Helen Maringer

Helen Maringer — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:35:33 +0000

Whew. It’s been a while. A Transformation of Flesh is done. At least in its current form.

Also, I graduated! Hooray!

Then I got a retail job. It was alright, and then it sucked, and then it was over. So it goes…

I guess I am kind of in a post-college funk. It’s hard to pick up the camera. I’ve been listening to some Makers interviews. They are way cool and very inspirational. I’m hoping to move back to image making soon. Very soon.

One of my images got into a show at the Wiseman Gallery’s show Seen/Unseen. You can see my image Abductor Pollicis Brevis in the corner. Sadly, I could not go as the gallery is in Oregon.

Image courtesy of Rogue Community College

A Transformation of Flesh: getting closer!

Helen Maringer — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:05:42 +0000

Thesis work is live! I’ve added an updated gallery page of the newest selection of my thesis images. CLICK HERE or go to “A Transformation of Flesh” up at the top.

It’s a dirty job, but sometimes we need money. And sometimes, we need to ask those around us for that money. I am very close to my senior thesis show and have run out of money to buy frames and other related supplies. I have started an Indiegogo fundraising campaign to help afford this show.

http://www.indiegogo.com/helenmaringerthesis?a=131005

I have set it up so that (in my opinion) the perks are pretty great. For just $25 dollars you can get a 4×5 contact print (limited editions of 30 per image, mounted on 8×10 archival matboard). These will only be available at this price for the duration of the campaign. After that they will go up to around $100 each.

Check out all of the other available perks, including 16×20 prints, photo books, and copies of Nectar!

If you can’t or don’t want to donate, you can spread the word to anyone that might be interested. You can also buy prints/books outside of indiegogo. Let me know if you are curious about this option: helenmaringer@yahoo.com

This work will be shown at NONA, BFA senior thesis exhibition opening on April 27th from 5-7 pm.

Vastus

Helen Maringer — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:15:58 +0000

Spring Break = Printing week!

I’ve been printing up a storm and I am close to having all of my final prints done for the thesis exhibition.

Here is a recent image:

Vastus

2012

Gelatin Silver

Many more images to come soon.

Also, a little teaser for another future post:

Check out: Treemotel’s new music video for Barbara.

It was produced at my school (Santa Fe University of Art and Design) by some really talented people. It is truly great.

Fun fact: I made the big green head (at about 1:24) for a costume.

Back to the darkroom!

Really Cool News

Helen Maringer — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:44:53 +0000

So this semester has been pretty crazy, but it has also been pretty crazy-amazing. Myself and the three other Photography BFA students at my school, (Michelle Eckhardt, Zoe Townsend, Karen Belton) will be presenting about our work at photo-eye gallery. Every first wednesday of the month, photo-eye invites photographers to present work that they have done. I am extremely excited about this opportunity for our group to share our work with the public.

If you are in the Santa Fe area, put it on your calendar! The event is March 7 at 6:30.

(Facebook Event link)

(my image is #3 on the flyer. Check out the other photographers! They are doing some really cool stuff.)

In other amazing and much more humble news, our school is taking a trip to New York for AIPAD, The Association of International Photography Art Dealers. I have heard that is probably the biggest photography event in the world. I am so utterly excited to get to go on this trip! (and to visit New York for the first time)

Found Wing

Helen Maringer — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:24:50 +0000

A shot from last March.

I used this image for the cover of a book I designed last march.

Nectar Magazine has gotten more submissions for “Most of Us Die” so far than we got in total for “Evidence of Home”. This issue is going to be big. Submissions are open until June.

On a personal note, this semester has been really intense. I’ve got 3 part time jobs, a volunteer job, and starting this magazine. On top of that, being a full time student and trying to work on my thesis. It’s tiring but when I accomplish a lot, it is very satisfying. I’m excited to graduate and be able to relax without feeling guilty.

Trapezius

Helen Maringer — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:55:06 +0000

Shot from last week. I have the most patient model in the world. I swear.

More Thesis work.

Nectar Magazine is getting way more submissions for issue #2 than for “Evidence of Home”. With more than 3 months left, I can’t wait to see all of the work that we get! I posted some of our recent submissions on Nectar’s site, check it out:

MOST OF US DIE

Unrelated, but cool: Check out Die Antwoord’s latest video, directed by amazing photographer Roger Ballen. Creepy and catchy and all around great.

Nectar Magazine: Most of Us Die

Helen Maringer — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:35:05 +0000

Nectar Magazine’s theme “Evidence of Home” closed on February 1. We are in the process of designing the issue and while that process is going on, we started to accept submissions for our second issue. The theme is:

Most of Us Die

Check out the submission guidelines: http://nectarnectar.com/submit

Image for the poster is from my thesis series

Ilium

Helen Maringer — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:35:31 +0000

Another recent thesis image. Just did another shoot today, of legs. More on that when those get developed.

Nectar Magazine closed submissions for its first issue. Over 100 people submitted, which is pretty good for coming up with the idea 4 months ago and having zero advertising budget. It can only grow from here. I’ve got some neat ideas about the next issue, but everything will have to be finalized before it can be released.

Contemplating Flesh

Helen Maringer — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:39:59 +0000

I’ve got some new Thesis images, after a much needed winter break. We drove from New Mexico to Arkansas to Missouri to Arkansas to New Mexico to Colorado, and finally back to New Mexico to stay. Admittedly, I was not as productive as I should have been in terms of image making, but I did relax fiercely and it was great to see family and meet new people too.

I’ve vowed to actually be productive now that I am back at school, so here are some new images, all taken with a 4X5 view camera, printed gelatin silver.

Click Me for more thesis work!

Also, don’t forget about Nectar Magazine! Submissions close in less than 2 weeks.

The Babel Project

Helen Maringer — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:59:06 +0000

My close friend Kelsey Jonikas, is a film student currently working on her thesis film. It’s a sci-fi short film about a world where complex information can be bought and directly uploaded to the brain. Kelsey is raising money for the project. The money will go towards the art department and feeding the cast and crew. Equipment and locations are already taken care of. Her IndieGoGo site: http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Babel-Project

For $25 you can get a DVD, a poster, and thank you from Kelsey.

Check out the video:

photo from the “history of uploading”

Photo by Micaela Butts

UPDATE: Kelsey’s movie has been fully funded!