Pinhole Camera Beginnings

this is the start of a new project- I'll only go so far as the say that it involves pinhole cameras, home made "film," and the documentation of a space very dear to me and many in Chicago.

 pinhole camera in process

pinhole camera and screen

darkroom light prep @learningmachine

darkroom screen coating

Supermoon 2013

monotype fun

finished monotypes

a little bit of mars...

and a little bit of home...  

Chicago Printmaker's Collaborative $20 print sale!

CPC Blogspot- all the info you desire!

homemade clay!

i used the recipe from this blog

baking soda, corn starch, & water

it works beautifully for sculpture and dries overnight when not covered with a damp cloth. 

Experiment #2 will be to use it to make a mold. fingers crossed.

CPS closings...

There were far too many amazing signs to document them all & many sincerely dedicated people.  

The Chicago Public School closings are a disgrace as many of the schools being closed are good schools.  

Something needs to happen but this doesn't seem to be the right answer. 

The protest was held on 2013.03.27

there has been some action taken since then but little change or constructive decision making.

check out this petition at MoveOn.org for some interesting information.

let's do this Chicago!

interesting Sun Times article on what a "half empty/underperforming school" actually looks like