tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72723427345746553662024-02-20T21:52:41.212-06:00its more of an adventure......why walk when you can flyJuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-69685819494773698952011-04-17T23:49:00.003-05:002011-04-17T23:52:17.664-05:00new season, new site<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">i will now be posting to tumblr, </span><div><a href="http://juliecoss.tumblr.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">http://juliecoss.tumblr.com/</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">if you want to follow what i'm up to...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">thanks for checking out my blog!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">-Julie</span></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-4279968077417322432011-04-15T14:10:00.011-05:002011-04-15T14:42:14.285-05:00FLUX in FLUX<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Spring is here and though it would be nice if it were warmer the cold reminds me that there are a few school related things left on the good ol "to-do list" which need to be checked off. The most exciting of which is setting up for FLUX in FLUX the thesis group show which will be happening all day today and tomorrow (featuring painting, drawing and sculpture students work). I must say the organization and cooperation of everyone is great to see and there is a large variety of work. It should make for a great opening tomorrow night (7-10pm) at Aceartinc 290 McDermot Ave in the exchange. Here is a handy map if you are not exchange district familiar. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZhyWu214NJwaRYX4bHI8xoAZTWWQeLSThGo37XhiYpNJQpJwK0AjEXRshe_2UENFgGrBQBQbIfD4vF5X_tDxZ8hR1Iqf6_J3PhlYOkS2pjqM7N12_4cUXWOxxXOlyctymIYfV77ajCI/s1600/IMG_2550.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 325px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7AEAcSGsXWydcHLDILW1w0iZRnV8m8Q6kDEo9HgZOZIdkBSohJPTKZ4KLW4SFvVCsWod5y-0qPcMn1WzfK6m4VX2OEL0AiaLQz_HQ7czjCbRTwH9skUG6GAUkPNWBsefpqQ5Au-cYFk/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-15+at+2.31.20+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595895372057850946" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygOOvfSoYDCL3MfoK6dMDobyjTp8syt97e7Ffb0xhqvjUj8M2101K0WA5LJaVghIofcybmbzU47GyPTyMhQnIu4ePQJzMDPC1KeOPyz2pkBxses5iCyO0-0b3m49U-d04PGel3_w4wts/s1600/FLUX+IN+FLUX+final.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygOOvfSoYDCL3MfoK6dMDobyjTp8syt97e7Ffb0xhqvjUj8M2101K0WA5LJaVghIofcybmbzU47GyPTyMhQnIu4ePQJzMDPC1KeOPyz2pkBxses5iCyO0-0b3m49U-d04PGel3_w4wts/s400/FLUX+IN+FLUX+final.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595890601341482114" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF52_5eKW8ekiCWKcX7Bord-jB09ojXAMQgE7yO8Pb8sP-SWJWbwCe2PH0O0GNaVFEsVWMj3mAD02d7huCDhsfuA7DWqgSJE5GDZV2cUixPBKohKg-OgBBb7O8yISWhLKkxFdPr4QsI-Q/s1600/IMG_2581.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF52_5eKW8ekiCWKcX7Bord-jB09ojXAMQgE7yO8Pb8sP-SWJWbwCe2PH0O0GNaVFEsVWMj3mAD02d7huCDhsfuA7DWqgSJE5GDZV2cUixPBKohKg-OgBBb7O8yISWhLKkxFdPr4QsI-Q/s400/IMG_2581.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595890048104654146" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">There will be beer and snacks at the opening tomorrow night as well as all of the artists if you want to chat about the work. If you can't make it out tomorrow night the gallery is open to the public from 12-5 Tuesday to Saturday and the show will be up until April 30th (admission is free). I hope your spring is wonderful!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">-Julie</span></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-78033918409406716112011-04-06T11:08:00.007-05:002011-04-06T12:27:00.520-05:00april art shows<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">This week has been a little rushed so far, but I am enjoying my last week of classes. On Friday I had a lovely time hanging photos up at Stellas for Gen & I's show <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139219492814085">'Transitions'</a>.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAj-8NXZYzVPrfyrlcbQbuhtSfZ-fEPpaFI0onyBCEF-1FS5d1jgjN4uzUS5RbvPkMyUrjkGJky7xTYeJHzBlPM_xicg67X9ndbXQj7AbJ7L7HJ9U0i6AJ_SIb2mO1PexgC1Qsu1KDxs/s1600/IMG_2480.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAj-8NXZYzVPrfyrlcbQbuhtSfZ-fEPpaFI0onyBCEF-1FS5d1jgjN4uzUS5RbvPkMyUrjkGJky7xTYeJHzBlPM_xicg67X9ndbXQj7AbJ7L7HJ9U0i6AJ_SIb2mO1PexgC1Qsu1KDxs/s400/IMG_2480.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592503704622065890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5hfy9-ikrsJ9JRAt8jKB5IMLX5qaPIReJfhUlDF99QgTiNoJk-bK45RfvhpKj1YkhsQzTrcOesmLFaXvLyU7ZxtAGV2vRgo2Jv0OFoejMcuBQ6CGBmIpH8pdW9HdA1OiG4z40VyTRfQ/s1600/IMG_2476.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5hfy9-ikrsJ9JRAt8jKB5IMLX5qaPIReJfhUlDF99QgTiNoJk-bK45RfvhpKj1YkhsQzTrcOesmLFaXvLyU7ZxtAGV2vRgo2Jv0OFoejMcuBQ6CGBmIpH8pdW9HdA1OiG4z40VyTRfQ/s320/IMG_2476.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592503506595909042" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I always find it funny how much art work I make about time, spaces and change when in life change has always been a tough thing for me. I am a creature of habit, and anyone who knows me knows this to be true, I like to have a plan. I think it has my close-circle prepping for a post-university melt down of some kind. But I am avoiding that at all costs, it doesn't feel productive [hah]. I'm a lot better than I used to be with the "i need to know what comes next" thing; I've even been putting my ipod on shuffle [you may think this is a joke, but I like to see it as progress] hah. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Anyways, yesterday was a fantastic time painting shoes and going barefoot to raise awareness about TOMS shoes <a href="http://www.toms.com/our-movement">One for One</a> movement. Needless to say I love being barefoot, painting, and charitable companies. So it was a good day!</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-W-C8AA1-VehzzD1tx2bu-8eyq5ynbHzgAYrtpSUmxfeL7vGrlJvU3I7V6H4Lwgf5sDyHJ3mmQ6nrFZsunPpujOJTmx1IihG4ml-t8-mMU3GsDLVmLBdIDU6NrjyYQSNPazk8TLMJjU/s1600/IMG_2485.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-W-C8AA1-VehzzD1tx2bu-8eyq5ynbHzgAYrtpSUmxfeL7vGrlJvU3I7V6H4Lwgf5sDyHJ3mmQ6nrFZsunPpujOJTmx1IihG4ml-t8-mMU3GsDLVmLBdIDU6NrjyYQSNPazk8TLMJjU/s320/IMG_2485.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592503243961740690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">rainy day collaboration with </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><a href="http://gilliangiggs.blogspot.com/">Gillian King</a> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">April brings a lot of art shows -- Open House* for U of M fine arts students is this Sunday (April 10th) from 12-5. Come out and walk around campus, check out the best of the entire Fine Arts faculty's work from 2010-2011. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">*note that there will be a lot of nudity, other work that my be offensive to some so exercise caution when bringing children (or if you are like me in the past walking around with your grandma hah)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">happy april everyone,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">-Julie</span></span></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-20709872974278430782011-04-01T16:46:00.007-05:002011-04-01T17:35:15.654-05:00one week<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">one week to have this cleaned up, set up, and ready for open house/ final crits.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCL-TBWnAevW0gA_JlyUQeWGrbb3WpFmVSjI_smUTCpN1i3x_2WPg8z3mszafg_cspo_jq4YzHnRskGUu7JRDq-cuf7iiL03gN9s61mndPEFQQ-ws92t6I9htNLIrYn_mM05KlaGv85k/s1600/IMG_2459.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCL-TBWnAevW0gA_JlyUQeWGrbb3WpFmVSjI_smUTCpN1i3x_2WPg8z3mszafg_cspo_jq4YzHnRskGUu7JRDq-cuf7iiL03gN9s61mndPEFQQ-ws92t6I9htNLIrYn_mM05KlaGv85k/s400/IMG_2459.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590735227393061106" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">tonight though i will be heading to Stellas on osborne to hang photos, which will be up for all of april! all of the photos will be from my ongoing series of collaged winnipeg images.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepkRfJ9IMfUDUFfu5ZnCcsuV0LEAeMhGnG2VpgFFRPjzzBGp2DHABryf6034rQdTuB5YmDBTFtqBU8Mw1hRL9pktuFNRNI1qlwXCfABSJADZXE4kGDp0UoZ4qzKW3-V6xQAbWaB5xbMQ/s400/02_PhotoJulieC.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590738041811646994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">next week i will be only speaking spanish in preparation for my spanish finals, i have a feeling this could get increasingly annoying for my friends and family. apologies. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">one week left of classes left for my degree, i never thought this would happen, i feel so old. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">as far as arty stuff goes in the next little bit my schedule is;</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">april 2nd - "Trantions" Photography at Gallery Ingenue (Stellas on Osborne) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">april 5th - style your sole event at U of M; i will be painting shoes (from 11:30-1:30) in university centre; in support of TOMS and 1 day without shoes <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131209760278930&ref=ts">[more info here]</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">april 10th - fine arts open house (U of M campus), noon-five</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"> - painting featured in gallery 111 </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"> - studio space in the artbarn (upstairs #227)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">april 16th - "Flux in Flux" (Thesis Students Group Exhibit at Aceart), opening saturday seven-ten </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">so if you are out & about in wpg in april checkout some art, it makes you cooler :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">-Julie</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-84035255288787138072011-03-24T13:36:00.007-05:002011-03-24T14:04:56.813-05:00march; blink and you'll miss it<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The opening for Temporary Spaces went soooo well, thank you to everyone who checked it out throughout the week. The comments in the book were overwhelmingly positive and very encouraging so thank you. It was fun to go check on my paintings everyday and try and eavesdrop on what people were saying, catch up on the new comments and go on with my day wondering campus. </span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8NAm0kId-yluKUQtV58wEEJNqLXC4w37JRX8M7zIJI1dhyphenhyphen1tp3CTu7URp4_ZtxQAQ8QTBMUK4VvPmKd93q5r4tW5vhYvcaP4xMOtw3HNUurJziWGh0kCHQrZCfvpDiyP6xuEJIJg02o/s1600/191284_530476529832_121100962_31362260_1159654_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8NAm0kId-yluKUQtV58wEEJNqLXC4w37JRX8M7zIJI1dhyphenhyphen1tp3CTu7URp4_ZtxQAQ8QTBMUK4VvPmKd93q5r4tW5vhYvcaP4xMOtw3HNUurJziWGh0kCHQrZCfvpDiyP6xuEJIJg02o/s400/191284_530476529832_121100962_31362260_1159654_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587720029416577314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixk9VmG3A9E4US76JbPT8KhFqd_TbpKoFFpqs6x12RrxcdDz5OkOTUW3leTiCHH9t8LJ2WGiGs6pcSw6fapudM3uOYYqjMsSuKGkNQJD7Fqz1homc2anGLKYR4CiYEtDDWz_nOg8qg21s/s1600/172776_530476854182_121100962_31362269_783351_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixk9VmG3A9E4US76JbPT8KhFqd_TbpKoFFpqs6x12RrxcdDz5OkOTUW3leTiCHH9t8LJ2WGiGs6pcSw6fapudM3uOYYqjMsSuKGkNQJD7Fqz1homc2anGLKYR4CiYEtDDWz_nOg8qg21s/s400/172776_530476854182_121100962_31362269_783351_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587718779886217810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">[the above two photos courtesy of miss brittany mahood visit her photogblog </span><a href="http://brittanymahoodphotographyblog.