Winter Storm Pax 2014

Fuji Instax 210

Fuji Instax 210

Canon 5D

Canon 5D

Canon 5D

We stand strong.

Fuji Instax 210

My sister is a BA.

Canon 5D

Canon 5D

Fuji Instax 210

Canon 5D

Me + my Sis

Canon 5D

Canon 5D

Fuji Instax 210

Canon 5D

Fuji Instax 210

Shannon + I

We are smoking ice cycles

Canon 5D

Canon 5D

At least 1" of ice

All photographs were taken in Augusta, Ga.

Sciency Stuff (Documented & Designed by an Artist)

 
 I had a great time experimenting with one of my videographer friends, Jake. I was assisting him in testing various dye reactions in a variety of water based solutions. He will be filming the final (cooliest) dye reactions as part of a professional project.

 In no particular order...
Water bases: salt water, soapy water, fruit pectin mixed in water
Injected materials: india ink, fabric dyes, food coloring, black acrylic paint
I brought crazy products to try.... These didn't make it to the test kitchen:
honey
glitter
vinegar
.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

I guess g l i t t e r isn't very professional.

 

I've never thought about trying to buy needles and syringes...
but you can gather what CVS employees might be thinking.
#promisewerenotdruggies

 Cool food-safe hose hooked up to the kitchen sink.
...the things ya learn

J A K E' S rad camera. 
(Canon 5D Mark III)

  

Behind the scenes

A definite winner.

 
Next we watched dyes travel (or not travel) on dry land (sorta).
We drew water patterns on surfaces like:
poster board, duck cloth, and other woven fabrics.

These are simple snapshots, but the video recording is mesmerizing.
The dye quickly traveled down our handmade paths.


My photography and textile design passions are often intertwined.
I'm amazed at how well they work together.


And VOILA.
A pattern is born.

Admittedly, this is a little grotesque, but with some manipulation the product can be quite beautiful.

  ...continuing with the "gory" theme.
We poured fabric dye in the baking tray so we could lay fabric on it to see if it would absorb around the areas we painted

Heat gun and camera in hand.

What a rich rich red.

Artist MKatCon (Rome, Ga)

You're looking at the hands of a:

PRINT MAKER + BOOK ARTIST + TEXTILE DESIGNER 

Hand crafted leather, hardbound, and softbound books by MKatCon.

Otherwise known as Mary Katherine Conway.

A successful weekend of selling books and "chicken prints".

 A fabulous friend and fellow artist.

We shared highs and lows in the art school at Georgia. 

Good times.

She's growing plants. I love and respect her little green thumb.