Interviews
368 creative works found
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The Fearless shoot was my chance to really plan a shoot unique to my creative relationship with Alexandra Rodionova. My idea was to compare fashion of today with fashion of around the time I was born, (1967). I used two full issues of Andy Warhol’s original Interview Magazine for the background. This was really hard for me, because these are really rare and really expensive. But if I wasn’t going to put everything I had into this it just wouldn’t be worth doing. This was one of those shoots were everything came together. The hair, (Mark), the makeup, (Caroline), the outfit, the background, the lighting, everything. / Photo by Jef Harris / http://www.jefharris.net
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On occasion Mr. Axford has stirred the bubble cauldron with what some have coined ‘elitism’ due to the high standards that he expects of himself, but also from those around him, or at least a spark from the ‘photographer’ to understand commercial quality and what it means to the professional. Steve’s pursuit of the photographic eye has turned his attentions to some incredible scenes from below the equator. Jungles, volcanoes, poverty, sulfur mines. Scenes that are varied but most have some tinge of sadness, people studies from Indonesia show exactly how lucky we are… that makes me sad… tall growth forests that are being demolished… that makes me sad… hard working men emerging from massive green/yellow clouds of sulfur… that’s confronting! It’s the fungi and the volcanoes that Steve photographs which show a natural contrast in the delicacy and ferocity of our natural world. He’s even been known to do some conceptual portraiture, which he is better at than he would admit. As a big fan of the ‘volcanolotographer’ and the very competent (yet tough) co-moderator of the Wild Nature Group I interviewed Steve about what got him going, a sad story, what keeps him going and what he likes to see. Thanks to Steve for pouring his heart out… tripper! 1. Why do you do what you do…? / Do you mean why I take photos and why I take them of volcanoes, travel, people and fungi and things? A long story really, but here goes. / / Way back at the end of the last century – that would be about 10 years ago – my then wife, Pat, had just died of breast cancer and I was at a bit of a loss as to how to cope, when a travel brochure appeared in my letterbox. It was for adventure holidays, and among other destinations was one entitled “Volcanoes and Dragons”. I thought, that sounds different, so I booked myself on a 3 week adventure holiday traveling by fishing boat, bicycle and bimo from Flores to Bali. I didn’t even have a decent camera, so that bit comes a bit later. / / At that time I had been feeling a bit sick with stomach problems, so, just before I left for the holiday, I got a referral to see a specialist about it. I thought it was probably just a stress thing after Pat’s death; but apparently not. It seemed I had Hepatitis C. Now this was not good news as Hep C in 1998 was not a curable disease. / It seemed there was little I could do about it so I determined to carry on regardless and off I went to the volcanoes and dragons (the dragons being Komodo dragons). Since it was a malarial area, I thought that I’d best take some prophylactics and my doctor gave me some pills called Lariam. Lariam is out of favour now because it can cause some nasty psychiatric side effects, but the drug companies downplayed this at the time. It was a once a week pill and I had to take one a week before I left, which I did. A couple of days later I had an intense panic attack, which I thought was due to my general state of depression at the time and nervousness about traveling while sick. I recovered after a couple of days and flew to Jakarta. There were riots there at the time due to the monetary crisis which was expected to put 20 million people out of work in Java alone (can you believe that – the population of Australia!!), so I stayed in an airport hotel. I’d had my second lariam tablet the day I left, so it was working nicely when I arrived in Jakarta. That was some night. I started to “freak out” (I think this is the correct technical term) in my room and I felt I just had to get with some people or I would go mad. The journey from my room to the bar was terrifying as I felt totally lost and panicked the whole way. Eventually I found the bar and managed to relax by talking to the barman. He was a student who had had to quit studying when the monetary crisis hit. He traveled 5 hours, each way, to get to work every day. I was stunned and fascinated at the same time. I wanted to learn more about how people really lived in places like Java so maybe there where the people thing began, though I suspect the seeds were deeper than that. / / Anyway, I survived the night with the help of a couple of beers and a friendly barman, but then I had a long day’s travel the next day, first to Bali, and then on to Maumere in Flores. I was having panic attacks again, but managed to hold myself together for the flight to Bali. After waiting for 8 hours in Denpasar airport, they finally located a plane to take us to Maumere. I was starting to feel panicky again as I walked out to the plane. It was a Merpati airlines flight, though the plane was almost unidentifiable as all the paint seemed to be worn off and it was mostly down to bare metal. On board the seat I was in wouldn’t stop tilting as it was broken and the window had holes, both through the inner AND outer panes. Not surprisingly, we couldn’t fly above 3,500m as the pressurisation didn’t work; nor did the air conditioning so the plane was still very hot. / / Why am I talking about this flight? Well, perhaps it was because it was so intense and I was resigned to my life coming to an untimely and abrupt end on the side of an Indonesian mountain, ........ but then there was the volcano. We were flying through clouds when suddenly there was a clear patch. We were flying at about 3,500m, which put us 500m above a 3,000m volcano with the biggest crater I have ever seen. It was Tambora. The crater is 1km deep and 5km across and we were flying right along the edge of a 1000m cliff. I was suddenly no longer depressed or having a panic attack, I was just mesmerised. Check it out on Google Maps – it’s on Sumbawa in Indonesia and do a search on the eruption in 1816 that created that crater; it makes the Pinatubo eruption look like a fire cracker. The rest of flight was blissfully uneventful and I arrived safely on Flores to meet up with the tour group. On the first night the tour leader asked if anyone was taking lariam, because it was known to make people really paranoid. That was a huge relief to be told that, as I had thought I was genuinely going mad and this was “as good as it gets”. I stopped the lariam and the holiday was great and I had been reinfected with the travel bug and caught a new one, the volcano bug. / / The next 18 months was probably the worst part of my life. I was sick with Hepatitis and then sick with the newly developed treatment. I really did think that life as I knew may have ended and all I could do was just keep going and remember a line from Maxim Gorky’s writings – “Nothing lasts forever”. If it’s bad it will end, and if it’s good, appreciate it while it lasts. At the end of 6 months of chemotherapy (my last day was 31/12/1999) and a couple of months of recovery …..... I was cured!!!!! Now this was something to celebrate and to contemplate what really makes me tick. Travel was the first thing I planned. I went to Thailand, India and Burma that year and haven’t looked back since. I also bought my first digital camera and discovered that I could take the occasional good photograph – mainly because I found interesting things to photograph rather than having any wonderful artistic talent to be able to create something beautiful out of the very ordinary. I’ve never been able to do that. / / So that covers the travel, people and volcanoes, what about the fungi? Well, that’s just something that has been a passion of mine since I was a boy. I always loved searching for field mushrooms which were a popular meal in my family. Then, when I was a little older, I discovered magic mushrooms. I can’t say I liked eating them as they gave me a hell-of-a gut ache, but I loved searching for them and some of my friends were only to willing to take them off my hands. After I got my digital camera, and would go on bushwalks by myself I found that fungi actually made quite good subjects and there were many more varieties than just the grey or the golden ones. This became an excuse to go roaming around wet forests in Autumn and winter. / / Actually the photography is one big excuse to do what I love doing – travel, meeting people that seem so different but are really the same as us, climbing volcanoes and probably most of all, exploring the old growth forests of Australia and elsewhere. / / 2. What is your favourite subject? / Fungi – and volcanoes, and people, and – really anything that captures my imagination. I love macro photography because there are so many surprises and I love travel because it always stretches my imagination. 3. Volcanoes… which ones… why and how… how close have you been? / Not nearly as many as I would like. Krakatoa, Papandayan, Welirang, Bromo, Semeru, Keli Mutu all in Indonesia. Nyiragongo in Africa and Yasur in Vanuatu. Why? I happened to meet up with a couple of volcanologists who run volcano tours. First I traveled with them, and now I work with them – check it out http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/ Come along with me to climb 3 volcanoes (not too big) in Java in April or July. It’s a lot of fun and you get photo opportunities that even make me look good. Hope you don’t mind the plug. 4. What does quality mean to you? / An interesting question and I presume you are talking about photography. To me it means some real care and skill has gone into the production of the photograph rather than most of the effort into the marketing. It’s like seeing the difference between a David Attenborough documentary and the Funniest Home Videos. Both probably get similar ratings, but the Attenborough stuff is quality. Now some home movies are quality too, because the people who took them put in the effort to learn how to do it properly and have the talent to do it, even if they didn’t have the odd million or two to spend on the gear. I haven’t seen one of those on Funniest Home Videos. Quality isn’t anything to do with marketing. 5. Describe your love of nature… / Shit, describe it?. Nature is everything really. I think some people see man and nature as two separate things, but we are as much a part of it as the lions in Africa, or the fungi in a Tassie rainforest. I can’t understand how people can just stand by and allow so much to be destroyed, to gain so little. If we could bring back the Tasmanian Tiger I’m sure almost everyone would be overjoyed, but try to tell them that when the killed the last of them, We do know better now, but still we only seem to worry when the endangered species have big brown eyes like baby seals. It makes no sense to me. It’s like letting you fingers drop off because for just a moment you don’t need them.
