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Take NOTE

2009-11-27T20:43:00.001-06:00

Hello.

I will no longer be using this blog.

If you have been following and would like to continue please take note of my new one : http://spinstermke.blogspot.com/

Thanks,

Laura.

Milwaukee Date Book - Landmark Oriental

2009-09-15T21:21:00.000-05:00

On Our Way to Fall

2009-08-15T20:45:00.001-05:00

She's Got the Skills to Pay the Bills.

2009-01-31T22:40:00.002-06:00

Memory

2008-12-29T12:03:00.001-06:00

I just want a pretty apron Part VI

2008-12-11T21:47:00.000-06:00

I just want a pretty apron Part V

2008-12-09T16:32:00.001-06:00

I, however, AM a beautiful and unique snowflake...

2008-12-03T22:28:00.000-06:00

And a bonnet I made for Ms. Angie M.

Kevin and Guinness

2008-11-30T16:16:00.001-06:00

I just want a pretty apron Part IV

2008-11-20T22:26:00.003-06:00

This isn't about you

Guinness: Destroyer of Worlds

2008-11-06T15:30:00.000-06:00

Final Spinster's Wife

2008-10-10T22:07:00.000-05:00

The Spinster's Wife Part III

2008-10-04T09:50:00.000-05:00

The Spinster's Wife Part II

2008-09-27T09:48:00.000-05:00

The Spinster's Wife Part 1

2008-09-20T18:06:00.001-05:00

I just want a pretty apron Part III

2008-08-27T21:18:00.000-05:00

Natural Beauty

2008-08-26T20:50:00.001-05:00

After giving everyone a face lift at work it is really nice to just take a picture and see the beauty that is found within the person and the life that they live.

Coffee Coasters

2008-08-24T12:26:00.001-05:00

Three Days, 6 Cozies

2008-07-24T22:38:00.001-05:00

Beer Cozie Test 1

2008-07-21T22:41:00.001-05:00

Sticks!!!!

2008-07-21T20:14:00.000-05:00

The End of the Bug Line

2008-07-06T20:29:00.001-05:00

32 miles of gravel to get ice cream. YUM. Never tasted so good!

Play Ball, Cupcake!

2008-06-20T22:14:00.000-05:00

The Blackberries

2008-04-16T13:16:00.000-05:00

I just want a pretty apron Part II

2008-04-02T15:59:00.001-05:00

Hello Falls

2008-03-21T15:56:00.000-05:00

Goodbye Bartlett

2008-03-20T14:44:00.000-05:00

I just want a pretty apron

2008-03-12T23:21:00.000-05:00

Audrey's 1st Birthday

2008-02-10T18:54:00.000-06:00

Dad and Audrey

Hazel and Friends

Grandpa and Audrey

Today I set up shop at a family friend's birthday party. I took portraits of all the kids in attendance and printed photos to put in frames as party favors for all the families. It was fun for all and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Missing

2008-01-24T20:44:00.001-06:00

Sarah Pelsoh

2008-01-03T00:44:00.000-06:00

Headshot

2007-12-22T11:11:00.000-06:00

Actress Amanda Ellis.

Kristie Dettman

2007-12-03T21:10:00.001-06:00

Cassandra Leopold

2007-12-03T20:53:00.000-06:00

Anna Donovan

2007-11-13T18:47:00.000-06:00

Match Box Design 12

2007-11-13T18:32:00.000-06:00

Match Box Design 11

2007-11-12T13:00:00.000-06:00

Match Box Design 10

2007-11-10T23:13:00.000-06:00

Miranda Levy

2007-11-10T17:35:00.000-06:00

Sarah Kordus

2007-11-03T17:40:00.000-05:00

Mississippi Cactus

2007-10-27T08:51:00.000-05:00

Fear No Art

2007-10-24T21:05:00.000-05:00

Match Box Design 9

2007-10-21T13:04:00.000-05:00

Match Box Design 8

2007-10-21T12:56:00.000-05:00

Match Box Design 7

2007-10-20T13:09:00.000-05:00

Last night was gallery night and a few people asked about the matchbox project and when it was going to get done. Today while doing the dishes I have become totally re-inspired to finish it and talk to Mike about the pub crawl which I believe could happen in spring. With winter around the corner I doubt many people would want to go on a pub crawl in a snow storm.

