Friday, April 22, 2011

coming out of the dark---room!!!

       as if Michigan winters aren't dark enough, I've spent a great deal of it in a darkroom
processing my slides from 1980 that I'd taken in New Mexico...taking classes to convert them into digitalized negatives to print. . . When I finish this series, and it's shipped off to Ranchos de Taos, I'll write about the process and post images: most are silver, and a few of them are coated by hand with platinum/palladium on vellum, exposed to light, and bathed in developer. Dried, and then gold leaf is laid on the back side.....Here are two of my prints:

                                                       GIVING US THE LIGHT.




CHACO CANYON, 1980




SAN FRANCISCO DE ASSIS CHURCH, RANCHOS DE TAOS


My work will be part of a four person show across from the church at Two Graces Gallery.
The show is called "Four Directions, Four Visions".
I appreciate this opportunity and  will be sharing it with the owner Robert Cafazzo, as well as Caterina Giglio and Vicki VanAmeyden. 
It opens June 3rd.

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15 comments:

  1. Leslie Avon MillerApril 22, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    I was there once and I will never forget it. Wish I could be there for your show. Congratulations.

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  2. MeriahApril 23, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Sounds fantastic! Congrats!

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  3. annell4April 23, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    Your photos look wonderful! I will hold my breath until June 3rd. I look forward to it.

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  4. ELKApril 23, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    i love what you create .always !

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  5. UnknownApril 23, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    Lovely work, Nancy. Congratulations!

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  6. Blue Sky DreamingApril 23, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    What an intense process of developing...well worth the effort as these two pieces are beautiful. Congratulations on the show!

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  7. Renee HowellApril 23, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Yea! Into the light! I do miss your previous banner. Personal reasons. But this skye is nice. Very nice.

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  8. RosieKApril 24, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    Beautiful photographs. Wonderful warmth to the images - what is this process called? Look forward to hearing more about it

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  9. Lucky Dip LisaApril 26, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    WOW!! I am so impressed by both your images and the fact that you are processing them yourself! Congrats on your show btw!

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  10. layersApril 29, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    Your images are infused with warm light-- like the location-- such a warm lit sense of place- looks like it will be part of a wonderful exhibition.

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  11. Kelly M.May 1, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    beautiful images and love the soft suffused light of the first image -- congratulations on your upcoming exhibit!

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  12. Maggie NealeMay 4, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Wonderful photos, wonderful spaces. Good luck with your showing!

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  13. dianeMay 17, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    These are beautiful Neva. I can't wait to see what comes next in the process.

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  14. rivergardenstudioMay 31, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    Oh Neva, these are gorgeous, and your show will be amazing! Congratulations and I can hardly wait to hear more about the show, and your photographs. sending the warmth of the sun (and wishing I had some!) to you. roxanne

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  15. magpieJuly 5, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    the chaco image takes my breath away.
    i, too, am drawn to the southwest
    though i haven't been back in a while.

    wish i could see the show and lean against
    the adobe of the ranchos church looking up at
    the new mexico sky.

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