John Lennon, Artist, musician, signature of my youth. An exhibition of his work opened today. I was curious, I had seen some of his work in the 60's but to be honest I dismissed it as a little unconventional. But I needed to go to see for myself. The gallery was full and sales were…
Author: Pam Holland
I travel the world teaching and talking.
Photographing and writing,
Sharing experiences
What a way to go.
A gem of a day… a short visual story.
Noon. The day was warm and sun soaked.I sat on the cement ledge of the fountain situated in the plaza in the center of Santa Fe. People were sitting in the shade, on the lawns and on the pavement in front of the pavilion. Some came prepared with their own chairs, others just stood and…
working hard.
Staying and working in an hotel has its limitations… you have to be very creative. First of all I always carry my own plate, spoon/fork/knife combination, hot cup and cold cup…. !!! strange but true and very handy. Diet is compromised so today's lunch was hummus and pita bread from trader joe's, a banana and…
Ripped from Reality.
A few people have asked how I envisage the quilt finished on the previous image. Ripped from reality. The background. The background. BUT, I'm not going to tell you exactly how I'm going to do it… YET. This is a new series of quilts. How would you do it.?
Photo manipulation for quilting
My photos are taken with the view of using the colors, inspiration, texture or composition for textile art. Take this photo for instance. The woman's stance speaks to me in a way that words don't. When I take a photo like this. I know exactly what I'm going to do with it but first I…
Baskets, fans and retablos.
My morning coffee is brewing. As I look out over the mountains the day is a little overcast but nothing like the cold of home. My computer woke up without a hiccup, (although I did do all the checks last night) I was up into the wee hours checking and double checking after the warnings…
A day of interest.
The theme is red. I visited the site of the folk art festival today and had a wonderful time photographing. There was another reason for my visit. I attended a lecture called the art of Gaman. Organized by curator Delphine Hirasuna, with advisory support from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Art…
Fabric and the Olympics.
The Olympic games are almost upon us, I'll miss the opening, on TV but I'll be glued to the screen in the studio when I get back home. There is more to the physical competitive side of the Olympics in London. I discovered a different Olympic Program. The Cultural Olympiad Program, stories of the world….
Taos Pueblo visit
Third time lucky. Last week Lisa and I visited Taos, we didn't have time to go to the Pueblo, so we went back the next day only to find the Pueblo closed for a funeral. Not one to be put off easily, I went back again yesterday. It was a beautiful day, the sun was…