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"I think that one's art is a growth inside one. I do not think one can explain growth. It is silent and subtle. One does not keep digging up a plant to see how it grows."
Emily Carr
Canadian Painter
Silent Witness PA (SWPA) is an organization of gay and straight allies dedicated to providing a non-confrontational buffer between those who condemn others based on their sexual orientation or identity and those they condemn. We provide visual protection from "street preachers" and protesters at events such as Pridefests, the showing of films such as Jim in Bold and For the Bible Tells Me So, or staging of plays such as The Laramie Project, using our bodies and rainbow umbrellas as shields. In times of need, we intervene to prevent confrontations between protesters and event participants, often acting as escorts for those who would like to attend such events. Where there are those who publicly promote hate, we will be there to help provide a loving, supportive front opposing them. We are not counter-protesters. Instead, we provide a visual representation of support for those in our society who may feel marginalized.
Silent Witnesses receive significant training in non-confrontation techniques specially designed for the type of work they do. Only those who have received this training may participate in an event as a Silent Witness. Silent Witnesses are easily recognized by their special safety vests and rainbow umbrellas. www.silentwitnesspa.org/
PrideFest of Central Pennsylvania was held on July 26, 2008. The parade was so much fun! I'm a straight, liberal woman and I consider myself an activist for both animals and people. I'm also a Christian and people of all walks of life deserve kindness and compassion. Your sexual preference, male or femiale, isn't my business. Are you kind? Are you compassionate? Are you faithful, loyal and honest? Those are the things that tell me about a person.
Taken at a Silent Disco on Friday night.
Second in the series
See Silent Disco 1 comments for the man under the hat.
Silent Running (1972)
Classic 70's sci fi with one mans quest to save the last remaining gardens and subsequent wildflife, which are now all in space.
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht gilt als das bekannteste Weihnachtslied der Welt. Es ist in Österreich, wo es komponiert wurde, als Inbegriff des Weihnachtsbrauchtums zum Immateriellen UNESCO-Kulturerbe erklärt worden. Zu Heiligabend 1818 führten der Arnsdorfer Dorfschullehrer und Organist Franz Xaver Gruber (1787–1863) und der Hilfspfarrer Joseph Mohr (1792–1848) in der Kirche St. Nikola in Oberndorf bei Salzburg das Weihnachtslied Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht erstmals auf. Oberndorf am rechten Ufer der Salzach war bis zum Vertrag von München (1816) ein Ortsteil, die einstige Schiffervorstadt der Stadt Laufen (Salzach).
Mohr hatte den späteren Liedtext bereits 1816 in Mariapfarr im Salzburger Bezirk Lungau in Form eines Gedichts geschrieben. Franz Xaver Gruber, der als Sohn einer armen Leinenweberfamilie aus Hochburg-Ach im Innviertel stammt, komponierte dann vor Weihnachten 1818 auf Wunsch von Josef Mohr eine Melodie zu diesem Gedicht.
Silent Auction. Hydr8 Zero, David v Goliath by Duco Events, Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand. Saturday 16th November 2013. Mandatory Photo Credit: Anthony Au-Yeung www.photosport.co.nz
33rd & Keswick. From the event description:
"Curfew protests in Penn North are being responded to by arrests and a militarized police force. We expect that in Hampden - a predominantly and historically white neighborhood - the response will be very different. This action aims to highlight the difference in how the city chooses to respond to the violation of curfew in a predominantly white neighborhood compared to the neighborhood of Penn North - primarily a community of color. The differing response will highlight anti-Black racism, an institutionalized practice of the police force and government.
This is a SILENT protest so that we can point people to the voices of those most devastated by white supremacy in Baltimore. Fliers will be available to pass out to passersby and media to explain. We'll be silent to the media, but engaging with those in the neighborhood. The idea here is not be the voice heard in the media, but point the story back to those most affected."
Kathy Toth || Toronto Graffiti Archive || Instagram
I have been documenting the changing face of this neighborhood since 2005 to the present day. I never imagined that going to a photo meetup here would provide me with enough content and inspiration to continue to photograph the dynamic changes taking place as the neighborhood transformed from a dead retail strip on Dundas with derelict and shuttered industry to the hot hipster neighborhood it’s become. The Junction was not always known as such, it was rather West Toronto neighborhood, which for a large part was more often referred to the Stockyards. Meat processing is the only original industry that is still present today, to the dismay of residents. Industry was centralized here as the area had lower land prices and taxes and the creation of an official port of entry. Also Canadian Pacific developed a large rail yard which extends from Keele to Scarlet road. This led to massive industrial and commercial development which stayed for the most part until closures started with these companies in 2005.
