I met a woman on the beach the other day. She was 83. I honestly thought maybe she was 67…72 at the most… She was clever! She brought my daughter a dead fish, & let her poke at the eyes, & look at the gills. She told me how she likes to surf ski &…
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Fiery Spanish Dancer Strikes Poses in Trees
This is my amazing friend Sol, dancing in the trees at Oak Couture! She was our female model for the surfing BED JUMP series. We immediately thought of using her again for the OAK COUTURE series, but thought it would be best to optimize the bounty of models in Cape Town! However, she got…
Read MoreNoor – my Favorite Fisherman Friend.
We did a shoot yesterday morning in Kalk Bay harbor. We filled a small fishing boat with about 30 cabbages, & 30 bundles of carrots. We grabbed a lonely fisherman on the shore, & asked if he would model for us. He more than willingly threw on his oilskins & gumboots, & sat perfectly still…
Read MoreOAK COUTURE through the eyes of Claire, take 2!
OAK COUTURE through Claire’s eyes!
Claire Homewood not only helped Jeannette Unite (installation artist) design & “dress” the tree, & help Marize Malan (fashion designer) design & “dress” the model. She took some amazing photographs (& had some fun with them) through the process! Take a look through Claire’s eyes!
Read Morelive your dreams:
Someday I will: draw with lipstick all over the town. have people throw tomatoes at each other on a farm. exhibit at Caldwell Snyder Gallery, SF. (for at least $30,000 per piece). sing & dance.
Read MoreHappy Pills
Say one says they hate their job. Say (God forbid!) one says they ‘hate’ their life… “shame!”, as they say here in S. Africa, as a term of compassionate empathy… I understand one can feel shocked & frozen to make radical moves in one’s life, feeling clueless as to how or what or where that…
Read MoreRx: We need to “Break the Rules”, for Sanity’s Sake!
ground hog. ground hog. wake up. wear something uncomfortable. ride public transit. cubicle. cubicle. Bueller? Bueller? Holiday party. raise. wake up. wear something uncomfortable. ride public transit. cubicle. cubicle. Holiday party. raise… pay your mortgage. insurance. graduate. have a kid. retire. go on a cruise. buy a plot. die. (not to say that you won’t…
Read MoreDo you want to burn your cubicle?
My 2-year old is constantly cracking me up in ways that words Cannot describe! But, let me just say that recently she’s been coming home from playschool busting out some new songs. One is, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” (it just turned November! And, it’s summer in Cape Town, so this is feeling a…
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Contemporary Artist: Kelly Wainwright 