PRIVATE COLLECTION - JOES ART SCHOOL SKETCHBOOKS
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The story behind the photography archive
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In 2011 during a visit to Minnesota to see her family, Sandra and Eunice were looking through Joe's many school sketch portfolios and decided this would be the perfect opportunity to photograph each and every one for safe keeping. Sandra had all her professional photography gear with her so the timing couldn't be better. In the process, all of Joes paintings and Messer ceramics ended up in the photoshoot ,as well as an occasional cameo appearance by Eunice's papillons.
A lot of experimenting went on with the pottery items before the light bulb moment hit to use the weathered window frames from JOES CHILDHOOD STONE HOUSE as a backdrop ... PERFECT!
The weather forecast was gorgeous, so at optimum light between 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM every day for two weeks, Eunice and Sandra would gingerly set up each of these treasured family heirlooms on a chair, and washed by the gentle sun, 5-20 photos were taken of each item at different angles, including closeups of signatures and special markings.
From this 2 week photo project, a website, book, and many wonderful memories for Sandra and Eunice were born, and Sandra learned so many wonderful things about her parents early years together in the process.
A lot of experimenting went on with the pottery items before the light bulb moment hit to use the weathered window frames from JOES CHILDHOOD STONE HOUSE as a backdrop ... PERFECT!
The weather forecast was gorgeous, so at optimum light between 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM every day for two weeks, Eunice and Sandra would gingerly set up each of these treasured family heirlooms on a chair, and washed by the gentle sun, 5-20 photos were taken of each item at different angles, including closeups of signatures and special markings.
From this 2 week photo project, a website, book, and many wonderful memories for Sandra and Eunice were born, and Sandra learned so many wonderful things about her parents early years together in the process.