How to Make Stuffed Animals: Modern, Simple Patterns and Instructions for 18 Projects by Sian Keegan

A few outtakes and behind the scenes photographs from our photoshoot!:




 


We were really lucky to get to photograph Heather's adorable daughter, Veda in Prospect Park one afternoon. 

















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Squam Art Workshops was a reprieve. From the moment I arrived, a bit late due to a delay in my travel arrangements, I was welcome with such care as Elizabeth and Lauren met me at the edge of camp and guided me to my cabin, in the dark.

My cabin was a warm room full of chattering women sitting around a fire, snacking, crocheting; a scene I quickly grew accustomed to.

I was so nervous about teaching! I had only ever taught children. But my workshops went off like a dream.

With all of my prepping ahead of time, I didn't even begin to feel ready, not really ready that is, until the moment I arrived. To my cabin mates, Heather, Kayte, Amy, Helene, Susy and Cal, it was a joy to meet all of you.

I love teaching. And I am so proud of my ladies, of the photographs they took and how excited they were to shoot film.

moments of my morning on polaroid film.

working / soaking in all of this sun in these last days of autumn.

.... and listening to this guy.

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mamiya c3; 120 fujipro 400h film

Remember the projects I told you about? Well I worked another all day photoshoot last week for one of them, and these are a few behind the scenes shots of our space. We had a great view of the shake shack line from up there!

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mamiya c3 tlr; 120 fuji 400h

my new office

"turtle bird", buster sketches

(At home lately.)

A few inspiring links, books/journals I have been enjoying lately.

the new brooklyn cookbook

a public space

It Happened in Brooklyn: An Oral History of Growing Up in the Borough in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s

Theo Jansen's Strandbeest

I've been spending a lot of time in my studio these days.

I'm off to my show with a bunch of studio flat mates.. Its a really fantastic show and I am thrilled to be apart of it. stop by if you're a chicagoan!..

oh yes.. there may be free beer as grolsch has kindly sponsored the event.

In austin I found a mint vintage yashica electro 35 gsn rangefinder at uncommon objects on south congress. I'm so happy about that find..

while flying home i came across this passage reading dave eggers's the only meaning of the oil-wet water:

low-flying, quick moving clouds: I haven't long to live.

treetops, rounded and rough: That's probably true.

low-flying, quick moving clouds: I won't even make it to the sea. I can already see where I'll end.

treetops, rounded and rough: I don't know what to tell you.

low-flying, quick moving clouds: But the thing is, I really love moving like this, though I know I won't even make it.

treetops, rounded and rough: There are advantages to flight.

low-flying, quick moving clouds: But thought is its unfitting companion.

so fitting... isn't it? it was really wonderful watching the boys perform their latest in austin.

Some exciting things happening in the shop today. A new print, cheyenne is available for purchase. {6.5 x 6.5 inch archival inkjet prints on matte Canon photo paper.}

Happy thursday :)

this is me working in my studio and shopping for breakfast at alliance. Ended up with some fresh fruit, croissant and some tea. I did some running around out and about today. i had a really lovely and productive monday. i think mondays are becomming my 'get it done' days. well, except for the monday S and i were camping in wisconsin. that was the start of one of the most relaxing weeks ever. its nice to start off your week in the woods. we need to do that more often.