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annabeeke/untanglingthreads imagecourtesyantaracrafts.com * * * In Ait Hamza, a village in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco,  the women from the local weaving cooperative gather in the home of an artisan who has just given birth to a healthy baby boy. The mother and here newborn rest in the next room while the rest of the women enjoy kraskrout, a traditional afternoon 'snack' (typically consisting of mint tea and a variety of fresh bread with recently-pressed olive oil or jam) and that can happen spontaneously among several people or, as seen here, in celebration of a major event.  This photo was taken as part of the project entitled ' UNTANGLING THREADS: Female Artisans in Morocco's Rug Weaving Industry.'   In Morocco, where men are responsible for almost all of their country's artisanal production, women have maintained the age-old craft of indigenous weaving.   The project seeks to document the environment and culture of female workers who have r...

unarbol,paulgallegos courtesykiptonart.com,knewgallery.com * * *  I am an experimental fine-art photographer.  I also work in lifestyle as well as fashion.  I enjoy experimenting with all the mediums of photograph, from a plastic lens to large-format work.  I have no preference to working in color or b/w.  I think the image and mood sets the tone for what may be color or black+white.  My photography is an exploration of life:  people, landscapes, or the way in which the two interact.  I enjoy it all.  I believe in forward thinking -- understand the traditional, yet push the limits and enjoy the journey.  {I} live and capture time-pieces of life.  {I} create imagery! Paul uses traditional methods of photography, however he prefers to be more experimental and edgy with his imagery. He continuously pushes himself to keep his work interesting. Paul has studied at the Corcoran, Brooks Institute of Photography and the Art Insti...

photonataliechenug courtesyofknewgallery/nataliecheungblogspot * * *  Natalie's artwork draws its momentum from the rich history of the photographic medium. She approaches photography in an experimental fashion using camera-less photography. Her work focuses on chance happenings, fractal patterNs occurring in nature and the push and pull between micro and macro-chasm. Cheung is a graduate of the Corcoran and has exhibited widely. She earned an MFA with a concentration in Photography from the Tyler School at Temple University.

Black Passion Flower Collage phototrishsimonite courtesyknewgallery.com * * * Trish Simonite's work merges traditional and digital photography and is primarily focused on still life and landscape.   Her recent work, includes a series of manipulated still lifes called  Heliconia and other Exotica,  which is similar to the Herbaria Series to which " Black Passion Flower Collage " belongs. Trish's  most recent exhibition was a group show at The Blue Coat Gallery in Liverpool, England where she completed a short residency and was commissioned to make a series of photographs in Texas and Liverpool for the exhibition 'Honky Tonk,' held in September 2011.  Her work has been published in books and magazines including "The Art of Photography" and "Art at Our Doorstep".  Collections that host her work include Yale University, the University of Texas and numerous private collections.    Originally from England, Trish is an Associate Prof...

photomillicentwarnock Photography has been a hobby of mine off and on for the past 10 years.  Recently, after fully committing myself to improving my photographic skills, it became a passion. What moves me to photograph is the beauty of the quotidian -- the small, familiar scenes that are accessible to everyone every day.  This image, ' From My Window,' was inspired by Andre Kertesz's quiet, somewhat melancholy photographs of Washington Square covered by snow, that he took from the window of his 12th floor apartment during the early 1950s.