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Indeed. It’s a long infamous history. From the dark ages of bubbledom there has been much rumour surrounding the identity of the artist often known as Khan. His associations have been lucrative, and some may say he rides the waves of foam and fame on the backs of t-shirt greats. His sheer abrasiveness, tainted with the eloquence of an editorial commentator is littered throughout the village, emanating with the stench of revolution while the carcasses of his former parodies lie around the old town hall of the Parody and Satire and Lampoon Group, seized and overrun by the extreme ideas of a sociopath. Q. What is the object of your ARSE initiative, and what is in it for you? A simple jaunt through the colourful halls of RedBubble will soon tell you that there is a lot of seriously fucking boring shit going on. I mean really bad. Take the Fungilicious group for example. They should be eating them, not taking photos. And then there is the RPA, which is drier than a nun’s knickers and twice as starchy. I shan’t say anything about ‘Living Christianity’ apart from my understanding of the word ‘living’ is, well, a little bit more alive. When RedBubble was but a little bubbling, things were looking much more optimistic. There is also quite a lot of whining and quite a lot of mutual masturbation. Nothing wrong with that, but you shouldn’t do it in public. To be fair it’s not big bubble’s fault it turned out this way. The square world is just a reflection of the round one, but I’d like to see more groups called ‘crazy shit i saw on holiday last year’ (I know Ms. Pryor would also), and less ‘panoramic views’, and I’d be really chuffed to see ‘fundamentally Islamic’ up on the board. In essence the ARSE movement is a reaction- an attempt to unite similarly ironically minded people and mobilize their collective power for whatever purpose their collective power is needed. to yell, as opposed to whine. it’s been riding on the back of Danny’s lampoon and parody group for the best part of a week, causing confusion, mayhem and disruption, but… we’ve just received news from big bubble of official recognition which may or may not change things, ‘cos I might fall off a cliff tomorrow, and everybody would have forgotten about it all by next Wednesday. What’s in it for me? I’m just trying to restock the rabbitollah’s harem, and make sure that when I log on to RedBubble i don’t get assaulted by pictures of llamas and short stories with punch lines. Q. Do you steal other people’s ideas, as has been suggested in the past? If not, why? Like anyone I take inspiration from anything I see. Occasionally other people’s work- if that’s the case I normally turn it on its head. I like playing with other people’s ideas or images, with the intent of changing their meaning entirely through some simple modification. to my mind that’s not really copying. That [expletive starting with c], who used to sit next to me in my Latin tests, looking over my shoulder, was copying. [Expletive starting with c] copy and I’m not a [expletive starting with c]. Q. As a creative soul, how do you find outlets for expression in Russia? What opportunities are there for exposure? In the ‘real world’ I work with pre-school children, specifically – the richest children in Russia. I’ve had 2 of the richest 10 families in Russia as my clients, and countless politicians, business leader etc in the last 5 years. i make materials for teaching the children- songs, animations, stories, plays etc- this year I recorded an album of educational kids hip hop for using in English lessons, and I’m submitting a picture book for publication with Egmont, who’ve just opened offices here. If I can add anything positive to the idea-base of the kids I teach, who will doubtlessly come to hold the reigns of the nation and their fortunes in the next couple of decades, then that is my outlet. For exposure there are galleries and magazines- the best English language magazine here is ‘the exile’ (exile.ru) fucking hilarious, and deeply disturbing at the same time. The only example of free press in Russia- (because it’s in English). And it’s very free. Never tried submitting anything to them due to the fact they seem to be doing quite a good job by themselves. Q. To be observant, you have done some travel around the place, how does this shape your expressive presentation of ideas? The world is round, not square. If you see something with your eyes, and not on a screen, you can understand it, not just observe it. This is one of the reasons that religion plays a big part in my work- i go to a Hindu temple, or an orthodox church, or a mosque, and i feel the same connection with the earth, with nature. Doesn’t matter what clothes it’s wearing, or what clothes I’m wearing. I also understood that the way people live is different. The philosophies, ideals, and morals by which they live, are different. There is no right or wrong. There is diversity, and that diversity exists only because it’s what people want. Do you think Islamic countries want democratic leaders, or strong military rulers? As my grandfather quoted from someone I’ve totally forgotten- ‘every country has the government it deserves’ (Joseph de Meistre). You think in India they want beef stroganoff on the menu. Different strokes for different folks. That understanding gives me the ability to happily include symbols from different places and cultures in my work that possibly might not be orthodox in its employment, but which I think is valid. I’ve never been to America; that is my mistake. / To my mind this travel is not just physical but psychedelic also. I probably did too much acid, about twice when I was out in Goa in my ‘formative years’, tripping for a couple of months at a time. Real flying in the heavens talking to trees shit. When I came back, I sort of discovered I was in Russia. Not the sort of thing you can book from a travel agent. it’s just like in the matrix with the blue pill or the red pill. Those that have understand what a fucking joke everything really is. Q. How do you expect you will revolutionize Russian in the next 5-10 years? I think my results will begin to kick in through the next 20-30.
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Red Bubble Profile - The Pilgrim Interview
by DannySo it seems apt that Martin chose Pilgrim as his User name.
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'An Interview With Scott Ruhs'
by SkyFoxAn Interview With Scott Ruhs *- How does being a creative person and pursuing your creativity …
An Interview With Scott Ruhs - How does being a creative person and pursuing your creativity affect other aspects of your life? It is a consuming thing for me. Most of my spare time is spent in the pursuit of creativity. I moved to Nova Scotia from New York when I was ten years old and my teacher took me under his wing and gave me art lesson after class. He specialized in water colors and I would mimic what he had shown me, but it wasn’t really a passion at that time. In my late teens I picked up the guitar and my life revolved around that. I started doing sketches of rock stars, TV and movie stars, and nudes. Later on I was writing songs – some good, some really bad, but it was an outlet for all the emotions I had built up inside. Ironically enough, once I joined my band, Under Pressure, I didn’t write nearly as much. About four years ago I bought a Fuji Finepix A210 digital camera – 3 megapixels and slow as molasses, but it was the beginning of a new passion. Then about three years ago I met Darlene and she also enjoyed photography. The interest grew from there. I have since upgraded my camera to a Canon Rebel XT or D350 in some countries. So here I am on redbubble sharing my creativity with the world, and being inspired by amazing artists from around the world. I’ve tried out other sites, but redbubble is the one that feels like home. - Tell us about one person or moment that has made your time on redbubble particularly special or meaningful. Wow, that’s tough to narrow down to just one. i would say the first time I had an image featured was pretty special. I thought it was an odd piece to be featured myself. It was “My Kinda Swirl” http://www.redbubble.com/people/sruhs/art/218349-16-my-kinda-swirl / There are so many amazing people on this site, but I would have to single out Darlene http://www.redbubble.com/people/darlene Well she is after all my bride to be (we are getting married in September on a tall ship in Halifax Harbour), but it is more than that. She is very passionate about everything she does. Her talent for capturing the image she wants has grown tenfold in the short time we have been doing photography. The shots she has gotten in our last two or three outings have been fantastic. She is using a Canon PowerShot 640A which is a point and shoot camera. To top it off she has a degenerative eye disease, and still comes up with these amazing images. - Show & tell us about five works on redbubble that have moved or inspired you. A Haunting Memorial by Darlene / This image is a reminder of all the sailors that have lost there lives at sea which is very near and dear to my heart. Many of my ancestors were sea-faring men, and Darlene and her father worked on the ocean, lobster fishing for many years. Laundry Day by Jo O’Brien / This was one of the first images I saw on redbubble. i love the campy retro feel to this image and it shows that Jo is very comfortable in her own skin. Solitude by Von Mcknelly / Von is a master of composition and lighting. He always sets the perfect mood for his images. Of course I have a soft spot for music and especially guitar, so this is an obvious choice for me. Cherokee Girl in Silhouette And Soft Focus by Sky Fox / This one is yours, Sky. I think this was one of the first of your images that I had seen. I like the mystery of this one. The contrast between the sunny paradise just on the other side of the window and the darkness of the shadows. Even in the shadows the love between you and Baby shines through. Moonspell by Randy Monteith / I love Randy’s work. This one combines a mystical atmosphere with music which really works for me. The woman playing fiddle reminds me of Nova Scotia. He has many others that I enjoy just as much, but I had to just pick one. There are so many other artists on redbubble that deserve to be mentioned too, but we would be here all day. Thank you Sky, for this opportunity. It was a lot of fun. I hope I didn’t ramble on too much. See you all around the bubble. Cheers! Scott Ruhs Thank You so much for answering my questions! Also for mentioning my self-portrait! I am thinking of posting another shot from that shoot that turned out well! Im sure others – as well as myself – thoroughly enjoyed your interview! I hope this brings you much exposure and many new friends! Please dont forget to start a journal announcing your interview so that all on YOUR friends list may see this – as well! Love, Peace and Tolerance, ~ Sky Fox
