Vintage Willow
Vintage Willow
My earliest adventures in art read like a baby boomer’s TV guide. I began with “Winky-Dink,” an interactive show, in which viewers drew the starry hero to safety on a magic screen. I colored by number with luscious, Venus Paradise pencils. The official “John Gnagy” drawing kit presented me with authentic tools of the trade. (For those of you under 45, these things are now considered “vintage.”)
But there was something about my first camera that gave me a much grander experience of artistic visionÂ… and with it a taste of autonomy. At the age of eleven a family friend gave me his old Brownie Bullet. Nothing unique, just another black, Kodak box. Not even a flash. Still, for me, it was an artifact from the adult world, given in trust, like the passing of a baton.
From the moment it was in my hands I was recording my world, both real and imagined. I went around sneaking candids of family and friends. Click. My father’s “grouchy” look. Click. The neighbor’s squalling kid. Click. My grandmother coming up the walk, all feminine grace.
In warm weather I was out on the porch, arranging my old “ginny” dolls in scenes of domestic bliss. Under the willow tree, I staged tableaus of my little sister, a living manikin, dressed in mother’s petticoats and pop-pit beads. Now bride, now widow. I became director, producer, costumer maker, putting frame after frame around my creations.
One winter I remember taking “action” stills of my best friend and her Flexible Flyer. A study in three acts. Lonely girl trudges up hill, dragging sled. Girl slides down hill, waving arms frantically. Girl lands at bottom, in an “arranged” heap, but triumphant. The visual joke was our “hill” was nothing but a small bump of snow in the backyard!
Last year, while preparing for a move to the city, I found the camera in its original box. I would have little space for memorabilia where I was going. In order to make room for the new life I had to let go of some of the past.
As I reflect on it, I feel touched that this small cherished object should, again, symbolize independence and artistic growth but in a different way. Now I, was passing the “baton,” trading up for a larger vision of myself, as an artist, as a teacher, as a person.
Barbara Barry, artist and teacher, is the creator of “Art for Self-Discovery,” a series of experiential workshops that emphasize process over product for the purpose of reconnecting to untapped resources and blocked spontaneity. Programs are available for adults, children and families. http://www.artforselfdiscovery.com
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Help Short Story? I need a plot!?
I have to write a story for my glass adv.english. We received a picture of a pair of shoes. We had to write a story about the person who wears shoes ssaid. The shoes I received were these vintage cowboy boots. I have my character .. I just need a story. We had to do a little "about the nature of" checklist. Here's the checklist, which fills me with instant messaging. Name: Keisa Michaels (or Willow Sanders, I do not know which to choose) Styles: rebellious red hair, green eyes, pale skin of employment: local college student, works at the local cafeteria Fun: reading, piano, photography at its most interesting feature breifcase / her: idk how to put this what they had for dinner last night: coffee and coffee cake Deepest darkest secret: he sleeps with teddy bear (idk, this is the wrong answer to this question) thanks! This is because tomorrow.lol
Well … could be a romantic story, where she meets a guy and all, and he loves her … and boots. Or you could have a flashback of another story about how he ended vintage cowboy boots (maybe something interesting happened?) Or it could be hijacked by some bad … the possibilities are endless. Hope this helps and good luck! 
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Just Like Mom ~ Heartstone Photo Picture Frame 77104 ~ Inspirational Giftware $24.99 Heartstones warm, stone-carved feel and uplifting sentiments celebrate moments of love, friendship, aspiration and patriotism. Ideal for gift giving and home décor…. |
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12 X 18 Stretched Canvas Poster Catkins and Leaves of the Willow $49.99 This image is one a collection of vintage art, this excellent quality and durable Canvas Print measures 12 X 18 inches and arrives ready to hang on the wall with all necessary accessories already in place. The Canvas Print is stretched over a sturdy wood frame for maximum stability and tautness. Canvas prints are Gallery Wrapped. This means that the image will go around the edge of the stretched… |
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Vintage Motorcycle Roadracing at Willow Springs 1986 Part 1
