Rinko Kawauchi

Several years ago I was trying to find a gift for my sister in Magma.  Flicking through books I picked up a small white slender book.  The front cover  image was of small section of a womans beautiful face a stray hair  caught in the light.

Finding this book was a turning point for me, I finally began to see myself as an artist.
I bought the book for myself which is very naughty I know, but somehow I think its relevance in my life  releases me from the bad gift buying practice.

Rinko Kawauchi's 'The eyes, the Ears'.  Rinko Kawauchi's images are of her day to day life with her family.  Simple ordinary family events that do normally even register are captivating: simple, delicate, fragile, perhaps the most precious. Occasionally she captures the extraordinary moments all families experience in their own little private worlds from birth through to death.

I remain humbled.

Rinko Kawauchi has several books in print, and a beautiful blog. Check it.

http://www.rinkokawauchi.com/

http://www.foiltokyo.com/gallery/artists/rinkokawauchieg.html

my first post

I have been re/searching. Inspired and empowered by my millinery course this blog is a way for me to construct and focusing on: things I do, things I find, people, fashion, beauty.
First up  Mod fashion has partly inspired my latest hat project. I found these delicious images and beautifully pieced together film  by Dean Chalkley,  photographer/ filmmaker.

What grabs me isn't just the imagary.  Its the focus of the photos and film, the beautiful faces their attitude.

'The New Faces' is a documentary showcasing the continuing popularity of the sixties-born youth cult. A study of eight Mods bound together by a shared passion for smart dressing, rare soul, socialising and dancing. 

http://showstudio.com/project/the_new_faces