U.S. Department of the Interior Way-Finding Panels Installed!

I'm psyched that the Interior Department Way-Finding panels were installed last week during the great springy weather in DC.  The project included shooting 2 panoramic images (East and South) of the spectacular view of Washington as seen from the terrace of the Main Interior Department Building near 19th and Constitution Ave.  I also provided turnkey project management coordinating design, fabrication, and installation.

Bobbi Kittner, talented graphic designer (and my dear wife too) provided the design service.  The images are printed on porcelain by Winsor Fireform, the same company that made the Newseum way-finding panels.  Winsor's process to bake the image and text into porcelain must be magic because the images are so rich and vibrant (makes you want to just eat them up)...plus they can be exposed to the elements for decades without fading or other problems.  Dan Lloyd and his New Visions museum installation team installed the panels. 

By the way, the photo of me on the masthead of this blog was made by my assistant on the job, Mike Starghill, while I was shooting the panoramas.

Hats off to Bobbi

Also, want to thank and tip my hat to my dear Bobbi, who conceived and organized the Takoma Art Hop event that includes the key ABC's to a vibrant Main Street town center: Art, Business, and Community!  Way to go Bobbi!  We have the Art.  We have the Business.  Now do your part, have some fun, and be a part of your/our Takoma community.  

Art Hop

Hey Friends,

Wanted you to know about this very fun thing, ART HOP,  going on in Takoma Park this beautiful springy weekend:

My photographs will be on display at: 

Now and Then 

http://www.mainstreettakoma.org/nowandthen

6927 Laurel Avenue Takoma Park, MD

Reception: Sat. afternoon 3/20,  3:30-4:30pm

Thanks to the venerable Now and Then store for the great job they have done to display my photos during Art Hop.

I'll be there from 3:30-4:30pm on Sat. 3/20 to hang out with the cool people there...so join us...the photos are on display now through Sunday...

Bobbi's artwork will be on display at the most awesome bar in Takoma:

The Olive Lounge 

7006 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD (behind Middle East Cuisine (MEC), info accessible from 

the MEC website http://middleasterncuisine.com

Happy Hour Reception: Sat. 3/20 5-6pm  (cash bar) 

Bobbi and I will be there for a happy hour Art Hop celebration from 5-6pm on Sat.  Her work will be on display there through Sunday as well.

Here's more info on the Art Hop...check it all out, certainly lots of visual interest to see: 

Old Takoma will be transformed by the installation of visual arts throughout many of the shops in the Old Takoma Business District this weekend. Over 30 artists will be exhibiting their work from 4th St NW in Washington, DC to the Takoma Junction in Takoma Park, MD with many stops in between.
Art Hop is a self-guided tour which takes place during the host business' normal store hours. Each Art Hop host will have balloons in front of their business to help you identify their location.
Street performers will also be on hand to make your hop through Old Takoma more fun!
A complete listing of artists and their locations and schedule for the street performers can be found here: http://www.mainstreettakoma.org/files/ArtHopmap.pdf> and more info http://www.mainstreettakoma.org/event/40
See you at the Art Hop!

The New Avenue

You may have seen, or will see, this campaign on Metro buses and bus stops around the DC area touting "The New Ave."  I shot a series of portraits featuring an amazing variety of business owners, workers, and patrons of the New Hampshire Avenue crossroads area in Takoma Park, MD as part of the city's economic development push for the area.  Mom and Pop shops with people from all around the globe (Africa, The Caribbean, India, and many South American countries) inhabit this area just outside the DC line and inside the beltway.  Within these couple of miles you truely can hear and catch a glimpse of people and products from all over the world.  It was fun to interact and photograph such a wide variety of people.  I have several photos from the project in the "people" portfolio on my website kittner.com. You can also find out more about the area at: http://thenewave.com.