Summer Session

Rules for Walking: 1. Pick a city to walk in that you know well 2. Bring a camera to take pictures of what you find along the way 3. You can go alone or with a friend 4. Pick any spot in the city where you want to start walking 5. Make sure the walk is an hour long (put on a timer or check your watch) 6. Pick a day where the weather is good for photography (rain may not be ideal) 7. Make sure you write down where you are going as you go 8. Turn right or left every five blocks depending on which direction you feel like going

Objectives:
-Look for interesting compositions to take pictures of (notice things you would otherwise walk by and not take a second glance at) -Be aware of where you are walking, but that you are not necessarily going in a certain path (even though you know the city, you do not know your destination) -Your final destination depends on when the clock reads an hour later after you have started walking -Enjoy what you are usually too busy to see

Words/phrases that describe my walk:
-historical
-aged
-new and old
-weather beaten
-calm
-resurrected into reincarnation
-home
-local
-enchanting

AA: Overheard at First Thursday

For this walk I decided to take my first ever tour of the Pearl's art gallery scene. Some friends and I went to First Thurday and milled about with the other patrons of the night. But we were on a mission.

I wanted to pay attention to how people were reacting to the art. I took pictures, recorded some (mostly unsuccessful video, and wrote down everything anyone said that was striking.

Here's what I collected.

"I should buy that one for my mother!"
-Elizabeth Leach Gallery

PDX Contemporary Photography

"Shit Happens."

"I just realized... I don't really like pictures of trees"

Ogle Gallery
*Man makes jacking off motions, pretends to ejaculate*

Special Rooftop/Apartment Show, Broadway and Flanders.
"It definitely feels like a nautilist"

"Oh My God, I see it. That's crazy"
Rooftop exhibition

"And the message was like 'Oh man!'"

Tribute Gallery Opening
"We're calling it Design à Trois."

"I once went to Pepino's and ate a burrito with that artist."

"This one is sparkly." Children, before a sculpture

at PDX Contemporary Art.

Tyson Gallery
[Artist]: I was afraid it would be toooo serious. Like, THIS IS THE WAY THIS IS."

Reflexions
[Artist]: It was entered into a contest, but I guess the Germans don't get it.

Spkr 1: I like that chair.
Spkr 2: It's a squish chair.
Spkr 1: It's like sitting on a tomato.

Froelick Gallery:
"This woman needs a witch doctor!"

PDX Contemporary Art.