please pre-register

http://nationalevents.cityofhope.org/site/TR/YogaforHope/General?pg=informational&fr_id=1290&type=fr_informational&sid=1330

and if you are there, please say hello- i am the official photographer for this event

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=132302166792324&ref=ts

*faern will be having a photobooth in the “back” of the booth- a cool backdrop with studio lighting- as well i will be showing some of my recent Mixed Media photograpty i made for Priceless, the second installment of my series ‘Interlude:Actuate’. i will be selling miniatures from this project,other pieces in the same style but from other projects- some prints as well will be for sale

i have attached an image from priceless for “promo” purposes at this time (i attached two- if you choose to use one, please choose the one that has the feet)
i will be forwarding a couple other pics of pieces for sale
would you also like images with studio lighting? you know, similar to the “booth”

*david gardella…

David Gardella works in many different art mediums, which can include visual, ecological, and/or physical methods. His intimate 2 dimensional paintings are influenced by a wide spectrum of botanical subjects and ethereal deities. His 3 dimensional soft sculpture series is entitled Monsters and Mushrooms. All of the creatures are needle felted by hand with merino and corriedale wool. The continuing series will incorporate an even broader palette of colors made from plant and mushroom dyes and other natural elements. Monsters and Mushrooms are completely unique creatures and can be enjoed by young and old alike.

When not creating, David is a youth and adult art and ecology educator. Ask him about his upcoming classes he teaches ranging from drawing, felting, painting, mushroom cultivation, beekeeping, growing herbs, etc.

