zarafa-photos & art

2011-07-11T11:51:00.000-07:00

2011-07-11T11:50:00.000-07:00

The Strauss-Kahn case is not about winning or losing, but opening a dialogue on rape, violence and gender

2011-07-11T11:43:00.000-07:00

2011-07-02T13:33:00.000-07:00

Woman Gang-Raped by 7 Halliburton Employees "Signed Away" Her Right to Sue? How Justice Has Become the Privilege of Corporations

Access to justice – like access to elected office, let alone a pundit's perch – is becoming a perk just for the rich and powerful.

by Laura Flanders

"the wedding"

2011-05-30T11:01:00.000-07:00

2011-04-21T03:06:00.000-07:00

SlutWalk Toronto | BECAUSE WE'VE HAD ENOUGH

2011-04-21T02:56:00.000-07:00

SlutWalk Toronto | BECAUSE WE'VE HAD ENOUGH:

"On January 24th, 2011, a representative of the Toronto Police gave shocking insight into the Force’s view of sexual assault by stating: “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized”.

As the city’s major protective service, the Toronto Police have perpetuated the myth and stereotype of ‘the slut’, and in doing so have failed us. With sexual assault already a significantly under-reported crime, survivors have now been given even less of a reason to go to the Police, for fear that they could be blamed. Being assaulted isn’t about what you wear; it’s not even about sex; but using a pejorative term to rationalize inexcusable behaviour creates an environment in which it’s okay to blame the victim.

Historically, the term ‘slut’ has carried a predominantly negative connotation. Aimed at those who are sexually promiscuous, be it for work or pleasure, it has primarily been women who have suffered under the burden of this label. And whether dished out as a serious indictment of one’s character or merely as a flippant insult, the intent behind the word is always to wound, so we’re taking it back. “Slut” is being re-appropriated.

We are tired of being oppressed by slut-shaming; of being judged by our sexuality and feeling unsafe as a result. Being in charge of our sexual lives should not mean that we are opening ourselves to an expectation of violence, regardless if we participate in sex for pleasure or work. No one should equate enjoying sex with attracting sexual assault.

- Sent using Google Toolbar"

sunflowerhut

2010-10-06T18:55:00.000-07:00

Higgins Cove Sunflower

2010-10-06T14:31:00.000-07:00

Seaweed from Maine

2010-10-06T12:25:00.000-07:00

2010-10-06T12:18:00.000-07:00

2010-10-06T10:31:00.000-07:00

to whom it may concern

2010-10-06T10:30:00.000-07:00

These images are totally mine, + any manipulations in Picasa, has been done by me the owner of this
site, what is not mine is are the little "pets" on the edge of the slide -- sweet + inapropriate as they might be,
they are with us, I am not quite sure of their purpose, but there we are. isobel.lowther

2010-03-26T04:32:00.000-07:00

Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women and Art
An International Contemporary Art Exhibition
Thirty-two contemporary artists from 25 countries address violence against women and girls globally and their basic human rights to a safe and secure life. The beauty of this project is that it combines the highest integrity of art with important social messaging and storytelling to help create awareness, inspiration, and address systems for positive social change and action.

welcome to the crazy house

2010-03-10T23:23:00.001-08:00

2010-03-09T01:27:00.001-08:00

paths of la perla

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2010-03-01T21:57:00.000-08:00

Slide makes it easier to group pix and this
wipe which is called steam -- allows the pix to float
into and through one another -- I like it, and it works very well with
these images. peace

2010-03-01T21:46:00.000-08:00

2010-03-01T10:36:00.000-08:00

Here is an interesting article for those who work on line
ArtsTech Meetups

On a wintry Thursday night in mid-January 2009, a crowd of arts professionals met in a downtown bar. Many knew of each other but had never actually met before. In the midst stood Julia Kaganskiy, who after months of preparation and research had organized this gathering, which she called the Arts, Culture and Technology Meetup (ArtsTech), comprised of people committed to exploring how arts and cultural institutions can uutilize new technologies to increase awareness of the arts. Some 100 individuals had expressed interest in this initial event on Meetup.com, and since then ArtsTech has grown into a must-attend event for artists and arts and culture professionals working with technology.

