Wanderings

It's amazing what can be found in one's backyard, one's neighborhood, one's town.

Have a great week!

-Emme

The Return.

New blog layout. New camera. New home (well, relatively).

Just a few things from life, as it has been of late.

Thanks for looking. Let me know what you think!

Next time: bringing back the painting progression feature with a new work!

Picnic

In celebration of Blogger's revamped image hosting capabilities, I present for your viewing pleasure a sunset picnic with the Metcalfs. This evening, so peaceful-looking in pictures, included many exciting things as well, encompassing (but not limited to): Grouchy attitudes; lil' punk brothers; critical examination of some poor anonymous surfer's activities; goofy faces; mothers who want too many pictures (but don't get them); some complaining; meditations on homelessness; arguments over frozen yogurt (toppings or no toppings?).

Faith Graphics Volunteer Gig

"Faith" Promotional Banner

Printed on 4' x 6' banner canvas

Photograph and digital media design, 2010

This is a design for my home church, Faith Baptist in Kailua. The corporeal version is hung on the street side of the church building. Look for it the next time you drive down Kailua Road. :)

Creating this was a beneficial process, allowing me to make something move from concept, to draft, to final design, and then to printed form. Sure, I've done the full process in class before, but interacting more on the professional side of things is different, and truly, more satisfying.

I really should thank Pastor Darryl Keane, for trusting me with having a go at this job . . . and also my mom, for semi-volunteering me for it.

Summer time has come and gone

Well, I intended to post some pictures of summer as it wound down, but (rather unsurprisingly) I didn't get around to it quickly enough. So, here I am back at school. Classes started yesterday, and I already feel surrounded by the joy that permeates Grace campus. It's so good to be back!

Nevertheless, summer abounded with the blessings of refreshment, relaxation, and free time to follow inspiration at leisure. It was wonderful to have the opportunity to reconnect with everyone in Hawaii, and I appreciate my island of aloha more than I ever have before.

Just a taste...

One more piece of artwork from this summer...

self-portrait time!

fourth of july food

products of a photographer given kitchen duty...

hiking and experiencing God's wonders

<3

shrimp farms on the north shore

sometimes graffiti can be a good thing

why I like trees

love them.

Hawai'i nei: home again.

Well, Phoenix, I never expected to get to know you at all, but apparently US Airways felt we needed some bonding time. Fortunately for me, "America's Friendliest Airport" includes free wifi and decent food. 

7 hours later, we finally take off, and 24 hours after I left my aunt and uncle's house yesterday morning, I finally arrive.

Home. 

Ah, it feels good.

=)

(By the way, this photo here was not taken yesterday when I got home, since it was around 11:51 pm when we touched down. As a result, I had to pull from a previous trip. Oh well.)