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">here</span></a>]</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So post-show it was back to real life with a pile of not-so-fun papers to write, which I am happy to say are FINISHED! Its sinking in that I have less than 3 weeks of classes left. Last minute paintings to finish and running around to do, all very exciting. I'm happy to say that I am back in the studio, working on that final push before final crits. This was my morning :)</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBlvLzrp5ZQCbNVz9__cBO4btMF4t5uiYgVNKhj_Cs0yh9J0W6Vjf0loHHyEbudnxo3_WG1RiqJ0E_Gr9-xSRiZlRQtljQqzbXHvYix9aLp32vDfK9O1TcosIDXqSHoju-zmUKHqDs3A/s1600/Photo+on+2011-03-24+at+11.14+%25233.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBlvLzrp5ZQCbNVz9__cBO4btMF4t5uiYgVNKhj_Cs0yh9J0W6Vjf0loHHyEbudnxo3_WG1RiqJ0E_Gr9-xSRiZlRQtljQqzbXHvYix9aLp32vDfK9O1TcosIDXqSHoju-zmUKHqDs3A/s400/Photo+on+2011-03-24+at+11.14+%25233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587717238059421346" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And as schedules lining up have it, I happen to have an art gallery date with my mom this evening, looking at art will always remain one of my favourite things. So the moral of the story is; breath in, breath out, life is good. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">happy march everyone; heres hoping it warms up soon.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">-Julie</span></span></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-83007789436351613032011-03-14T12:08:00.008-05:002011-03-14T16:19:07.086-05:00temporary spaces<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Well in true March form I have spent the past week buried in assignments and fighting off a nasty cold. But nevertheless it has been a busy great week. Despite the sickness and snowstorm, my sister and I went out to Stellas on Osborne for the opening of Canadiana - a group show full of wonderful pieces that especially speak to the sensibilities of us northerners. Two of my photo collages are among the bunch. For more about the work in this show [</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><a href="http://galleryingenue.blogspot.com/2011/03/canadiana.html">click here</a>]. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', serif; ">And tonight at 7pm is the opening of my show Temporary Spaces at GoSA (Gallery of Student Art) at the U of M, featuring paintings from this past year of thesis work. Very exciting stuff, there will be snacks and you are more than welcome to stop by. If you can't make it out tonight the show will be up for the rest of the week gallery hours are 9am-4pm</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"> Monday to Friday. </span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAy1SP4Taf_qsQ4msg_aBZTjP49owyEQ98Lht6ZnVid691fGQw3P8cKPz-Bo8Ns6Y-C2rT8mLOZhvAyNQm6GIEfsk6kWiYn2-To3A90V7kd9ypKVdjRK39RNiAFuFUpthXUcN3sS-Z-bo/s1600/Julie+Coss1-1.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAy1SP4Taf_qsQ4msg_aBZTjP49owyEQ98Lht6ZnVid691fGQw3P8cKPz-Bo8Ns6Y-C2rT8mLOZhvAyNQm6GIEfsk6kWiYn2-To3A90V7kd9ypKVdjRK39RNiAFuFUpthXUcN3sS-Z-bo/s400/Julie+Coss1-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583984338454187362" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">My thesis this year has been in a way a reflection of my time spent in Haiti. For the past couple of years I have been making paintings about time, memory and dreams. Kind of dreamy landscapes varying in degrees of abstraction. My time being away impacted how I make work in that I had all of these new places in my head, new memories. I feel really good about my work at this point in the year, and I think I have stumbled upon some really interesting pieces. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">In other news am getting very close to the end of the school year and I am very excited to finish, just over a month and I will have my degree. This is both great and scary as I'm not really sure what I am going to do afterwards. But I'm sure I'll figure it out as I go along. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">-Julie</span></div><br /></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-91005583840689624162011-03-01T13:58:00.005-06:002011-03-01T14:28:06.681-06:00back in the swing<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Well after a year or so of an unplanned hiatus from the art world (between academic classes and not being in the country not much art was made) I'm somewhat back. It was a great time setting up the TOMS group show at GoSA on Sunday night.</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VEn1rFAcdZpPlcMQuyehZlSos9TRFgudyiK2GyHtGw2k_RpL9oWBvq2cGJPKdJAuCn741qq1dghHKt_7Xq835L3-QxNWjblnbshMY-w1TaXAQ7B5qRYeeTHd8ImridSiIgRRbuTETkQ/s1600/IMG_2397.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VEn1rFAcdZpPlcMQuyehZlSos9TRFgudyiK2GyHtGw2k_RpL9oWBvq2cGJPKdJAuCn741qq1dghHKt_7Xq835L3-QxNWjblnbshMY-w1TaXAQ7B5qRYeeTHd8ImridSiIgRRbuTETkQ/s400/IMG_2397.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579206513312858114" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Yes that would be me with a level, feeling semi-official, I think everything was fairly straight. Group shows are a fun dynamic, and I must say everyone had a great attitude and excitement about the show. Which makes for a great hanging. The food from degrees didn't hurt either (my favourite place on campus to eat).<br /></span><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoP-O25sa2O4PXEY3elOdmhGPkWlvbq0ufDN2SsQopjH3_VTyj3e31W_5mJndBjjUy8utxSX_Ftre-o-jYO8tRlqLT_8WVT6ng0mvg9ErR6gzZFZmDszrYXppiacMsHqPpko7dllzzJU/s320/IMG_2418.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579204580401953826" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Some of the beautiful shoes being featured in exhibit, which runs until this Friday March 4th at GoSA (Gallery of Student Art in University Centre at U of Manitoba).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNiGavHxDVNAlF43yJSBvYRzz5MWQPSEUBa2bCDkk9Obj4MrBRvKiNhY6ps91LJejB3pg82Tgf_qjulVZ-L_4bB0K7nbsCGA9qVL_iF9KC0JbMDe0WEQC0aOVQSYKWEhbeRXbh1TLUnqo/s1600/IMG_2402.JPG"></a></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNiGavHxDVNAlF43yJSBvYRzz5MWQPSEUBa2bCDkk9Obj4MrBRvKiNhY6ps91LJejB3pg82Tgf_qjulVZ-L_4bB0K7nbsCGA9qVL_iF9KC0JbMDe0WEQC0aOVQSYKWEhbeRXbh1TLUnqo/s1600/IMG_2402.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNiGavHxDVNAlF43yJSBvYRzz5MWQPSEUBa2bCDkk9Obj4MrBRvKiNhY6ps91LJejB3pg82Tgf_qjulVZ-L_4bB0K7nbsCGA9qVL_iF9KC0JbMDe0WEQC0aOVQSYKWEhbeRXbh1TLUnqo/s400/IMG_2402.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579205537166339570" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Oh and the new issue of </span><a href="http://www.chesterfieldmagazine.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Chesterfield Magazine</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> came out this week and a photo of mine from Nicaragua was inside, nothing like black and white film photography to brighten my day. </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjHd4lTg1oavkYEgazqrq7Ugl3lgOzLFQDz4GdmA9Yn-V5N0V2pyoku9z5YdRl3YXXlp0tbAlbeVCS3qoaoR6w3nOoPzieyAMWlfDMvSEtFe1B6MCW0zPuoYW69YBpNgHHDzZQB2U9R0/s400/01480011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579208183332862610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Here is to a productive week! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">-Julie<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "> </span></span></span></div></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-29714469040483889132011-02-24T09:45:00.006-06:002011-02-24T10:03:06.109-06:00revelation in a kids movie<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Okay so I know this is lame, I'm fully aware. BUT as some of you may know I did not grow up in church, that being said I fully choose to believe what I do. By fully I mean my family would most likely prefer that I not be Christian, I make life (especially holidays) awkward, just by being me. So when I'm at church and an old hymn starts and everyone (but a few other "first generation christians") knows it, I'm left feeling a little less than smart. Same goes for old testament Bible stories that "everybody" knows, I've been known to nod and smile and google it when I get home. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So when I was away and one of our speakers was going to play a veggie tales movie, I didn't know what to think, the only veggie tales I had ever known was from babysitting, and teaching sunday school. But I kid you not when I say this movie for children helped change my perspective. If you have the time (about 13 mins) please watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdFhLLhYXbE&feature=related">part 1</a> & <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRFsg50lykk&feature=related">part 2</a>. Its all about your identity in God. And it warms my heart. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">I hope this means something to somebody :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">-Julie<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div></div></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-27186957447738271672011-02-22T11:03:00.010-06:002011-02-22T11:53:38.963-06:00just a few favourite things<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">As it is reading week and I am on my break from classes, even though I am working full time I find that all of this free time is just lovely. I thought that since I have time to enjoy some of my old and new favourite things I would share some of them.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qVHSsgTyL4vXna5KMO_6D9EDvir1a9PLvcFKWtDufJW80wdy6rJnLEbnhHlpNLtKCxaUsEX2ihKbO2Z4HM_v0mHdTYRpfzBF58UrbxOuSDO8Cjh8xfKei8CkMOa0RuySIQGz91KHxVw/s200/IMG_2147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576565901390031186" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">1. TOMS shoes/ other companies that care. (and yes i'm aware that people love to criticize others who step out in trying to do some good saying "they could do more" but at least they are seeing a need and trying to help fill it.) PLUS they are cute and I can't wait until it is warm enough to wear them all the time.