by Carlyn Yandle | Oct 18, 2013 | Cindy Sherman, Conceptual Art, Cultural Studies, Expression, Irena Werning, Perception, Performance, Performance Art, Photography, Political Art, Portrait, Sculpture
Thank god for The Walking Dead. It is the one force that has the power to kill off the overpopulation of pink princesses.All that Pepto-Bismol-hued froth and glitter kicks in my gag reflex but I’m no censor; I’ve indulged in the princess fantasy of those...
by Carlyn Yandle | Jul 19, 2013 | Free Store, Gallery, Innovation, Networking, Photography, Process, Quilt, Raw Materials, Rug, Sculpture, Social Engagement, Studio, Textile, Upcycling, Use Object, Vancouver
Image found at vancouverisawesome.com I’ve been thinking for a long time that Vancouver needs a Free Store, just like the most popular ‘retail’ store on the Gulf Island of Lasqueti. And now there it is, inside the old vault of a former dim sum...
by Carlyn Yandle | Jun 14, 2013 | Composition, Edward Burtynsky, Perception, Photography, Process, Scale, Visual Field
It’s funny how some learning moments can be instantly locked into your hard drive forever while others will keep smacking you in the face, like Sideshow Bob stepping on rakes.I look forward to the day when basic rules of composition come naturally, but until...
by Carlyn Yandle | Feb 15, 2013 | Art, Culture, Photography, Social History, Vancouver
Venerable city newspaper reporter John Mackie has an eye for old things Vancouver. He was intrinsic in the broad-daylighting of Fred Herzog’s mid-century images, and more recently he has given deserved public exposure to a visual goldmine of prints by Vancouver Sun...
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