CEDARS
1998 – 2004
Project Concept
Cedars examines the common American Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana). Originally a southern species the tree has moved north and is seen throughout the eastern United States. It flourishes in overgrown fields and along interstate highways, both alone and in groups. The tree seems to have an anthropomorphic quality. These photographs taken with a medium format camera are intended as ‘portraits’ and ‘group portraits.’
History
1998
Purchased Beavertail farmhouse in Jamestown, RI.
Continued photographing seascapes.
2000
Photographed roadside weeds with 6x7 cm and 8x10 view camera.
Printed images with Jaques Charlas, (Black and White on White), made handmade books, two volumes with 100 images each.
2002
Exhibited Weeds at Janet Borden Gallery with 100 – 23 x 29 inch gelatin silver prints and with catalogue.
Exhibited Weeds at The Confederation Centre for the Arts, Prince Edward Island, Canada as part of “Badlands: Ray Mortenson, Jaclyn Shoub and Susan Dobson.” Curated by Shauna McCabe.
2003
Photographed Rocks with 6x7 cm and 8x10 view camera.
Made hand made books, 3 volumes with 8x10 contact prints. Printed large diptychs (printed by Mauro Restiffe at Griffin Editions).
2004
Organized Cedars and Sea & Sky images into groups, assembled handmade books and an edition of small platinum contact prints.
2005
Exhibited Cedars along with Sea & Sky at Janet Borden Gallery with catalogue.
Technical
Cameras
6x7 cm Mamiya 7 and 8x10 Phillips field camera
Lenses
80mm Mamiya, 10¾, and 12-inch Goerz Dagor
Films
Kodak Tri-X and Illford HP5 at ASA 100
Developers
D 23, HC 110 and PMK Pyro
Prints
Silver gelatin: Ilford Warmtone
Platinum palladium: 2¼x3¾ in. contact prints