Canada packers, CCM, Campbell Milling and Heinzman piano company were the most notable companies, which all have been converted respectfully to a large mall, another mall complex and a high rise condo. Other buildings such as the Symes waste transfer station and Sherwin Williams and Houghton plant were recently converted into a brewery, a failed condo development now waiting to be sold, and a studio complex with a gym and printing facilities. The first spot I photographed was the old Sherwin Williams plant in late 2005 on a cold Christmas weekend and it peaked my curiosity about industry in the city. Another notable location I visited multiple times was the old GE plant, which as of today (2018) is completely redeveloped. The old Bunge complex, which was located on St.Clair west of Keele was my personal favorite spot to visit while it was intact. I must have been 8 times and got to know the entire complex quite well. It was knocked over very quickly and the large stockyards mall took it’s place.
The story of my junction documentary project is quite extensive and the best way to discover more is to look at the captions on the images. I enjoyed exploring an area with so much industrial diversity so close to home and find myself wishing I still had something like this in my backyard.
Photos featured are from late 2005 to present, both film (in various formats, 35mm, 120,) and digital. Images are noted by their previous name, what they have been converted to, as well as approximate location.
She was standing on the bench, reading a book, felt much like a stalker while taking this one with the nice sunset on the background.
Saw this written with some sort of blue powdered cleaning product on a small ceramic table in Talgarth Asylum. I like the molton look of the powder that colouring has produced and its eerieness. Silent Hill is both a film and computer game.
Artist Build Collaborative and the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership flipped the switch on Silent Lights, a new public art installation located underneath the Brooklyn Queens Expressway.
Première Silent Disco Battle à Bikini Test, ce samedi 7 février 2015! C'était épique!
Son: plein d'équipes complètement zinzin! Et Gwen.
Lumière: le public, et John
Kathy Toth || Toronto Graffiti Archive || Instagram
I have been documenting the changing face of this neighborhood since 2005 to the present day. I never imagined that going to a photo meetup here would provide me with enough content and inspiration to continue to photograph the dynamic changes taking place as the neighborhood transformed from a dead retail strip on Dundas with derelict and shuttered industry to the hot hipster neighborhood it’s become. The Junction was not always known as such, it was rather West Toronto neighborhood, which for a large part was more often referred to the Stockyards. Meat processing is the only original industry that is still present today, to the dismay of residents. Industry was centralized here as the area had lower land prices and taxes and the creation of an official port of entry. Also Canadian Pacific developed a large rail yard which extends from Keele to Scarlet road. This led to massive industrial and commercial development which stayed for the most part until closures started with these companies in 2005.
Canada packers, CCM, Campbell Milling and Heinzman piano company were the most notable companies, which all have been converted respectfully to a large mall, another mall complex and a high rise condo. Other buildings such as the Symes waste transfer station and Sherwin Williams and Houghton plant were recently converted into a brewery, a failed condo development now waiting to be sold, and a studio complex with a gym and printing facilities. The first spot I photographed was the old Sherwin Williams plant in late 2005 on a cold Christmas weekend and it peaked my curiosity about industry in the city. Another notable location I visited multiple times was the old GE plant, which as of today (2018) is completely redeveloped. The old Bunge complex, which was located on St.Clair west of Keele was my personal favorite spot to visit while it was intact. I must have been 8 times and got to know the entire complex quite well. It was knocked over very quickly and the large stockyards mall took it’s place.
The story of my junction documentary project is quite extensive and the best way to discover more is to look at the captions on the images. I enjoyed exploring an area with so much industrial diversity so close to home and find myself wishing I still had something like this in my backyard.
Photos featured are from late 2005 to present, both film (in various formats, 35mm, 120,) and digital. Images are noted by their previous name, what they have been converted to, as well as approximate location.
I got my order in from Silent Paradise! They are urethane eyes, and they offer basically anything you could want in regards to custom sizing. These are 16mm with smaller iris and pupils. 16mm with 7mm iris and small pupils (the black part in the middle.)
They are BEAUTIFUL eyes. They look a lot like a wild cat's eyes, they make me think of lion eyes.
They're pretty expensive, though right now until Silent Paradise gets a website running, they are 20 percent off. I think they are normally $85? I got mine for $65 I believe. Took about two months, and were packaged VERY well. A padded envelope, then a box, then a smaller box inside the box!
My only issue with them is that Mao's eyes are uneven inside, so they sit too far back. I didn't know how wide and flat the whites of Silent Paradise eyes were, so I think I probably just could have gotten 14mm eyes and they would have fit fine with no gapping. I am considering maybe getting a beveler and trying to make the fit better.