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Originally posted on See. Feel. Think. in 2004, this is a series of naturalistic images from when I was first started exploring with the Canon AE-1 again.

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Originally posted on See. Feel. Think. in 2004, this short series was among my first attempts at photos that suggest or demand that a story be told.

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August 2004-2006

This series was started about a week after my stepfather died in the summer of 2004. What began as a personal look back at my own troubled past turned into a larger exploration of places that drum up a similar emotional resonance. I have long viewed the bulk of my photographic practice as self-portraiture – reflections of myself filtered through a sense of shared history with locations and the people that inhabit them. My photos are often described as capturing a feeling of isolation, and while that is there, I am also interested in exploring a contemplative form of solitude or most especially public solitude of the kind one would feel when walking down …

Friday July 27th, Chicago
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“Many bloggers actually consider their online space a visual medium. Can the online rendition of your visual output really do it justice? What do visual artists get out of showing their work online? What about virtual collaboration? Gayla Trail moderates a conversation with bloggers Tracey Clark, Renee Garner, Keri Smith and Zoe Strauss, who are making the most of technology to further their non-textual art.”

It feels like the third issue of MakingRoom Magazine has just been discovered in the ruins of some ancient civilization. We invite you to blow the dust off of your bookmarks and have a look at the work of: William Greiner, Christian Patterson, Richard Colman, and Clark Hsiao.

We also have a feature on Samia Saleem’s great New Orleans postcard project Degrees of Separation.

MakingRoom is a magazine about the process, intention and results of image-making published by Davin Risk and Ross Evertson.

We’ve got a couple of gardening events coming down the pipeline this month.

Gayla will be speaking at Canada Blooms :

Urban Potager: Growing Food in Small or Difficult Spaces
Friday, March 9, 2007.
12:30pm. Room 714

Pretty Delicious: Beautiful Food Gardens
Saturday, March 10, 2007.
2:30pm. Room 714

Swing by the Toronto Botanical Gardens booth (on the 700 level) directly after both presentations where Gayla will be signing books and chatting.

We’ll also have a table at our favourite event of the year, Seedy Saturday Toronto. We’ll be selling books, t-shirts, and other gardening goodies. Bring your extra seeds and trade with us, or just stop by and say hi.

Seedy Saturday Toronto
Sat. March 17, 2007.
10 am -3 pm
Scadding Court Community Centre 707 Dundas St. …

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Photography is an emotional and intuitive process for me. Scenes, objects, and the subtleties of light and colour are like emotional bookmarks. The images act as stand-ins for my experience and hopefully extend it for others to find their own emotions and memories. — Davin

We’ll be travelling to Portland, Oregon next week where Gayla will be speaking at the Yard, Garden, and Patio Show on the topic of growing an edible garden in just about any environment.

When: Sat. Feb. 24 (at 3:30pm) & Sun. Feb 25 (at 11:00 am).

YARD, GARDEN & PATIO SHOW

Growing Incredible Edibles Anywhere and Everywhere: Your patio, balcony, or fire-escape is a potential garden of exciting flavors and beautiful colors waiting to happen. Learn the ins and outs of growing herbs, veggies, and flowers organically in challenging urban environments.

This month a photo featuring one of my favourite carnival rides was published in both JPG Magazine (Issue 8) and the magazine dedicated to toy camera photography Light Leaks (Winter 2007).

Yes! Goodbye 2001! We have finally redesigned and reorganized the Fluffco site after literally years of neglect. Okay, so in some ways it’s more of an upgrade than a redesign but we’re very glad for it just the same.

This reawakening also means that we intend to actually use this site to tie together the variety of websites, activities, services, products, and artwork that all gather under the Fluffco umbrella.

This blog will also be used with greater frequency so pull the feed into your reader of choice and stay tuned.

Davin Risk & Gayla Trail

A full colour calendar featuring 30 rich botanical images and gardening tips.

Gayla’s article about her trusty and beloved Hasselblad 500/CM has been published in JPG Magazine’s “My Precious” column [Issue 7 pages 10-11]. The article also features a self-portrait and three additional photos.

Gayla will be giving two You Grow Girl book events this Sunday, Jan 14. in Hamilton, ON.

11:30am - Book Signing at Mixed Media Art
1pm & 3pm - Presentation on Growing Food Organically at the Royal Botanical Gardens.

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