by Danny | Jul 31, 2007 | Creative Process, Evocations, quotes
“One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.” -Friedrich NietzscheThe studio is a mess these days. I have excavated my drawers, piles, and files, discovering maps, photographs, and other symbolic objects buried in my...
by Danny | Jul 24, 2007 | Creative Process, Evocations, Studio
I am almost reluctant to speak this aloud in case it might jinx me – but, after overcoming some resistance, I have been shooting new photos for my Evocations series. Every foggy morning for the last week, I have been on my studio deck – my table filled with a variety...
by Danny | Jul 19, 2007 | Creative Process, gardening, retreats, Studio
My studio overlooks my vegetable garden – a view fertile with metaphors for the creative process. Weeding, watering, fertilizing, planting, sprouting, growing, harvesting…are all apt expressions of artmaking.Last night found me planting. I love beets, and so I...
by Danny | Jul 14, 2007 | Creative Process, Sanctuary
I am frequently asked “How did you make that?” – especially when it comes to my series, Sanctuary. Many speculate that I did the whole process in Photoshop. But no, my PS skills are not nearly sophisticated enough for that, and frankly, I love the...
by Danny | Jul 10, 2007 | De Young Museum, history of photography, quotes, Sugimoto
Last week, I had the supreme pleasure and surprise of being invited to the press preview for the Hiroshi Sugimoto retrospective at the De Young Museum. I say pleasure because I have always loved Sugimoto’s photographs for their masterful beauty and powerful concepts....
