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Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Happy Solistice, Festivus & All that Jazz
Some loving insanity for your pleasure.
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Power of the Mind
More loveliness from Natalie Tollenaere. Mark and I may be making quite a few artistic investments soon.
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Watercolor as Therapy
My Ex-Pat life coach and friend, Natalie Tollenaere, is an amazing and prolific artist. She uses many media; the other day she commissioned me to document some of her watercolor, nut pigment and acrylic work from over the past 16 years. This particular painting strikes me to the core. I will likely purchase it. She had me shoot all of these images for her website-in-progress where you will be able to purchase her art, too. Stay tuned for that link.
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Watercolor © Natalie Tollenaere
Friday, December 13, 2013
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
December 11, 2013
As part of the Kurema, Kureba, Kwiga event in November, an HIV+ artist expressed himself in sculpture.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
December 10, 2013
Part of the first large-scale public mural (Kurema, Kureba, Kwiga) in Rwanda at the RBC in Remera, Kigali, Rwanda.
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Monday, December 9, 2013
December 9, 2013
In the vein of Throwback Thursday, I bring you Memory Monday, wherein I dig through my archives and find some photos of the recent past. This image was taken on a weekend trip on the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria, Uganda, 2008. I chased this raptor till she was fully fed up with me and waddled off into the lake. For more fun, check out my flickr photo stream at www.flickr.com/photos/julierue
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Friday, December 6, 2013
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Thursday, December 5, 2013
December 5, 2013
Mark and I celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary at the Virunga Lodge in the misty mountains of northern Rwanda. Idyllic.
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
The (other) Men of the House
Final fur baby moment. Here are Chewbacca (back) and Bob (front). Bob is the newest member of the HutchPick clan, after Chewie's twin brother and best friend, Samwise Gamgee, was killed earlier this year. Bob entered the family in April, and has been embraced (literally) by all members of our tribe. We miss our Sam, but love our fam, all the same.
Daddy's Little Girl
More HutchPick fur baby fun! Here is Debbie. She is definitely Mark's baby--loves everyone, but adores Daddy. I love it.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Autumn in the States
I have an affection for all-things autumnal. While visiting family and friends, I was smitten with this.
December 3, 2013
After a too-long hiatus from my photo of the day project (all for "good" reasons, e.g. I've been happy and busy working and traveling), I find myself desperately missing the ritual of shooting and sharing. I appreciate those of you who have been loyal followers, those who have shared this blog (in spite of my absence) and those who are coming back to see what's new.
This past Sunday was World AIDS Day. As part of the event, one of the oldest arts centers in Rwanda--Ivuka Arts--ran a 2-week-long anti-stigma arts workshop called "Kurema Kureba Kwiga (To Create, To See, To Learn)." The workshop culminated in this (the first-ever) street art mural in Kigali at the RBC (created, in part, by the Ivuka Arts Center artists and a visiting muralist from South Africa, Ricky Lee Gordon).
The event, spearheaded by my new friend and colleague, Judy Kaine, helped bring two things to the fore: cultural acceptance for those affected with HIV and AIDS and a burgeoning acceptance for the arts as a form of public expression.
Below, the official reveal of the mural the morning of World AIDS Day.
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Saturday, September 14, 2013
September 14, 2013
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My daily reminder to have this with myself and others. One of my favorite words.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
August 9, 2013
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While hiking on Mt. Kigali, Cathy and I kept finding copious amounts of loose reels of film. None of it seemed to be of the same proportions (some 8mm, some 16mm, still others 35mm). We decided that this is the place where angry and disgruntled filmmakers go to have temper tantrums.
While hiking on Mt. Kigali, Cathy and I kept finding copious amounts of loose reels of film. None of it seemed to be of the same proportions (some 8mm, some 16mm, still others 35mm). We decided that this is the place where angry and disgruntled filmmakers go to have temper tantrums.
Monday, August 19, 2013
August 8, 2013
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While shooting an outdoor event, a hawk became very attentive to the party outside and to all of the pizza being eaten by toddlers. In this moment, our flighted friend is making his way, quickly, down to an unsuspecting 2.5 year old as he casually waves his pizza above his head.
