[Alt-photo] Re: LightBox Photographic/Katharine Thayer exhibit

[Keith Gerling]

I was an online friend of Katherine.  She gave me one of her gumprints.
I'd like to submit one of my works for the show.

Keith

On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 6:55 AM, John Brewer <john at johnbrewerphotography.com
> wrote:

> What a great idea Diana. Katharine helped me quite a lot via email
> particularly with three colour gum. I hope to submit something for the
> exhibition soon.
>
> John.
>
>
> On 17 March 2013 15:07, Diana Bloomfield <dlhbloomfield at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I wanted to let you know about an exhibit that's been in the works for a
> > while now, and it's finally come together.  Lightbox Photographic,
> located
> > in Astoria, Oregon, is near where Katharine Thayer lived.  She knew
> Michael
> > and Chelsea, the owners of LightBox.  And Katharine and I actually
> emailed
> > each other, almost daily.  And, of course, she was a huge help to me
> when I
> > was trying to learn gum printing.  She and I were once in a pinhole
> exhibit
> > together-- out in Seattle-- some years ago, but I didn't fly out there,
> and
> > so we never actually met.  I had some work in a group show at Lightbox a
> > few years ago, too, which Katharine went to see.  Again, I didn't go.  I
> > felt that Katharine was a good friend of mine-- though we corresponded
> only
> > via email.  She was always so supportive.  Michael and Chelsea used to
> joke
> > that they should have an exhibit with the two of us-- "Friends Who Never
> > Met."   Not long after Katharine passed away, we talked with her family
> > about doing somethin
> >  g like this.
> >
> > Anyway-- this exhibit is now coming up, and it's really in memory of
> > Katharine, but also a way to honor her artistry  as a gum printer.  So
> the
> > exhibit will feature Katharine's work.  I have some work in it, too, but
> we
> > thought it would be great to have a call for gum prints.  So I wanted to
> > post this.  I hope those of you who are doing gum will submit some of
> your
> > work.
> >
> > I'm excited about the exhibit.  Katharine was so passionate about gum
> > printing -- and her website is still up for those interested.  I know
> > someone posted, asking about this recently (katharinethayer.com).   At
> > any rate, I hope those who are doing gum will submit, and anyone living
> in
> > the area will come to the exhibit.  I'm sure her family will be there, as
> > will I, and it will be a treat to get to see some of Katharine's work in
> > person.
> >
> > Thanks.  If you have any additional questions about it, let me know.  The
> > link is below:
> >
> >
> http://lightbox-photographic.com/call-for-entries/two_friends_who_never_met
> >
> > -Diana
> >
> >
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