going to be using this space from now on as the only place i post

http://katslittlewhispers.blogspot.com/

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until then…

so im very excited for two reasons:

i purchased 4 prints from her shop:

and tomorrow i’ll be purchasing these:

her design for converse for the ‘red’ initiative:

“For Converse 1HUND(RED) Artists, Engman drew upon the fabled character of Little Red Riding Hood as her primary inspiration. Engman noted, “The artist’s role in contributing to a cause is to try to help us see the cause anew, to understand it, to feel it in a visceral way.” She chose the character for her pluck and bravery, her warmth and kindness, and her iconic familiarity. Indeed, the Little Red Riding Hood character appears in many of Camilla’s works as a recurring motif. “I wanted the design not to interfere too much with the shoe and to be something I would like to wear myself. The Little Red Riding Hood character has appeared in many of my paintings and drawings and probably will again. She has so many attributes that I like,” she added.”

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ed zealous

crayonsmith

two door cinema club

muchodanke djs

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]]> http://littlewhispers.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/an-interview/feed/ 0 katfoster http://littlewhispers.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/looks-fabulous/ http://littlewhispers.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/looks-fabulous/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:36:47 +0000 katfoster http://littlewhispers.wordpress.com/?p=59 ]]> Ok, i know i’m meant to be too busy to do anything, but i had to do a post on this fantastic little hotel in Donegal. I heard about if from a friend and so looked up their website, which is fantastically well designed…

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“O’Fabulous is an exquisitely furnished boutique hotel situated in the heritage town of Ardara, Co. Donegal, Ireland. Each stunning room is individually designed, furnished with silks, velvets, Irish linens and glamorous furniture. Exceptionally comfortable, beautifully designed and reasonably priced — Welcome to O’Fabulous.”

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With Jo Malone toiletries, Fortnum and Mason tea and coffee, WIFI, flat screen tvs, rainfall showers…this place looks like heaven. not to mention the food…

“From Easter onwards morning coffee with home made Irish biscuits is served every day from 10.30 and our famous afternoon tea served on beautiful china with crisp linen and a first class selection of homemade, expertly baked cakes is served from 2pm. From warm apple buns, to fresh chocolate sponge to warm scones with homemade jam, tea by the fire at O’Fabulous is a popular and delicious treat.

Our delicious Irish breakfasts are a real treat. We insist on locally produced food, to get you the freshest laid eggs, our cook bakes her bread daily and we insist that the cultural heritage of the land is reflected in the food and strive to reduce the environmental damage caused through food miles.

Breakfast: Irish Porridge with Heather Honey, Irish Whiskey or Irish Cream, Basket of O’Fabulous Homemade breads and breakfast goodies, (e.g. honey and oatmeal muffins, warm buttermilk scones, or homemade wheaten bread) served with Irish butter and delicious local homemade jams, Irish Breakfast Tea or Coffee…

The O’Fabulous Supper Club currently opens its (rather lovely) doors every Friday and Saturday night for a twinkly, stylish evening of Classic and beautifully presented Irish Cuisine. Gordon Ramsay would approve of our small menus concentrating on excellent, fresh local ingredients. We serve the type of food we would adore to find in Ireland together with a first class wine list and immaculate attention to detail from the Vera Wang fine bone china to the Tiffany and Co. candles to fine Irish linen and sparkling Irish crystal. Welcome to our Supper Club.”

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My parents were staying in a cottage close to Ardara last weekend, and they visited O’Fabulous to see what it was like. They brought me back a brochure and, to my delight, the people who own O’Fabulous also have Honey Cottage, which is also in western Ireland, and two apartments to rent: one in Seville and one in Montmartre, Paris. i think my summer break has been decided for me…but which one to choose ?

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firstly, when i went to buy the holga, they didnt have any…so i ended up with this:

…and i love it (apart from the first night’s frustration as i couldn’t load the film, having never used medium format before i’m a complete novice at this). the diana+ can take multiple exposures, panaroma shots and you can buy a flash to add to it. its so light and toy-like, i almost can believe that every time i press the little silver button it’s capturing a picture. i’m still on my first film (ilford xp2 400), so we’ll see what the results turn out like, and this leads me to my next point…

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i’m currently very busy with several things: my history of art dissertation (on victor sloan, as you may have read in a previous post), a separate history of art essay on twentieth century art (the dada movement and marcel duchamp) and an english language essay (due after the dissertation, so i haven’t even thought about it yet). also, with applications for masters and consequential interviews, i havent a lot of time for posting on little whispers or today i….

so i’ve come up with a compromise. to keep things interesting (and whilst i’m waiting for my diana films to be developed) i’ll be posting some old photos from childhood, or further back. i am a sucker for old photographs, and i thought it’d be fun to reveal some, with possibily some of the stories behind them.

so here’s the first one:

this is me standing in my old home’s kitchen, with it’s cork walls and green kitchen cabinets (although thankfully they weren’t included). i must’ve been to the dentist, as the sticker on my jumper is one of those super ted ones that they gave you after you got your teeth checked. my braces have mickey mouse on them…i wonder if i still have them somewhere…

i cant wait to start experimenting…

a great feature of the holga is the multiple exposure option, so you can create overlapping images, to produce results like these below:

“The Holga has a separate shutter and advance – meaning that you can shoot as many times as you like on the same frame without advancing. This feature can either be intentional or accidentally ruin a single exposure photo. It’s easy to forget to advance the film, so you can decide to always wind the film after a shot or try to not care and see what happens. In the right hands and with a bit of luck, multiple exposures can create complex and stunning images and also turn accidental double exposures into photographic miracles.”

It also has the option of coloured flashes:

“The flash on the Holga 120 CFN (included in the Starter Kit, Deluxe, & Fisheye packages) includes built-in color gels. This way you can tint your shots with color or create weird portraits of people at night. Use it as a fill light with color during the day where nearby subjects will be colored in while maintaining the natural light in the background or enhance your double exposures with one frame of color. The possibilities and combinations are endless.”

will post my first film as soon as its developed !

{all images from the holga website.}

and a little taster of a mini-project i did last night:

will reveal when i can.