day 4::::::refining {polaroid installation}

"Shampooing the hair, washing the body, brushing the teeth, drinking enough water, taking a daily vitamin, going for a walk, as simple as they seem, are acts of self-respect. They enhance one's ability to take pleasure in oneself and in the world."

-KATHLEEN NORRIS
Quotidian Mysteries

day four was close to me, because before i ever decided to do the show in five parts, i always knew i wanted to frame them. having the entire show framed seemed too boxed in though---- so i started exploring other methods of showing my polaroids, which led to ideas like the grid, the canvases and the museum cases. anyway---- i love these framed pieces, and i chose this series of photos specifically because it's one of my favorite. inspired by Kathleen Norris' book Quotidian Mysteries, i've been intrigued with daily habits like laundry and cooking---tasks that could be seen as boring and mundane. this is a series of photos i took while i was doing my laundry one day.

enjoy!

it wasn't this dramatic in person, but hey. run with it.

here's each one,

one of my favorite! lines of light on the ceiling that i found while lying on the floor that afternoon,

here's a few scans of the polaroids since you
can't see them very well in those little photos,

i'm in love with the white ones::::::::::::

one more day!
come back tomorrow!
shannon

day 3::::::::::seeing {polaroid installation}

"The world is so visually complicated that the word 'banal' is not an intelligent word to use."

WALKER EVANS

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there it is,
day three.
seeing.
four feet by four feet of the pavement with leaves, a plastic bag and light leaks.
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-------shannon

day 2:::::::::finds {polaroid installation}

"There are lots of things to see, unwrapped gifts and free surprises."

ANNIE DILLARD

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

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here's what you see as you enter my side of the gallery (the other side was an amazing set of abstract paintings by Marisa Rountree!). The quotes that I'm putting at the top of each post were posted on that little white box under the orange today.

i kept two walls the same from day one, but changed the right wall and added in the museum tables,

for these documentation photos I had to take out the museum tables so you could see this whole wall---- the image on the right is an enlargement from a polaroid, which some people thought was construction, which i thought was awesome. and that line on the left is a project i did two years ago, the first polaroids i ever took!

i focused on PROCESS for day two.
all the little behind the scenes bits that eventually made up the body of work.

here is my SX-70 Polaroid, the camera i used for most of the photos. my friend Riley gave it to me, a gift i am still speechless about. wow.

i called him one day to see if i could borrow it, and he casually said, "yeah! you can have it, actually. i never use it."
WHAT! WHO DOES THAT!

i'm semi-OCD and can't throw things away like
Polaroid packaging because i think its pretty.

i also really like tape.

and my sketchbook. these drawings are for days one and two!

also in that case, =

and as a nice ending shot,
the door with my fun vinyl lettering on it.

there's my finds for you!
-------------------shannon

day 1:::::::scatters {polaroid installation}

"Then the quails begin their sweet whistling in the wet bushes. Their noise is absolutely useless, and so is the delight I take in it. There is nothing I would rather hear, not because it is a better noise than other noises, but because it is the voice of the present moment, the present festival."

--- THOMAS MERTON
Rain and the Rhinoceros

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the show has happened!
today was a success, it surprised ME in lots of ways, and I'm going to take you blog-readers on a 5-day journey through each installation of the show, and THEN I'm going to do a few behind-the-scenes, special features posts, mostly because i'm in love with documentaries and the special features are my favorite part. i love revealing secrets. so, stay with me for the next week or so---- check back each day, and we'll have some fun. plan?

this was the first installation. an organic grid on the wall with about two hundred polaroids as well as CANVASES of polaroids!

the left wall,

this wall was the first one we did------- it's the back wall of the gallery, and it is my FAVORITE! the differences between each white or grey one are so fascinating. obsessed with this.

the right wall,

brussel sprouts!

woohoo!
enjoy today----------
shannon

my art show is today! (sneak peek!)

its today!
today is today!!

i got up early to finish a few details, about to shower and get ready, but just saw this post on Ruthi's blog about our set-up weekend and wanted to show you some sneak-peek shots!


Ruthi helped install, and so did SO MANY PEOPLE!
becca
rosanna
my mom
my grandma
my grandpa
..... thank you all!


come tonight!
THE BIOLA ART GALLERY
13800 biola ave., la mirada, ca 90639
questions? here's my number. my mom will answer:
949 525 2281




so jazzed!
shan

today--------------

I LOVE ERRANDS!
which is great because today is errand day for the show.
• paint
• wood
• pick up things from the printer
• pick up other things from the other printer
• send things to another printer
• and more
!

heres a little insight into the show,
a small sneak peek.

this weekend is set-up time,
and monday.... is party time!
i hope you can come!
monday at 7pm.
when i say i hope you can come, i'm serious----

biola's art gallery:::monday the 23rd at 7pm
13800 biola avenue, la mirada, ca 90639

4 days away!
(i feel like i'm planning a wedding or something.)
shan