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">2. Listening to sermons online from Mars Hill; this one <a href="http://www.marshillchurch.org/media/luke/the-cost-of-discipleship">The Cost of Discipleship </a> was just what I needed to hear this morning</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sxAmprW7d_yUNvXJ9k3khikLmZMhYS2b1CzCmx4ULk1uXUat9_mOJE9W1p37tokljRx9gEViBNBFoQF7ZVvD2OVE5JLcZPvR_S3D119y981eCPq2iQ5f7jgSLnoj6UUQAflsgj41Vfo/s200/11240643-bethel-live-be-lifted-high-cover-artwork.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576568305363081794" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7BwhZzBTu3PYd4n6XeAG6gZYfVkhHdAK0gfIsib6roMikln0mfCS6XrZhBTHBeTe9ryl8Nyh1D13dl0AtLV3yOozPpyJTWBLTWmCJLI2O0rmqDcygutJaPlJqPbhyU8_nIzVEIVpiObU/s200/hillsongunited_aftermath.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576568101868076114" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">3. Two new worship albums aftermath from hillsong united and be lifted high from bethel church. Both of which are amazing; hillsong favourites include "Like an Avalanche" and "Nova"; bethel favourite songs if I had to chose would be "Forever and a Day", "Furious" and "One Thing Remains"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">4. Having delish lunch at Stellas on Osbourne while checking out <a href="http://www.galleryingenue.blogspot.com/">beautiful artwork</a> & catching up with my brother</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">5. Having slow mornings, in which I can drink coffee in my pjs and not have to rush anywhere</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">6. surviving off of my favourite diet of chips and salsa, starbucks pastries and chocolate milk because if you can't eat whatever you want on "vacation" then when can you? hah</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">Happy february everyone, I hope its a good one for you as well!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">-Julie </span></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-35001272733252496022011-02-13T23:53:00.005-06:002011-02-14T00:08:31.292-06:00thanks, i really do appreciate it<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">As I was thinking about how to not be jaded about Valentines day tomorrow I came across my old "green apron" cards (starbucks thank you cards meant to give to each other on staff) and the kind words from just over a year ago struck a cord. How simple is it to let someone know what you really think about them? That you really and truly appreciate them. We don't often take the time to write those things down, and though it can feel really nerdy at times I am happy to work for a company that encourages this. </span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMmonEf9ROd67IH7W4eNVfYjx2bsNck7eoD_fm5hNyPoLptcuC0WDqT_g5FAXPxff3u-Q6IjfOdJxyeXDuVMxgaZUzhO-BDZiR3GCwok0PCaSFD73EmHPftI1KcNNF_wpsJCJi92qZBU/s1600/IMG_2126.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMmonEf9ROd67IH7W4eNVfYjx2bsNck7eoD_fm5hNyPoLptcuC0WDqT_g5FAXPxff3u-Q6IjfOdJxyeXDuVMxgaZUzhO-BDZiR3GCwok0PCaSFD73EmHPftI1KcNNF_wpsJCJi92qZBU/s400/IMG_2126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573419539593706786" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I dug out the notes in the front of my Bible as well and read through them. Each one was so thoughtful, so specific, honest and encouraging.<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiug9toi5ZK5vTqnTUFZp_zL3wPEFVJrupWhSpfGaUhYWmgNgQ2HoZ1MwEAg2TA7MG4xN2dwAJMfGibkIB5xQ8FZxdYOUSjGOgtBi_rYfiWxhyphenhyphenSUMgS5ufBIRLYg-Z4zMaIfom3GDHhGZ0/s400/IMG_2134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573419682791977138" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So I guess what I am trying to say is if Valentines day gives you that extra little push to tell someone you care about how you really and truly believe in them and then it just might not be so terrible. So I'm going to do my best not to make gagging noises when I see really lame couples everywhere tomorrow, but instead write a few over-due "this is why I love you" notes. So when those people who I love and hold dear are having a tough time, they can read over and over why they are so appreciated (at least by me). </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMmonEf9ROd67IH7W4eNVfYjx2bsNck7eoD_fm5hNyPoLptcuC0WDqT_g5FAXPxff3u-Q6IjfOdJxyeXDuVMxgaZUzhO-BDZiR3GCwok0PCaSFD73EmHPftI1KcNNF_wpsJCJi92qZBU/s1600/IMG_2126.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">Much Love,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">-Julie</span></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-57292097372647330472011-02-01T12:52:00.009-06:002011-02-08T16:54:27.096-06:00february means studying, freezing and thank GOD some painting<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So it is officially February, aka school mid-term explosion. Despite that I have been getting to the studio I feel like even more often than I was last term. Though that could be because I have my thesis review on Thursday this week (as a part of the mid-term fun). I am actually quite excited to get some feedback form my profs, as I have been branching out and doing some different things this year.</span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH98gtl2z9KcsS1HfND-j90cTYmJVUOP6hNZxcMyS5PRszd8PMasoS0tUlBOYrLlZdPZHHsJ2kHjJkSVGSpt81U5ZUBzIXF5P0RkkrPMb-dzBjzuEIfEF7LB_ACjhV9SFeJ-IhstD9qVM/s320/IMG_2092.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571451940167877122" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Some finished and not so finished things in my space as of today.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSngJVEoyy_AkG544QGrd84_swrfJo7Ednfmh6P0oYOGz2ijhV6J-WLpxq_6Y4BNQyvlVM5zzrV0kbZ5cTCe5X1AS2pNT7vLHxHLvCrmuL_7fdb8bCUdWGZgjMIdXafoVzEqtMxJeKNU/s1600/IMG_2087.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSngJVEoyy_AkG544QGrd84_swrfJo7Ednfmh6P0oYOGz2ijhV6J-WLpxq_6Y4BNQyvlVM5zzrV0kbZ5cTCe5X1AS2pNT7vLHxHLvCrmuL_7fdb8bCUdWGZgjMIdXafoVzEqtMxJeKNU/s400/IMG_2087.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571451807213016418" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Also very exciting stuff my shoes are here! Now I have to make the final design choices and get them back for their exhibit by the 18th, its a good thing I am a girl who likes a deadline because I sure do have a lot of them in the next few weeks. I am very excited to be a part of this upcoming show.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QGK4c5NuNoNlj1WfssLwgkT_RtsvbZwf8nNTwXqVl5249HhnX2HUJ4VVXM4Iq1lchT-CtBazT5fLVMIXxO8pdchY67IJwx4FIt8YJzzhyOlQSHP1LjLDAKJXMmx_TLd3gP1Aw-39BcA/s1600/IMG_2097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QGK4c5NuNoNlj1WfssLwgkT_RtsvbZwf8nNTwXqVl5249HhnX2HUJ4VVXM4Iq1lchT-CtBazT5fLVMIXxO8pdchY67IJwx4FIt8YJzzhyOlQSHP1LjLDAKJXMmx_TLd3gP1Aw-39BcA/s400/IMG_2097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571450659962607218" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">This is a section of my BIG painting I've been working on, I have a love-hate thing going on with it right now. Working big has always been very challenging for me but I think once I get past all the scary-ness its going to be worth it. My work has been transitioning to be more about temporary spaces lately and how temporary often means ignored. I am beyond excited for my upcoming solo show in GoSA (Gallery of Student Art) in University Centre March 14th and I hope to complete this big monster of a painting long before then. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">I will be studying my butt off in the mean time,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">-Julie<br /></span><div><br /></div></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-22001860986303914182011-01-19T16:04:00.008-06:002011-01-24T12:10:55.881-06:00TOMS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGi-HwiE52QmA94i1iAx-4_WK7kqIQK1Hi3kAyqoF-2usxZI3vPc2ZmCencge4-6cnIy24oc66DswaOLrk3U5skAPcGwg-jdE4MUW4KCHeT97rMU1wwksv1O3hYsPGpbbxtXuLiVhTVGw/s1600/IMG_1320.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGi-HwiE52QmA94i1iAx-4_WK7kqIQK1Hi3kAyqoF-2usxZI3vPc2ZmCencge4-6cnIy24oc66DswaOLrk3U5skAPcGwg-jdE4MUW4KCHeT97rMU1wwksv1O3hYsPGpbbxtXuLiVhTVGw/s400/IMG_1320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565816310500056994" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Very exciting stuff, I was selected as one of the winners of a design your own TOMS contest which was put on by Segue in association with SOFA at the U of Manitoba.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.blurb from the fb page.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Segue is a group of students committed to their spiritual journeys who see great needs in our world. We want to raise awareness of these needs and provide opportunities to get involved and make a difference. We intend to be a part of positive change.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">TOMS represents a need and a way to help meet that need. Help us raise awareness of the need and put shoes on the feet of kids in need through our series of TOMS events this year.)</span></span></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYojB_VqbNFdinz1-NZkPw5kxAIldtsIU1qthhfpLBtauUhs_xjwXTjn_nL7FmlZRE2dxDjjnjEqBOEtvsjl30FFcy_ysJ037Jg9efRBb82zgU4reRegn6d_6NTW8dMoKGnobq4j1COqw/s1600/IMG_1319.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYojB_VqbNFdinz1-NZkPw5kxAIldtsIU1qthhfpLBtauUhs_xjwXTjn_nL7FmlZRE2dxDjjnjEqBOEtvsjl30FFcy_ysJ037Jg9efRBb82zgU4reRegn6d_6NTW8dMoKGnobq4j1COqw/s400/IMG_1319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564022088633781666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">this is my design...</span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUg2F_gAIyYn0hO_NmEbfR1QLeDyuVNs1ul-nCphppCF44wP7DTJ6Hj2QBnKxNtQryve11-Cqv6IOCTe_eknWOGcEvKHDkbXw1vK1fMDQsK_DiIHUd1ECqerHSXwMcVaoXsl9kg1-PuM/s1600/file_181.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUg2F_gAIyYn0hO_NmEbfR1QLeDyuVNs1ul-nCphppCF44wP7DTJ6Hj2QBnKxNtQryve11-Cqv6IOCTe_eknWOGcEvKHDkbXw1vK1fMDQsK_DiIHUd1ECqerHSXwMcVaoXsl9kg1-PuM/s400/file_181.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564021656740613906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and these are the shoes I will get to put my design on</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">As one of the winners my shoes and artwork will be displayed in GoSA (gallery of student art) February 28 - March 4 & during the “Style Your Sole” event.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;font-size:medium;">I can't wait to get started on this little project, it should be a great show and I can't wait to see what everyone else does with their shoes! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For more info on TOMS shoe company visit... </span><a href="http://www.tomsshoes.ca/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://www.tomsshoes.ca/</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> very cool company with a global perspective!