Hello stranger, it's been a while!
Well, I've been away from my blog for a few months, but it's a new year and I want to get back up to date.
So, to start, here are 12 things I wish for 2012:
Sunday, 1 January 2012
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Photo Love: Dear Photograph...
Photo Love: Dear Photograph...: Today, I want to share with you something I discovered which I have big PhotoLove for! I've been following since it started and it is a high...
Monday, 5 September 2011
New Photo Blog!
Hello all,
I have now created a blog for all my photographic interests, work etc: www.naynaysphotolove.blogspot.com
Come say hi x
I have now created a blog for all my photographic interests, work etc: www.naynaysphotolove.blogspot.com
Come say hi x
Sunday, 14 August 2011
Les Grèves Chien Noir
The black dog strikes...
Every once in a while, I wake up and realise I'm going to have that black dog on my shoulder all day. Today is one such day.
Today, I woke up next to my beautiful man, he's made me a gorgeous Sunday roast, and I get to spend the evening with him. Yet all day I've been feeling the darkness slowly creeping over me, unable to shake it off. I hate feeling like this. It permeates my body and my mind. The smallest things irritate me, and I am one almighty grump.
Depression is the bane of my life, and quite frankly, I wish it would fuck off. I've had enough now. I'm supposedly in recovery, I've reached out to mental health facilities, I've applied for volunteering positions, my meds have been lowered for a year now, I've had counselling and attended classes to help me understand my condition better. So why do I feel like I've not moved a step forward? In the last few weeks I've been hospitalised due to a huge panic attack, I still can't get off my meds and I can't afford to do the courses that I want to do to enhance my quality of life. I feel like I'm stuck in a box with no way out.
I know today is just a down day, it'll be better tomorrow. I just want PJ's, a blanket and my man with a big cwtch. Fingers crossed I find my smile tomorrow x
Every once in a while, I wake up and realise I'm going to have that black dog on my shoulder all day. Today is one such day.
Today, I woke up next to my beautiful man, he's made me a gorgeous Sunday roast, and I get to spend the evening with him. Yet all day I've been feeling the darkness slowly creeping over me, unable to shake it off. I hate feeling like this. It permeates my body and my mind. The smallest things irritate me, and I am one almighty grump.
Depression is the bane of my life, and quite frankly, I wish it would fuck off. I've had enough now. I'm supposedly in recovery, I've reached out to mental health facilities, I've applied for volunteering positions, my meds have been lowered for a year now, I've had counselling and attended classes to help me understand my condition better. So why do I feel like I've not moved a step forward? In the last few weeks I've been hospitalised due to a huge panic attack, I still can't get off my meds and I can't afford to do the courses that I want to do to enhance my quality of life. I feel like I'm stuck in a box with no way out.
I know today is just a down day, it'll be better tomorrow. I just want PJ's, a blanket and my man with a big cwtch. Fingers crossed I find my smile tomorrow x
Monday, 8 August 2011
Fabulous Freaks and Secret Lives...
Fabulous Freaks and Secret Lives: An Illustrated Lecture Examining the Work and Personal Lives of Diane Arbus and Nan Goldin.
Diane Arbus
Naomi Candice Lane shares her love and knowledge of two female photographers who have influenced her photographic work, and the work of countless others. Learn about the life and work of Diane Arbus and Nan Goldin; from Arbus’ view of the ‘freakish’ people she encountered on the streets, to Goldin’s newfound family of the trans-gendered and all things underworld. A journey of two very different women with equally turbulent lives, whose work has transcended the bridge of documentary to fine art practice, and back again.
Saturday 22nd October, 10am - 2pm / St David's Hall, Cardiff / £20
Nan Goldin
This is my new photographic workshop with Celtic Learners Network for our Autumn term. Spread the word!
Sunday, 3 July 2011
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Rhod 2011 - Inspiration For My Future!
Last week, I went to West Wales for Rhod 2011 - an amazing exhibition featuring sculpture and site specific work in a forest in Drefelin at the New Mill. Dave had some work there, and it was great to see it all come together:
Isn't it amazing?! A four-poster bed in a forest! It looks comfy, but it ain't, believe me!!!! The sheets, pillows and curtains are all hand-stitched from old clothing, and it's such a striking and inviting piece. You want to sit on it, but you're not sure what will happen. There's something odd about discovering a bed in a forest - almost Goldilocks territory! He worked really hard on this, and I'm really proud of him =)
The other visual artist's work was equally awesome. There wasn't a single piece there that I didn't like. Ed Elliott had 5 beautiful yet haunting sculptures, almost all made from wood from the forest. The hooded figures are particularly creepy, yet I couldn't stop looking at them. They are fantastically tactile and we caught a few people copping a feel as they wandered about!