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An Interview with Dave Moilanen
by TrEaSuReDiMaGeSI would first like to personally thank Dave Moilanen for participating in the Happy Haven Group’s 11th interview. I so enjoyed reading yo…
I would first like to personally thank Dave Moilanen for participating in the Happy Haven Group’s 11th interview. I so enjoyed reading your interview! I think Dave, you and I came aboard the redbubble about the same time. I’ve followed your incredible artistic journey since then… I have so enjoyed viewing your creative and talented work…. it’s amazing to me!! I’ve always enjoyed your outstanding Fractal ART work!! I don’t know much about Fractal Art but I would love to learn one day….. I think it’s gorgeous!! Your 3D work is beautiful also…… and the other day you uploaded an incredible piece titled….. UP Close and Personal / / I love this awesome creative work of ART, and if you read his description that accompanied this work then you understand the impact of his wonderful talents!!! I also admire the way that Dave shares his thoughts and spirituality from the heart through his art!! If you haven’t seen Dave’s work, I encourage you to please stop by and visit him!! Dave’s Portfolio / Choosing a piece of Dave’s artwork to represent the Happy Haven Group was not an easy task!!! But the piece I have chosen is….You Captured My Heart and his work is a reflection of that title…… His work does capture your heart and leaves you with a smile!! / / You Captured My Heart / I really loved your inspirational message in the interview too!! Do what you love and love what you do!! And just have fun….. It is such a wonderful message and one I try not to forget!! Thanks again Dave!! :-)) Have a wonderful weekend everyone!! Hugs, / Deb aka TrEaSuReDiMaGeS (Host/Moderator) of the “Happy Haven Group” Interview Questions 1. How long have you been an artist on the redbubble? / I joined redbubble early in September of 2007. 2. What country are you from? / I am from the USA. 3. Tell us a little bit about yourself. / I am a construction worker by day. I have been involved in the field of excavation and underground for over 22 years now. My wonderful wife Genny lets me relax and unwind by letting me indulge in my favorite hobby, digital art. 4. How long have you been a photographer/artist? / I first started doing digital art late in 2006. 5. What type of artwork do you enjoy creating and why? / I enjoy creating both fractal art and 3D art. Fractal art is fun for me to create because it lets me push my creativity. I like to try and incorporate a sense of individuality and uniqueness in each fractal. 3D art is a lot of fun because it gives you control over your imagination. More of a hands on approach, so to speak. 6. What is your favorite work of art in your portfolio and why? / Boy, this is a tough question. I have always liked ‘Stormy Waters’. I don’t know if it is because of the color or the movement. Maybe it is because of what is looking back at you. I am really proud of ‘Consequence’ also. That is my most viewed and commented on piece. / Stormy Waters / Consequence / 7. What has been your greatest accomplishment as an artist up to the / present date? / I would have to say that my greatest accomplishment to date has been making great friendships with all types of different artists from around the world. 8. Do you have an artist that you admire? If so who and why? / You mean besides all the talent that is on this site? (big SMILE) There are three artists that I would like to mention. Ruth Palmer, Vicky Brago-Mitchell and Linda Peer. Ruthie took me under her wing and showed me the joys of digital art. Vicky was my inspiration and guiding force for the love of fractal art. Linda led me to the wonderful and amazing world of Bryce. 9. What are your dreams, goals and aspirations as an artist? / I would love to be able to quit my day job and concentrate full time on art. Until then I will just keep doing what I am doing and hopefully let those who view my art, leave them with a smile. 10. What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you while / creating some of your artwork? / I can’t really think of anything funny that’s happened while creating. 11. Do you have an inspirational message you would like to share with other / artists? / All I can say is do what you love and love what you do. The name of the game is to just have fun.
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"An Interview With Joyce Dickens, IPA"
by SkyFoxAn Interview With Joyce Dickens, IPA *- How does being a creative person and pursuing your…
An Interview With Joyce Dickens, IPA - How does being a creative person and pursuing your creativity affect other aspects of your life? I would first like to say how honored and absolutely overjoyed I am that Sky has asked to interview me; thank you Sky! My photography has become so much a part of my life that I am wondering what in the world I ever did before I began photography! I look at things differently, not just when I am going to shoot an image but all the time; I see beauty where a lot of times it would go unnoticed. I appreciate the simple things that surround us in our everyday lives, and I am overwhelmed by what God has given us here on Earth. Before I began an interest in photography, my husband and I camped a lot, went fishing, and just enjoyed being outdoors; that hasn’t changed, except now I always have my camera and gear along and that next image is always foremost on my mind. I feel that photography has become my personal form of therapy and a terrific way for me to express myself; I have been doing this for several years now, and feel as though it (photography and all it entails) has healing properties. The fact that other photographers and artists here on Redbubble have shown an interest and appreciation for my images is icing on the cake; thank you all so much! I feel that I have grown as a person and photographer, and that does effect every phase of my life! - Tell us about one person or moment that has made your time on redbubble particularly special or meaningful. I think I would have to name Bonnie Taylor Barry as the person here on Redbubble that first made me feel like I was capable of bringing something special to Redbubble. Bonnie emailed me one day and asked me for some advice with one of her florals…….I was so surprised since Bonnie’s work is exquisite, but was more than happy to pass on the little bit of knowledge that I had. That gesture made me take a better look at what I was doing and it boosted my ego immensely. It was at that moment that I think I finally realized that I AM A PHOTOGRAPHER; thank you Bonnie! - Show & tell us about five works on redbubble that have moved or inspired you. But five is not enough! I am so inspired by all of you as a whole; without even one of you that inspiration is diminished a degree………..you have ALL helped and inspired me!!! Ok, I will list five, and I apologize if you are not on this list……..this is the hardest thing I have been faced with since I joined Redbubble! ‘Sunflower With Eye’ By fracturedfotos This image still remains so visible in my mind; I am awe of such talent and aspire to have this kind of grasp on mine sometime in my lifetime. ‘Untitled’ By Al Neaimi An incredibly talented artist……Al’s work leaves me without words (and that is hard to do)…..he has a gift that is unsurpassed, his talent knows no limits. ‘Tiamat’ By Sophie Shapiro All of Sophie’s artwork is such an inspiration, as she herself is…her talent is one that is as it is intended to be: to heal the soul. Sophie’s works are all-absorbing, unique, exquisite, and full of life, love, peace and healing qualities unlimited! ‘End Gracefully’ By Bonita Moore A beautiful individual with a heart of gold who will inspire you and lift you up and embrace you! “Bonita’s” images are all inspirational, packed with endless amounts of energy to soothe the soul. ‘Composition’ By Antanas This image is simple, yet complex, a beautiful display of creative abilities using the simplest of things…..things that so many of us overlook, and yet they are right here and so eager to be utilized by creative artists in all fields. It is this image that I think really helped me start seeing the tiny little things with which surround us on a daily basis…..as things of beauty…… Thank you all, and I mean every single one of you for your endless, always gracious, and extremely supportive comments on my images…..for those of you that add them to your favorite’s lists: I am exctatic!!! _______ Thank You so much for answering my questions! Im sure others – as well as myself – thoroughly enjoyed your interview! I hope this brings you much exposure and many new friends! Please – dont forget to start a journal announcing your interview so that all on YOUR friends list may see this – as well! Love Peace and Tolerance, ~ Sky Fox
