This is The Imperial Lumber Company a podcast of a 500-word story I wrote on the theme, 'Can't see the forest for the trees.' It's got some facts from my family's history in it but even so, it's a work of fiction through and through.
Celebrating Berenice Abbott
Sometimes I wish more than anything I could have lived as an American in Paris after the first World War. Yep, me hanging out with my hero Janet Flanner – who found even Greenwich Village too stultifying and fled the States – as well as the other women (straight and gay) seeking to live free … Continue reading Celebrating Berenice Abbott
Sacred healers
Fran Antmann talks about her book: Maya Healers - A Thousand Dreams in an interview on Photo.com She's been living and working in Central and South America for years and foregrounds the sacredness of indigenous people's work and lives. "As a writer and photographer, I saw firsthand how healers, bonesetters and their patients are part … Continue reading Sacred healers
Patriarchal myths about the West explode!
"Much like fake news, fake history becomes a truth that functions to influence the thoughts and belief of the present. For the past three years I have been photographing the American West to examine western mythology and the elevation of hyper-masculinity." That's what Greta Pratt has to say regarding her photo series on the western … Continue reading Patriarchal myths about the West explode!
Migrants & refugees: a positive spin…for once
From the Guardian (geez, I love their photography section), a photo essay on the value of immigrants and refugees. Writer Lorenzo Tondo and photographer Sean Smith teamed up to showcase five people in Sicily triumphantly defying and denying the Italian right's stigmatisation of refugees and migrants. Moving stories.
I lost a day along the way
Studio Art Supplies garage door on Crummer Road. The door was painted a few years ago, but I like how the stickered rubbish bins compliment (or is it complement?) the aesthetic.
Magnolia magic
The little magnolia tree around the corner always punches above its weight when springtime rolls around.
Luisa Dörr
Whooo, just discovered Luisa Dörr - Brazilian photographer who concentrates on portraiture. Find more of her work here. Or follow her on Instagram.
Aretha’s on the Rock Shop wall
On K Road. Street artist Paul Walsh commemorates the Queen of Soul. He calls his style, 'pop surrealism' and also paints utility boxes around the city: In a city where there are huge billboards and advertisements and hoardings - there is a lot of public space which is colonised by commerce, and it's nice to … Continue reading Aretha’s on the Rock Shop wall
Holy Family
I guess the Holy Family's got to get trekking early if they're going to make it from Auckland to Bethlehem by Christmas. Spotted on Great North Road in Grey Lynn.