Update

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Enjoy

My work in the gallery.

Many of us chose to have installations in the gallery.

This was what you saw when first entering the gallery space.

I discovered a National Park Service volunteer was keeping a birder list. 

Can't say I saw all of the birds mentioned - or that I would know all of them, but I did

see quite an assortment.  I spotted a barn owl just last week.

Details, continued.

Almost everything was collected on the Island.  I became aware of how much

I had at home - meaning I've been collecting for a long time.

I found an amazing selection of leaves and feathers. 

Insects.  Leaves. Mushrooms.  Photos with 'stuff'.

The items in the box are water chestnut seed pods. Otherwise known as caltrops. Very sharp.  Very strange.  Wonderful.

They flow down the Hudson and wash up on the shores of Governors Island.

Details, more details.

Inkjets - 11" x 17"

Printed on Inkjet Vellum, attached to glassine, hanging in 

front of a west-facing window.

Detail of above.  Cicadas.

A preview of my studio installation.

Detail images will follow.  I'm tired.  Today i packed up my studio and brought everything (well, almost everything) home.  Would not have been able to do it all so efficiently without the invaluable help of Pinkney and Janice Herbert.  You're the best.

Most framed images are 11" x 17" with 1 @ 11" x 14" and 2 @ 8.5" x 11".

I collected most of these objets on Governors Island.  The horseshoe crab was "imported'

from Long Island, along with a few of the crab parts.

The gang

I cannot claim to be the photographer of this wonderful image.  Thanks to Brad Farwell - the handsome dude 

on his knees for being the man with the camera.

And, in case you don't know what I look like - I'm the one in the front row holding the sign.  

There's a story behind that sign.

One of my last laps around the island.

THE hot chicks of the island.

These are the REAL hot chicks on the island.  They're leaving soon. 

Don't think they winter over in Florida.

Valerie Halier hard at work- final open studio this Friday.

 

Yes, I will definitely miss this place.

I will miss this place.

4:15 pm

Preparing for final open studios.

Jayoung Yoon

That was yesterday. Today it's cold and windy and beautiful.

Yes.

Falling back to Summer?

My good friend Mark came out for a visit on a beautiful fall day.  Felt like summer.  

No complaints.  The trees put on quite a show.

That's an American Elm down there in the 3rd position.  Amazing to see them alive

and healthy here in paradise.

Wild water

The winds last week were evident in the wild water.

Rainy Day Ferry

I chose to ride upstairs with the kids coming home today.  I sat in a corner.   After watching for a while, I took out the camera.  The rain kept everyone inside.  It was an interesting experience.  Once again - glad those years are behind me.

Huh?

No idea what the significance was/is - but I love the color. Not sure I've ever seen 

green masking tape before.

Friday, Oct. 14

Sean took us around to see some of the abandoned buildings.  I can only hope 

money is found to renovate these amazing spaces so they can be put back into service.

Tuesday

Summer into Fall is taking on a whole new meaning.  Warm days, cool nights.  Hot days, warm nights.  The sun, getting low in the sky, glows white.  And now the return of humidity.  I am so much more aware of the weather working on an island, surrounded by water.

I'm not going up there.

Do you dare?