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'An Interview With; solareclips'
by SkyFoxAn Interview With; solareclips *- How does being a creative person and pursuing your cr…
An Interview With; solareclips - How does being a creative person and pursuing your creativity affect other aspects of your life? It really helps me to focus on what is important!! I make sure that what ever I do, or what ever creative avenue I am exploring (photography, digital creation, writing…) I try to get my daughter involved with me!! She loves to help me find things to photograph. She’s almost 4 but she already has a great eye!!! / I find that the more creative I become, the more fun I have, and the better I am able to handle all the little things that life has to throw my way. Being called an artist sounds so strange to me, and until lately no one has ever called me that before! I like to try to infuse humor, Gods wisdom, and my own personal insights into what ever I do. - Tell us about one person or moment that has made your time on redbubble particularly special or meaningful. I know that whenever I have read these journals, people really struggle to answer this question. I can’t pinpoint one person, but I can tell you that the greatest moment for me happened very recently. Many of you already know that I am one of the four hosts of Live Love Dream. We are running a contest; and through all the bmails from members sending in their votes, I am continually overjoyed to read the many bmails from people in the group supporting me, and telling me that they appreciate what I am doing for them!! Being a host has got to be the best non paying job I have ever had. Aside form mother hood of course!!! - Show & tell us about five works on redbubble that have moved or inspired you. Be Not Afraid A written piece by Amber Elizabeth Fromm. This particular piece really hit home with me. When Amber writes, what she says really resonates in my soul, stirring up deep emotions. After having a particularly difficult morning, I hoped onto Redbubble to see what was happening, and there was this stunning piece, it instantly clamed me and made me feel at ease!!! Creation By DanaMS is another written piece…. She writes from her beautiful heart, and fills my heart with joy!! This particular writing makes me happy, every time I read it!!!! I am inspired to keep creating after reading her work!! Bridal Veil Falls ~ No 1 By Rosalie Dale IPA. This photo (for me) really takes my breath away!! It makes me want to be a better photographer, and travel the world, taking many, many photo’s!! Rosalie has an amazing “eye” and finds the most beautiful scenes to photograph!! Illuminated Reflection By Lee Martin. I keep coming back to this photo time and time again!!! Lee is such a brilliant photographer, and has the kindest heart!! He is very willing (and able) to help in any way that he can. When ever I see this photo, I feel that I can accomplish anything!!! The Sight of Sound By the amazing digital artist TeriLee!! This piece has all my favorite colors!!! The fluidity that she has achieved in here is simply amazing!!!! I am truly moved and inspired to keep on keeping’ on when I look at Teri’s work!!! Lastly and certainly not least, I would like to thank my dear friend, Sky Fox for asking me to do this interview!! What an honor!! You really are a strong courageous woman, and someday I hope that we can meet so that I can shake your hand and tell you face to face what an inspiration you are to me and so many others!!! / ______________ / Thank You so much for answering my questions! You are a great and talented friend. I treasure you! Im sure others – as well as myself – thoroughly enjoyed your interview! I hope this brings you much exposure and many new friends! Please dont forget to start a journal announcing your interview so that all on YOUR friends list may see this – as well! Love, Peace and Tolerance, ~ Sky Fox
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Published!
by Helene KippertA big thank you to Aloramyst Shelly Heath and “C …
A big thank you to Aloramyst Shelly Heath and C J Lewis for including me in their exciting new ezine Digital Abstracts and Patterns. Thanks too for all your hard work in putting the ezine together. I’m thrilled to be part of it! :o) My interview is here and the art is here if you’re interested.
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RB Profile The STRINGER Interview
by DannyHe and his two assistants then proceeded to throw the appliances over the edge of the cliff in full view of all the elderly tourists.
The long awaited Red Bubble Profile on Ivan Stringer / This story incorporates many facts about Stringer / Stringer has been more than generous in his answers, time and photos he has supplied for this story.
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An Interview With Michele Duncan
by TrEaSuReDiMaGeSAn Interview with Michele Duncan I would first like to personally thank Michele for participating in the Happy Haven Group’s 13th int…
An Interview with Michele Duncan I would first like to personally thank Michele for participating in the Happy Haven Group’s 13th interview. I really enjoyed reading your interview and getting to know you better! It’s so wonderful and enlightening when we can get to know each artist not only by their outstanding work but what inspires and motivates their work! I follow Michele’s work and I enjoy it so much!! If you have seen her portfolio then you also have seen her passion and love for flowers. They are very beautiful!! I really enjoy viewing ALL of her gorgeous work!! :-)) Here are some of her photos below. Floral image / Natures Candle Black & White Image / A Father’s Touch Amazing Perspective / Ahoy There Macro Shot / At The Heart Of It If you haven’t seen Michele’s work, I encourage you to please stop by and see her beautiful portfolio!! Michele’s Portfolio / Choosing a piece of Michele’s work to represent the Happy Haven Group wasn’t easy!!! But the piece I have chosen is….Captured. It’s such a gorgeous shot of this graceful and beautiful butterfly. The composition is stunning as well as the contrast of color. Captured / I really loved your inspirational message to all of us in your interview too!! ..... “Find your passion and stick with it. Find your inspiration and go for it! Remember / there are people behind these photos who are very real and so are their feelings as / artists. If you believe in yourself others will follow in your footsteps. Be proud of / your work for it is yours!”...... It is such a wonderful message of encouragement and very heartwarming!! Thanks again Michele!! :-)) Have a wonderful weekend everyone!! Hugs, / Deb aka TrEaSuReDiMaGeS (Host/Moderator) of the “Happy Haven Group” Interview Questions 1. How long have you been an artist on the redbubble? / I have been on the RB since February 2008. / / 2. What country are you from? / I am from the United States and reside in the North East in Pennsylvania. 3. Tell us a little bit about yourself. / I have been married 20 years this year. I have two wonderful children a boy and a girl. / In my prior life I was in nursing for about 20 years. 4. How long have you been a photographer/artist? / I have always liked photography. I would say that I have been taking it seriously for / the past 7 years. 5. What type of artwork do you enjoy creating and why? / I enjoy creating note cards and calendars. I have taught scrap booking for years. You / have to have a place for those photos don’t you? 6. What is your favorite work of art in your portfolio and why? / Most of you know I am passionate about flowers. My favorite piece of work in my / portfolio is a macro called At The Heart Of It. I wanted the capture the heart of a / flower and I truly believe I set out what I wanted to do with this capture. At The Heart Of It 7. What has been your greatest accomplishment as an artist up to the / present date? / Up to this present date my greatest accomplishments have been some publications in / anthologies. I also have had some shots published in out local community paper. 8. Do you have an artist that you admire? If so who and why? / I admire all the artists here at RB and learn from each and every one of them. Just to / name a few Ken Mucke for his passionate B&W’s. Carolyn Staut and Lynne Wright / for their ability to turn any photo into these magnificent oil paintings. Mar Silva and / Globalphotos for their work in the outdoor field. Kate Adams for her work with / macros. The list goes on and on. 9. What are your dreams, goals and aspirations as an artist? / My dream is to have my book Flowerscapes published. I have actually put together a / tabletop book of my work. Now to find a publisher willing to publish it. I would also / like to get into selling notecards and calendars. 10. What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you while / creating some of your artwork? / Find your passion and stick with it. Find your inspiration and go for it! Remember / there are people behind these photos who are very real and so are their feelings as / artists. If you believe in yourself others will follow in your footsteps. Be proud of / your work for it is yours! / / 11. Do you have an inspirational message you would like to share with other / artists? / Find your passion and stick with it. Find your inspiration and go for it! Remember / there are people behind these photos who are very real and so are their feelings as / artists. If you believe in yourself others will follow in your footsteps. Be proud of / your work for it is yours!