</span></span></span></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-72587873171926635692011-01-13T15:59:00.008-06:002011-01-17T12:16:50.964-06:00new year, new work<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So I've been decently hard at work once again, with classes and painting and freezing my tush off taking picture outside... All of which are thing I like to do but nevertheless need a push to get going on. Since I am graduating in May I have really been focusing on trying to get the most out of this last little bit of my life that I will be in school for. Before I know it, it will all be over. Both a good and scary thing. So here are a few things I have been working on so far in 2011...</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcxxWka1zRup_yb69WXYTecDSv6EGREPZC5HstPBjqcZxJ2H_stdBHgBsgGPwgo00G6TovrGXtY2jxTjQRqs8F2XSPJNyAweEkDaUAFk4KCAAKIftdLV_nRu6zVY0BRkizYDglGUoIBU/s1600/river+composite+1+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 103px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcxxWka1zRup_yb69WXYTecDSv6EGREPZC5HstPBjqcZxJ2H_stdBHgBsgGPwgo00G6TovrGXtY2jxTjQRqs8F2XSPJNyAweEkDaUAFk4KCAAKIftdLV_nRu6zVY0BRkizYDglGUoIBU/s400/river+composite+1+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563217673627351042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">a recent photo collage </span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZ70OOjkh7edJLbPw8LQsvDXaPMBMhVm3PT-yZK2CltF9D-BKRBQPjnOa9nFExuqaXNK2vrbiCcVv6ewU3VGQQfl9mDZU0F4odUKjbCHQxm9XH3K6VQzuAHjw_OP8PIhdQym8aUROYls/s1600/IMG_1903.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZ70OOjkh7edJLbPw8LQsvDXaPMBMhVm3PT-yZK2CltF9D-BKRBQPjnOa9nFExuqaXNK2vrbiCcVv6ewU3VGQQfl9mDZU0F4odUKjbCHQxm9XH3K6VQzuAHjw_OP8PIhdQym8aUROYls/s400/IMG_1903.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561798070317649762" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0neD-AqjjewTiHW-bhJ5DWGscGH3Zjwb0aCAN5jg6XWbzkbyO9DkIjyosLYRO5VOSSY7IKekFFENV-oT-aGjWkuCOYZ6ealUjpuUCffwJgMwpqWDoSvKJ_K9V1GoybmIOILLiUXwjzY/s1600/IMG_1907.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0neD-AqjjewTiHW-bhJ5DWGscGH3Zjwb0aCAN5jg6XWbzkbyO9DkIjyosLYRO5VOSSY7IKekFFENV-oT-aGjWkuCOYZ6ealUjpuUCffwJgMwpqWDoSvKJ_K9V1GoybmIOILLiUXwjzY/s400/IMG_1907.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561797672479448722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">my latest painting... my work seems to be getting more abstract</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Hopefully I will be able to maintain my good studio work habits well into this new year, and not get overly bogged down with my academic classes. I think I will be able to manage it all and let my academics just serve as research for my paintings. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcfBFMkAxCJHuxZQSuoEUvdSdfZoYANijnEn7DPDj1TSlz8b1IwTziwbet_vtEzjIkTWkCNcI_5po3zNnVJHe-EmHmlF3TdJsagW29ncgUWFqmM-GFH40AfatelPVE3PHzyrcfqEP5hw/s1600/IMG_1805.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcfBFMkAxCJHuxZQSuoEUvdSdfZoYANijnEn7DPDj1TSlz8b1IwTziwbet_vtEzjIkTWkCNcI_5po3zNnVJHe-EmHmlF3TdJsagW29ncgUWFqmM-GFH40AfatelPVE3PHzyrcfqEP5hw/s400/IMG_1805.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561797063058222946" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Oh my beautiful mess of a studio. If you need me ever, this is hopefully where I will be. I'm really going to try and not get caught up in perfection this term, and just paint, "let it flow" if you will... I tend to get in my own way a lot. But have been flooded with ideas lately and am excited to translate that onto a canvas. Exciting stuff. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Thats all for now,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">-Julie </span></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-84961662582685864012010-12-30T22:48:00.020-06:002010-12-30T23:43:25.148-06:00best of 2010<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">One of my lovely friends (fellow photographer/blogger Brittany Mahood) encouraged me to post a "best of 2010". I thought it was a great idea and started scanning through the thousands of photos I have from this past year. So as most of you know this past year 2010, was a big one for me. In early January I had the amazing privilege of travelling to Costa Rica (with YWAM)... it was an absolutely insane (in a good way) experience.</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKyKI_mAD02pBdUshypOFVyopT-w_zJ582gDgQaWtHt7NjGHCmEAXSCQnBRxCwd87fd21SYRjw3nH-zvXNV-zIdR3ggfDqk9WIsnCvBUNZPJORlAnLOG1HKqb8XcUqVzq4rpwtIw2VvE/s1600/lecture+031.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKyKI_mAD02pBdUshypOFVyopT-w_zJ582gDgQaWtHt7NjGHCmEAXSCQnBRxCwd87fd21SYRjw3nH-zvXNV-zIdR3ggfDqk9WIsnCvBUNZPJORlAnLOG1HKqb8XcUqVzq4rpwtIw2VvE/s400/lecture+031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556706279539095522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">bonfire, bonding time with the new family in CR</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHtgMMPpInyp5JxSt9y85NwyhKymfiWw5YdbQ3tVydGm_IpibUL5ONre3oa_kLakc7CRvSj4w4jFrNw4GnVvd-_Ao6eyjztHQri1sqKy8CdnRbWua7fGGEVnign86AW90_z0b4Hb0Cu0/s1600/lecture+380.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHtgMMPpInyp5JxSt9y85NwyhKymfiWw5YdbQ3tVydGm_IpibUL5ONre3oa_kLakc7CRvSj4w4jFrNw4GnVvd-_Ao6eyjztHQri1sqKy8CdnRbWua7fGGEVnign86AW90_z0b4Hb0Cu0/s400/lecture+380.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556706121091731218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">baptism at Manuel Antonio</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I was in school and living in community with people I had never met. But they were all amazing, I have never felt so accepted in my life. I learned so much, and made great friends. </span><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5FKjCh_AHHkpV38VXFAASGXxJH7VJeA_v-g97i7RCcCdwGS06K8Y4wWxbfgKm5sSck-gfilsc7RMY0hmMkw_28OjoSKpE5e8bcPiUkZZHo9nDjtlMy0AgMQUlFmcQfhmqZkISXl6eKg/s1600/01480025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5FKjCh_AHHkpV38VXFAASGXxJH7VJeA_v-g97i7RCcCdwGS06K8Y4wWxbfgKm5sSck-gfilsc7RMY0hmMkw_28OjoSKpE5e8bcPiUkZZHo9nDjtlMy0AgMQUlFmcQfhmqZkISXl6eKg/s400/01480025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556705937567140242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">after a school program in Nicaragua</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">From there I was able to go on outreach throughout Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Haiti.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkw3HzR8Nco9LtYUZFJBK-HOYJtUsZ45nzbKc2stx2LXdSZGbvAisCfSmITVRnxm4x3q0lT5lkqcCeZMPn6_0fnrV3-28qm2XcvAOvMBiFCX7Qk2Vbd1twCm-EQ3GWTsU0gQ9TzFeYuo/s1600/outreach+380.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkw3HzR8Nco9LtYUZFJBK-HOYJtUsZ45nzbKc2stx2LXdSZGbvAisCfSmITVRnxm4x3q0lT5lkqcCeZMPn6_0fnrV3-28qm2XcvAOvMBiFCX7Qk2Vbd1twCm-EQ3GWTsU0gQ9TzFeYuo/s400/outreach+380.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556705502975537986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">across from the Guanacaste YWAM base</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Haiti was both a dream come true and a nightmare. It was hectic and blazingly hot. I went with a team of 9 other people to work with those who had been affected by the terrible earthquake (which happened in January 2010). It was life changing! The children were so precious but the atmosphere in the nation was just so different. There is a lot of poverty and fear. I feel like our mission of bringing hope was successful, and though it was challenging, it was so so worth it (these next few were my May in Haiti).</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSMmRE2_3qSswUryoeBM0xIk6Vqx26SIm_3JtjZI6mUAE2wLAXI-S3hWFJ10gjMBai6CDQZAe2RWNYkbtBt-9BeRQE9B5bsA9cDmbfMbRGgf0Yrcuk4P4J7q3clnA71qTXvEdD28MneE/s1600/haiti+poas+grad+092.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSMmRE2_3qSswUryoeBM0xIk6Vqx26SIm_3JtjZI6mUAE2wLAXI-S3hWFJ10gjMBai6CDQZAe2RWNYkbtBt-9BeRQE9B5bsA9cDmbfMbRGgf0Yrcuk4P4J7q3clnA71qTXvEdD28MneE/s400/haiti+poas+grad+092.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556705371979154498" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaHYdVqLLqRBVdPCuvtzNctvEr940exLmMU7dKP7LH95zTXZaBANq0yGDxr2p4vLX25pv-6wcHpOn9O12ZbOIOdqj0Zn67VR3X4zqkcFhrhR7NRF5-kMvj1JfZUTLq6dwh8WdSgd6xPE/s1600/haiti+poas+grad+163.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaHYdVqLLqRBVdPCuvtzNctvEr940exLmMU7dKP7LH95zTXZaBANq0yGDxr2p4vLX25pv-6wcHpOn9O12ZbOIOdqj0Zn67VR3X4zqkcFhrhR7NRF5-kMvj1JfZUTLq6dwh8WdSgd6xPE/s400/haiti+poas+grad+163.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556705235168861506" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORfZwAbteGcbIXS9lUI0YYghzdNagheIvnQBCCsf9OxyjILugHcita9hAQfOdp6OcMcqirMe0QvWGSAEve2BXsDGy9eu4tm-FNCYkFuIpBXjR55_h8Pt5hnTudWySNjahS5lPApT2WXg/s1600/dts1+%252813%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORfZwAbteGcbIXS9lUI0YYghzdNagheIvnQBCCsf9OxyjILugHcita9hAQfOdp6OcMcqirMe0QvWGSAEve2BXsDGy9eu4tm-FNCYkFuIpBXjR55_h8Pt5hnTudWySNjahS5lPApT2WXg/s400/dts1+%252813%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556704962183825538" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_e9-Tr8T-R9TQ7QaoA-xPQVnZkeYhFPW6o8RTeiCOEgTmMwBdsItXoEJmopExWmtDXMv0urUPa0fddvGDxCExqnJYlgZIeitWrqjzw66EMBE_dnWKJTCgWg_-Pem0ujkD_MxLPGbz-Nc/s1600/02_haiti+prints.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_e9-Tr8T-R9TQ7QaoA-xPQVnZkeYhFPW6o8RTeiCOEgTmMwBdsItXoEJmopExWmtDXMv0urUPa0fddvGDxCExqnJYlgZIeitWrqjzw66EMBE_dnWKJTCgWg_-Pem0ujkD_MxLPGbz-Nc/s400/02_haiti+prints.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556704789517840594" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRFa9_dsT-FjnqzYoFbMjVzrXu97qiPjD7seTuytAuC3-mJBQK41nUnIxPcqrrVlVnXspzgbk2E6imFT2EalfM9vD2Tsb35pDUUvG0UzUL24y-SD8vvvxRyzq270VVxzM0XPw5jID3u4/s1600/haiti+poas+grad+716.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRFa9_dsT-FjnqzYoFbMjVzrXu97qiPjD7seTuytAuC3-mJBQK41nUnIxPcqrrVlVnXspzgbk2E6imFT2EalfM9vD2Tsb35pDUUvG0UzUL24y-SD8vvvxRyzq270VVxzM0XPw5jID3u4/s400/haiti+poas+grad+716.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556704634428259538" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">June marked my return to Canada :) how I missed so much about this beautiful country.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49XNyd8yse3T-zgpiO8Rs3jOrOC-i7ZWHsI0dgwF_um436lyMKQu8dEPpnamlLm8am-OxiWnS9gkNbVtdIl-wzmmPHF3Ku3nUH6A36ZSabaVj9hr3QvpCnNEGJA_-utVA6l6tGnv9zEk/s1600/lake+w+randi+060.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49XNyd8yse3T-zgpiO8Rs3jOrOC-i7ZWHsI0dgwF_um436lyMKQu8dEPpnamlLm8am-OxiWnS9gkNbVtdIl-wzmmPHF3Ku3nUH6A36ZSabaVj9hr3QvpCnNEGJA_-utVA6l6tGnv9zEk/s400/lake+w+randi+060.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556704466006698578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Tulabi Falls -- one of my favourite places on earth</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wiaxGD1bdTrCXXRsHWGARnRxbKlsbXE0dpRCmm0hAwB5f4Wyu1MQ3zYobCldChOlKeGmQF-BE7NGHR9JX8lQaiHC0cbCwcIQEoRA0RuViBxjBhr41kdjOE3FgF-9erXkFkSJ6nWmpFY/s1600/small+one+for+posting.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wiaxGD1bdTrCXXRsHWGARnRxbKlsbXE0dpRCmm0hAwB5f4Wyu1MQ3zYobCldChOlKeGmQF-BE7NGHR9JX8lQaiHC0cbCwcIQEoRA0RuViBxjBhr41kdjOE3FgF-9erXkFkSJ6nWmpFY/s400/small+one+for+posting.