Teresa Wakeling had weaved beautiful wicker globe-type structures from hazel, and a big shout out has to go to her boyfriend George, too, who helped her around the clock to get them finished! They hang from a tree in the forest in varied sizes and look astounding in the wood. It'll be interesting to see how they change as the forest grows around them.
The final artist in the wood was Graham Dunning. Unfortunately, I didn't manage to photograph his piece, as dark rain clouds loomed every time I tried, and made the light rubbish - sorry Graham! But his work was great - he wired up 3 bird boxes made by a previous artist in the forest with mics, one of which has birds actually nesting in it (this one wasn't mic'd up so we didn't disturb the birds). You could then listen on headphones at a listening post powered by solar panels - genious! I had a listen when it was raining heavily on Sunday morning; it had a strange comforting feeling like the sound of raindrops on a window when you're wrapped up in the warm inside. Only you're outside, dripping wet. But somehow, you don't really care.
Anthony Shapland had his video piece in the upstairs section of the New Mill. It involved the public in the heart of Rhod, the building that is the gateway to this show. The two screens sit side by side, with subtle sounds. This work invites confusion from the viewer and allows us to question what we are really hearing. On the left screen, we see grass and reeds in a pond at night, and believe that we hear a frog jumping into the pond. The right-hand screen reveals the truth - a ping-pong ball attached to a potato dropped into a bucket of water!
I don't really have anything to say about the rural artists (musicians) who were taking part in Rhod. Let's just leave it at that! But Jason Pinder worked really hard on his part, and curated a truly inspiring show.
Another good part of the week was hanging out with Dave Shepherd! Having not seen him since I left Uni, it was really great to spend time with a tutor again. Had a little chat about my work and plans for the future - all good.
And I need to give a big shout out to Sam for his fabulous steps!
Roger and Mari have such a beautiful space to work with, and the mill will be wonderful when it has come to the end of it's transition. Rhod is the perfect setting for the contrast of the urban/rural dialogue, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens in the future. Thank you Roger and Mari for the fab hospitality and allowing me to be part of something so inspiring =)
So after almost a week of camping in a field, surrounded by the most lovely people I have ever met, I have made some decisions about my life. I want to do my MA, after years of telling myself I wasn't good enough and that I couldn't afford it. Well, my confidence is a little better, and I will find a way to get some dollars together to do it. Being around so many creative people, and seeing so much amazing work, has ignited that spark that has been out for a long time.
I'm back, world, and I'm ready to live again!
Thank you Dave, Liz, Jason, Ed, Tess, Graham, George, Lauren, Sam, Roger and Mari (and anyone else who I've forgotten to list!). Basically, I'm doing this because you all inspired me. You rock -x-
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| "Into The Wild" June 2011 - Dave Cushley |
The other visual artist's work was equally awesome. There wasn't a single piece there that I didn't like. Ed Elliott had 5 beautiful yet haunting sculptures, almost all made from wood from the forest. The hooded figures are particularly creepy, yet I couldn't stop looking at them. They are fantastically tactile and we caught a few people copping a feel as they wandered about!
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| Ed Elliott's man with top hat 2011 |
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| Theresa Wakeling's hazel weaving. |
Anthony Shapland had his video piece in the upstairs section of the New Mill. It involved the public in the heart of Rhod, the building that is the gateway to this show. The two screens sit side by side, with subtle sounds. This work invites confusion from the viewer and allows us to question what we are really hearing. On the left screen, we see grass and reeds in a pond at night, and believe that we hear a frog jumping into the pond. The right-hand screen reveals the truth - a ping-pong ball attached to a potato dropped into a bucket of water!
I don't really have anything to say about the rural artists (musicians) who were taking part in Rhod. Let's just leave it at that! But Jason Pinder worked really hard on his part, and curated a truly inspiring show.
Another good part of the week was hanging out with Dave Shepherd! Having not seen him since I left Uni, it was really great to spend time with a tutor again. Had a little chat about my work and plans for the future - all good.
And I need to give a big shout out to Sam for his fabulous steps!
Roger and Mari have such a beautiful space to work with, and the mill will be wonderful when it has come to the end of it's transition. Rhod is the perfect setting for the contrast of the urban/rural dialogue, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens in the future. Thank you Roger and Mari for the fab hospitality and allowing me to be part of something so inspiring =)
So after almost a week of camping in a field, surrounded by the most lovely people I have ever met, I have made some decisions about my life. I want to do my MA, after years of telling myself I wasn't good enough and that I couldn't afford it. Well, my confidence is a little better, and I will find a way to get some dollars together to do it. Being around so many creative people, and seeing so much amazing work, has ignited that spark that has been out for a long time.
I'm back, world, and I'm ready to live again!
Thank you Dave, Liz, Jason, Ed, Tess, Graham, George, Lauren, Sam, Roger and Mari (and anyone else who I've forgotten to list!). Basically, I'm doing this because you all inspired me. You rock -x-
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