Re: exhibit

[Diana Bloomfield <dhbloomfield@bellsouth.net>]

Thanks, Katharine!

Diana


On Oct 3, 2008, at 8:09 PM, Katharine Thayer wrote:

> Lovely tricolor gum print, Diana.  And very nice work from Rita as  
> well.  Thanks for telling us about this.
> katharine
>
> On Oct 3, 2008, at 8:02 AM, Diana Bloomfield wrote:
>
> > I thought I'd mention, especially for anyone who might be in the  
> > Philadelphia area, that both Rita Bernstein and I are in a small  
> > group show with 4 other folks at the Nexus Foundation in  
> > Philadelphia, which opens October 9.  It's called "Toyland," which  
> > features images by photographers who use toy cameras for much of  
> > their work.  I *think* Rita and I are the only two who are showing  
> > alt process work.  Rita is showing her prints that are silver  
> > emulsion on Japanese gampi paper (amazing work), and I'm showing  
> > all tri-color gum prints.  So, if you're in the area, do stop in.   
> > In connection with the exhibit, Project Basho is hosting a panel  
> > discussion with the artists on October 17, and I'm also scheduled  
> > to teach a toy camera workshop that same weekend (Oct 18-19).
> > http://www.nexusphiladelphia.org/toyland.html
> >
> > I also just wanted to thank all the folks here who've written  
> > about gum-printing-- either posted about it here or elsewhere (or  
> > posted their inspiring images), as well as those who answered all  
> > my never-ending questions off-list-- a major help when printing  
> > this work!   I don't think I would have ever attempted gum- 
> > printing had I not taken Kerik's gum over pt/pd workshop at  
> > Project Basho.  I was getting somewhat bored with straight pt/pd  
> > prints, and the added element of gum made it seem fresh again.   
> > But I really like the process itself, despite the time it takes  
> > (and it's so much cheaper than pt/pd!).
> >
> > Diana