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At the Jay Estate in Rye, we try to make history, which is often perceived as old and dusty, something fresh and relevant. To do this we rely heavily on our partnerships with area schools, other non-profits and corporate grantors like Rye's own Con Edison, all of whom have the vision to think outside the box and outside the classroom. Together, we've created new hands-on opportunities to train the "Founders" of tomorrow and promote civic engagement in a multitude of fields.
Well you can't get much more hands-on than archaeology which is a critical component of environmental review at any landmark site, including our own. So this past month, six Rye Country Day High School volunteers really lived their school's motto of "Not for Self but For Service" and put themselves through a rigorous dirt-under-your-fingernails field experience! Not only did they help uncover and identify cultural resources for JHC but they also helped create a template for mini-archaeology camps that will be offered to younger kids in Westchester later this summer.
In their report to their advisor they explained, "For our senior term project, we elected to help with an archaeological dig at the Jay Heritage Center, assisting Dr. Eugene Boesch in searching for artifacts that might reveal more about John Jay's 1745 colonial farmhouse - the home where he grew up as a child in Rye. Following criteria set by the Department of the Interior, we dug, screened, measured and catalogued 18th century square nails and iridescent glass, an assortment of glazed pottery and creamware, a clay tobacco pipe bowl marked TD and a pipe stem, and pieces of animal bones. But our most exciting find was probably a prehistoric tool or scraper revealing the presence of earlier First Nations encampments on the site. We learned that archaeology is a necessary part of environmental review since our cultural resources are fragile and not renewable. "
While most adults might stereotype kids this age as being glued to the screens on their I-phones, these girls worked diligently and thoughtfully mastering large wooden screens to sift shovelfuls of earth for artifacts. The prize? Holding a prehistoric stone blade in their hands, one they dug up themselves after 3 patient, buggy days in the hot sun. As one girl admitted, it had that "Wow, Indiana Jones" excitement to it but it also made them appreciate that other people "breathed" here.
At the end of the week, the girls cleaned, labeled and photographed their finds. Several asked if they could come back as counselors for the mini-archaeology camp, hoping to witness the same excitement on the faces of a dozen 10 year old summer campers when they make their own awesome discoveries.
It is close partnerships with area schools and corporate grantors like Con Edison that make programs of civic engagement like this possible. Students leave our site with visual and tactile impressions more indelible than looking at any image in a textbook or Smart board. As a result, they are the ones digging even deeper for greater, more visible returns on their hard work when they come back to volunteer again.
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This was aiming to convay teen angst at always wanting to be better than what they are.
However, it kind of ended up as a bit glamourous and not at all as vulnerable as i wanted.
I do like the lighting though.
Model: TheoOnFlickr
This guy was pretty chilled on the train ride home. His arse was hanging off the end of the seat and his legs were sticking into the middle of the train. I think he had had one too many. Was a close run thing between this shot and this toilet roll shot . Decided to go with sleeping beauty in the end.
i did this piece for the group 'my face is a canvas' this weeks challenge was 'butterflies'... pretty!
About the Artist -
Statement
Alejandro Diaz is originally from San Antonio, where he developed a provocative and pertinent body of work exemplifying the complex and visually rich cultural milieu particular to South Texas and Mexico. He has lived in Mexico City, and is currently based in New York City.
Diaz is well-known for his conceptual, recurrent use of everyday materials; his humor infused politics; and his ongoing involvement with art as a form of entertainment, activism, public intervention, and free enterprise. He began making and selling his cardboard signs, “Mexican Wallpaper”, on the streets of Manhattan in the late 90s. More recently, he has translated them into a compelling series of colorful neon signs. Some of Diaz’ recent projects include a commission to create large-scale outdoor sculptures for the Public Art Fund (2005), New York’s premier presenter of public art, now part of the permanent public art collection of the City of San Antonio, on display at the San Antonio International Airport, and a public art commission for the Havana Biennial (2003). He is currently in a group exhibition at LACMA which will travel to Mexico City, San Antonio, New York, and Houston (2008-2010), and is currently in a solo exhibition at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (2009). Most recently, he received the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award for excellence in the visual arts in 2008. Diaz has had numerous solo exhibitions, including his first at Jessica Murray Projects, NY. He has lectured on his work at the Whitney Museum of American Art and at the Drawing Center, NY.
People nowadays live several lives in one. One in the real world, on the streets, at tables, in bed. And many online. Smartphones make it easy to travel permanently between these worlds. This permanent travelling between world worries me. It causes traffic accidents. It distracts us. It makes us dismindful, which makes us feel tired. It disconnects us. And maybe the most worrying: it desocializes us (according to research of MIT-professor Sherry Turkle 2012-2017).
