Darkroom paper givaway

Mister Christopher was exploring the dark corners of his closet and found loads of b+w darkroom paper that he doesn't want.

Does anybody want any?

mostly 11x14 and smaller. Some Ilford, some Bergger, some forte. Mostly fiber, some RC. It is probably fine but is old and might be fogged. Some of it is graded, some VC. Also a unopened pack of Seal ColorMount Dry mounting paper 8x10 25 pack.

Also a 20 pack of Epson 11x14 Premium Glossy Photo Paper that's unopened and not very old. Also some sheets of epson enhanced matte paper, 11.7x16.5 inches.

hi to everyone-

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North Korea

Untitled Project Amy/Mark

Untitled Project Amy/Mark
We focus on objects that incorporate a certain symbolic value for the city they come from (in this specific case sydney).
The range we capture in terms of objects spans the range from our very personal experience of the city to more unpersonal souvernir objects. The photographs of this reminiscence, almost productshot-like depict receipts, bus tickets as well as salt and sugar from cafes we visited. Furthermore we collected organic and non organic material from both nature and architecture in sydney (such a dustlike piece from the harbour bridge or leafs).
To be continued...

exquisite groups

Caitlin Biskup | Jessie English | Christopher Nesbit
Our work is about identifying codes of conduct and then confrontationally recontextualizing them. Influenced by artists such as Bruce Naumman, Sophie Calle, and John Baldessari we contemporise their aesthetics to examine the sociological and psychological effects of living in a crowded city. The nature of relationships both personal and professional is examined with a mischievousness and dry humour. Ideas from all three members of the group are distilled into performances, short films, sound, and images.

Ashley Collis | Mark Fernandes
This collaboration deals with the often cyclic way we move within the city on a daily basis. Our work is deeply influenced by each other´s urban and natural environments, which translate to parallel outcomes. Drastically different approaches to a common idea resulted in collaborative efforts such as the ‘Door’ project which examines the access or the lack of access within the city, which can be provided or prohibited by visible or invisible doors. Our specific points of view, New York and Sydney, have allowed us to create works which transcend the immediate connection to our environments and have resulted in pieces which can be read more universally.

Carly Bertuccio | Jacquelyn Drayton
Through the comparative study of both cities, our work resonates with the act of offloading a part of oneself; both directly onto one another as well as left behind for others. We deal with the opposing contrast of the feelings we experienced in each city within our aesthetic production. Our confessions of New York are represented intimately amongst the isolation and hostility of the city, while those of Sydney are expressed as a struggle and almost violent act against the beautifully surreal backdrop of the city landscape. Work made from our time spent at opposite ends of the world reflects our desire to interact with one another. Playing a game of catch across the world came from these desires. The performance/ photographic outcome of this encompasses both a comparative study of each city, and the time and distance that the works have been built across.

Eva Marosy-Weide | Meghan McInnis | Amy Theiss Giese
Shifting between spaces. New York. Frenetic, driven, chaotic. How do you show the sound of water?
How do you make a city breathe? Separation. A return to daily life, a realignment of priorities, even momentarily. Response. Every day give away a part of your life to one of the others. Sydney. Two invading the space of one. What begins to give? How do you relate to something that is so familiar yet not at all known? Respond to the very thing that confounds you?

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night horizon

One more thing...

I'm coming to New York!!

Oh yeah =]

Horizon for Ash

NYC horizon for ash

I'm back!

Oh hello everyone!
I'm back in the mix.

Thank you SO much for all the horizon photos. You are all wonderful and I would be lost without you.

I've got some sun photos for Mr Christopher which I will post when I get to SCA tomorrow and can load them.

Still missing you all.

New Horizon for Ash

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New Horizon for the Ashmeister

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Todays Top 10 by Mark - the exquisite corpse project been important because...

The Exquisite Corpse project has informed my very personal way of thinking regarding new york and sydney. The collaborations and discussions have resulted in a more profound view on the city as a subject in general.

The ten things that would stand out regarding working with the exquisite corpse project would be the following:

1. The project generated a deepened understanding of the way that water (and elementary forces in general) interact with the city, in particular the way the city tends to move away from the water (NY) or tends to embrace its surrounding water (Sydney)

2. A widened horizon in work practise through collaboration and discussions

3. A broader understanding of the two culture´s similarities and differences as well as the effect on the environment itself (nature) on everyday culture.