*Velvet Otterhound specializes in vintage jewelry and found item re-creation mixing the old and the new into fun pieces. It’s a bit of recycling with a blingy twist!
http://www.velvetotterhound.com

~~~there is going to be a lot going on at our booth- live felting, open photoshoot, art on the outside and the inside of the booth and the best accessories to boot!

A BLOCK PARTY BENEFITING YOUTH & ART IN SAN FRANCISCO

SUNDAY AUGUST 1 (11am-7pm)

161 ERIE ST. (off of Mission St. between 13th & 14th St.)

**LIVE ART**MUSIC**FOOD**DRINKS**CRAFTS**FUN**
C’mon, whats not to like ??

161 Project, Pink Mammoth and The Fringe Collective will host a benefit for ROOT DIVISION and The SAN FRANCISCO PARKS TRUST.

OUT SIDE ART: a new community-building endeavor that combines San Francisco’s art, music and green cultures.

An outdoor event for the whole family, Out Side Art is bringing together a talented group of artists and DJs to represent some of San Franciscos most creative scenes.

The primary artistic focus of this event will be a coordinated effort by local artists to complete a Mural started by the internationally renowned British artist BANKSY.

CHOR BOOGIE
SIRRON NORRIS
JET MARTINEZ
NILS THORSEN
MERYL PATAKY
REBECCA WHIPPLE
ROCKY VILLANUEVA
DUSER
DYNO
LOPAN
BETHANY ROSE
BRITTANY HOWARD
JASON COHEN
DELVIN LEAKE
FRANK CALLOZZO
JOEL DEAN STOCKDILL
ELI SPEAR

The live mural painting will be complimented by music from an eclectic variety of San Francisco’s best DJs: (Music from 11:00 a.m to 6:00 pm)

J BOOGIE (OM RECORDS/DUBTRONIC SCIENCE) http://www.om-records.com/blogs

RICHIE PANIC (BLOW UP) http://soundcloud.com/richiepanic/a-wanted-weekend-warrior-mixtape-by-richie-panic

MOTION POTION (FRINGE / SUNSET)

SLAYERS CLUB DJ’S (DALY CITY RECORDS) http://theslayersclub.com/ / www.dalycityrecords.com

PRIMO PITINO (NIGHTBEAT/OLDIES NIGHT)

JAMIE GUZZI (DEBASER)

DEREK HENA (PINK MAMMOTH)

GRAVITY (PINK MAMMOTH)
http://www.pinkmammoth.org/ | http://pinkmammoth.podomatic.com/

CHRIS ORR (ROLLER DISCO)

U9LIFT (FRINGE / JANKY BARGE)

http://soundcloud.com/u9lift/i-lost-my-soul-in-san-francisco/download

Our partners and beneficiaries are ROOT DIVISION and the SAN FRANCISCO PARKS TRUST. Root Division is a local, non-profit that supports emerging artists by offering subsidized studios in exchange for volunteer service. They help artists develop, primarily through the unique and positive experiences they derive from teaching free art classes to under served youth. The San Francisco Parks Trust provides leadership and support for San Francisco’s parks, recreation centers, and open spaces. One of their core strengths lies in the development of outdoor education programs for youth.
PLANT*SF will be coordinating a public greening during the event.

http://www.plantsf.org/

ROOT DIVISION

http://www.rootdivision.org/

SF PARKS TRUST
www.sfpt.org/

The event will take place on Sunday, August 1st on Erie Street between the hours of 11am and7pm. There will be a suggested Donation of $5 for entrance, 100% of which will go to Root Division and the SF Parks Trust.

BIG THANKS to these folks for helping to make this event happen:

SF WEEKLY
FRJTZ-590 Valencia St.
ANOTHER MONKEY- 280 Valencia St.
YBR Promotions
THEMML.com
Honest Tea- honesttea.com
Nest-Collective- nest-collective.com
Revolution Foods
Plum Organics

one day when

i was laying between

asleep and awake

peering inside, i decided

to pack it all in,

here.

and carry it around

im sure no one will notice.

holding for eternity,

created as thus

by my very own person.

holding. holding.

adding it all,

whatever ‘it’

whatever ‘all’

taking it all around,

there and back again.

until one day i just put it in here.

~faern july 2010 (text)

images march 2010

model : Blue Girl

http://bluegirlgardens.wordpress.com/

this passed month or so i have been working non-stop at many different things, not only working at catching up to myself- but also at reviving myself…

one of the most apparent recent highlights for me is the relationship between my trip on a retreat in joshua tree  with pete guinosso and the work i did for the priceless art Grant from False Profit, llc- mainly the landscape at joshua tree

and the emerging of these signals in the drawings for the Priceless installment of my project ‘Interlude:Actuate’

detail from a 6foot by 6foot (approx) piece

i knew for many reasons (that i will share in due time) that the trip and the community on the retreat had a lot to do with me moving forward in making the work- it was definitely a pleasant reflection to have it present itself physically in the work as well.

that being said-
here are some photo highlights for you… in no particular order…. enjoy!

joshua tree yoga and camping retreat with pete guinosso

http://www.yogaislife.net/yogaislife.net/Home.html

stacey rosenberg

http://namastacey.com/

meg!

kk ledford

http://www.facebook.com/kkledford.wildmoonwisdom

meg and lucid dawn!

Jamie and Ian!

chrisandra fox!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Francisco-CA/Chrisandra-Fox-Yoga/111789572186075?ref=ts&__a=16&

jamie and ian again!

priceless!

‘Interlude:Actuate’ at priceless!

http://interlude-actuate.com/

thank you and, that's all for now

click here!

http://connectedefforts.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/pose-of-the-month-anuvruttasana-variation-a-take-on-the-parabola-pose/

http://interlude-actuate.com/2010/06/30/interludeactuate-at-priceless-2010/

faernworks presents 'Interlude:Actuate' at Priceless, thanks to the False Profit art grant

http://interlude-actuate.com/2010/06/30/interludeactuate-at-priceless-2010/

i guess the grab and run is better than the stick and twist.

essentially what has happened, is somehow i have moved from the images from the i live here sf shoot, just before my mom passed away…

