That solstice experiment I did totally messed me up. For days I walked around thinking how intense it was, I kept using the word grueling- both physically and psychologically. I keep going back to the photos. I have to squint and stare and flip back and forth over and over again to spot the birds. Sometimes I am sure there are not birds, and then I will spot one in a the middle of what seems like a vacant sequence and I go back to discover there is a tiny little bird barely showing itself among the branches. I'm kind of amazed that I actually saw some of them to begin with. I am spending a ton of time imagining how I will package and show this work. I am imagining a long large accordion book that would come with a smaller "key" book. The "key" book would essentially be a miniature version of the larger book and on each page there would be a mark where the bird is. I am imagining a red circle. Also, If I can find someone (more knowledgeable than myself) to help me, I would like to note what type of bird it is because there is a nice variety up there visiting the tree. I might have to include a magnifying glass with my book. It could be a ton of fun for the right audience but I do want this to be taken seriously as a work of art. I think that tomorrow I will spend more time trying to discover the birds on the frames where I haven't found them yet and then I will start creating the pages from which I will make the book. I'm excited. I'm actually really really excited.
Today I worked out an artist statement and chose 10 images from my ongoing quarantine series to enter into a contest. (Or, rather, a few contests this month, possibly more next month.) I am excited to get my work out there. I have another project I am pondering. This one would involve me hanging out the car window taking photos as Josh drives me around. Technically it might be my best bet at ever even attempting this project which I have been tossing around in my imagination for years. I need a driver to accomplish it. I think I'll talk to Josh about starting it next week. Hahaha Because he is pretty much captive here and he can't hide from me! I'm really really excited.
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