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This is a blog documenting a project that will span exactly one year, from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010. On each of those 365 days, I will photograph or draw (and occasionally paint) one collection. Most of the collections are real and exist in my home or studio; those I will photograph. Some are imagined; those I will draw or (occasionally) paint.
Since I was a young girl, I have been obsessed both with collecting and with arranging, organizing and displaying my collections. This is my attempt to document my collections, both the real and the imagined. Some of my collections are so large that I will need to photograph them separately over several days. I will likely not attempt to photograph collections in which the individual pieces are large in size or awkward in shape (i.e. my art collection or vintage enamel dishware collection). The only rule is that I must photograph or draw a whole or part of a collection each day for 365 days and post the result here on this blog.
The practice of collecting and documenting collections is as old as the hills. I want onlookers here to know that I do not profess to be doing anything new or unique or ingenious. I am embarking on this project because I love my collections, and I want to document them in a way that makes sense to me, and share them with whoever might be interested in looking at them.
This blog is open for comments. I encourage you to share your thoughts about what memories the photographs and drawings of my collections spark for you and what, if any, sense of nostalgia or repulsion they make you feel.
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For those of you who have stumbled here and don’t already know me, my name is Lisa Congdon. I am an artist and illustrator, and I live in the Mission District of San Francisco with my partner Clay Lauren Walsh and our Chihuahua Wilfredo and two cats, Barry and Margaret. If you are interested, you can see the kind of artwork I make on my website or on the website of my illustration agent, Lilla Rogers. If you would like to see what my home looks like (as it contains many of my collections) you can see a house tour here. You can view my studio (also a repository) here.
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Ooo! I love these! Where did you find these little guys? Or did you make them? At any rate, they make a cunning collection!
ReplyDeleteLove them! So much wisdom. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorites so far. I've been having a thing for owls lately, though I haven't taken the plunge and bought any yet. They're making me think of the owl from Mr. Rogers.
ReplyDeleteyour posts bring up so many memories and happy associations.... this one reminded me of a friend and made me smile....
ReplyDeletethese owls remind me of two people - 1. former principal of the elementary school that I went to, and 2. my deceased origami friend who has a collection in her house and she drew owls on the wallpaper in the bathroom - very cool! Thank you for bringing up such wonderful memories of these two collectors.
ReplyDeleteOh these are so lovely! What a sweet and 'owly' collection!
ReplyDeleteYep - my FAVE! LOVE it! I have a collection very similar to yesterday's urchins too - never pictured them like that...you give me so many great ideas!
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ReplyDeleteI love these owls and I love your blog! I just checked out your illustrations and they are really great too. So, is there anything you can't do? Looking forward to the next year of collections!
ReplyDeleteThey are so sweet. The remind me of some markets we went to as children. There was always one stall of clay animals. I had a clay mouse. :)
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ReplyDeletethere are over a hundred ceramic owls at my mother's place, this has inspired me to photograph our favourites
ReplyDeleteMy collection of owls looks very similar to yours...love to see others who appreciate the ceramic owls and owls in general. Love the blog btw!
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