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How shall I go in peace and without sorrow? Nay, not without a wound in the spirit shall I leave this city. / Long were the days of pain I have spent within its walls, and long were the nights of aloneness; and who can depart from his pain and aloneness without regret? / Too many fragments of the spirit have I scattered in these streets, and too many are the children of my longing that walk naked among these hills, and I cannot withdraw from them without a burden and an ache. / It is not a garment I cast off this day, bit a skin that I tear with my own hands. / Nor is it a thought I leave behind me, but a heart made sweet with hunger and with thirst… ...These things he said in words. But much in his heart remained unsaid. For he himself could not speak his deeper secret. “The Prophet” / Kahlil Gibran / 1883-1931 This is in the artist profile in the portfolio of cbarker – Chris. At this time of year it would serve all of us well to remember that yet another year of war and conflict in so many parts of this globe rage on with godless and cruel intent. Chris Barker has a bachelor degree in photojournalism and is a returned American serviceman with more to share than this interview allows… but a little window of light into the heart of a soldier and documentarian can be read below. 1. You have some pretty extreme images on Redbubble, there are photos of high emotions in protests, arrests and to me the irony is the passive feeling ones are of the men at war in Iraq. How would you describe the diversity of your folio given your experiences to capture such moments? The diversity of my portfolio seems to stem from that instant moment, that blink that becomes etched in stone. I cannot, and will not, ever take credit for what others do, because I feel that I am a storyteller and nothing more. Photographs are a solution, so to speak, based on certain mixtures, all dependent on that given situation and your influence upon it. I believe the irony felt between the violent images of protest compared to the passive images of war is derived from my specific involvement as a soldier. When I photographed the protests, I was not there as a demonstrator, I was there as an unbiased historian. The war is a different beast all together. I was in Iraq as a soldier, as unbiased as I could manage, and the images you see appear to capture those few peaceful moments that are so difficult to hold onto because of the incessant violence and death that we were enveloped by day in and day out. I won’t argue with the irony in it, but that is the most concise way I can describe my intentions, portraying things that most people do not picture when they think of “war.” 2. You have a bachelor degree in Photojournalism, what scenes from Iraq did you want to report on but just could not use the camera? I can honestly say, as a trained Photojournalist, it is more than incredibly paining and frustrating when something of significant importance happens in a combat zone and your instinct is to pick up your camera and shoot, but you’re more recent military experience tells you that a camera is not what you should be shooting should you choose to go home by any other means than a flag draped casket. It is a gamble and when fight or flight takes hold, you fight for what little you have. I wish I could have reported on many of my experiences in Iraq, but my safety and the safety of my men, who depended on me completely, prevented such. There is so much more going on in Iraq then anyone state-side, or even abroad, realizes; good and bad. I lost a couple of good rolls of film that I wish would have made it home and I always wonder what images that acetate held, but will never know. 3. If there was one thing that you could photograph for the rest of your life (without fear of starving to death) for the fascination of it, what would it be and why? I would probably continue to travel across Africa and try to capture those fleeting moments of joy and happiness amid the great overwhelming despair that Africa has endured over the centuries. Africa is an amazing place, that has captivated my soul, filled with incredible people that can teach us important lessons in life, family and perseverance. My heart goes out to all soldiers of all nationalities (and the suits and dollars that drive these conflicts), no matter your cause… please find a way to stop killing each other! Make it this year’s Christmas wish AND New Year’s Resolution… I am praying for Peace. Thanks for the interview Chris, hope we cross internet paths again. Kathleen
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"My Creativity" An interview with Sky Fox
by Colin TobinI’d like to extend a gracious thank you to Sky Fox for taking the time to open up and share so m…
I’d like to extend a gracious thank you to Sky Fox for taking the time to open up and share so much with us. How does being a creative person and pursuing your creativity affect other aspects of your life? When I stumbled across photography – I reached my Zen – finally! It was as if one huge part of me was missing and I could never put my finger on it. I couldnt fill that void. Not really a void but it was as if I didnt know all of me. Odd feeling in which I do not miss. It was as if I was a half circle until I found photography – then I came into full circle with nothing missing and everything in my vision. I was finally ‘full’! This was a period of time in my life where I was desperately searching for Enlightenment. Ask and you shall receive! Im now well on my way down the path to Enlightenment – at this point – and I have been blessed to have my camera with me all the way! However – I was not always the person I am today. I suffered horribly from Ego – as I had been thrown every obstacle LITERALLY possible yet I continued to walk on and rise above. I had to be convinced I was going to Kick this worlds ass or it was going to eat me alive – those were my two options. Through that time I had to be a ‘bad ass’ or die. So I lived in darkness until my 20’s as my EGO was driving me rather than my Enlightenment – for I had none. I had a fairy rough go in the early years of my life which I dont whine about – it has made me the person I am today. However – when one has to overcome such drastic and severe obstacles for mere survival – one tends to go into EGO mode to make it through. Its a natural human condition. One CAN NOT possess both EGO and ENLIGHTENMENT – therefore – I had to let one go. The one would be my Ego, Amen! So there I was – 14 – some lil Cherokee girl with a dead Granny and no one else that wanted her – same as the day I was born which is why Granny raised me til she died in the first place. So – I did as Granny instructed and left the reservation the second she drew her last breath – knowing the ‘government’ (very scary to Native Americans) was coming to do with me whatever they saw fit. In short because I do tend to be verbose – being creative allows me to express myself as strongly as I would like to – now that I lack any and all Ego. Expressing yourself is much easier when youre suffering from your Ego. You simply do what an ass would do under said situation. Without an Ego however – one sees the forest and the trees! All of the light shines straight on you! You dont need a spotlight! You have one already burning – forever! There are no more battles for you arent willing to fight! You have nothing to prove to anyone for your actions speak louder than words ever could. Being creative allows me to better explore my path to Enlightenment and hope others will come with me! It also gives me a platform to touch issues I feel need more attention in our society. / __ Tell us about one person or moment that has made your time on redbubble particularly special or meaningful Oh wow – this one is impossible! I am literally inspired by everyone! All of us have our own special style. Allow me to instead tell you whom on redbubble has helped me make this venture both professional and profitable: / When I first came to the bubble – I met a guy named Karl Denton / Instant connection! He cared for me and likewise I too care for him. He took HIS time and a bit of money to set me up with a site and an email – both extremely professional. I will never forget this gesture and to this day I love him dearly! Not only because he is awesome but because he genuinely cared about me. Also – I must mention Mr Sean Farragher / This man has supported me from a point-and-shoot all the way to DSLR! He has hit EVERY single solitary piece of my work! He has rooted for me and is so very kind – loving – supportive and encouraging! I am so blessed he even knows my name! Making the Home Page is always a very special and humbling experience! Very meaningful to me to be acknowledge in such a way amongst so many astonishing artists! I LOVE every single one of you – even the ones that hate me – for they are still suffering from their ego. No one can possibly hate me unless its spawned from evil jealousy because I know – as you know – I have never hurt anyone in my life. Ever. I am known for going out of my way for people. I rest in that. I will give them time to get onto this wonderful path and all will be forgotten! But nonetheless – I love those people too and hope they soon find their path. / __ Show & tell us about five works on redbubble that have moved or inspired you. Easy! Artist: Scott Ruhs / Artist: Dennis Rubin / Artist: Brad Sauter / (Too many misunderstand my flag. This flag is about PRIDE NOT RACISM. Get over the whole being offended over it!!! I adore it as much – if not moreso – than the American Flag. Its about PRIDE. Nothing less – nothing more. I am American by Birth and Southern by the grace of God and Im not afraid to express that. (If this flag bothers you – read more. You have much to learn.) Artist: Andy Harris / Artist: Nikki Mulkern / Thank Y’all so much for taking interest in my interview. I appreciate all of you! Redbubble is such a healthy place and I am so very blessed to be here with all of you! I am very grateful for my talent because with it came many… MANY friends. A lot of love here and Im all about giving it and taking a bit. Thanks for showing me some love in asking me these questions. I hope you found my answers of interest! Love, Peace and Tolerance, ~ Sky Fox / _______ Also checkout MuscularTeeth’s interview with Karin Taylor.
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I've Been Interviewed By Sky Fox
by Scott RuhsYou can read it here Thanks, Sky!
You can read it here Thanks, Sky!