IN:SITE Project

2007-10-20T12:42:00.000-05:00

http://www.insitemilwaukee.org/media/interviews/gorzek/index.htm

IN:SITE Project

2007-10-19T11:24:00.000-05:00

Can be seen going eastbound on North Ave. around 38th Street.

Opening October 27th from 1-3pm. Guided tour starting at the Subway on 36th and North.

Culture of Unaccountability-#2

2007-09-30T12:47:00.000-05:00

This is actually an old project called Altered Linescapes done in 2004/2005.

A Culture of Unaccountablity-#1

2007-09-24T13:17:00.000-05:00

John Muther Portraits

2007-09-24T12:45:00.000-05:00

John Muther's new album is currently available at Atomic Records (Oakland and Locust) and The Exclusive Company (Brady and Farwell)

It is amazing.

The Waiting Man

2007-07-22T21:14:00.000-05:00

Compassionate/Complacent

2007-06-13T16:05:00.001-05:00

com·pas·sion·ate [adj. kuhm-pash-uh-nit; v. kuhm-pash-uh-neyt] verb, -at·ed, -at·ing.
–adjective
1. having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
2. granted in an emergency: compassionate military leave granted to attend a funeral.
3. Obsolete. pitiable.
–verb (used with object)
4. to have compassion for; pity.
com·pla·cent [kuhm-pley-suhnt]
1. pleased, esp. with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change the government.
2. pleasant; complaisant.

The Spirit Creek--Live

2007-06-10T17:41:00.001-05:00

Match Box Design 6

2007-05-27T23:30:00.001-05:00

work v. play

Time As Image

2007-04-22T18:29:00.000-05:00

THE SPIRIT CREEK

2007-04-17T21:23:00.000-05:00

Matchbox Design 5-Alienation

2007-04-15T20:03:00.000-05:00

Parts of a Greater Whole.

2007-03-15T21:57:00.000-05:00

I've collected a lot of images this week, and plan to collect even more to piece together to visual narratives with text found in the visual environment. A little sneak peak because I am having so much fun playing with combinations. I think the whole piece will be grand.

Matchbox Design 4

2007-03-10T18:09:00.000-06:00

I had to put the matchboxes on hold due to school, but I'm back at it with force. We are looking at June for the pub crawl to collect the physical objects. More info to come...

Bedtime Stories

2007-02-28T18:30:00.000-06:00

Exploring directorial and tableaux photography.

2.21.2007

2007-02-21T13:07:00.000-06:00

Every Beat of the Drum.

2007-02-21T01:28:00.001-06:00

Dreamscapes

2007-02-17T21:58:00.000-06:00

Even though Feburary is the great destroyer, the dreamscapes keep me going.

To Be Close to a Large Body of Water Part 2 (Ice)

2007-01-27T18:52:00.000-06:00

Match Box Design 3

2007-01-22T23:29:00.000-06:00

Match Box Design 2

2007-01-15T15:03:00.000-06:00

The Cast of Golden Apollo

2007-01-12T20:10:00.000-06:00

Insurgent Theatre's production of Golden Apollo Jan. 19,20,26,27 and Feb. 2,3 at the Astor Theater located inside the Brady Street Pharmacy. Tickets: $8.

Match Box Design 1

2007-01-10T18:45:00.000-06:00

So my good friend proposed that I design match boxes for a pub event he is trying to organize that will include the collection of soon to become collectable match boxes designed by myself. This is the first one I've taken actual shots for. My concept is that there will be interaction between the images on each side with text on the two sides with out the strike strip.

