Photographs by Timothy S. Allen
Exploring the World with a Camera
Small Nests
Posted on October 31, 2013
The small nests were created with the participation of students at West Marin Elementary School and community volunteers during Jane Ingram Allen’s artist-in-residency project in Point Reyes September 5 – 25, 2013. Families, children and volunteers who visited the Point Reyes Station Commons made many small nests and handmade paper feathers to line the nests.
Students from West Marin School are gathered together to make small nests from olive and willow branches.
A West Marin student is beginning a nest by using willow. and other plant material.
The nests are made by connecting previously made small rings from willow, olive wisteria, and honey suckle.
Diana, one of the volunteers is checking a completed small nest.
Once completed, nests could be dipped into paper pulp to give them a more organic look and to put some bird seed into the nest. The bird seed was floating in the vat of pulp.
Many visitors to the Point Reyes Station Commons made small nests. This nest kept getting larger and larger.
One woman was dipping the small nest she made at the Commons as two others watched.
This small nest is being fully dipped in a vat of paper pulp. The pulp is made from various plant fibers and bird seed was added.
Jane is covering a small nest she made with wet handmade paper. The paper was made from the same pulp that the nests were dipped into.
These are few of the small nests that were made by students at the West Marin School and visitors to the Commons. Some were dipped into a vat of blue pulp from cut up and beaten blue jeans. There 72 small nests that were made.
This is one of the small nests put on the hand rail outside of the Route One Gallery.
Small nests were put into the trees and other locations along Route 1 from the Route One Gallery to the Commons.
Most of the small nests were small but a couple were very large. This large one was put up in a large tree near the Wells Fargo Bank.
Feathers
Posted on October 30, 2013
The handmade paper feathers are made from pulp created with local plant waste materials (leaves and bark) and have seeds to feed the birds in the pulp. 7 local plants were used to make the handmade paper for this project, and the birdseeds are the blend called “No Mess” because the seeds do not sprout. The children and adults wrote wishes for the earth and made drawings on the handmade paper feathers they created to hang on the “Nest” at the opening celebration on September 22.
Students from West Marin Elementary School making feathers outside their art room.
Students watching as a fellow student makes feathers from pulp from local plants.
Handmade feathers were made by visitors to the Point Reyes Station Commons.
Some of the feathers were made from cut up blue jean cotton fabric.
A family from San Francisco was visiting Point Reyes and after a demonstration from Jane were ready to make feathers
Someone is dipping the frame with the feather pattern in to the vat that has the cut up blue jean fabric to make handmade feathers.
Families really enjoyed working together to make handmade paper feathers.
Madeline is working with this two year old to make paper feathers. Her father is proudly looking on.
After the feathers were dry, visitors could draw and/or write messages on them. They then were hung on the large nest or attached to one of the small nests.
Here a woman decides to write a message on a handmade paper feather using natural walnut ink.
For the Birds
Posted on October 30, 2013
“For the Birds” Public Art Project with Gallery Route One, Point Reyes Station, CA, September 5-25, 2013
This artist-in-residency and public art project included the creation of a large bio-degradable nest sculpture of branches and handmade paper feathers in the Commons and the making of many small nests installed in trees along the main street in Point Reyes Station, CA. The artworks were created with the participation of students at West Marin Elementary School and community volunteers during Jane Ingram Allen’s artist-in-residency project in Point Reyes September 5 – 25, 2013. The children and volunteers worked with the artist to construct the large nest in the Commons and make many handmade paper feathers to line this nest as well as constructing smaller nests also lined with the handmade paper feathers. The handmade paper feathers are made from pulp created with local plant waste materials (leaves and bark) and have seeds to feed the birds in the pulp. 7 local plants were used to make the handmade paper for this project, and the birdseeds are the blend called “No Mess” because the seeds do not sprout. The children and adults wrote wishes for the earth and made drawings on the handmade paper feathers they created to hang on the “Nest” at the opening celebration on September 22. This art project was completed on September 22, and the handmade paper feathers tied onto the “Nests” for the birds to eat. The public art installation will be on view until December 1, 2013, or until it disappears as compost. It is hoped that this public art installation will raise more public awareness about birds in Point Reyes and the importance of preserving habitat and a clean environment “for the birds” as well as humans.
Working on My Portfolio – Error Posts
Posted on October 30, 2013
My apology to everyone as you are getting post from me that I latter delete when I find they are not what I expect. I’m try to establish my portfolio in this theme.
Thank you for your understanding.
Tim
F4U-7 Corsair
Posted on October 29, 2013
This plane is in the collection of the Air Museum in Tillamook, OR. To see more about this plane, click here http://www.tillamookair.com/-f4u-7-corsair.html. The website for the museum is http://www.tillamookair.com
Hanger B
Posted on October 29, 2013
I visited Tillamook Naval Air Base’s blimp hanger today – 10-29-2013. This is a picture of part of the hanger’s wooden roof structure and door. The hanger when completed in 1942 held 8 blimps. If you click on this link http://www.nastillamook.org/index.htm, you will be taken
to the National Air Station Tillamook’s home page. More photos of the Air Musuem’s collection will follow.
LaLa Lapoosie AKA Sarah
Posted on October 26, 2013
It was my granddaughter’s 4th Birthday. It was a grand day.
Moss Everywhere
Posted on October 25, 2013
On our outing we came across a section of the forest where the moss seemed to cover everything. It was as if the world had turned a fuzzy green.
Moss Everywhere
Quilt Pattern
Posted on October 22, 2013
This is a close up of one of the quilt patterns from the Tillamook County Quilt Trail. Jane Ingram Allen made this out of handmade paper.
Changing My Theme
Posted on October 21, 2013
Hi Everyone,
If you have visited my blog you will have noticed that I’ve changed my theme to “Photographer”. I’m building the blog and there may be times when you will get posts from me that I will have deleted after I find they don’t work. I’m trying to keep this bothersome posting to a minimum by putting my blog on private. After testing, I’ll put it back to public. I’m hoping this will work. If not please, bear with me. Or is that “bare”.
Thanks for your understanding.
Tim
Light in the Trees
Posted on October 19, 2013
This is an other view of light in a medium dense forest of conifers. These are largely Sitka spruce.
Back Lit Cormorants
Posted on October 18, 2013
Taken at sunset on the beach in Lincoln City, OR. Light was the key factor here. I did not have enough light in the foreground so it became necessary to silhouette the birds.
Cross Light – View to Ocean Fog
Posted on October 18, 2013
This is the view from Sitka Center for Art and Ecology to the Pacific Ocean. My goal here was to play with the light that was coming sideways. The very black looking tree in the mid-ground is a bit disturbing.
Sunset Light on a Large Tree
Posted on October 16, 2013
We arrived at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Otis, Oregon this afternoon. I went out looking for photo opportunities. The following are three involving the light from the setting sun.
Sunset Light in a Autumn Tree
Posted on October 16, 2013
We arrived at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Otis, Oregon this afternoon. I went out looking for photo opportunities. The following are three involving the light from the setting sun.
Sunset in the Trees
Posted on October 16, 2013
We arrived at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Otis, Oregon this afternoon. I went out looking for photo opportunities. The following are three involving the light from the setting sun.
Watching
Posted on October 15, 2013
Digging into my archives I saw this photo that I’d always liked except for the dark area in the lower right corner. Someone’s head got in the way. I’m not sure how to correct his in postproduction but will have some time to explore in the next three months.
Landing
Posted on October 14, 2013
These turkey vultures were landing in the field behind the pumpkin patch. I don’t shoot many distance animal shots because my 200 mm lens just does not reach well enough. I think this one was reasonably good.
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