Audio Lab would call me about my new needle I could maybe actually listen to some of my records.

Song of the Day

Devo-It’s Not Right 

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On My Needles

Rhapsody in Tweed cabled pullover for Ezra! using Tahki Donegal Tweed in Forest, from Fall 2004 Interweave Knits. I've just picked this one up again, so it's moving up in the queue!

Sweater with Cable Patterns pullover using Araucania Nature Wool Chunky in Mauve, from Rebecca Magazine Number 28

Heather Pullover using Classic Elite Wings in Larkspur, from Rowan’s A Season’s Tale... This needs the knit doctor. I'm going to have to frog back a little bit and redo the shoulder area. Long story.

Hush Pullover using Jo Sharp DK wool in Wine, from Rowan’s Calmer Collection

Recently Finished Projects

In the Groove boatneck pullover using Manos del Uruguay in Black and Cheek (pale pink), from Fall 2006 issue of knitscene. SWEATER IS DONE!

Stash Stealer Scarf for me, using delicious yarn that darling Amy let me raid from her stash. I made up the pattern--a couple of wide ribs rimmed in moss stitch. It's soft and fuzzy and DONE!

Moss Stitch Jacket with Collar for Hope using Classic Elite Wool Bam Boo in Ivy, from Quick Baby Knits by Debbie Bliss. JACKET IS DONE!

Next in line

Brompton cardigan using Noro Cash Iroha in Jewel Green (my name for shade #100)

Eyelet Yoke Pullover using Debbie Bliss Merino Aran

Under consideration

Loads!

More scoop on my knitting endeavors can be found at my home on Ravelry (clicky here).

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