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556704311645194226" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I was, needless to say, happy to be back with my family here. For me that includes a lot of people outside my parents and siblings. Mostly from my amazingly supportive church. These beautiful ladies are part of a very special family that shares their love with me and so many others. This was taken right after the beach baptism in September. So carefree. I just love their free spirits.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhIfi0xnKImz_6oxg-Ggwt4osz8lCdwasqXoi4vjL9IvuwFFw4Y755HvBcfyWCLAb19YcVaQRFluswqHaaJUPYmgdebz4s3e4hyphenhyphenRvUosQHNTXm7NvtPAzAX2ZaIPMxJhx1uBmytVdy78/s1600/IMG_0243.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhIfi0xnKImz_6oxg-Ggwt4osz8lCdwasqXoi4vjL9IvuwFFw4Y755HvBcfyWCLAb19YcVaQRFluswqHaaJUPYmgdebz4s3e4hyphenhyphenRvUosQHNTXm7NvtPAzAX2ZaIPMxJhx1uBmytVdy78/s400/IMG_0243.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556704210872082994" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">This candid shot of my mom laughing at my brother with a kayak on his head at our family cabin in October just makes me smile. It had been years since we had all spent thanksgiving together at the lake and I was so thankful that we made it all work this year with all of our crazy schedules pulling us in so many different directions. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsop5SoJ-tIPImYuadu4x2QIRPJ-sm7wsllaLRtMgTg6EBaL88gvLk4RIaM5msQL4XrrqN_XHUy2Unyd35fjypYH99K8PlBiJqDeUmhvGMLgNgDUoh1BHmR_I22dF-gW-lwmQoZvQ-vg/s1600/IMG_0504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsop5SoJ-tIPImYuadu4x2QIRPJ-sm7wsllaLRtMgTg6EBaL88gvLk4RIaM5msQL4XrrqN_XHUy2Unyd35fjypYH99K8PlBiJqDeUmhvGMLgNgDUoh1BHmR_I22dF-gW-lwmQoZvQ-vg/s400/IMG_0504.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556704099832874802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">fall light after a second thanksgiving dinner with the Cormie family</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9so-AbUaCJD3gcqYzYcYgAoBp5tmOahLJljxmsxnzZs1lfz7i_ChvVaULsDtx6NyKxh5eXCvbiAuXTASoJbkBDuaNpzhOADTMIQUpjYdpkkX3VQSBce_u0CZYjuA_fTkd75-8-JQKy8/s1600/IMG_0961.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9so-AbUaCJD3gcqYzYcYgAoBp5tmOahLJljxmsxnzZs1lfz7i_ChvVaULsDtx6NyKxh5eXCvbiAuXTASoJbkBDuaNpzhOADTMIQUpjYdpkkX3VQSBce_u0CZYjuA_fTkd75-8-JQKy8/s400/IMG_0961.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556703960003169394" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">A very oddly mild November led to this moment captured. A friend at work who always encourages my creativity was interested in some new family shots of her bunch. I really feel like family pictures are one of those very important things that we often put off in our very busy lives. And was more than happy to take these pictures for her. This one I snuck (no warning, un-posed) just wanted to capture the genuine love in this family. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhB-sDGjIFGMlzBOX32zN_BsIVc5RF01esRCk7PkWAiGwKNXTAXPUH048WtcBVhC-MneU6CWuHu_I4ltz02dbdAcgHj4DzI0pMfD5Czh16DlkKJVCCClUf_mTviuS1Lc8_w51iuWoc3o/s1600/F1000023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhB-sDGjIFGMlzBOX32zN_BsIVc5RF01esRCk7PkWAiGwKNXTAXPUH048WtcBVhC-MneU6CWuHu_I4ltz02dbdAcgHj4DzI0pMfD5Czh16DlkKJVCCClUf_mTviuS1Lc8_w51iuWoc3o/s400/F1000023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556703836606936674" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">My final "best" was taken a few days ago, while I was finishing off a roll of film on campus. I have taken many pictures of this spot and I always come back to it. I guess I find this graffiti on an old green house to be a little charming. The importance and power of love is underestimated daily I think. But I think its the most important. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Photography has always been such an important way of processing how I see the world. It has been a truly amazing year, full of new experiences and challenges. Hopefully I will be writing again in one year from now with more photos, and stories. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">wishing you lots of love and blessings in 2011,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">-Julie</span></div></div></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-67472131137092423272010-12-29T15:54:00.008-06:002011-01-20T19:06:13.545-06:00back at it...<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So I'm back at it. Christmas is over, and it was great! Crazyness at work, busy with family stuff and running around... but I'm settling back into some kind of a routine. Its nice to have time right now before classes start up again on the 5th</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmA9p_VeeRJCG8pxY_JNdkWhGHUfVQL0bQwx8tRF-Qd1iAWeBRQKPtF8WvEpxuYXx9xajcUtuPkZ7yN71m_cdg7yk-4uOkaIrL4YucABjQzIBPSE7NFKiJnK456aWKh0so6nWTUe93x78/s1600/IMG_1511.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmA9p_VeeRJCG8pxY_JNdkWhGHUfVQL0bQwx8tRF-Qd1iAWeBRQKPtF8WvEpxuYXx9xajcUtuPkZ7yN71m_cdg7yk-4uOkaIrL4YucABjQzIBPSE7NFKiJnK456aWKh0so6nWTUe93x78/s400/IMG_1511.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556226178088032850" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I have been working on some photography stuff, re-visiting an idea that I was working with in the winter of 2009. I'm excited to see how it turns out, the photographs on their own don't really look like anything special. But once they are put together they become this new image made up all of these little pieces.<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpZKY-rZERWTSAlF63Mhvp2KYZJXSNquLEXmyP5z4sDtXgy5UFRPA8i0DeZGVabyPYzGrwSZMWV-p0y7sY2csI2jfRatB2R1PdRkaVnDiUXa-_HBTjwIgoNk29f373sxUsP3xZxDPqFo/s400/IMG_1581.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556226561029684274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">one of the little pieces</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWZH0KIe0lif34gVFrJK0ankm7OzhakPXQ175P40owXzV0wx3u07YffvA_0Bs65h1vca_1g4WGrIP43Nf8vOdwFZxo4S0fCZaT74FR12dDcDFyUN6j7sx-O9O1N7-fMurRCi6X40V6CA/s1600/IMG_1602.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"></a></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWZH0KIe0lif34gVFrJK0ankm7OzhakPXQ175P40owXzV0wx3u07YffvA_0Bs65h1vca_1g4WGrIP43Nf8vOdwFZxo4S0fCZaT74FR12dDcDFyUN6j7sx-O9O1N7-fMurRCi6X40V6CA/s1600/IMG_1602.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWZH0KIe0lif34gVFrJK0ankm7OzhakPXQ175P40owXzV0wx3u07YffvA_0Bs65h1vca_1g4WGrIP43Nf8vOdwFZxo4S0fCZaT74FR12dDcDFyUN6j7sx-O9O1N7-fMurRCi6X40V6CA/s1600/IMG_1602.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">I love shooting outside in the winter, but it takes some getting used to your fingers burning from the cold so badly that you want to scream :)</span></a> </span></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-60039664877397750392010-12-21T18:48:00.004-06:002010-12-21T18:57:40.576-06:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">today i found this in my hundreds of haiti photos...</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpSHV_gZkKBRnjW_LKf04Pf2Aotz0x0pSqD6M_AhgY4IvXPQnNeoSU496j4VKzk6RIaUdr9JJc4tMi3V5mxKLTqxIMPe78exNecpoUKiEzCjGU1w8txldjR7EOC7vBHMtzmPx69verJU/s1600/haiti+poas+grad+701.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpSHV_gZkKBRnjW_LKf04Pf2Aotz0x0pSqD6M_AhgY4IvXPQnNeoSU496j4VKzk6RIaUdr9JJc4tMi3V5mxKLTqxIMPe78exNecpoUKiEzCjGU1w8txldjR7EOC7vBHMtzmPx69verJU/s400/haiti+poas+grad+701.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553304038651500066" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;">"The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">--exodus 14:14</span></div><div><br /></div><div>So simple but one of the hardest things for me... "being still" is not natural for me. Everything in me wants to be tough and fight my own fights and all of that. But thats not the way it works. It was great to stumble upon this today, just a nice reminder that I can "be still" and its okay. No guilt, just be still and keep quiet, pick your battles and save it for when you really should take a stand. </div><div> </div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-4217998351717286462010-11-29T17:33:00.007-06:002010-12-02T12:33:54.402-06:00thought process...<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">When I was a child I was very odd. But you know, lots of kids are funny, if you spend time around kids you know what I mean, I mean that in the most positive way possible. I wore rainbow </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">fluorescent tie-dye outfits, didn't brush my hair, was super painfully shy in social situations and wanted to be frankenstein when I grew up (that was until my wise brother told me I would have to have bolts in my head; so I chose to be an astronaut instead).</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">But anyways this all has a point I think...</span></span></div></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTq7lo7FFgSTI1SyPl6LbT_7i2YdYZ2EYPahPyMvitSC9rFMRzZvIprpB7Q5MpTFb2iS06DYJe5NH-9IWHPQ5SHA2spY-oTxMrjvr1n3Qpl696hr_SczcC6Yfd66Jpmuz9QFEzRtx3Wks/s320/little+me.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545119050472942258" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">thats me in the middle</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So anyways my work this year has to do with destiny and dreams. It gets me thinking a lot about how different events in your life alter those original plans and dreams. Also though how you can be in something that makes no sense what so ever at the time but look back on it and have moments of major clarity. For as long as I can remember I have had an odd fascination with tarps. Yes those blue, orange, yellow whatever colour bright plastic things that cover construction sites in the winter. When I was little they looked magical to me. They made me want to go play in there. A few years ago I decided to re-visit this fascination after seeing a large balloon shaped tarp on a power line by my home.<br /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0EJOUYpvqXY7Jmzq33obJgPnNlXTtMiJ1eUyPEvaR5WJflDCgnb1mIy9fxKdcO2wY1VmLY9XTxqBf6xHcBc9bEdknQuJnhVnqDMmp-aZPJ5OAqd2qBCKNwKex8_wgn4cOv09LMEZen88/s400/01_PhotoJulieC.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545119196235611154" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">This launched into a photography project that brought up issues of time, change, transformation, whimsy and the way I see the world. I love the photo collages that I created in 2009 and this year when applying for a show I dug up those images to send along with my application. All of a sudden my brain just click click clicked all together. Here I was painting these children in their dream spaces... while their cities have turned into tent cities. They were essentially living my childish naive dream of living and being under a tarp, with some very real very difficult realities. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-j4V-z0n_2d6CJmJOf2ZcL8wL1qoKun-qUsne9Zi7P0W7Qg7cTxQe8xDXrJaU60g_JOk4DyPsjaR8yJnfemdNAXRKto1KwMupFuazslTOK9JEMhnnKaf9XRDIwRd1eZE7caHAntvCc0/s1600/03_PhotoJulieC.jpg"></a></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-j4V-z0n_2d6CJmJOf2ZcL8wL1qoKun-qUsne9Zi7P0W7Qg7cTxQe8xDXrJaU60g_JOk4DyPsjaR8yJnfemdNAXRKto1KwMupFuazslTOK9JEMhnnKaf9XRDIwRd1eZE7caHAntvCc0/s1600/03_PhotoJulieC.