I can't actually remember how I found Christopher Patrick Ernst's website, but really I'm just glad that I did. His photos conjure up the kind of mental, sparse, depressing America that I've always wanted to wallow in. & the palm print just brings to mind that Versace for H&M stuff... & better palm prints that have been swilling around in my head for some time. Plus, his penchant for crazy wallpaper is wonderful.
I'm so nervous today because I'm going to the school where I'm sort of volunteering /shadowing an art teacher for the next months or so. It was basically because I felt like I needed to do something that felt like more of a step towards what I actually want to do with my life. But I'm not so sure that's it anymore & it's just awkward. Like hello 16 year olds, I'm only 3 years older than you & there's no reason why you should give a fuck what I say because since I finished college I have done nothing productive. Oh well, maybe it'll be fun, maybe I'll get a job out of it. But right now (well when I'm writing this, so...night before) I just want my day off instead. Sorry.
I'm so nervous today because I'm going to the school where I'm sort of volunteering /shadowing an art teacher for the next months or so. It was basically because I felt like I needed to do something that felt like more of a step towards what I actually want to do with my life. But I'm not so sure that's it anymore & it's just awkward. Like hello 16 year olds, I'm only 3 years older than you & there's no reason why you should give a fuck what I say because since I finished college I have done nothing productive. Oh well, maybe it'll be fun, maybe I'll get a job out of it. But right now (well when I'm writing this, so...night before) I just want my day off instead. Sorry.
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ReplyDeleteThose photographs are soso good. And I think you'll have fun pretending to be an art teacher! When I was in sixth form I used to do GCSE art lessons and I felt really weird 'teaching' people only a couple of years younger than me but it was still fun. And it's nice because they all think you're amazing at art when really I am not aha.
ReplyDeletesounds like an interesting venture, i'm about to do something similar. i'm not totally doing it to futher my career (or lack of) but to broaden my skills and just because it's quite good money for a part time job. i'm helping out at uni with some students that are getting behind/need extra help. i'm 26 so count yourself lucky.
ReplyDeletenice find, i imagine that 3rd image to be at some kind of american bar by a beach.
LOVE these photos!
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I'm volunteering at the moment too. It is interesting and worth doing even if it isn't always fun/what you imagined. Also, chances are that any 16 yrs old doing art will be doing it out of choice so they should be enthusiastic. Not like trying to teach GCSE maths! Hope it went well. x
ReplyDeleteYou'll be okay, it's a bit shocking at first, but I've learnt to get used to teaching people who are older than me (or than my mum!)
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