Somewhere between last night and this morning, I hit the pivotal six-month mark. This whole iPhone project has been quite an experience. I embarked on this not really knowing what to expect and just jumped in. But I committed. So I have this project I have to finish, that I’m accountable for, that I can’t start only to bury on a forgotten shelf in my office or the recesses of my brain somewhere. Some days I love it; some days I hate it. And I know months from now I won’t care the difference and remember loving all of it. I’ve enjoyed seeing the arc of my progression, but even more than that, the arc of my life over the past half year. It will be interesting to see what the next half brings about.

Thank you to all who have followed this project and encouraged me along the way. I love reading your comments. I love when you stop me in the street. I love knowing dozens of you are following  and saying nothing at all. I love that photographs I take with a miniature camera on a cell phone are receiving this much feedback. More importantly, I love that these tiny images are having enough effect that people see beauty in them–in the little pieces of life that I pass every day. This is how I see the world: in stills, in glimpses, in passing snapshots of isolated beauty. I have been secretly plotting a showing at the end of this. I hope to have details to share about that sometime in the relatively near future. Thank you all for staying with me.

You can check out the past 6 months here, and follow the next 6 months here.

I’ve spent all day working on my piece for Art Con SEED: Better Gnomes & Gardens, which is unquestionably the go-to art event for July. The only requirement was to keep the theme toward iconic garden kitsch. After struggling conceptually for weeks, I’ve finally figured out *exactly* what I’m doing and am adequately excited. I’ll share a sneak peek. In keeping with my determination to break out of the box of traditional matting and framing, this is only part of of what will result in a whimsical 24″ by 24″ mixed-media, garden kitsch-inspired, photography/found art explosion. I can’t wait to attend the garden party and see everyone’s pieces next week!