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Wanna be famous?
by RedBubbleWe’re trying to drum up some more opportunities for RedBubble artists to be interviewed or featured in the media. If you’d like to be…
We’re trying to drum up some more opportunities for RedBubble artists to be interviewed or featured in the media. If you’d like to be considered, email media@redbubble.com and tell us in 50 words or less why you’d be an interesting candidate for an article. We’ll try to match up RedBubble members with media opportunities as they come through. Of course, we can’t promise you’ll be published, but at least you’re in with a chance. News Flash: / Five local melbourne newspapers are interested, so if you live in the the following areas, please mention that in your email: / 1. Stonnington: Sth Yarra, Toorak, Armadale, Malvern, Chadstone, Prahran / 2. Bayside: Brighton, Brighton East, Hampton, Sandringham, Highett, Cheltenham, Beaumaris / 3. Port Philip: Port Melbourne, Albert Park, St Kilda / 4. Glen Eira: Ripponlea, Murrumbeena, Caulfield, North Caulfield / 5. Boroondara: Ashburton, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Camberwell, Canterbury, Deepdene, Glen Iris, Hawthorn, Hawthorn East, Kew, Kew East, Surrey Hills
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A quick 5 Q&A wih aphoto4you and PLV! :D
by Paul Louis VillaniThis weeks Red Bubbler up for a quick 5 Q&A interogation is aphoto4you! / / !http://images-...
This weeks Red Bubbler up for a quick 5 Q&A interogation is aphoto4you! / / / / Her beautiful photographic imagery is focused upon nature and wildlife and each capture is usually filled with intense emotion and / or tenderness. I believe it’s best to let her art speak for itself… Check it out… / / / / Anyway, enough with the pleasantries and on with the Q&A with this amazing lady! / / PLV – 1. If money or responsibilities were not an option… where would you be right now and what would you be doing? / / I would love to be on SAFARI to Africa with my Nikon gears….and as a second choice might be photographing POLAR BEARS Money is always issue in life but i will try to get there regardless. / / PLV – 2. Did you grow up to be what you grew up wanting to be? Care to explain? / / NO… We were very poor… I lost father at age 11 and mother was poor… Sometime she had to wash my school uniform and dry overnight so i could have clean clothes for next day school… I wanted to be an architect but she couldn’t afford… so i finished and have masters in economics and later in life i achieved batchelor in gemology. / / PLV – 3. You are stranded on a desert island and given 5 foods you will have to eat for the rest of your life… What will you choose? Add a drink or two just for balance! / / I love my toast and butter and jelly and i can live on it days after days and give me pots of coffee… my only downfall… I dont drink or smoke but drink coffee galore. / / PLV – 4. Up until now, what has been the best year in your life and what happened in that year that made it so great? / / Year 1989 when i got married to wonderful man, who was excellent husband, surgeon, MD and friend and soul who gave me life… never again i will find anyting like it. / / PLV – 5. If you had been an actor/actress what 5 movies would you have loved to have starred in and why? I am so sorry i am not into movies nor do i watch TV….but my favorite from childhood was DORIS DAY movie THE MAN WHO KNEW TO MUCH…where she sings my favorite song QUE SERA SERA Honored am I to be a part of the REDBUBBLE community!
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Interview with Irene Burdell
by Heloisa CastroAs a continuation of the ‘chain-survey’ started by Jo O’Brien. / I have interviewed Irene Burdell that is a photographer and also paints w…
As a continuation of the ‘chain-survey’ started by Jo O’Brien. / I have interviewed Irene Burdell that is a photographer and also paints watercolors. Heloisa – Are you surprised with the result of their own pictures? Irene – I am surprised quite often when I get a really good result , but I still get quite a few disappointments ,when I think I have captured something really well and then I download it ,it may be slightly out of focus by then the moment has gone . Heloisa – Where does it look for inspiration in their works to get her objective? Irene – As I have only been doing photography for a year now , I have got a lot of inspiration from some of the other wonderful artists on redbubble Jason Connolly for one , ,also my son who is a photographer.He has been very helpful to me and it is never too much trouble for him if I need any advice . Heloisa – Which of their works does the best consider and why? Irene – My favourite works to date are one I posted yesterday , “Sunrise at Biscarrosse” and ” Bergerac France ” the courtyard . Sunrise at Biscarrosse because I consider it to be the best sunrise picture I have ever taken and I sat for an hour waiting for the right moment . The Bergerac one because my son Darren said it was the best picture I have taken to date and I respect his judgement .
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Shirtheads - featuring Chris Richards
by caananI am waiting for my very own copy of this week’s featured shirt to arrive in the mail. It is Angry Jellyfish...
I am waiting for my very own copy of this week’s featured shirt to arrive in the mail. It is Angry Jellyfish / / by Chris Richards / / and it is my pleasure to step back this week to shine a spotlight here ... First and foremost! Do you, yourself, have a short attention span? Hmm… well, most who know me probably wouldn’t say so, but I’d say that I do! I don’t see it as a bad thing, though. I think that creative thinking results in sporadic thinking, or constant thinking and exercising of the mind… in peak circumstances, anyway. Not everyone may agree with me, I’m sure, but as far as I’m concerned if you aren’t working away 200% in the mind, then your creativity capacity has not been met. It’s not to say that great things can’t come out, but it’ll probably take longer. Again, personal opinion. Why Angry Jellyfish? In all honesty, it was a combination of a few things before the shirt made it to the final “Angry Jellyfish!” stage. At first I wanted something obscure and random, because obscure and random is often much more amusing than if I’d thrown a dog onto the shirt. The next thing I wanted was something that was not overly complicated to draw, as I am a photographer for a reason. So, once I came to the sudden conclusion that even a platypus was too difficult to draw, I looked for something even simpler. I ran through the animals I knew in my head, and when ‘jellyfish’ came up, nothing else seemed to be made up of simply squiggly lines and a semi-half-circle; simplicity rules all. Then it was just a matter of giving it some facial features, which they don’t have to begin with, so I thought making him angry in the process was the icing on the cake. What is your favourite tshirt you’ve ever worn? Well, I asked around and apparently had a nice shirt with three monkeys on it that would never come off me when I was three, but now, I really can’t say I’ve had a solid favourite shirt. Now, I am the youngest of three, so for a large part of my life anything that was brand new was always a treat, since older brother and, sigh… sister… hand-me-downs were only oh-so-fun and exciting. At the risk of sounding like a typical, cliche teenager, I’m into graphic tees and such, but nothing has come calling my name over anything else yet. I’m also a super warm person, so especially in the summer and even spring and fall, you’d have better luck finding me without a shirt on at all than with one, not that you all needed or wanted to know that ;) Where do you find inspiration? Oh, man. Inspiration? Everywhere… everything. I know I’m being featured here for my shirt, but if you really took a look at both me and other tshirt designers, its no secret that graphic design is second in line to my photography. Now, when it comes to my photos, a lot of what I like to shoot turns out to be the more small, obscure things, granted, they’re not portraits or street photography. I like turning the ordinary and unseen into something worth stopping to take a look at. The image in my folio Keyhole is actually on a chest we’ve had in our basement for years on end, and my entire family has noted how they’d’ve never stopped twice to look at it until they saw my photo. So, I guess it’s about finding the beauty in everything that’s around me, even if it’s not easy. You’re a young’un (17, folks) and already displaying some strong talent. So imagine you’re 40 and looking back over your life –– what are your highlights? Hmm, highlights, eh? Well, in all honesty I see a family in there at some point, but I’m slightly a softie like that… you’ll notice it too in my bio about what fits well in the palm of my hands. But I’d also like to have traveled more or less across the world and back again since there’s so much to see out there. Career wise, a successful freelance/commission business wouldn’t hurt, especially if it’s to National Geographic or some fine photographic establishment that just so happens to pay me to run out to amazing beautiful places to do what I love. I don’t know what it is yet, but I’d also like to make some kind of discovery, although I’ll let that slide past the 40 year mark if I have to. You know, shipwrecks and lost cities and the likes as little side adventures and photo ops on my main journeys. I talk a lot… Is there anything you’ve ever found vastly amusing that nobody else has? Plain and simple. While playing some video games one giddy night early in the morning, I looked down and, to my astonishment, I had feet. Yes, I found that extremely amusing. Why? I have no clue. Have they entertained me since? Not at all… but for 30 seconds, it was magical…. ...so, who’s going to stop reading