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Friday, August 16, 2013
August 5, 2013
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While at KigaliUP!, I encountered some brilliant marketing from Telecom, TIGO. These lights were all free, courtesy of them.
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August 4, 2013
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Our girls, Debbie & Lucky, adjusting to our baby boy, Bob.
Our girls, Debbie & Lucky, adjusting to our baby boy, Bob.
August 2, 2013
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One of my main-men, Chewbacca. "Talk to the paw, Mama."
One of my main-men, Chewbacca. "Talk to the paw, Mama."
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
August 1, 2013
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Sintebeza means "The Untucked," a phrase Rwandans sometimes use to describe the people they perceive as thinking outside the box; as rebels. A group of entrepreneurs here in Kigali have come together to inspire each other and in so doing have adopted our own version of "Keep Boulder/Austin/Portland Weird." (As it turns out, weird in Kinyarwanda is a terrible insult.)
This photo shows our group as we conduct a video chat with entrepreneurial guru Brad Feld. It was awesome.
Sintebeza means "The Untucked," a phrase Rwandans sometimes use to describe the people they perceive as thinking outside the box; as rebels. A group of entrepreneurs here in Kigali have come together to inspire each other and in so doing have adopted our own version of "Keep Boulder/Austin/Portland Weird." (As it turns out, weird in Kinyarwanda is a terrible insult.)
This photo shows our group as we conduct a video chat with entrepreneurial guru Brad Feld. It was awesome.
July 31, 2013
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I've learned a new (old) skill; something I used to do with my girlfriends in the 3rd grade is becoming a professional skill! Visual Facilitation is something I've been peripherally aware of for a few years, & I was invited to a training on this subject and then asked to assist in facilitating The Girl Hub conference held last week. What an exercise for my listening skills! Truly a brain work out.
I've learned a new (old) skill; something I used to do with my girlfriends in the 3rd grade is becoming a professional skill! Visual Facilitation is something I've been peripherally aware of for a few years, & I was invited to a training on this subject and then asked to assist in facilitating The Girl Hub conference held last week. What an exercise for my listening skills! Truly a brain work out.
July 27, 2013
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My affection for blue and water and optical confusion continues....
July 26, 2013
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Solitude in the Indian Ocean off the northern tip of Zanzibar.
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
July 24, 2013
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Have I mentioned how mirthful it is to work at The Office (www.theofficerw.com)?
Have I mentioned how mirthful it is to work at The Office (www.theofficerw.com)?
Location:Avenue de Kiyovu,Kigali,Rwanda
July 23, 2013
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My favorite home-away-from-home, The Office (www.theofficerw.com), hosted some of the movies this year for The Rwanda Film Festival. We enjoyed our night under the stars and an interesting film called "Suffering Grasses," about the current conflict in Syria.
My favorite home-away-from-home, The Office (www.theofficerw.com), hosted some of the movies this year for The Rwanda Film Festival. We enjoyed our night under the stars and an interesting film called "Suffering Grasses," about the current conflict in Syria.
Location:Avenue de Kiyovu,Kigali,Rwanda
Monday, July 22, 2013
July 22, 2013
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Century Cinema's 2nd largest auditorium at the new movie theatre in Kigali's City Tower.
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Friday, July 19, 2013
July 19, 2013
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At KigaliUP!, I was enamored of a flautist playing gorgeous music that I could have listened to all night.
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
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July 17, 2013
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A favorite of KigaliUP! since its inception, Christian Rwirangira rocks the house with his sweet melodies and amazing emotion.
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
July 16, 2013
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Joey Blake and the Rwanda All-Stars performed on the first night of KigaliUP! I was awestruck by the keyboardist and am grateful to my camera for capturing an iota of said awe.
Joey Blake and the Rwanda All-Stars performed on the first night of KigaliUP! I was awestruck by the keyboardist and am grateful to my camera for capturing an iota of said awe.
Location:Boulevard du M.R.N.D.,Kigali,Rwanda
Monday, July 15, 2013
July 15, 2013
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So, it begins. The onslaught of images from this year's KigaliUP! Festival. I particularly dig this image of Ras Kayaga on the first night of the concert. He's one helluva dynamic performer.
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