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.

Dear friends,

I'm home from my travels and I am happy to begin to share my film with you.





I have just begun to scan film from my time spent on the road this summer, and will share my travels with you soon, but today I am popping into this space to share a few of my photographs from Squam.





Last week I attended Squam Art Workshops in gorgeous Holderness, New Hampshire, where I taught two six hour photography workshops to a handful of really lovely ladies.








above polaroid of kayte terry looking on to NH from Squam


I'm still holding onto the goodness of that time.





Be back soon with a few thoughts and more photos. Promise.


xoxo
jen

I wandered into luddite and met rebecca the other day. Turns out they relocated to their new franklin street location about the same time we landed in greenpoint, nearly five months ago.

I love having prop rental / antique spots so close to home. But more than that, I love walking our neighborhood and feeling truly home. That's a beautiful thing.

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A bit of news....

This past July, I was delighted to be asked to photograph Sian Keegan’s first craft book, How to Make Stuffed Animals: Modern Simple Projects, Patterns, and Instructions for 18 Animals Friends. I had such a fun time working alongside Sian over the summer shooting her adorable projects! What a whirlwind it was....  I literally jumped right into shooting Sian's book the moment we moved to New York.

Published by Quarry Books, the official release will be summer of 2012.... so I'll be posting a bit more about our shoot, with outtakes and fun tid-bits in the months to come...

But in the meantime!.....you can pre-order a copy of Sian's book HERE.

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In other news....

I am thrilled to be teaching TWO full-day photography workshops at Squam for their Autumn 2012 retreat. Located at Squam lakes in New Hampshire complete with cozy cabins and our own fireplaces..... well,  I know it will be five days of just what the doctor ordered.....

Registration is January 9, so I'll post a bit more about registration details in a few weeks.

a bit chilly.

a little winter dance.

My submission for the Eustace Tilley New Yorker/Strand tote bag contest.

"turtle bird", buster sketches

Brooklyn pulls at my heartstrings..

My contribution to the HAITI POSTER PROJECT.

This new print is on its way to San Diego. Limited edition; screen printed on #100 French Paper; 18x24. Available for purchase on April 5! Find out more HERE.

Hello, friends. I am so excited to share this with you. I made a book!

Well, I like to believe this book made itself, really. I'll be sharing some sneak peaks on film next week of some of my favorite spreads But for now, feel free to glipse the first 15 pages of my book HERE. ;)

we never really knew what time it was is a collection of photographs taken while camping on a remote island in Lake Michigan. As a bonus, I included a few of our favorite camping recipes, too.

Its a quiet book. And I like to think it celebrates the sun and its summery magical-ness.




To ensure the recipes are just right, I tested them a few times, as when I cook and bake I usually find myself adding a little bit of this and that, which can be so trying keeping tabs on, so I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

As summer will soon be coming to a close, I hope you turn to the pages in this book for inspiration, to fulfill your need for a bit of sun magic to give you warm thoughts in the coming weeks and months.

You can preview the book HERE, and if you feel so inclined, you can order a copy of the book, HERE.

As an aside, thank you, Jen for featuring me as a breakfast guest on your blog this week.

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.

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 :)

“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.”

Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)

Jen posted about my postcards on her blog this week, (I am so very happy she loves them). shari was very kind to include me in her curated project, everyone needs a rock. Feel free to click here to see my contribution. ohh, yes and Nancy Bauch is the creator of the geode featured in the photographs I took.

Did i express enough how much I love having my own studio?

Loving the new week and the wonderful warm weather. I feel like I am still catching up a bit from being away, but am looking forward to a busy week in my studio.

Happy summer solstice everyone.

a painting i have completed in my studio. puppy eyes are the sweetest but he looks so concerned.

new space.

loving my new studio. Just a peep into my work space. There will be more sharing of my studio space and the work that I do.. but for now, just a peep. hope you all are having a lovely saturday.

bits of brilliance

If you have a moment, be sure to read this post. Also, close friends of ours, goat island have wonderful words to say, as always. Enjoy this little bit of brilliance.

Above is a poster I designed for Cupola Bobber's latest evening length performance, 'The Man Who Pictured Space From His Apartment' premiering at the Nuffield Theatre, UK at the end of the month.