Comments for http://www.christykarpinski.com/blog Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:24:30 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Being and Becoming by Saundra Karol http://www.christykarpinski.com/blog/2010/03/being-and-becoming/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Saundra Karol Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:24:30 +0000 http://www.christykarpinski.com/blog/?p=868#comment-413 This is so interesting to me as another child photographer. I just found your site, but I am sure glad. Fantastic work, thoughts, and all! This is so interesting to me as another child photographer. I just found your site, but I am sure glad. Fantastic work, thoughts, and all!

]]> Comment on Maybe I think too much. by Shea Naer http://www.christykarpinski.com/blog/2009/05/maybe-i-think-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Shea Naer Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:21:26 +0000 http://www.christykarpinski.com/blog/?p=443#comment-392 These are really worthwhile questions, and there are no easy answers. Although I have not read his book, I have enjoyed some of Gladwell's essays in the New Yorker. As image-makers we try to navigate a certain visual / intuitive territory, and then because of certain requirements, we must explain the imagery via words. I think there are many artists who find this process a bit awkward, and lacking in "flow". On the other hand, expressing ourselves on a theme can offer it's own insights, and propel us to deeper work. When I studied experimental theatre, our esteemed teacher would remind us that if we had a "good idea", to toss it aside. If we paid more attention to the chance elements, and responded instinctually, then what resulted was a fresher performance. As to the images you posted, they stand on their own. Would their mystery be somehow diminished if they were accompanied by the "blueprints" or an artist statement? Depends on the viewer, and a number of other factors. Ah, this is all so complex. These are really worthwhile questions, and there are no easy answers. Although I have not read his book, I have enjoyed some of Gladwell’s essays in the New Yorker.

As image-makers we try to navigate a certain visual / intuitive territory, and then because of certain requirements, we must explain the imagery via words. I think there are many artists who find this process a bit awkward, and lacking in “flow”. On the other hand, expressing ourselves on a theme can offer it’s own insights, and propel us to deeper work.

When I studied experimental theatre, our esteemed teacher would remind us that if we had a “good idea”, to toss it aside. If we paid more attention to the chance elements, and responded instinctually, then what resulted was a fresher performance.

As to the images you posted, they stand on their own. Would their mystery be somehow diminished if they were accompanied by the “blueprints” or an artist statement? Depends on the viewer, and a number of other factors.

Ah, this is all so complex.

]]> Comment on Feeling Like A Giant by Tami Bone http://www.christykarpinski.com/blog/2009/07/feeling-like-a-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Tami Bone Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:42:23 +0000 http://www.christykarpinski.com/blog/?p=580#comment-132 Christy, this is something very interesting you've brought up. When I look at your images, especially the three color ones in this blog post, I feel like I am seeing a child's world thru a child's eyes. Your photographs not only shows me a child, but they make me feel as if I am a child, as if I am seeing thru their eyes. Maybe because you are experiencing a child as you are photographing, you are seeing the child as quite big. I don't ever remember thinking of myself as a child as small. Do you? Maybe it's natural for children to see themselves as big, and maybe that's the reason for moment of disorientation when you see the child again. You were experiencing that feeling of bigness . . . possibly? Wonderful images . . . love the work! Christy, this is something very interesting you’ve brought up. When I look at your images, especially the three color ones in this blog post, I feel like I am seeing a child’s world thru a child’s eyes. Your photographs not only shows me a child, but they make me feel as if I am a child, as if I am seeing thru their eyes. Maybe because you are experiencing a child as you are photographing, you are seeing the child as quite big. I don’t ever remember thinking of myself as a child as small. Do you? Maybe it’s natural for children to see themselves as big, and maybe that’s the reason for moment of disorientation when you see the child again. You were experiencing that feeling of bigness . . . possibly? Wonderful images . . . love the work!

]]> Comment on The Space/Place of My (Re)Inhabited Childhood by Cornelia http://www.christykarpinski.com/blog/2009/04/the-spaceplace-of-my-reinhabited-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Cornelia Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:21:05 +0000 http://www.christykarpinski.com/blog/?p=241#comment-79 This is great info to know. This is great info to know.

]]> Comment on Thinking About My Photographs by Tami Bone http://www.christykarpinski.com/blog/2009/04/thinking-about-my-photographs/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Tami Bone Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:33:55 +0000 http://www.christykarpinski.com/blog/?p=171#comment-78 Christy, I think it's so interesting how your work grew out of interest in how humans become who they are, and that much of your focus has been on children . . . also your mention of being grounded by photography. I find that same sense of groundedness when looking at your images. They are immediate, intimate and right there. Christy, I think it’s so interesting how your work grew out of interest in how humans become who they are, and that much of your focus has been on children . . . also your mention of being grounded by photography. I find that same sense of groundedness when looking at your images. They are immediate, intimate and right there.

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