photo compliments of julie michelle, ilivehere:sf project

and

photo compliments of julie michelle, ilivehere:sf project

( http://iliveheresf.com/?p=997 )

to these images becky hurwitz and i did last week

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bexhurwitz/sets/72157624154765777/

"only up from here" photo by becky hurwitz

and

photo courtesy of becky hurwitz

and

"legs up" photo by becky hurwitz

i have no idea. its as if i stepped into my skin. and then looking back at my blog- i just didn’t say anything in that time really. its hard to speak when you are doing the work, so its easy to jump ahead as if there wasn’t anything involved in getting you there- that there weren’t lessons along the way. so shortly after my mom’s passing, my grandmother’s passing its weird to see myself like this- to even be happy – when in actuality each moment of happiness is mixed with just a little relief, guilt and quiet grief.

someone told me, of course this is no quote it was from a very emotional discussion revolving around the amount of time my mom spent with cancer- almost 15 years- that is a damn long time- a super long time- most of my growing up, or attempting with such amounts of uncertainty and more than half of my sister’s life… this person, in this discussion, in realizing this just burst into tears- “now its time for you to finally see who you are” taken out of context- that can be a nasty statement- but taken in context- its so very true.

when living so much time so deeply rooted in uncertainty you become desensitized to the possibilities, somehow a possible immunity to circumstances to come weave themselves in and somehow become a comfort zone. similar to the state of addiction, you start to not even realize you are even there, and you are suffering. 15 years later i faced this demon- one that became a part of me oh so young, so young its sad- and here i am- i survived! i held my mom’s hand as she passed and now i don’t (almost) shudder at my memories b/c i faced them dead on- don’t get me wrong- each time i swing around my apartment and my eye’s meet my mom’s in a photo i just burst into tears- the well is larger as i become happier- but the tap is not as easy to open.

as the depths of despair start to wither away i am left with some very important signals. like, that, i can actually maintain a positive attitude- yes, to a lot of my friends that i practice yoga with- this is no new news- to the rest of the world, apparently it is- BUT NOW, there is an internal feeling of satisfaction, of, well, being in my skin.

after living in such uncertainty for so long, i had to test it. before my mom passed i planted this idea- going with Pete Guinosso and his group to Joshua Tree- a place i had never been, a powerful powerful place- a good test, but also a supported test- i made the plans as if i knew at that time, THIS was the time i was going to NEED to be there- and OH man was it- i simply can not thank Pete and his crew for taking me into their arms

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=125391670817722&ref=ts

and here is where i am adding in pictures:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=166912&id=36555287083

i had no idea how the elements would effect me because i was still partially (still am) desensitized – and boy did they get a hold of me, and i am so grateful- i went there to say hello to myself, and it worked!

so, as i was rewinding the blog i realized that i jumped into working images of the interlude : actuate project i am working on for priceless, and left behind some ideas i wanted to touch on, so hence the rewind~

so, for now, im going to refer you to this post

http://faern-in-the-works.com/2010/06/02/going-and-moving-through/

and leave it at that- oh, and i’ll look at the previous post BEFORE i start writing the new posts to see what ive left hanging- i’ll try that on for a while and see what happens- maybe i’ll be more organized all of a sudden- or maybe i am just really low on blood sugar and should stop typing.

"just half" photo by beck hurwitz

what is this you ask? this first step?

PICTURES!

Last week i took some time out of creating to step into myself a little bit, as i said hello to my future in joshua tree last month, this month i got pictures taken! this, if you know me, is no easy feat- being a photographer for so long doesn’t make this any easier- as some “accuse me” of- im here to tell you- IT’S NOT SO. just because i can see the picture does not mean that my brain will leave the scene so that my Self can come through- at least that’s the way it normally is- well, used to be- and especially not when

becky hurwitz and i get together

i started using this image around-

"we are working around here" -photo by becky hurwitz

its here:

http://faern-in-the-works.com/about/

and since it seems these pics are already getting some views, i’ll add this link here-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bexhurwitz/sets/72157624154765777/

even if im not that ready to share the lot, its live online on flickr sooooo bye bye insecurities, hello new photo representation of faern.

xo

faern

PS

i also put this one here

http://interlude-actuate.com/faern/

but i am unsure if that matches the feeling of that work yet…..

working parts of a whole (taken with phone)

working parts of a whole (taken with phone)

working parts of a whole (taken with phone)

working parts of a whole (taken with phone)

working parts of a whole (taken with phone)

these are all select parts in progress

there are new posts on

http://www.interlude-actuate.com

http://interlude-actuate.com/2010/06/05/meet-you-in-the-middle/

http://interlude-actuate.com/2010/06/05/missing-ponderings/