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Bird Legs by Ryann Rathbone

Ryann was in the encaustic painting class at Penland, and definitely one of the most interesting of the bunch. She’s a self-taught artist and recovering marketing person, so we had a few things in common. I very much enjoyed our late-night talks about love and loss, both of which are present in her work.

Ryann also writes a pretty decent blog. Over the last year, she dealt with some very fucking heavy-duty trauma. Since the last thing she needs is another blogger linking to all the news stories, I’ll let you figure it out on your own.

Matt: What music is this?

Libby: Welcome to iTunes radio.

Matt: (looks at the screen, becomes lively)

Libby: What genre do you want to listen to?

Matt: Jam music.

Libby: No.

Matt: Funk?

Libby: How about hip hop?

(image of his third degree burn by matt, via the annoying photobooth application, and captured here when it was fresh off the steel.)

claytoncubitt:

Full Moon and Thunderheads 32,000 Feet Over North Carolina.

The ‘glow’ in the clouds is from internal lightning pops that lit them up like strobes as my plane slowly glided around. Four second exposure held against plane window for stability, while my fellow passengers read or slept through this magic. Sigma DP1.

Partlet by Jesse Mathes

I’ve always known Jesse as the youngest sister of a close friend from Colorado. It’s amazing to see how the cute blonde girl has turned into a gifted metal worker.

Femme nue couchée by Gustave Courbet

(today is a courbet kind of day)

Golden Belt in 1910, via Endangered Durham

One of the many cool thing about living in Durham is the ongoing revitalization of historic structures, especially in the downtown area. Back in the days before the first world war, Durham was a fairly wealthy town of tobacco and textiles, and many of the old plants and warehouses have been rennovated into the usual commercial/residential spaces.

Golden Belt is one of those spots. You can read about its history at Endangered Durham. On top of the restaurants, shops, lofts, plazas and galleries, Golden Belt has also created many affordable studio spaces for local artists. It’s my dream that, if Matt and I decide to stay in Durham for the long haul, I’ll be able to afford a studio space at GB. The place is pretty amazing.

Tonight is Third Friday in Durham, and Golden Belt has 35 open studios, as well as the new gallery Room 100, along with music and drinks. Bull City Rising has more info on the event. Tonight is the first time that Golden Belt will open up to the public, so if you’re in town, it’s worth checking out. The Room 100 show was curated by the awesome folks at Branch Gallery, which pretty much guarantees it’s going to be good.

(I’ll be there, wearing girly clothes that aren’t covered in paint and wax.)

claytoncubitt:

Katie Breaking The Waves