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Update #17: Post Ypsi Project Exhibit : Better late than never!!
As you all know a few weeks ago Mike and I hosted the Ypsi Project Exhibit. We put aside our daily lives for a few days and did our best to organize everything and have it all ready for the one day showing. We couldn't have accomplished *any* of this without everyone's support and encouragement. I'm happy to report that the exhibit went great....just great.
For the entire day there was a steady stream of people coming in and out. It was thrilling to watch people take the time to look at every portrait, to read every description and almost everyone had a heartfelt response to the images. I have gotten to know the people of Ypsi while doing this project and the reaction to the portraits just underscored the sense of community that Ypsi exudes. I saw several viewers smile at seeing someone that they recognized but never met and voice their enthusiasm because next time they would have a conversation topic. Some of you that came in where a little overwhelmed as was I; portraits of people from all walks of life where hanging in the same room....it was like a tiny, concentrated dose of Ypsi and it was wonderful.
To anyone who missed the one day showing, the entire exhibit will be up at Riverside Arts Center during the Heritage Festival (the entire month of August!) Thanks to Lynda Hummel for arranging that wonderful opportunity!
Mike, being his usual wonderful self, made a video of the day. Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks again for everything!
p.s
Keep an eye out on the YP blog! There are still portraits going up and fun announcements on the way :)
Update #16: Countdown to YP Exhibit : 3 days
Mike and I have been hard at work getting things together for the exhibit. I just wanted to send out a quick update as to what's been happening. We can't wait to see everyone on Saturday!
As you can see in the video (thanks to Mike for that!!*) the prints arrived! Despite my worst fears they made it safe and sound and look amazing. I can't wait for everyone to see them on Saturday!
The 7x7 books are in and waiting along with the Amanda Edmonds designed Ypsi buttons. If your reward was a single Ypsi button it should have arrived as I sent them out more than a week ago. Please let me know if you have not yet gotten your button.
If you were to receive a 7x7 book and flyer along with your button, I was waiting on the flyers to come and we just got them today! Mike went out of town for his project, For Thousands of Miles, and had some technical difficulties with his computer for a few days when he got home. This set back the design process of the flyers a little bit. After dealing with all of that we finally submitted the order to VG Kids and received them today! Then we spent the majority of the afternoon hanging them around town.
The large books are unfortunately taking up a lot more time than I expected. Who would have thought creating a 300 page book would be tricky and time consuming!
Friday we are going to be at the XVG space setting up. We are prepped and ready for set up, only waiting to pick up a couple of tables tomorrow that a few friends are lending.
Can't wait to see everyone on Saturday!
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Vu Bui on June 3, 2010
Isn't it awesome to see your work printed large? It's a completely different experience from seeing it on a monitor. No matter how nice or large your monitor is... nothing compares to a giant print. It's so real and physical... it's something else.
So glad to see things almost there!!!
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Update #15: The Official Ypsi Project Exhibit Flyers!
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Posted on May 22, 2010
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Update #14: *whew* This exhibit stuff is hard work :)
Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to send out a quick update about what's been going on;
The 7 x7 books are done and ordered!
Check out a preview of the Ypsi Project : the Un-Portraits here.
The Ypsi buttons are in my possession waiting to be packaged up.
The large book is in the final stage of editing.
We've had some major technical set backs but are working on the flyers now.
I expect all the rewards to be ready to go by exhibit time!
The XVG space is booked for June 5th, check out the Facebook invite here!
Mike and I are working hard (with some help from Jami Carlson) on organizing, editing, designing (despite massive technical difficulties), pulling in photos that were missing and taking a few last minute Ypsi Project portraits.
Thank you for your support and patience.....can't wait to see you at the exhibit!
:)
Erica
Update #13: If you see Patrick Reynolds tell him he's awesome.
Hi Everyone!
Just wanted to share some awesome news; a local exhibit designer, Patrick Reynolds, has volunteered his time and talent to make a 3D rendering of the Ypsi Project Exhibit! We are really excited (and flattered) because not only will it help with the planning stages, but it will also allow those of you who can't make it to see the show!
So, if you see Patrick Reynolds tell him he's awesome....we already did, but a few more times won't hurt.
:)
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An Ypsi button made by local artist and green-thumb, Amanda Edmonds, aka: Muppster.
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All the above + One of the limited-print 12x18 Ypsi Project Exhibit flyers (printed locally at the VG Kids).
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All the above + On top of taking photographs I also have a slight obsession with origami :) you'll receive 3 tiny hand-made (with love) paper cranes (that come in a matching origami box) created from pages of an Ypsilanti area phone book I found on my porch several weeks ago. Because, seriously, what other use does anyone have for phone books?
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All the above + two polaroids of either: someplace in and around Ypsi, or from the event itself. You pick! We think it would feel pretty good to find in your mailbox one morning two beautiful Polaroids taken just for you!
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Special ♥ For Ypsi businesses only: We're dedicating a special two page spread in the 10x8 photo book for five very awesome, generous and supportive local businesses... also your business name on the event flyers and exhibit booklets, and lastly an announcement at the event thanking them.
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All the above + a very special 10x8 softcover 300 page book containing all of the Ypsi Project's portraits and bios from the last year plus!
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All the above + A signed16x20 matted print from the exhibit - there will only be 25 of these special prints made for the Ypsi event, so this reward will be on a first-come basis. Which means as soon as the 25 large portraits are narrowed down, you'll receive a link where you can see a list and claim your favorite print.
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All the above + a personal portrait session! I like to have fun on my portrait sessions and ... going to a few places and trying a few ideas... just a fun photo-adventure. This doesn't mean I'll take photos of you and everyone you work with :) but we can run around and if you have someone special you want to include that's great. Also, if you don't happen to live in the Michigan area - your portrait session is good for as long as I own a camera (my whole life)... so if it means I come to you or you come to me or we meet up somewhere halfway then that's when we'll do our photo adventure... Which will hopefully, if anything, provide you with some seriously awesome new Facebook profile pictures. * You'll get a fancyfied DVD with all your full-resolutions photos.
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All the above + I will fly to you and have a weekend-long photo adventure (with in the next year) of the likes of which you've never seen! We'll end up with a stack of polaroids, thousands of (hopefully) awesome photos, on and on. We could spend a day somewhere special to you... Whatever it is, I will be there to take many, many, many photos. Nothing pervy though, people ;)
way way neat!
yay!! <3