08 November 2011

kosovo in polaroids, part one

biçikletë
(biçycletë= albanian for bicycle)

down the hill
(I raised my camera at them and they smiled but when I crossed my eyes, they broke into laughter)

laundry
(songs that hang)

ian
(ian, co-teacher and polaroid partner in crime)

souvenir
(I sort of wanted to marry this garage door)

(gjilan, kosovo through the lens of a polaroid sx-70)

14 comments:

  1. Swoon. I love this collection. Your images work so well together.

    I am massively enjoying the frequency of your posts this month!

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  2. WOW. the first photo looks like a painting!!!! and the happy, laughing children! these are all so gorgeous, hula. is this possibly the polaroid i sent you? either way, these photos do my heart good. :)

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  3. These are tremendous and we're only on part one! I'm looking forward to the rest.

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  4. So gorgeous... I love polaroids.

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  5. These are so beautifully timeless! LOVE them!

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  6. These are all so fantastic! I love how textured and real, yet also like a fantasy they feel.

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  7. oh my. this is going to be one amazing series when you are finished.

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  8. Man oh man. Love these to pieces. I think the one of the kids is my favorite in part one.

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  9. So are you going to exhibit these in a space somewhere? In Kosovo? Let me know if I can help - I'd love people to see them

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  10. I saw part 4 and went back to read/look at 1-3. All amazing! Great great images!

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  11. thanks so much, everyone! thank you!

    miss jenny frecklewonder-- indeed, that is the polaroid camera you gifted me. who'd a thunk it would travel all the way across the ocean to gjilan, kosovo? who'd a thunk it? :)

    elizabeth-- these polaroids are part of a show currently running at my church here in portland, then they'll show at a gallery in vancouver. but I'd love to show them over in kosovo! would love any suggestions or help with that!

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  12. not me! never woulda thunk that. how amazing! it really was meant to be yours, i'm so happy to see you work your magic with that thing!!!xoxoxo

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