Things have been a little slow on the news front but we are gearing up for 2013 ADP Workshop which will be in Pittsburgh again this year and we’ll welcome some new faces who we’ll mention over the summer. The first one, from Dayton, Ohio is Julie Renee Jones. Check her out.
ADP staple and identity creator Elena Schlenker got named to Print Magazine’s 20 under 30 new visual artists this year. Not that we’re surprised but it’s great to see that other people know how talented she is. Follow her at Gratuitous Type.
Another self-published endeavor that we’re quite excited to see is Carolyn Drake’s new work Two Rivers. Her Kickstarter campaign just launched but if anything it’s more of a presale for the book. The 65$ mark is just that. We’ve admired her work for a long time and are excited to see this in print. Seriously, her work is fantastic. You’ve probably already seen it in National Geographic, The New Yorker or any number of magazines already.
Our friend Benjamin Rasmussen has a new self-published book out entitled Home. It’s got beautiful imagery from seemingly disparate places woven together into his personal narrative. Worth checking out.
“HOME. is an 80-page book measuring 9.5x13 inches. The digitally printed and rubber bound piece contains four hand screen-printed spreads, 12 pages of inserts and 54 images. The images, made over the last two years in Wyoming, the Faroe Islands and the Philippines, are combined with essays, quotes and an adorable interview with the photographer’s 10-year-old nephew all exploring connection to place and what it means to belong.”
A big congrats goes out to our friends Mike Friberg, Rush Jagoe and John Francis Peters on their selection for this year’s PDN 30
“OK, I admit it. Exploring Greg Ruffing’s project on Yard Sales had me drooling over certain objects featured at some on the sales, and my first thought was: Where are these sales, and how fast can I get there? I mean, who doesn’t want a set of owl lamps with crushed velvet shades? My reaction is exactly what Greg is thinking about when he creates his work—our culture of consumption and the desire to have what we don’t need.”
Greg Ruffing’s work on Lenscratch. Greg showed work at ADP 2012 and we’re excited to see how this project evolves.
— John Francis Peters from an interview about his library on Lay Flat. Big thanks to JFP for the ADP shout out in the intro text.