2010-01-29T22:57:00.000-08:00

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2010-01-29T09:16:00.000-08:00

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2010-01-29T08:58:00.000-08:00

2010-01-27T11:37:00.000-08:00

This a series of discovery -- pushing something here and something there
to create an affect that pleases me -- I have finally migrated into photoshop
so I am eager to see what I can do with it and my images -- which I shoot
with my Lumex in and around the great big bad city of New York

Thanks for looking at my work, I appreciate your interest and it is always
pleasing to know one is not just doing the work for ones self -- in other
words its nice to know I am not working in a vacuum, thanks for looking
and please come back, as I expand my gallery -- and I apologize for any
repeats. iso2010

2010-01-27T11:28:00.000-08:00

2010-01-22T10:32:00.000-08:00

columbus ave, new york

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2010-01-17T12:28:00.000-08:00

2010

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2009-12-24T13:17:00.000-08:00

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2009-11-27T20:11:00.000-08:00

2009-11-27T12:08:00.000-08:00

judy sky web album -- at judy sky.com

judy sky -- activist, artist, singer, actress, friend.

2009-11-26T19:38:00.000-08:00

2009-11-25T22:21:00.000-08:00

2009-11-25T22:16:00.000-08:00

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2009-11-23T12:37:00.000-08:00

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2009-11-23T10:55:00.000-08:00

from woman series

2009-11-23T10:52:00.000-08:00

2009-11-23T10:42:00.000-08:00

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2009-11-23T10:33:00.000-08:00

fish scales

2009-04-09T19:49:00.000-07:00

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2009-04-08T20:59:00.000-07:00

HR 875 not about food safety

2009-04-04T19:29:00.000-07:00

2009-04-04T19:15:00.000-07:00

2009-04-04T18:48:00.000-07:00

let them eat cake 2009

2009-04-04T18:28:00.000-07:00

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2009-04-04T16:49:00.000-07:00

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2009-04-04T15:55:00.000-07:00

sugar? daddy. 2009

2009-04-04T15:34:00.000-07:00

friendly a guy named joe -2009

2009-04-04T15:30:00.000-07:00

2009-04-04T15:17:00.000-07:00

if we had . . !

2009-04-04T14:57:00.000-07:00

lonely little girl 2008

2009-04-04T14:51:00.000-07:00

the feast at your table 2008

2009-04-04T14:49:00.000-07:00

2007-04-02T18:30:00.001-07:00

so time consuming to move my work from
snapfish --- so I am slow at doing it --- so
many other things to do ----

2007-03-27T14:47:00.000-07:00

I am moving all my photographs out of snapfish into blogger,
out of the frying pan into the fire -- holy mole!
the big "b" is just as fragile - ugh! unstable -- I'm going to
tiddly soon --

-- any other suggestions welcomed -- while your here
have a look at kaleidoscope-experience zarafa
red & tangerine and zarafa

zarafa's little family of blogs

snapfish wants me to pay 5c for what they call a hi-res print !!!
but now at least some of them are in my file -- I chose 49 prints
to download and waited and waited for the zip until it gave a error msg
that it couldn't do it --- try again dudette -- so we downloaded ten

so, for now as long as this computer stays
cool it's okay -- that' s the problem with just making things work -- the
poor artist and its worse now than ever before -- rubber bands spit
and chewing gum --

-- thanks for stopping by --peace --

2007-03-27T14:18:00.000-07:00

2007-03-27T13:59:00.000-07:00

2007-03-27T13:56:00.000-07:00

2007-03-27T13:40:00.000-07:00

these three images are part of a series of photographs, taken with
a three dollar camera -- I like the texture and the surface they look
like a tarpaulin stretched -- its shiny and rippled -- they are part of
a larger series that are evoked by outside forces unknown to me --

this force happens quite frequently and I have come to accept it
as part of the inspired moment of creation -- in-spir-ation !

2007-03-27T13:37:00.000-07:00

2007-03-27T13:35:00.000-07:00

2007-03-27T13:10:00.000-07:00

2007-03-27T12:39:00.000-07:00