Chairs

Here are some chairs I shot friday with my digital camera on the black and white setting. They are chairs that I use and see on almost a daily basis. The first three are from Mrs. Schick's jewelry room. Since my emphasis is in jewelry I have the good fortune of spending countless hours sitting in these chairs sketching, sawing, hammering or socializing. They and I know eachother well and I think it is really cool how each of them are so different yet the same piece of jewelry is made by moving from one to another. The last one, and there will be more are from my job on campus. This image is of one of the football coach's chairs. In the last 4 years I have worked there I have seen him recruiting, schmoozing, and yelling at various players and parents. His job is not only accomplished on the football field, but also in that chair.

Student Contract

Last semester in Photography I, I did a short series of chairs for my final project. The chairs were found all around Pittsburg, on the curbs for sale or in the trash. I thought it was interesting because most of the chairs were functional, so why were they being thrown away or to be sold? Were they out of style? No longer useful? Or was there another reason? I thought it was beautiful how most of them showed their age and that they had lived a very useful life. I am hoping to continue my series on chairs because I think they speak louder than most people think. Just like cars, homes or people chairs differ greatly from one an other. From bar stools to church pews, lawn chairs to Lazy Boys, the variety is unlimited. They are status symbols, they are used for a specific purpose, and they go with the décor of a home or can be present for pure utilitarian needs. They can be hand made, or assembeled in a factory by machines. They can cost thousands of dollars or be free. It all depends on the needs and wants of the owner. I love that they come in different styles, shapes, sizes and constructed of different materials. The images I will take during this class will be mostly shot by a 35mm camera in black and white film. I hope to capture both a common element in the chairs and a unique purpose for their use.