this/NOT take an interest in my work because of that? ;) If you had the chance to put something in a time capsule to be opened in 100 years, what would you put in there? Frankly I’d like to leave some kind of mass storage of photos however I could, whether electronically or… I dunno, but there’d be a lot. Even looking back at photos of my parents, or grandparents, it looks like such a different time, almost unrealistic, yet the photos are proof. I also think photographs can communicate much more than what meets the eye (again, my bio.. Atwood quote) and, yea… I dunno. I guess ultimately everyone’s greatest fear that comes along with dying is how they’ll be remembered, or what sort of impact they made on the world. If my impact was revealing my world to an entirely different world, than I think I’d have done something amazing and significant. What awaits you in Europe? What are you looking for there? It’s actually nothing overly exciting, I hate to say. It’s a trip planned through the school, buuut I will be able to run around with all of my friends there for 18 days. We’re visiting 16 different cities in France and Italy, so it should be nice, and my apologies to all those in the UK for not stopping by =( For the greatest part, I love traveling and seeing the world – or, I think I will. I’ve always had the itch, and have traveled around parts of Canada on my own, but I want to get out of here and explore someplace new. I know it’s not backpacking, but I think it’ll be a nice crash course on the two countries for later adventures; for now, I have no problem having my stops planned, meals ready, and sights set to see. What do I want to see there? Everything, and I plan on getting as close to that point as I can, so be prepared for super photo uploadage when I get backl =) Aaand cut! Caanan here again, I also recommend Think but, head on over, check it all out ... And bubble on over next Sunday night/monday morning for a new Shirtheads! Caanan. Previous Shirtheads Shirtheads – Issue Zero / Shirtheads – BigFatRobot
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Interview with Carolyn Staut
by TrEaSuReDiMaGeSI’d first like to thank Carolyn Staut for participating in the Happy Haven Group’s 8th interview. Carolyn you have such remarkable insig…
I’d first like to thank Carolyn Staut for participating in the Happy Haven Group’s 8th interview. Carolyn you have such remarkable insight into the amazing beauty of family, spirituality, compassion and nature. An awesome foundation with which to create your beautiful artwork. / I’d like to first introduce you all to Carolyn Staut. Carolyn is such a lovely artist not only from the aspect of Superb Paintings but Carolyn as a person. I love her compassion and strong spirituality! I’m just getting to know her, but the conversations we have had have been delightful!! And I’m looking forward to more conversations with her. She is also from my homeland of the USA and her state of Texas is not far from Florida either. I’m sure you will enjoy her interview as much as I have. / To view more of her Brilliant Portfolio go to the link below / Carolyn Staut / The piece of work that I’ve chose as our group avatar for the next two weeks is a piece titled: / They Call Me Mellow Yellow / Thanks again Carolyn / Big Hugs, / Deb Interview with: / Carolyn Staut April 25, 2008 / Interviewed by: / Deb aka TrEaSuReDiMaGeS Host/Moderator of the Happy Haven Group / Interview Questions / 1. How long have you been an artist on the redbubble? / November 2007 / 2. What country are you from? / United States……......Corpus Christi, Texas / 3. Tell us a little bit about yourself. / Born in New Jersey, one of 7 children. I have been married to my best friend and soul mate for close to 38 years now. We have been blessed with two grown and married sons, and one grandchild named Zach. Zach is the light of our lives and he makes grand parenting such a joy. My oldest son Marc lives in Atlanta, Ga, my youngest lives in Dallas, Texas. / We have two wonderful little dogs and our lives are ruled by a very large black cat who adopted us some 8 years ago. My husband is a retired Coast Guard pilot which means that we traveled often for 30 years. Our children were born in Puerto Rico. / We have made our permanent home in Corpus Christi since 1996 and we totally enjoy island living here on North Padre Island. / For many years I worked with the elderly in nursing homes and finally as a geriatric case manager. Compassion fatigue led me to hang up that hat and retire from that work. / I am a spiritual woman. I strive to recognize not only The Divine in myself but in others as well. And, my favorite food group is chocolate! / 4. How long have you been a photographer/artist? / Actually, I started painting 35 years ago but gave it up with the demands of raising children, moving, and working… and losing my joy in the creative process. Fifteen years ago I started exploring photography and found a wonderful creative outlet. However, I always had this vision to paint from my photographs. I so wanted to take the light and texture as I photographed it and translate it to a painting of the light and textures as I felt them. Ten or twelve years ago, I did not know how I could do this but I kept the vision. Four years ago I had major surgery and could not walk around very well. During my year of healing, I started to paint again! Through the wonderful technology and software that is now available, I started to realize my vision of painting from my photographs. So, I have gone from traditional painting to non-traditional using computer technology. / 5. What type of artwork do you enjoy creating and why? / Well, I am still all over the map. I just love to explore and experiment. I adore painting shells and flowers but then I need more challenge and I will branch off into some abstract work. I so enjoy taking portraits of young children and then painting them. It is indeed a challenge to capture a special moment with the camera and then translate it to painting. The downside of this is that in the traditional art community, I feel like a square peg in a round hole! In my particular geographic area, the art community does not recognize ‘digital’ art as ‘true’ art. But I continue to educate every chance I get! / 6. What is your favorite work of art in your portfolio and why? / Wow! That is like asking me to choose which child I love the best! That is a difficult decision. I have a few chosen for various reasons: / Sunset Prayer: Quite obviously because it was a particularly special moment captured of my grandson Zach. Although I could have painted the piece similar to the photograph, I chose to add a lot of movement and texture to the image. Symbolic of our prayers…….....often full of chaos, pain, confusion, and then some calm moments. I know, deep isn’t it? / Barbara’s Lily: Holds a lot of significant meaning for me. And, it was a wonderful Woo Hoo! Moment when I finally got a macro shot that I was proud of. / A Place in the Shade: I have worked on this piece for a number of years. Finally, it came together but it was a hard won fight to complete it. / / Joyful Morning at the Seashore: I was experimenting again and found through this series of Seashore Greetings that they reflected my own joy and softness of spirit. / / Divinity: Although abstract, I had such a sense of spiritual energy flowing through me into this creation. My joy in being a child of God flows out of me in the form of vibrant colors! Every time I look at this piece I say, ‘Yes THAT is the Divine in me” / 7. What has been your greatest accomplishment as an artist up to the / present date? / Well, there are different types of accomplishment. If I concentrate on what I feel and keep focused on what I create, everything flows the way it should go. My personal accomplishment is that my work shows the light within me and it touches others. As an artist, I feel most accomplished when I can translate the Light and Colors as I feel them. / 8. Do you have an artist that you admire? If so who and why? / There are so very many. There are artists on Redbubble that are so truly gifted and brilliant. I am so amazed when I see the level of artistry. / 9. What are your dreams, goals and aspirations as an artist? / To have fun, to create joy, to laugh at myself, to be challenged, and to touch others. / 10. What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you while / creating some of your artwork? / Well, I laugh at myself all the time. I will create a piece and then I can’t remember what I did or how I did it. When I try the same thing, something different comes out. Instead of being frustrated, I laugh. For me, it is about being in the moment. I can not recapture that moment again, so I move on. However, my photography has had a few interesting moments……....like being chased by a bull from a wildflower filled pasture. Or the time I hung over a pier, my husband holding me by the waist of my pants and the button popping off….leaving me hanging there in my underwear. Total strangers came to my aide grabbing my feet and legs to pull me back to safety. All for a photograph! / 11. Do you have an inspirational message you would like to share with other / artists? / Time and experience has taught me much. Many years ago I painted and sold my paintings. But, something died in me. I finally realized that I lost my joy for painting when it started to be more important to sell than to paint. I have spent three years painting before I ever put anything up for public view. It had to be about the creative process, not about sales. I do have sales now, but they are from the natural flow of doing what I love. I try to keep my priorities in order and when I do, blessings continue and they will for the other artists as well. My advice to other artists: Do what you love, let your light and creative expression shine through and your vision of success will be fulfilled.