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-j4V-z0n_2d6CJmJOf2ZcL8wL1qoKun-qUsne9Zi7P0W7Qg7cTxQe8xDXrJaU60g_JOk4DyPsjaR8yJnfemdNAXRKto1KwMupFuazslTOK9JEMhnnKaf9XRDIwRd1eZE7caHAntvCc0/s400/03_PhotoJulieC.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545119384598531554" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">While in Haiti this past May I myself slept under a "Samaritans Purse" tarp in a pastors yard in Port au Prince. All of this led me to turn my studio space into a kind of gallery under a tarp, the blue light is both comforting and limiting. I feel like this idea and how to incorporate it still needs a lot of developing. But its so odd how these things come together, it both makes me smile and makes me feel on track.<br /></span><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcMG_LuqnrIwpZdJoe-qSMEzYQjICzjGaKf5W0pyPjPuL5APyBw3E5JjBRwerOY4s0Kumsp2_LlkclgWOMxAtqxkiYrLDeswDmd91ovF9Qoh8RaoSVIAfyK0SOtd2YNL4662CC3dUa9I/s400/Photo+on+2010-11-29+at+15.18.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545119541178715234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I guess I'll see what it turns into. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">-Julie</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-60241337155850828942010-11-17T10:05:00.007-06:002010-11-17T10:26:23.699-06:00school... the countdown begins...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">my little corner of the world :</span>)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiN4jRd0ceMp6fl-hRIcKNjE97l-Kj4E7ORQDDSYLJGL_XzkGqnPk1zHQpAlFjB1feVHAjtbR0ie8M1SR4zRYIPSMIhZ0w9B-wOcMMB4DU9_iOeH46W8ZvYEz_YdXGE9v9aFj7tEQ2us/s1600/Photo+on+2010-11-05+at+16.38.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiN4jRd0ceMp6fl-hRIcKNjE97l-Kj4E7ORQDDSYLJGL_XzkGqnPk1zHQpAlFjB1feVHAjtbR0ie8M1SR4zRYIPSMIhZ0w9B-wOcMMB4DU9_iOeH46W8ZvYEz_YdXGE9v9aFj7tEQ2us/s320/Photo+on+2010-11-05+at+16.38.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540555516656356066" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">SO its November 17th and the last day of classes is December 8th... so the end is in sight (and by end I mean a temporary break). It feels like I have a million things to do before that happens but I'm sure in true Julie fashion I will just stay up until 2 the day before they are all due. BUT the good news is my thesis work has been progressing (however slowly) but progressing none the less. Below is my currently messy studio...</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIoc44cC_G1R1jJ8-zlkkH4C32cppICh2SaIwJ8dZarie2xQ2rgFD9j90TosohF8rwl-5-ebv1FkPNuhMFXyv6L8iwQu8AUb-vHw-AodCbeu396LyPWiFtDEShzK2Epl9zeCvSaBcq2I/s1600/Photo+on+2010-11-16+at+13.44.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIoc44cC_G1R1jJ8-zlkkH4C32cppICh2SaIwJ8dZarie2xQ2rgFD9j90TosohF8rwl-5-ebv1FkPNuhMFXyv6L8iwQu8AUb-vHw-AodCbeu396LyPWiFtDEShzK2Epl9zeCvSaBcq2I/s400/Photo+on+2010-11-16+at+13.44.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540552785905455666" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">As I may have mentioned all of my work this year (so far) has been about my time spent in Haiti. This causes me to get side tracked easily while looking for just the right source image, browsing through my photos (and team mates photos) I can easily get lost for an hour or two.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Excuses excuses I know but thats what I've been dealing with for the last while.<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiByQq32juzVWE5PAZ5GCsgN5T2Y5c_QhoJL5tk34VfZdd2tDLUelERiBZwB9P5r_gS6ApUlyeMFzpLYSMhJw2C8-C-o4dNl63WfiBcBZ_f8jzDkxdV_whU04gVM4AxL46EdksOdcpac/s1600/IMG_3279.JPG"></a></span><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiByQq32juzVWE5PAZ5GCsgN5T2Y5c_QhoJL5tk34VfZdd2tDLUelERiBZwB9P5r_gS6ApUlyeMFzpLYSMhJw2C8-C-o4dNl63WfiBcBZ_f8jzDkxdV_whU04gVM4AxL46EdksOdcpac/s1600/IMG_3279.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiByQq32juzVWE5PAZ5GCsgN5T2Y5c_QhoJL5tk34VfZdd2tDLUelERiBZwB9P5r_gS6ApUlyeMFzpLYSMhJw2C8-C-o4dNl63WfiBcBZ_f8jzDkxdV_whU04gVM4AxL46EdksOdcpac/s400/IMG_3279.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540552129595939826" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Who wouldn't get distracted by this cuteness though!? All of the memories come flooding back, which in a way help me paint with more clarity. So who can really be upset about that. I just hope that I am able to begin to work more quickly and am able to balance all of my stuff a little bit better next term.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcl43KZCQP5saoCNZJ1WsWmvTVU0VDHbfblC6XX0_OM-zJgtuJ9TXk5WjetpLtvDdLG1dg0FfbFkdxm5HxSdIOHZxexjzOzRJ7cNTyQl3FzbxyKCBZNslAVAzhMS_LHu4h6ZaYggtQsk/s1600/IMG_2856.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcl43KZCQP5saoCNZJ1WsWmvTVU0VDHbfblC6XX0_OM-zJgtuJ9TXk5WjetpLtvDdLG1dg0FfbFkdxm5HxSdIOHZxexjzOzRJ7cNTyQl3FzbxyKCBZNslAVAzhMS_LHu4h6ZaYggtQsk/s400/IMG_2856.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540551393995118770" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Anyways thats all for now as I really should be painting...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">-Julie</span></div></div></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-29630952729780414902010-11-04T13:25:00.009-05:002010-11-04T14:07:30.640-05:00family time<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So for a long time I've been making art and photographs about the importance of family... but just to be clear I probably have a different notion of family than most people do. I'm talking about your support system, whether that group or person actually has any blood relation to you isn't the point for me. </span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfSF9mETpADOw7OQ3flCDWeZSu2dLfpwvJmWnUX-qL36GaEiOnLstD-6brNEL_ztm55IumTsXXQyZ3qc0c_CCos0UoJBQqMBEtDLWLU2umW-3Ek0zaBdDbjEiCgerVDkCYdLvBhS8B1Y/s1600/IMG_0644.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfSF9mETpADOw7OQ3flCDWeZSu2dLfpwvJmWnUX-qL36GaEiOnLstD-6brNEL_ztm55IumTsXXQyZ3qc0c_CCos0UoJBQqMBEtDLWLU2umW-3Ek0zaBdDbjEiCgerVDkCYdLvBhS8B1Y/s400/IMG_0644.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535767859255128514" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I find the difference between siblings raised in the same circumstances fascinating, all of that birth order stuff, and just the specific gifts and destinies of each individual. I think that will always shine through and survive any rough patches, because at the end of the day you are who you are. Who you were created to be. <br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3B-C1AVeUQOCEQxcra2irqt34Zimh1vU_rgSii6xW_TC40Uw2x0N1j-GzKTh9nfsNO8Yu74GFIpcWJorEPhtk_Zn0i7ex1jiBiEdpyaEX2z7fvPlNf7tvhfyJ6UeP-9dwH15VAiWHEfY/s1600/IMG_0655.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3B-C1AVeUQOCEQxcra2irqt34Zimh1vU_rgSii6xW_TC40Uw2x0N1j-GzKTh9nfsNO8Yu74GFIpcWJorEPhtk_Zn0i7ex1jiBiEdpyaEX2z7fvPlNf7tvhfyJ6UeP-9dwH15VAiWHEfY/s400/IMG_0655.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535766123620107042" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">That brings me back to the whole "what do you consider family" thing; now for me lets be honest it has just a little bit to do with food. Once you feed me, I'll never leave. I'm like a stray that way. But just the ability to sit down and enjoy a meal and each others company is a huge deal for me. <br /></span></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2HPe6dL9Zcc9VL6ahkjgSDeEI4jO7lwQEMEYyfe4qsUeDENAa1SzAqeSK4pzLLkx-aIfxr2P51CM45DbY2yo17LceZaWrQ-Oc93GCtFcIR99k64BnVHv0zjmw-HZHC022lulJyDZ8ZI/s400/IMG_0478.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535764588904290162" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I am very blessed in that I have a pretty great support system around me made up of many different families, friends and my real life immediate family. Though it not always roses at home, they still support me in what I want to do with my life, which for many art school kids is kind of a family deal breaker. I live at home rent free while I spend all my money and time painting, taking photos, and working at starbucks to make tuition. Its not the worst deal in the world.<br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIcDtV93WnBf5EQaLQerabDzaimbY-K6k7-2l2Jyi-EnLL4I3SlOsb_DinSXMQaGAe8jXDQem6jJA4DU-TuxFuo3IPmWwH0uwrl5Dc_pZ-qmaPq3O11yT3-30LduInKfzcc3DtDay5wg/s1600/IMG_0392.JPG"></a></span></span><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIcDtV93WnBf5EQaLQerabDzaimbY-K6k7-2l2Jyi-EnLL4I3SlOsb_DinSXMQaGAe8jXDQem6jJA4DU-TuxFuo3IPmWwH0uwrl5Dc_pZ-qmaPq3O11yT3-30LduInKfzcc3DtDay5wg/s1600/IMG_0392.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIcDtV93WnBf5EQaLQerabDzaimbY-K6k7-2l2Jyi-EnLL4I3SlOsb_DinSXMQaGAe8jXDQem6jJA4DU-TuxFuo3IPmWwH0uwrl5Dc_pZ-qmaPq3O11yT3-30LduInKfzcc3DtDay5wg/s400/IMG_0392.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535765624658348018" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I'm still figuring this all out in how it fits into my work this year, but its still a central focus for me. It all comes back to the value and purpose of each person, and how some kind of support is almost always necessary for that full potential to be reached. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So just a big THANK YOU to anyone who has ever fed me, liked a painting, or just given me encouragement and suppor</span></span>t. </div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-42324734409883832652010-11-02T10:46:00.006-05:002010-11-02T11:26:43.792-05:00make tiny paintings for a good cause? YES PLEASE!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So this week I have been working on artist cards for a charity event put on The World WISE Resource Centre at the University of Manitoba called - Create for Pakistan...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Heres how it works, us (fine art students, or creative types from any faculty) make art on little cards free of charge and sell them in university centre, all proceeds go to the red cross and their relief effort in Pakistan (following the terrible flooding that took place this summer and continues to devastate the nation.)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLGno8jyLotPNvt8oYIKwa4Oz7tzLkcxYWTUFXnz0QyEH9RpPYn2HaNpWLx16hJi9Tfueaw8ER6Ed9iun2fpR3RP7Hgs9n_KxC6qxrwbTMLjASculg8-PCOeD8YjTqsDY-Y-aob7rg6A/s1600/IMG_0830.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLGno8jyLotPNvt8oYIKwa4Oz7tzLkcxYWTUFXnz0QyEH9RpPYn2HaNpWLx16hJi9Tfueaw8ER6Ed9iun2fpR3RP7Hgs9n_KxC6qxrwbTMLjASculg8-PCOeD8YjTqsDY-Y-aob7rg6A/s400/IMG_0830.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534984232338826578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I chose to make little paintings of things that fly!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYUS8ykA81M35AnPOidC9PNWHMpglyWJ6QbWnd-DsXg8SFyNeL5R3fC7oyW9xEyA2n22gIB8gik0DiJNCZ0mNUkwvshgO0MwZbYlpXoXVQhmQfDjWK6kNPjMIYfg9GeZPYAZYjOoGYW8/s1600/IMG_0834.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYUS8ykA81M35AnPOidC9PNWHMpglyWJ6QbWnd-DsXg8SFyNeL5R3fC7oyW9xEyA2n22gIB8gik0DiJNCZ0mNUkwvshgO0MwZbYlpXoXVQhmQfDjWK6kNPjMIYfg9GeZPYAZYjOoGYW8/s400/IMG_0834.