Opera Singer - Meaghan Reider

2007-01-07T18:56:00.000-06:00

Now that I have REAL lighting equipment, I can take care of your portrait needs. Contact me if you would like some work done: laura.gorzek@gmail.com

Surface V. Secret

2007-01-06T18:10:00.000-06:00

Web based narrative #2:

http://www.uwm.edu/~lbgorzek/closeup/surface2.html

Note: The rest of the site will be filled in soon, but take some time and discover the secret behind the feminine surface quality.

Everything That Makes You Feel Tired

2007-01-06T16:51:00.000-06:00

Photo shoot for John Muther's upcoming album:

IN SEARCH OF LOCOMOTION

2006-11-22T16:41:00.000-06:00

Very First Website

2006-10-28T16:17:00.000-05:00

www.uwm.edu/~lbgorzek/story

this is my first website. it is an associative meaning experiment using spam generated text. it is a little taxing to navigate, but if you can break on through, it will be a highly enjoyed experience.

10.14.2006

2006-10-14T22:39:00.000-05:00

During critique two things were said that stuck with me: "Laura, you are really getting into the cosmos" and "Isn't that crazy, the concept of the Picture Window." So then I went out today with my camera with these two clues in my head.

Skipped Class Today

2006-10-08T00:43:00.000-05:00

Seeing all day in this manner can mess with your head a little.

I-Beam

2006-10-08T00:20:00.000-05:00

The abstract view, and the refreshing wholistic view!!!

Goodbye Miss Lonely Hearts

2006-09-22T20:56:00.000-05:00

Supressed Shadow Side

2006-09-16T22:12:00.000-05:00

Self-Defense

2006-08-18T20:14:00.000-05:00

Next step to becoming the best Laura I can be....

The first step to self-defense is to take care of one's own body. The knife can be used as a weapon to defend oneself against an ill-doing oncoming, however it is also a tool used in the kitchen. By taking care of one's own body through nurishment, both physically and mentally, one is preparing against the evils of the world that will always exist. I one time felt extremely good about myself but feared another outside force getting ready to knock me down. A good friend told me that as long as I remember what I love and continue to love those things I will always triumph. No outside force can win, when I am taking care of my own well being.

Bradley Sculpture Garden

2006-08-13T23:53:00.000-05:00

I met someone, sometime ago who only saw one color. It was chrome. Everything in the world is a reflection of himself.

Sometimes I think the same goes for myself.

Wall of Beer Postcards

2006-08-13T12:09:00.000-05:00

Last summer I started making postcards. I made handmade ones that I sold at Koppa's but I also had a printer mass print these ones of "The Wall of Beer." I am selling packs of twelve for only $5. Hi-Fi Cafe in Bayview has them in their postcard rack. Contact me if you would like a pack.

To Be Close to a Large Body of Water

2006-08-09T14:25:00.000-05:00

Geometric Landscapes

2006-08-09T13:55:00.000-05:00

I've been playing with geometric perspective since my father let me borrow his camera. These two pictures excite me to no end. There is a quality to them that is different than just breaking up space. It's as though the world just presented itself to me in the way I've been attempting to alter it. I will find more spaces that present themselves to me in this geometric orderly way.

Backwards and Unfinished

2006-08-09T13:27:00.000-05:00

Below is my project that I have invested a lot of thought and action on. More shots and contempations are to come. There is a to-act list on my desk, time and place just need to be ideal and then we can talk about a photo that exists. For my own travels sake, the journey begins at the bottom and I will continue to work on it over time. I would like to live to my fullest potential, yet sometimes things within myself get me down and through the photographic process I am confronting my little hardships.

Fulfill Self

2006-08-09T12:48:00.000-05:00

I desire others to fulfill roles that only I can complete. I've come to realize that the I need to look out for myself and not to put that responsibility one others. Even the person who will love me no matter what I do, my mother, can not always be what I need her to be when I need it. The first step is to take care of myself, before I try to take care of others or let others take try to take care of me. With the right mindset, I can fulfill every one of my needs.

