Artist Blog

Every week an artist whose single image was published by Der Greif is given a platform in which to blog about contemporary photography.

Ok, I say it: Being an artist can be lonely and depressing. Of course there are many beautiful aspects to it, too, but sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming – at least for me. Now and then I feel stuck in my head, or with my ideas. When you’re going to school, you are usually part of a community. During class, crit groups, or in the lab, there is opportunity to share and talk about your work and other things that matter. Then, when you leave school and “start your own business”, or in my case, move away, it can be difficult to find a community and things can get a bit isolated. That’s why I’m grateful to be part of The Piece of Cake Project. Because, being an artist is definitely not a “piece of cake” but with a community that has your back, it can be a lot easier. The Piece of Cake project was founded by Charles Fréger in France 2002. Starting as a small group of like minded people, the network spread across Europe and now has two “branches” the European and a North American one. Each year we have four workshops, two in Europe and two in North America. The aim is to have a lively exchange between the artists who are part of the network, to come together, to talk about our work and sometimes collaborate with other institutions (i.e. Photo Espana, Festival Images Vevey, PCNW Seattle to name a few). During those workshops, we not only share work, but also meals, activities and laughs / worries, and usually everybody leaves recharged and exhausted at the same time. For more information and to see all members go to: http://www.pocproject.com/