PATTERNS AND TONES

"Fuji" from Apples in August 22 x 17" Archival pigment print © Julie Green I am thrilled to announce that I will be exhibiting and selling eight prints from Artichokes and Apples in August series at Counter Culture in Austin, TX The opening reception is tomorrow, September 27th from 7-9pm Counter Culture 2337 Cesar Chaves St. E Austin, TX 78702 512-524-1540 I will be flying in for the opening. If you are in town, I hope to see you there! Julie Green September 26, 2018

Five years ago on February 4th I started my weekly blog Patterns and Tones because I was stuck. I needed a self imposed deadline that would drive me to create work, as a way to push myself to perpetually create. It's been an inspirating platform for me to explore ideas and create visual narratives that I want to share with others. This year I thought I would explore my passion for painting but quickly realized that it takes large swaths of time and that is one luxury I do not have much of these days. I also missed shooting and thinking about the photographic processes.  So back to the darkroom I go and hope you continue to visit and enjoy my weekly blog. Every anniversary I like to look back at the top 10 most visited posts in the Patterns and Tones departments.  I'm very happy to see that the Tone of the year went to punk rock legend and all around great guy Frank Portman in " A Rock 'n' Roll Checkup with Dr. Frank ". This blog post saw more than 1...

"Sue Davis: Home as Hat" 2017 Headdresses worn by mystics, genies, sorcerers and wizards, that's the type of hat I think of when I see turrets. Its pointed apex echo the stereotypical witches hat and conjures well established images of spell casters dabbling in the occult. Photographed at The Magic Castle , a clubhouse for the Academy of Magical Arts in Hollywood, also got me in the mood to create this Steeple Hennin hat. This cone shaped covering worn mostly by noble women in Europe during the Middle Ages, is almost always depicted with a circular veil draped behind the headdress. It is with great pleasure that I could produce this hat for this magical lady and add another Home as Hat to the series! Julie Green January 7, 2017