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534983784298709282" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Now you might be saying, well thats all well and good but what do I do with these tiny little masterpieces? If thats you, I thought I'd throw out a couple ideas...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You could buy a bunch and frame them (all together or separately) because; like my wise brother once told me "chicks dig when you have original art in your room." </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You could also use them as gift tags on presents you will soon be running around getting for the holidays, just saying how much cooler is a hand painted rocket ship than a mass produced non-personal card.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And if you aren't feeling overly creative you could always use one as a trusty bookmark, and know that you've helped people out who are way less fortunate than you!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2HB6TP9x1SmNDVxM8ZvVFdlC7ZQgCGYzHbbcrcqm6Q3bzxoSyblCR8ZulsPh8wbWgfNv9uDH5uI_tA8sBkUUQUF2x4icEhYHw1TNWV3XKcVKdGEu3RsZVaVRX-tRYk1E2u6YPoJSx_A/s400/IMG_0843.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534981322685921730" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 16px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 16px;font-size:medium;">Here are the details for the sale where you can purchase or just donate;</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 16px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">ARTISTS CARD CREATING SESSIONS<br />November 2 :: Art Barn (2nd floor common area) :: 3:00 to 5:00<br />November 3 :: University Centre Fireside Lounge :: 1:30 to 3:30<br />November 4 :: University Centre Fireside Lounge :: 11:00 to 2:00<br />CARDS & COLLAGE MATERIALS PROVIDED<br />Materials Potluck :: bring what you can and want to use and share with everyone else<br /><br />All artists are welcome to contribute to the campaign by creating cards. Contact world_wise@umanitoba.ca with your questions.<br /><br />You're not an artists? Join the World W.I.S.E. Resource Centre for World Opportunities Week on the first floor of the University Centre on November 3 & 4 to see our team of visual artists in action, and to purchase your own miniature art piece in support of Flood Relief in Pakistan.<br /><br />THE CANADIAN RED CROSS :: </span></span><a href="http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=35760&tid=001" onmousedown="UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "9b1ac", event);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.redcross.ca/art</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><wbr></span></span><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">icle.asp?id=35760&tid=001</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Please donate generously. Donation jars can be found at GPA's and IQ's on campus (University Centre).</span></span></span></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-26517765962786174232010-10-28T12:19:00.005-05:002010-10-28T12:40:44.725-05:00Thesis Work<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Some recent stuff I've been working on...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBnFZf0oooD9SVXYhyphenhyphenDh0t9-U41iiq3OC4sGZy1qCW6ozx_ZwvpkUtQNpFLYPK7e-nvCcEaLmaEDolAlpH_dFtt0xRxBoukJZXcAmRMm8NtNY6kSZCn7UTF1DdjQQhBLGa5wB34EPnmY/s1600/IMG_0709.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBnFZf0oooD9SVXYhyphenhyphenDh0t9-U41iiq3OC4sGZy1qCW6ozx_ZwvpkUtQNpFLYPK7e-nvCcEaLmaEDolAlpH_dFtt0xRxBoukJZXcAmRMm8NtNY6kSZCn7UTF1DdjQQhBLGa5wB34EPnmY/s400/IMG_0709.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533152918693914258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifvFxzlA6y8Ljw5sTYetnRa9L9TjyfHbgEsMqm6YC9fzrnQx2o6C5b34VPjxf5HZMZ-skV7kWtNP9fW4sI-c5C0bVaFkvaTFf6Q-mE3WRcwoscuBKkF5roqha-OVpCZ3ORQQSu_gdobCA/s1600/IMG_0683.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifvFxzlA6y8Ljw5sTYetnRa9L9TjyfHbgEsMqm6YC9fzrnQx2o6C5b34VPjxf5HZMZ-skV7kWtNP9fW4sI-c5C0bVaFkvaTFf6Q-mE3WRcwoscuBKkF5roqha-OVpCZ3ORQQSu_gdobCA/s400/IMG_0683.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533151953628922674" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So I've been on this importance of value and destiny one track mind so to speak for months now. My paintings naturally are a reflection of that. I've been using my photos from my time in a Haitian refugee camp as sources and have been placing the figures in dream-like spaces. This is all in an attempt to create the figures "head space" as their surrounding. This thesis year will be my last year of school in my fine arts honours degree and it has been challenging to continue to be motivated with very little supervision. I'm on track with my goal though to have 5 paintings completed by my winter critique in early December. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAOrNXcf4EWfXJLggliWOwCg4CeklnNgsTMYgc-h9Z8_gXKlJPhQnlxQ25FOUkzIrHRFHqlG7tvdONuQLeegvWdNAib6EtDjKX1Q4IvAXaFYD9CdDqDCEcPBRtch633rDVkpxOYnV4Lo/s1600/IMG_0715.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAOrNXcf4EWfXJLggliWOwCg4CeklnNgsTMYgc-h9Z8_gXKlJPhQnlxQ25FOUkzIrHRFHqlG7tvdONuQLeegvWdNAib6EtDjKX1Q4IvAXaFYD9CdDqDCEcPBRtch633rDVkpxOYnV4Lo/s400/IMG_0715.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533149955997798594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEI4N-cjU6Eclb62yHax5kkCfOtQau0x1xG8nB9jnk3_szOJV5ADfazHCGJpnltCXuMZ8eLIXAjvCLn7R0lZvW-szZgo4lqrsBdbzRYxAdvTrguJk_dh-gJBTnzeUUvKgFgelslYNn8I/s1600/IMG_0122.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEI4N-cjU6Eclb62yHax5kkCfOtQau0x1xG8nB9jnk3_szOJV5ADfazHCGJpnltCXuMZ8eLIXAjvCLn7R0lZvW-szZgo4lqrsBdbzRYxAdvTrguJk_dh-gJBTnzeUUvKgFgelslYNn8I/s400/IMG_0122.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533149299646381746" /></a>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-25156793282277352042010-10-26T12:56:00.006-05:002010-10-26T13:51:24.297-05:00what do you want to be when you grow up?<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Mmkay, so I've been horrible as of late with the whole "blogging" thing... and well tonnes has happened since my last post but oh well life goes on. Anyways, between work and school and life I have been running around like a crazy person, taking photos, painting, studying and keeping up with all of that stuff pretty well. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Today I wanted to take some time out to talk about what I've been thinking about all year as far as what I want my painting thesis to be about and what is the most important thing to get across and how to do all of these things </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">simultaneously. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I just keep coming back to the importanc</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">e of the value and destiny of every person, </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">and how we all have the ability to dream. I think that comes off really corny. But its all I have been thinking about.People keep asking me what I'm going to do after I graduate, I honestly have a vague idea but I'm not too worried about it. I'm not sure what I want to be when I grow up. I know the type of person I want to be and I know I want to be a mom, but thats all I know for now.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Being different, and creative is part of my identity. </span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xVU6oI4-bCvoaEHpxHGuWrpRk53BlKLuxjdKnG3XEI6IngrCz0WwNpqPstjr-ahnM3vSiNcDXN657yVkX7z0fKekU9CI9Yk-C9x4y5mZmBnlIONdN64C0zIs3lu5sHr8LGHpZ6IAYvg/s1600/IMG_0577.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xVU6oI4-bCvoaEHpxHGuWrpRk53BlKLuxjdKnG3XEI6IngrCz0WwNpqPstjr-ahnM3vSiNcDXN657yVkX7z0fKekU9CI9Yk-C9x4y5mZmBnlIONdN64C0zIs3lu5sHr8LGHpZ6IAYvg/s400/IMG_0577.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532417884690176418" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">That being said, this is the beautiful quilt that my mom is making for me. One of my moms favourite stories to tell is how when I was about 4 or 5 years old, I looked at something she was sewing and said "mom you are like an artist with fabric!" This still holds true in my mind, my mom is not a traditional artist by any means, but she makes beautiful quilts (something I would put equal value in verses say a painting or something).</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKREDJqAVWZIFYL4P6NOo2sz4TCn6OrGBz4aMHF0kfBO4Kzgd5X4crPjQ2CSyRyyLN4NvE6SWe7qlZSu7lcoqm4X_5qdKU8_zhvpuvI-s7mbsQYetwe_E_9MU13AwZS-G4vusMDp3z_dQ/s1600/IMG_0274.JPG"></a></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKREDJqAVWZIFYL4P6NOo2sz4TCn6OrGBz4aMHF0kfBO4Kzgd5X4crPjQ2CSyRyyLN4NvE6SWe7qlZSu7lcoqm4X_5qdKU8_zhvpuvI-s7mbsQYetwe_E_9MU13AwZS-G4vusMDp3z_dQ/s1600/IMG_0274.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKREDJqAVWZIFYL4P6NOo2sz4TCn6OrGBz4aMHF0kfBO4Kzgd5X4crPjQ2CSyRyyLN4NvE6SWe7qlZSu7lcoqm4X_5qdKU8_zhvpuvI-s7mbsQYetwe_E_9MU13AwZS-G4vusMDp3z_dQ/s400/IMG_0274.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532417109218446306" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />My mom has been a teacher in the public school system for around 30 years and through it all she has continued to pursue her creative interests. I feel like this entire "you need to decide what you are doing for the rest of your life" thing is more than bogus. My mom has a physical education teaching degree with a french minor. She is now a Reading Recovery specialist and is passionate about teaching the kids who the school system previously failed in teaching how to read. The job she is doing now didn't even exist when she finished school. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqInm73PbOzWi1wPlPuSWdxBN3EKDS-5DM9sPM04PB_lqJiy9WpBZFirBYx9-bHpdnYhJtUzjlqoNoxZoxdfk-OmH-m9qeNNzqIhvYPba_R9ZQ4YifXuuqX_inAmMRZGU9ZQAykpRkNU4/s1600/IMG_0276.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqInm73PbOzWi1wPlPuSWdxBN3EKDS-5DM9sPM04PB_lqJiy9WpBZFirBYx9-bHpdnYhJtUzjlqoNoxZoxdfk-OmH-m9qeNNzqIhvYPba_R9ZQ4YifXuuqX_inAmMRZGU9ZQAykpRkNU4/s400/IMG_0276.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532416447288219170" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">When you were a little kid did you ever think how stressful the very innocent "what do you want to be when you grow up" question would be? What if all you know is you want to be enjoying a book on the dock at the lake in 30 years? I think we will all figure it out, some more quickly than others. And the pressure from the world to figure it out can hold off until we know for sure. </span></span><br /><br /></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-22432346090864924582010-09-19T23:43:00.004-05:002010-09-20T00:41:59.118-05:00i just need Jesus<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Today was a bit of a day... That is to say there was nothing particularly bad about it and there were many things that were good about it. Great even! But still I found myself frustrated by my need for more time in the day, by my weaknesses, by my need to vocalize things, by my need to be straight forward with people, by my need for music blaring in my ears to calm me down... and so on. Which left me sitting in the back room at work, with music blaring in my ears, wishing I didn't have to work so much to afford school and just feeling so overwhelmed. I starting thinking... I have handled much worse than this, much better & with a better attitude. