Its a Sad Time for Print Photography

artist (David Van't Veen)

So I was reading a few online sources (BBC, Lifelounge) and it is confirmed that Polaroid is closing all of its American factories. last week it was announced that polaroid film production is scheduled to stop in the States, Mexico, and Netherlands. if you didn't know before, the cameras are already no longer being made. Polaroid filed for bankruptcy back in 2001 and haven't been doing well since. many people believed that Polaroid didn't want to jump or failed to jump on the digital bandwagon. it saddens me a lot to know that i will never be a able to hold a warm photo in my hand and shake it into existence. Polaroids always make me nostalgic. they remind me of the 70`s and early 80`s, my parents have boxes of photos, now slightly yellowed. i have loads of pictures of my mom and dad in their youth, and photos of me and my brother as babies. and i always liked their vintage feel. my roommate took some last year and we have them pinned on our fridges. i know the digital future of photography is pretty much a mainstay, but what about the ability to have another option? anyway, all is not lost, at least for now. the company is trying to find a corporate partner to help maintain their film developing productivity. lets keep our fingers crossed...

artist: Toto Frima

artist: Mare Milin

images courtesy: Polaroid

We've Got an Art Plot

so i was recently asked to check out this site called MyArtPlot. so i did. here is what it's all about. MyArtPlot, MAP (short) is a web page that identifies itself as a global community for artists, artisans, and craftspeople. when you first go on the page you find a few compartmentalized sections. the main item that you can delve into is the shopping section, as most other sections may not be accessible if you don't have a user login. well, online shopping is what i can do with a quick eye so that was my focus. upon first glance, you'll notice that this website must be fairly new (i couldn't find its birthday when searching) because it doesn't have the quantity of selection that maybe already unmentioned auction/community based selling sites have, but that will probably be only a temporary issue. most of the items were more esotericly based and less commercial. the main sections were Arts and of course...Crafts. there were alot of interesting items in both categories. anyway, what makes this website different from the other unmentioned buying community-based websites? well, this part i like the most, they let you review/critique items posted by members and these don't include whether the person shipped the item on time. here's a little taste of what you can find online. The first one is a necklace by artist Tilly Bloom.


and the drawing below is by Wendy Allegree.

All Country for Old Men

I watched No Country For Old Men last night. it was pretty much amazing, thanks to the like of Javier Bardem. the scenery in the movie is shot so realistically that you start to feel the hot southern heat of the Mexican/U.S. border. although spring is not here yet, i'm excited to shed my thick, long-sleeved clothes. soon, i will no longer be in hibernation. here is my ode to summer and spring.... i will see you soon darling.