Category: Art
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Portrait Photography
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A look into the photography of Imogen Cunningham
Imogen Cunningham was born in Portland Oregon in 1883 and past away at age 93 in 1976. She photographed often and taught photography up until her death. She lived mostly on the west coast. Since she started photographing in the early 1900’s she used many different kinds of manual film cameras and lenses. Her work…
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Pine needle baskets are easy and fun!
I learned how to make baskets with Pine needles at a gathering last summer called Saskatoon in the Methow valley of Washington. Since then I have been sharing the joy of this simple weaving project with many friends and family members. Once you start a basket I find its hard to stop! The creation of…
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Natural Dye with Black Hollyhocks
I planted this beautiful dark colored Hollyhock a couple years ago Since it is a biennial variety it spent last year focusing on roots and leaves, and now in it’s second year it put out some stunning flowers. It also grew to be over 8 ft tall! I saw that a friend, who is a…
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Fun with Cyanotype
Cyanotype, a printing method dating back to 1842 can be an incredibly satisfying art project. Fairly forgiving and easy to do! In my exploration however I learned why you should follow the directions on the bottles of cyanotype chemicals for best results. I have been using https://www.jacquardproducts.com/cyanotype After opening the package add tap water into…