Shadow Portraits
This isn’t a great photo but I kind of like the murky quality. Tom’s shadow tracing is almost indiscernable against the cheapo chip board wallpaper. I asked him to tell me something he hadn’t told anyone else and he couldn’t confess anything save this;
The Rejected Twix or The Twix Stitch Up
“The captain yesterday, he’s a nice fella. When I served the lunch on their third sector I slipped in a Twix bar into his lunch box. Six hours later at the end of the flight at security he said “** are a bit funny about that sort of thing Tom, so I’m giving this Twix bar back to you”. So I had to go through security with this Twix bar in my pocket.”
I was hoping for something a bit juicier than that, so I will have to insist on a confession. Perhaps for each person the confession preceeds the shadow tracing which leads to a silk cut out, perhaps in exchange for secrecy? The tracing should be done whilst the person is talking and this would effect their stance…
Something I hadn’t expected; to be working things out with this blog.
Tonight I will be tracing a full body shadow onto wallpaper. This will give me the template on which to cut the fabric.
In regards to the ATM Family Portraits – I’ve spoken to a policeman and he says they have better things to do than concern themselves with some person taking arty photos next to an ATM. As long as you’re not snapping anyone’s numbers your OK. My friend has volunteered her family so all is looking good and I have a location in mind that I will check out tomorrow.
