Small Scale Fabricated Photography, Toy Photography History, Art Creation Musings
I've been working on a photographic series called Canals for some time now. These strange, unfamiliar environments have given me an opportunity to explore scale, perception, and the relationship between curiosity and vulnerability. I'm not quite ready to explain everything you're seeing.
Happy Day 20! Raise your hand—or, well, leave a comment—if you've managed to post every day this month so far! And leave a comment if you've joined in on #TsDailyOctShare even once. You're still welcome in this creative space, whether you've posted twenty times or only one. This is my second late-in-the-day post this month,... Continue Reading →
After weeks of exploring dreams, Surrealist techniques, and altered states of consciousness, I've decided to start documenting the fleeting images, strange associations, and occasional misperceptions that usually disappear from memory. With a stack of index cards, I'm building a personal Dream Repository to preserve these experiences and see what might eventually emerge from them.
René Magritte's philosophy in La Ligne de vie emphasizes uncovering hidden relationships between ordinary objects to create visual riddles. His approach contrasts with typical Surrealism by focusing on familiar items rendered in realistic ways that prompt profound insights. This philosophy inspired a photographic project exploring playful juxtapositions of manufactured and natural weather representations.
In 1981, the Monroe Institute released The Gateway Experience, leveraging Hemi-Sync audio technology to synchronize brain hemispheres and enhance consciousness. Tourmaline .'s experimentation faced modern challenges in accessing original recordings and maintaining focus amidst technological distractions. Balancing artistic intuition with scientific rigor, they pursued genuine exploration of these psychic methodologies.
After years of personal challenges, including health issues and a divorce, Tourmaline . resumes creative endeavors by exploring dream research through photography. They examine the interplay of diagnoses like Multiple Sclerosis and ADHD in shaping their dreams, and how physical discomfort influences the narratives they create. This work captures the essence of their unique neurological experience.
Tourmaline . mourns the loss of Wolfgang, a beloved family member who greatly impacted her life. Struggling with grief after three months, the author reflects on their deep connection and the void left behind. They explore coping through a voice note, discovering parallels between their emotional experience and Freud's free association technique.
Max Ernst’s physical textures (rubbing and scraping) to pull unexpected patterns, shapes, and figures out of the background. Our creative minds love comfort. When we sit down to create, our fingers naturally want to fall into familiar patterns. But what happens when you completely strip the artist's conscious hand of control and let texture dictate... Continue Reading →