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by Eyal NahmiasRecently I was aproched by another artist Andrew Gibson from ImageKind , another superb site for artists, wit…
Recently I was aproched by another artist Andrew Gibson from ImageKind , another superb site for artists, with a request for an interview on my success there. He took upon himself to bring forth different artists and share their knowledge and experiences, on how to market their images, what are the best ways to increase their exposure, and about their art. He also discusses photo trends, techniques and news. Although this interview is geared towards the Imagekind site, the information is valuable and correct for redbubble or any other site where we as artists promote ourselves. / here is the link to Andrew’s blog and my interview.. Any feedback is welcome :-)
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Interview with Kathleen
by Frank Stillitano1. Tell us a bit about your background, your personality, your ‘real world’ and what drives you. Hmmmmmmm… background eh… where to sta…
1. Tell us a bit about your background, your personality, your ‘real world’ and what drives you. Hmmmmmmm… background eh… where to start… life story wise, I am the offspring of, let’s say nicely, ‘contrast’. Certain conditions led to a humble sort of childhood, with lots of bush and nature around, despite the upheavals of what some may describe as dysfunctional existence. Career wise, I have been inspired by good solid administration in as many ways as I have the arts. I paint and draw and write and do all manner of computer arts utilising products that are very expensive and technologically elitistly rediculously silly… and wasteful… and then I have guilt… guilt about doing something I love knowing that if I stop – I will inevitably be destroyed… then I think I should try to have a constructive and productive time on Earth… why do I do what I do in the way I do it… who knows… possibly… who cares? But I digress… My personality is amplified in the internet environment and it seriously amuses me too much, the psychology is fascinating and dangerous. I wander through dark and techno-sinister environments full of emotion and magick, and in the next breath find myself creating non-profit activist art groups ??? I guess, the amplification of my psyche in cyber-psyche-space, along with the mind-games, is a way for which I can focus on certain behaviours and benchmark my soul… test myself and my mental strength… by which I fail a lot, cause I am a cry baby :-) At the end of the day I am a typical Arian-Taurean cuspian fuelled by the planet Venus, who is a paranormal medium to lots of strange and incorporeal entities and vibrations that batter me from one creative idea to the next level of Universal Pentacostal Mythological spiritual physical activist telepathic-network gaming. Real world, I am a married (8 years next week) and a mum to 3 kids and am a very abnormal normal person in suburban Australia. My family and my concern for their future and their environment is always what drives me… 2. How does being a creative person and pursuing your creativity affect other aspects of your life? I am obsessively creative and everything (absolutely everything) I do is motivated in creative process. The obvious affects are frustration at a lack of resources and time. Balancing the creative urge with reality and responsibility… really, making sure I can do everything at once all the time perfectly to allow me to find the time to be creatively free thinking, but also able to act on those impulses and to project them to an audience to make it all extra worthwhile. I am very concerned with making things happen, and that in a sense leads to a bi-polar emotional synergy at times. Perhaps that though is just the psyche of the precious, emotional, egocentric artist. Of which I am very comfortable with the stereotype… If one must be perceived in a pigeon-hole may my pigeon hole be full of art and literature!!! 3. Tell us about one person or moment that has made your time on redbubble particularly special or meaningful. I can’t tell you just one!!! There’s the gang, all those that I hang with online… they KNOW who they are… Geez… well individually I love anyone who spends time in the Activist sector… I believe they are intrinsically important to society and that important works of awareness are fundamental in education on all levels… soooo… the Activist Artists are very special, each and every one… I love the Dark Artists too, because that is where my artistic emotional buttons get pressed. But one person… has to be “empress”: She saw my literary potential and is pushing me like no one else to exploit it… she has pulled out a section of my mind and made me give it some attention and that has helped me grow personally, artistically and emotionally. Writing is more important that I thought it was to me, and although I get so excited producing meaningful tshirts and mystical posters, this side of my brain needs nurturing now too… Kate showed me that by being her unusual and special self! 4. Show & tell us about five works on redbubble that have moved or inspired you. In no particular order… with the diverse interest I have, I’ve focused on 5 works that have given me fundamental inspiration to pursue a direction in my that is more meaningful for me than any other form and that is the self-exploration of digital photographic portraiture… I find more memories and clues to my existence through laughing at myself during the editing than one can believe… but these fine ladies and their work have created an image of myself that I want to share… despite the over-the-top Taurean Venusian vanity… it’s such a lark, I can’t stop!!! / Self Portrait as Robert Plant and Jimmy Page by Casey Castille / Will you help me find my marbles? by Travis Seale / Enter the Dragon by ToastedGhost / [there were so many awesome ones in his folio I couldn’t choose, I decided on this one because of the sheer cleverness and simplicity of the idea] / Unmasked by Lee Burgess / Who? by redlac
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I've Been Interviewed.
by Richard VealI would like to thank the wonderful talented Queen of HDR, Irene Burdell for the brief inter…
I would like to thank the wonderful talented Queen of HDR, Irene Burdell for the brief interview she done of me today. Should anyone want to see my brief piece of fame, / please click Here Thank you Irene, for choosing me for your interview. / I feel honoured. Richard. x
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BubbleRadio - tune in to 2GB at 5:30pm today
by RedBubblePhilip Clark from Sydney radio station 2GB is doing an interview at 5:30 with RedBubble co-founder Peter Styles...
Philip Clark from Sydney radio station 2GB is doing an interview at 5:30 with RedBubble co-founder Peter Styles, and artists Melody, Aaron Booth and Lara Allport. If you’re in Sydney, tune in to 873 on the AM dial. You can also listen via the 2GB website
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An interview with......... Christopher Ewing !!!!!!
by micmacA very talented artist with an heart as big as the univers,I want you to meet…......... / Chris...
A very talented artist with an heart as big as the univers,I want you to meet…......... / Chris / / / / How does being a creative person and pursuing your creativity affect other aspects of your life? Actually I haven’t ever thought of myself as “creative”. For me, it’s all about the lighting and where I am and what is around. I have always tried to be different in what I see or shoot, and attempt to make people see or feel what I felt when I shot it. So many times when I am in my mountains, I have people stop and ask if I am getting any “good shots”, my reply is always, “what do you concider good?”. They are usually meaning did I get any bear, deer, etc. Of course I go for that, but I like going for the little things in life that make the big things survive. The insects, tree trunks, flowers and so on. I want to share with the world the small things in life, things they dont think about. / As far as my life goes. I havent ever been a trend follower, I have always been more of a trend setter. I guess it’s part of individuality. I have always felt if I follow another’s way of life, how can I find myself and who I am. For me it’s the little things in life that make the largest impact, rather then the big things which are usually quickly forgotten. I feel we must keep the humor in life, without it, we just slowly drift away from our inner child. Tell us about one person or moment that has made your time on redbubble particularly special or meaningful? This is a tough question. Just saying one person or moment doesnt do it justice. It is the site as a whole that has made an impact for me here on redbubble. You, and so many others that have supported my work and inspire me to do the very best I can, to stay creative. The administration has made me a very proud member of this growing community. Where else can you go with so much talent and go around the world while sitting in your bivies? “blushing” / Redbubble is just like family, we all get along and then we have our moments of when we dont get along, it’s just like a family. Show & tell us about five works on redbubble that have moved or inspired you? Just five??? That is all I get to choose?? That isnt fair!! There is so many and so much here that inspires and moves me daily. But if I can only choose five, these are my picks. First and foremost, is a piece called Time is ticking by Marianne Venegoni,photoeyes , / I have loved this piece of her’s since I first saw it years ago. Time has always amazed me, on how we always have to wait for it, but it doesnt ever wait for us. / / My next is the very first card and (for now) the only card I have bought on RB, it’s the work of Maggie, aka Dinghysailor1 / Her work called loch of the lowes. I love the stillness and peaceful feel to this shot. Love how the mountains tower over the loch with it’s peaceful waters. One can almost smell the salt water as they view this. I even have the card close to my computer so I see it daily. / Then we have a very young photographer, keegan wong / His shot of salvation just shows how we really are, it doesnt matter how many people w are around, it all boils down to us being alone, and finding ourselves. / Even tho everyone knows I dont use programs, I must admit, this one artist is one of the very best I have ever seen in my life by taking a picture from within her mind, and creating it thru digital art, that is Annika Stromgren / Tropical cove is one of my many many fav’s of her work. / / And last but not least, is Helen Bascom / I admire her passion for fighting for the cause for ALL of us. She does a lot of what us all just talk about doing. The shot I am choosing of her’s is a creative shot, and of course a humorous one. Even tho the shot was done in protest at the time,Home page…, the simplicity of it, is just awesome. Now of course she will probably blast me for using this one of her’s, with so many other impact shots she has, but this is a classic, one for the reason it was created, and two for the simplicity of it. / So this is me in a nutshell. I’m just a photographer who will shoot anything as long as my “eye” sees it. I love shooting everything, doesnt matter if it’s a landscape, wildlife, nature, people, whatever. Just make sure I have camera in hand and the light is just right. / Thanks so much for asking me for an interview, it still hasnt sunk in that you chose me out of ALL the talent here. I am honored and flattered.
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