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I thought back to NIKO (a survival camp I went through in CR in April) and thought about when I was going into this thing how stressed I was that I wouldn't be able to sleep without listening to my iPod (having listened to music every night to fall asleep away from home). Thinking back on that unnecessary stress I put myself through, it almost seems comical. I slept perfectly fine the entire time. I was stressing myself out with all of these "needs" I thought I had. And it hit me, how is today any different? I sat there becoming less and less frustrated as I realized (again)... all I need is Jesus. It may sound corny. But I don't care how it may sound, its the truth. I am confident that I am where I am supposed to be, and that God cares deeply about me and will not give me somthing that (with Him) I cannot handle. I do know however (and you may not agree with me on this one) God will give me difficult times if that is what it takes for my stubborn self to realize I cannot live this life alone (without God). </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The point of me sharing all of this is, I have been a Christian since I was 14 and today again I realized I just need Jesus. And there is nothing wrong with that, the revelation that comes from understanding more and more about God should never stop, you are never finished learning and growing in faith, this side of heaven. I hope I never become so hard headed to </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">think I can get by doing the simplest things without Him. And if I need to become a little bit frustrated before I realize I need Jesus then I hope to have a wonderfully frustrating life. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Much Love,</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">-Julie</span>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-14716818169613523342010-09-18T19:46:00.008-05:002010-09-18T20:17:28.805-05:00fall is here! fall is here!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So its finally here! My thesis year of fine arts, I feel like I have been waiting for this since I was a little kid making watercolour paintings at the lake all summer. So this is my lovely little </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">space... its not very well moved into yet, its quite clean and un-cluttered which is sure to change soon.</span><br /><div><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedkkLFtCGZRYjcu27wqCXFKUBQyzLXvCpgFWpBZB1espU25PB4pSmOHhVPh8ic5Kle66pjttj8pDTtiGl0yXzdDNmNWWqs3To47Xx40ItvxhVW89JrtMiRQmyvN1-h4q17V07hqbM6eI/s1600/spaceee+little.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518419666881432898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedkkLFtCGZRYjcu27wqCXFKUBQyzLXvCpgFWpBZB1espU25PB4pSmOHhVPh8ic5Kle66pjttj8pDTtiGl0yXzdDNmNWWqs3To47Xx40ItvxhVW89JrtMiRQmyvN1-h4q17V07hqbM6eI/s400/spaceee+little.JPG" /></span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am excited to begin this year of school and have the opportunity to paint and create! It is a huge blessing and a rare chance to make a body of work that really speaks to people. I am also taking spanish this year y yo soy muy emocionado para mis classes! (and I am very excited for my classes). I hope to improve my ability to write and speak the most, because for some reason I can understand a lot in spanish... I just can't hold a conversation. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">That being said I was a little sad to see summer go, but I had the privilege of witnessing many friends get baptized on a very chilly labour day! It was a great way to end off a summer that went by way to fast. </span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518424302807379538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhy_DH8y5a0zyT39eC9H8jG_tVv-1RGa8zHR7DB_oqE3yGL1Z4cHGltNjBRSbt7w37G1zgu09eO7EyM-JBOvDUhGRXSwmSdLKaXxUmYoZTsNjXBDAIB9z1FiGLiCPM3LBW1RFYPi3kgg/s320/prof+pic+1.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518424830582963570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAe7UHp6fdqaaxPy-bscR4W3tBphhGszsEGi5-Yn0gzmTUXprwWoKAbRwq5V8xXhXod8GIDgAjdk9SikCcafcDOS0fhhS5X5nzH7SnD24ZuNurtt-Py0TGF8Wt_H43ottwhE0dAfkxUI8/s320/beach+day+111.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518423586278611442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqwTPSQZPqmR2LFd49sQnTHXHK0UEqzeC5-Sdn-CDTWNgNIJpl1leUfp7FO92IiTe0S4tbP_JEfc4AwcjGC7oS_q12Vw77Si3TEJm740hzAN2AL67yoWmseb55x86QcuDnd0APViW1DI/s320/small+one+for+posting.jpg" /></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This past week full of my new normal also was the launch of KOZ & College and Careers joint service at Dakota Community Church. We have worship all together as a youth group and college age group and then split off into our seperate services. It was a great time and I feel like this is going to be a great thing for the young ones and those who might be a little too old for youth group but love being active in discipling the teenagers who are a part of our church. Exciting stuff! Little Nae is a happy camper at her first KOZ ever!<br /></div></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518426368843553586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgefxuImRj0xvwT90OR98nHGFcBZGlgTttQrZWAPtWGIlsznrM6Fbzg2QjDQDcqdG0YMN79DjMlRDA_kEI0q7i2ef-Y2JrZNWN_Xyj9r65SNfCP_buA4jovk-1QhSFoQWBf7HeOywdrjI/s320/poster+child.jpg" /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I initially started this blog in order to update people while I was away from home but now I am keeping it around to keep everyone who is now close to my heart but far away, updated! I will do my best to update as often as possible.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Much Love, </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">-Julie<br /></span></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></p></span><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272342734574655366.post-37673553310885701012010-08-17T17:16:00.011-05:002010-08-17T17:59:16.737-05:00summer break<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So I've been quite lazy about the life updates as of late... maybe because its summer and my schedule is all over the place or maybe just maybe there hasn't been all that much going on. I'll leave that for you to decide. </span><br /><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYdevszg03SRbrNePBzpFRjBzN1qa-GclyaLxs3NP-3EafjblO4yyTpZeo_ggL0D4WzbuitMzcD8oE7xV5eQ1x7uJs9NIDKIh3PDqG9KXc4xkqCMuIrKFD-awhFgeLg21e0F8AT-IbjM/s1600/blog+1.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506511187229081634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYdevszg03SRbrNePBzpFRjBzN1qa-GclyaLxs3NP-3EafjblO4yyTpZeo_ggL0D4WzbuitMzcD8oE7xV5eQ1x7uJs9NIDKIh3PDqG9KXc4xkqCMuIrKFD-awhFgeLg21e0F8AT-IbjM/s400/blog+1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mostly what I've been up to is working, church stuff and having a bit of a social life. I must say it still feels weird to have all of the things I used to take for granted big time like warm showers, air conditioning, clean water; there are days when I catch myself whining about the littlest thing and I have to remind myself that I've survived and thrived in much worse. But for the most part life goes on in a fairly normal fashion. I'm getting more and more excited to start school again in the fall which will bring on all kinds of new challenges; which include learning spanish and having my own thesis space. Also I'm graduating this coming May which is something that I've been working on for, well around 16 and a half years, I'm not sure if my brain can grasp being finished with school yet. I'm sure I'll find some way to keep learning new things once I'm "done". </span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi028mNqQJ2w8QUAfFkHyB__B0n7GwZuk3cNr-TUsyK3A-AV68mlSR6zKL7pok4thloOE0hF38u4UzHkY-WTCWDrMPR-z5DbM6JYsnP72Xp6YUrIWMp2O1L4GbLZjl0SQ23sz1QXOXGSeg/s1600/blog+2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506511325910500002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi028mNqQJ2w8QUAfFkHyB__B0n7GwZuk3cNr-TUsyK3A-AV68mlSR6zKL7pok4thloOE0hF38u4UzHkY-WTCWDrMPR-z5DbM6JYsnP72Xp6YUrIWMp2O1L4GbLZjl0SQ23sz1QXOXGSeg/s400/blog+2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Its been a great summer so far; I have been able to get out the lake a few times and I got to see my wonderful chelsea back from Victoria for a visit. My church (Dakota Community Church) has moved to Provenche, so I've been checking out the "new" neighbourhood. We have College & Careers every Thursday and we either meet at the church or a local restaurant; its really been a great place for me to have fellowship with other people my age (coming out of living with Christians for 5 months then back to reality can be really tough). SO I am really blessed to have people around me who support me and want to hear my stories :)</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EFcvMi8vXvZr_oRYysvsSbpyeyFkQdrdVNIPz6Gy2xIyf2yDoYlRI7R-wysbW1crRSGoncWCxmtza1FAMJ77N5LreHP-7GlmFupt0lu6_0cwhbrNmKgwNxvVSr8rufSaB7hDbgKrwXE/s1600/blog4.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506514417011149970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EFcvMi8vXvZr_oRYysvsSbpyeyFkQdrdVNIPz6Gy2xIyf2yDoYlRI7R-wysbW1crRSGoncWCxmtza1FAMJ77N5LreHP-7GlmFupt0lu6_0cwhbrNmKgwNxvVSr8rufSaB7hDbgKrwXE/s400/blog4.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDm-FG1LZsHZBVBHduk7SygzH7eOudny2HaePlvRqKf-BsXtA7GQ7VqtKOJp-O9O8j4FHvdoFYmXPJs292tzEAK-LueZC-7pYwktJvGsFC-4lyiFktZKqg1KfU8X9EvX-srrhRnr9PWCA/s1600/blog3.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506514319730641618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDm-FG1LZsHZBVBHduk7SygzH7eOudny2HaePlvRqKf-BsXtA7GQ7VqtKOJp-O9O8j4FHvdoFYmXPJs292tzEAK-LueZC-7pYwktJvGsFC-4lyiFktZKqg1KfU8X9EvX-srrhRnr9PWCA/s400/blog3.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I've also been struggling with food issues, I havn't felt 100% healthy since being home and since a powerful round of anti-biotics to knock out any possible parasite, the only thing that I know for now is that I might be developing a wheat gluten allergy. Which means no bread, no oats, no to a lot of things. I've been trying a gluten free diet to help figure this all out but I'm not sure if that is whats wrong or if its somthing else. Anyways I have to wait about another month to go back to the doctor to see if anything has changed. But until then I'm kind of in food limbo. Hopefully this will all be cleared up sooner than later, so I can feel like myself again. </span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">But yeah thats all for now... I'll do my best to keep everyone posted </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Much love, </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">-Julie</span></div></div></div></div>JuChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991466243646660222noreply@blogger.com0