With my photography series #CaughtintheApp I am welcoming back people to their first - non virtual - life, reconnecting their souls to their bodies.
I'm using my 35mm lens (Nikon D300s) to give the catching a tinge of prey and predator play. The catching works easy: I choose my 'hot zone', make it my place and I just wait for people to get caught in the app. Most of the pictures were taken from a distance of less than three meters between me and the object.
After taking the picture I thank the people for sharing this moment with me and I ask them what they were using their phone for. Most of them thank me in return for pointing them at this awkward addictive habit and admit that they're just scrolling Whatsapp, Instagram, Tinder or one or another news site. Nothing urgent usually.
The series is still in progress. My goal is to expand my series to 100 pieces (or even more).
All of the pictures were taken in Groningen, the Netherlands. A city with about 220.000 citizens. All of my pictures (also less satisfying) are in this Flickr-album: www.flickr.com/photos/ritzotencate/albums/72157674642373921.
Looking forward to get your feedback!
Just a new experimental photo project. I'm trying to catch people people playing with their smartphone in a social environment.
Iedereen met een smartphone kent het moment dat iemand je wijst op dat je - totaal ongepast - met je telefoon zit, loopt of ligt te spelen. In een vergadering, op straat of zelfs in bed naast je geliefde. Soms levert het slechts irritatie op. Niet zelden leidt het ook regelrecht tot gevaarlijke situaties. Want als je met je aandacht bij je Whatsapp, Nu.nl of Snapchat bent, heb je nou eenmaal minder aandacht voor het verkeer of wat collega’s proberen met je te delen. Met mijn Caught in the App / Betrappt foto’s leg ik mensen in dit soort momenten vast en breng ik ze terug in de wereld waarin ze fysiek met hun benen staan.
Voor mijn serie Caught in the App / Betrappt ga ik op jacht naar mensen die in bijzijn van anderen hun telefoon gebruiken. Ik leg ze vast, vlak na het moment dat ze zich door mij betrapt voelen. Voor mijn serie gebruik ik een portretlens, waardoor er een roofdier- en prooi-achtig spel ontstaat. “Van hoe nabij kan ik een onbekende fotograferen, die in zijn telefoon verzonken is?”
Na het maken van de foto bedank ik de deelnemers voor hun medewerking. Bijna iedereen glimlacht en bedankt mij vervolgens dat ik hem of haar even terug in het hier en nu bracht.
Sta je herkenbaar op deze foto en wil je dat liever niet? Mail of bel me even op ritzotencate@gmail.com / 06 519 10 598. Mijn intentie is mooie foto’s maken en niet iets doen wat mensen niet willen.
Too many little fish! I can feel actually but because of the whale shark's movement, complecated current are occuring here inside the tank.
I took many photos here in aquarium, so if you want to see more, let's go to;
*footprint**sightprint* >> Okinawa Trip INDEX >> feeding time
And you can also see other OKINAWA Trip pictures.
There are still under construction. I'm going to put more pictures there, for example, food, dolphin show, "backyard of Aquqrium" tour... and so on!
But sorry,
1.English and Japanese are mixing there, so please enjoy just the photos!
2.You need Macromedia Flash Player.
A sign with a saying which Daniel Webster wrote after seeing the "Old Man of the Mountain"
"Men hang out their signs indicative of their respective trades:
Shoemakers hang out a gigantic shoe;
Jewelers a monster watch;
and a dentist hangs out a gold tooth;
But up in the mountains of New Hampshire,
God almighty has hung out a sign to show that there he makes men."
I've applied a layer of 1.4oz fiberglass cloth and epoxy resin to the foam hull. This hull will act as the 'plug' which will be used to make a mould.
This was a bigger job than I thought it would be. It was hard to get the glass to stick into the recesses, particularly above the armour belt, without air getting trapped behind it, and to form around corners without folding. I'm using 'slow' epoxy, which is designed to give you 30 minutes of working time -- which sounds like a long time, but is not. There are a few creases, but I think overall I did a pretty good job.
Day 56
So i'm going to Toronto today and I have no time to make something. This is an old photo I did. I made some tweaks to it today though.
SD Films & Photography
Camera: Canon 60D
Lens 18-200
Edited with: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Song of the day
What child wouldn't want to visit The Happiest Place on Earth?
I brought the world this plane when it rolled out of the paint hangar in November 2006.
EXPLORED: This is a glam shot of a bride with butterfly lighting effect using 1 strobe and gold reflector. Another slave flash from RedSea (thanks) was used for hair back lighting (with improvised paper snoot attached on it).
Make-up Artist: Ms. Eileen Lim
Make-up Type: Natural look
Model: Arcee
Make It or Break It's Josie Loren and Jonas' Nicole Gale Anderson pose by the Chevrolet Volt at the JHRTS Holiday Party.
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