4. Examination of subtle differences in the way one approaches the city and vice versa (e.g. the way one moves through the city or interacts with the surrounding people in the city)

5. As a result of the project and its visual research the way we experience the two cities has drastically moved towards a more subtle and profound way of seeing, away from the clichee images one might expect.

6. The project has increased an awareness of the city as a place we live in, how we act and interact with it, and how we move and behave within the urban context.

7. Both cities show a different approach towards the surrounding nature, which dictates the pace of the city (harmony with nature in sydney as opposed to harmony with time in ny)

8. Through constant dialogues within the group (discussions, blog )the Exquisite Corpse project has informed the way we define ourselves within (or through) the city we live in

9. The project has generated an awareness of the way the city deals with its past (colonial history)

10. The project shows how the interaction with the city as a subject can result in (visual) wor that transcends the boundaries of the specific city.

horizon mark >>> ash

horizons for Ash

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Sun Pictures

Hi everyone - I'm trying to do a project that charts the sun over both sides of the world, by using pictures of the sun put on a timeline. So it would be an organized series of images of the sun, showing it constantly there, through NY & sydney's day and night, because the pictures are taken from both cites. Make sense?

Jess & I are working furiously on it & I just recently roped Carly and others into helping too. I'm thinking the more pictures, and more people involved, the better.

So I'm wondering if you would take pictures of the sun. Doesn't matter when you take them, a couple pictures per day would be fantastic, hopefully if anyone misses a day other people won't miss, you know?

I'm thinking wide angle shots would be better to show the sun's position in the sky. Digital is the plan, unless you really want to use film, and please make sure that the date & time are set correctly in the camera. Email me photos, as hi-res as possible, raw files if the camera will do it, otherwise superfine jpegs or whatever you can... Or cameraphone pictures if that's what you have!

I'll be out of NYC this tuesday and wednesday so I'd especially love it if new yorkers would cover for me on those days and take a zillion sun pictures. please!

Especially helpful would be whenever the sun peaks through on cloudy days, cause those are hard to catch!

THANK YOU! -Mr Christof

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packing (for carly)

packing.  i start to make a mental list about a week out, but i never actually pack anything until the day before.  sydney was an exception.  i started about two days before, maybe three.  i was worried about weight restrictions and bringing on all my camera gear in a suitcase.  clothes, my general philosophy is to bring basics with a little bit of variety just in case - one fancy outfit, maybe a bathing suit.  for sydney i was so worried about being able to have enough space for all the equipment and prints for the show, and mostly didn't worry about anything else.  i always end up with heavy carry on luggage because i always have to have my valuable things on me - computer, cameras, film etc.  i hate being in the airport and lugging everything around.  i just want to get there and unpack.  

Sound Domes

so was just checking on prices for sound domes, ie directional audio speakers, and i need some help.  anyone have any leads on this?  i've found systems that you can buy complete for around $500, but that is obviously out of the question.  does the school have any equipment for use with audio installation?  i also found a site that sells the acrylic domes with no speakers and that looks to be about $80 or more......

let me know if anyone finds anything better!!

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packing my suitcase by Mark

The process of packing my suitcase begins weeks before the journey, which was also the case when I went to Sydney. Three weeks before the trip I usually do the full load of laundry and make a first selection of what might go into the suitcase and what might not, once I take the stuff out of the dryer. This selection goes straight into the suitcase, and over the next days I will be living out of the suitcase, which is an indication whether the first choice was right. Any objects that are relevant during that time period are placed close to the suitcase so I wont forget them. About two days before the flight another trip to the laundry takes place to make sure that only clean bags go into the suitcase. All the clothes are packed separately into plastic bags. Before this I usually take a picture of what is packed so I know what is missing in case it gets lost. Two tshirts will be going into the hand luggage, which are used to wrap camera equipment.

Before returning home, I go through all the stuff that has accumulated in the city I travelled to (in this case sydney). Besides purchased items there is usually an amount of receipts, tags, metro tickets and other things that document the trip that make it into the suitcase in order to go through them at a later point.

The content of my hand luggage is basically identical on both trips, consisting of the most expensive, mostly electronic objects such as cameras and chargers as well as irreplaceable things like my notebook.
In general I pack my suitcase (the checked luggage) knowing that I might not see it immediately when I arrive.

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