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Hey Kickstarter backers.  I've been thinking of you.  There is a lot happening with the project, and I thought it was time for a quick update.  "The Changing Face of What is Normal" has just opened at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, and many of my photographs are used.  Here is a link to my wordpress post about it.

I can't remember if I mentioned the piece that was done in Slate, but here it is.

That story led to an invitation to be on NPR's Talk of the Nation.  Here is a link to the interview.  What fun!

I am still moving forward.  I hope to have willardsuitcases.com up and running in the next few weeks, and I am planning to print a series of postcards to help me continue to raise funds to resume photography of the suitcases.

I couldn't have done it without your support.  Thanks and all the best.

Jon

Here's something interesting.  Ari Shapiro from Talk of the Nation on NPR saw the Slate story and became interested in the project.  So it looks like I will be on the program talking about the suitcases on Monday, 4 March from 3.40 - 4.00 pm Eastern time.  As they always say, "check your local listings".  Very exciting.

I FedExed the final prints to the Exploratorium yesterday.  It is a great relief to have them on their way, and now I can't wait to see them in place.

One more huge thank you to all my backers.  You really made this project possible and I am so grateful.

Jon

Slate Magazine put up a very nice piece on the suitcases today.  Here's the link.  http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2013/02/25/jon_crispin_suitcases_from_the_willard_asylum_for_the_insane_photos.html

Many thanks to David Rosenberg for his interest in the project.

I spent most of the weekend printing for the Exploratorium exhibit and am very happy with the results.  And my great friend and mentor Alex Ross has printed eight 36" wide prints which are amazing.

All best and cheers.

Jon

Hello again,

The story in the Telegraph is now up online and it looks great.  Here is the link to the story.

And here is a link to the slide show.

My work on the exhibit at the Exploratorium in San Francisco is interesting.  It is a new experience working with a team on something like this, and has its moments.  But it will be very compelling when it opens in April.

Cheers, and thanks.

Jon

Hello everyone,

Just a quick update.  Again, thanks to all of you who have followed the project and especially to those of you who donated.  I fly to San Francisco tomorrow to start the process of hanging my portion of "The Changing Face of What is Normal" at the Exploratorium.  I am still working out the number of prints I will have in the exhibit.  It is opening on 17 April and it will be up for one year.  I will not be there on the 17th as it is the grand unveiling of the new space on Piers 15/17 on the Embarcadero.  I will be out in SF at the end of the month to see how it all looks.  On 20 May, I will return for some sort of "artists" evening event.  I am not sure of the possibility of my backers attending, but I was thinking that it would be a nice time to meet some of you.  More details to follow.  At the minimum, maybe we could meet up at a pub somewhere and have some time to chat.  Additionally, for those of you in the UK, tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph will feature a story on the cases written by Lucy Davies.  It will appear in their magazine "Seven".  I haven't seen it yet and am very curious as to how it looks.  For those of you who don't follow my wordpress site, here is a link to all of the posts I have done on the project.     / You are all the best backers any kickstarter project could have.  THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for making this project possible.  Cheers, Jon