Tiny White Squares

i've been suffering, SUFFERING! without my brand of film for a while now. after searching high & low, i finally gave in & dialed up adorama. mr postman dropped off my fix today. hooooray!

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images © rachel styer

i just wrapped up some freelance work at cbs -- it was lovely & satisfying to be a part of the hustle and bustle in sf. the experience confirmed that san francisco is the city for me. i'm so looking forward to returning and settling down in my city by the bay.

the experience also confirmed my suspicion that summer is short! like, in-the-countdown-til-its-over short. thats inspired me to savor every sunny, dreamy bit of it.

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the lovely megan at brooklyn homesteader has posted my portrait of her on her website. i'm truly flattered! take a peek...

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as usual, the library of congress is awesome!

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i've finally had my film from our road trip developed! seeing the images is like opening presents -- such a treat. whenever i receive film back from road trips though, i always wish that i had made more images. its hard to experience a road trip and fully document it at the same time.

i made the image above somewhere west of the m-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i when we took a wrong turn and lost highway 20.

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also, inspiration!

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this weekend i headed up north of san francisco to take in camping, sun & art with friends. it really doesnt get much better than hanging out with your pals eating great food and sleeping in the out of doors. (thanks, everyone, for a beauty of a weekend!)

while out and about, we stopped by the bolinas museum for the barry mcgee / clare rojas opening. if youre around the area, the show is definitely worth a stop. while at the show, i saw the museum's photo gallery showing jona frank's boys in progress -- i liked it! it was nice to be so far from big art cities like nyc and sf and see a small show that moved me.

the images above are from the bolinas museum and my favorite farmstand.

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the 2010 masters of fine art, photo, are showing their work online over at SVA's website.

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my handsome mister, proprietor of Popsicle Riot, created this lovely image at the request of friends getting hitched this summer. the bride & groom had it screenprinted on totes as gifts for their wedding guests and used it to spruce up their menu. tickled to see the design live & in effect!

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in other news: Maidentrip made its funding goal at kickstarter. WHOOOO!

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(i received an email from my talented friend leah last week, while we were road trippin cross country. -- i wish i could have posted this sooner! -- leah is part of a wonderful filmmaking project & they need help! they only have 8 more 4 more days to reach their goal of $5,000 at kickstarter.com. they've raised $3,281 raised $4,078! here're the details in leah's own words:)

Dear Friends and Lovers of Documentary, Animation, and Adventure,

As some of you know, I've been volunteering with a fantastic creative team developing a grassroots documentary called Maidentrip (mixing live-action and animation to tell the story of 14-year-old Laura Dekker's quest to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.)

If you want to find out more, get involved, or support our endeavors:
• check out our brand new website!
• become a fan of Maidentrip on Facebook!
• follow us on Twitter!
• check out our campaign for starting funds on Kickstarter!
• tell anyone you think might be interested in the film!

Maidentrip could not happen at all without so many dedicated collaborators and enthusiastic supporters like you.

Thanks for everything!!
Leah & Team

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