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Maker Expo delivered—now I need work
Few times in my life have I been prouder than I was of the Maker Expo event that our team delivered to Waterloo Region on Saturday. We connected you with 100+ makers across a diverse range of disciplines who absolutely … Continue reading
Go see Heather Franklin’s drawings tonight
After a photo shoot for Maker Expo with Waterloo Mayor Dave Jaworsky last week, I was packing gear back in the car, and who should I meet but a great artist on Regina Street: Heather Franklin. Says I: what are … Continue reading
1shot #245-veg out
I don’t often eat vegetarian, but when I do it’s at Jane Bond. At King and Princess, this is Waterloo. DW
1shot #244-distribution of wealth
I thought this juxtaposition of vacant shops and a luxury car in Uptown Waterloo last week was interesting. Shortly after I did a spring photo survey of King Street in Downtown Kitchener, I did a similar survey of UTW between … Continue reading
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You’re projecting… art on Kitchener City Hall
My friend Marcel O’Gorman, an Associate Professor at UW and makerly art instigator, shot me an email a couple weeks back suggesting I come by Kitchener City Hall on a Sunday night to see something cool. One of his XDM … Continue reading
1shot #243-the coffee-coloured night
Night provides its own sepia filter. On King Street out front of Chainsaw, this is Waterloo. DW
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1shot #242-six-pack skater
Brohemus and I were wandering the streets one recent Brother Night, as we’re known to do, and I heard the rumble of skate wheels just in time to spin and crouch to get this shot in near-darkness. Always love the … Continue reading
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1shot #241-some days all you see is the fence…
Allegory of the Farmers’ Market. On Weber Street North, this is Waterloo Region. DW
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1shot #240-word on the street
As seen at Harmony Lunch on King in UTW. I love sidewalk chalk signs. By the nature of their impermanence, they are Evidence of Human Life. At King and Young, this is Waterloo. DW
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Signs of distress
Recently I was asked why I photograph things that disturb me. I don’t entirely know how to answer that, but I’d start by saying it’s part of my process for making sense of the world. It’s a record. And in … Continue reading