Never Lonesome

2006-08-06T01:03:00.000-05:00

It's seems like I always miss people when their around and claim never to be lonesome when I'm by myself (Thank you Modest Mouse for putting that feeling into words.) I desire companionship, but when it's there I'm never satisfied. Back into the woods by myself I venture and wonder if it's better to be alone and dream about what could be or stick to someone and see it through. Maybe all the time I spend alone dreaming is ruining my chances for meaningful relationships. Often times I will call my friends to hang out but back out at the last minute because sometimes the outside world is just too scary. Other times I want to be alone, but go out thinking my dreaming will become reality but any reality compared to my fantasy is a big let down. In the woods I wil stay alone contemplating how to break this cycle I seem to find myself in.

Burn or Accept

2006-08-02T16:57:00.000-05:00

I think it's strong to run from the pain that resurfaces instead of face it. I am starting to think maybe this not the best idea anymore. The more I run, the more these feelings I stuff deep inside kick me in the butt later. While it may help to burn letters and pictures to move on, it is not a healthy getting on. Again back to confronting myself--traveling inward to fix outward problems. Why is it that that past can have such a strong impact on the present moment? Acceptance of the people who have touched and shaped me could be the answer. Accept and move on instead of burn and move on. Never forget how you got to this moment.

Time Traveler

2006-08-02T16:35:00.000-05:00

My weakest moments happen when my mind doesn't stay put in the present. Normally, days from the past are remembered only by the high points. Nothing can top the high points of days gone past that only exist in my memory. However, this makes the present moment unable to compete with the narrative of good memory. And on the opposite end of the spectrum are the moments when I realize that the past wasn't as joyous and beautiful as I remember. Everyone makes mistakes, and although I am gradually transforming, I find myself in the same situations. An event in the past is triggered by a moment in the present and all the feelings associated with those not so happy times send me into ample feelings of low self-esteem. It's as though I am bound and determined never to stay in the present moment and simply content with what I have become.

Bad Options

2006-08-02T14:31:00.000-05:00

The easy way does not always look so sweet. However, it is hard to tell what is exactly at the end of the difficult road. Is the option better to pick up seemingly good things that present themselves to you or chase after something not knowing if it's better or worse. Desire lays in the chase. Suffering is caused by desire. My hero is stuck in the middle of accepting what is within grasp and has a good apperance, or chasing after the unknown desire that may not be worth the effort.

Delusion

2006-08-02T13:48:00.000-05:00

There are always times when what is infront of you, is not the same as you think it is inside your head. In a previous life she was diagnosed with an overactive imagination. That is simply the thing that happens when one is left alone with only one's own thoughts for too long. As she grew up, she fell victim to others because of her own fantasies of what and who they were. Now she must figure out if the person infront of her really is who she thinks it is or simply another figment of her own imagination.

Transformation

2006-08-02T12:51:00.000-05:00

While I thought that a single moment could be a moment of change, I have since discovered that transformation is always a work in process. This image, like any moment, is not a shift in being but a shift is thinking. A separation from my actual self and a transformation into a character who will battle my obstacles. My character wandered into a forest discovered that she had bear-like characteristics. One time it was told that a bear is a solitary creature, but when the food is plentiful it shares. A token is given to her from a bear, and she will always be strong.

Confronting Self

2006-07-26T17:11:00.000-05:00

Laying sick in my bed when the world seemed to have turned on me for the last time I decided it was time to tackle myself. My journey begins with a quiet confrontation. A journey inward to fix the outward problems. The only way for change to happen is to start with one's self. I've often dreamed about running away, but have come to terms with the fact that where ever I go, there I'll be. Life's troubles that seem to knock me on my face will always arise, but by coming to terms with myself, maybe the concrete that I seem to land on will be more like a fluffy pillow.