Kathryn Short, who describes herself as a photographer and all-around artist, is the creative force behind Etsy shop Purple Snowpeas http://PurpleSnowpeas.etsy.com. Kathryn loves to knit and crochet, take photographs while walking outdoors, craft small books for collecting thoughts, and anything else that keeps her hands busy and her shop reflects these interests. At Purple Snowpeas you will find handknit hats and wristwarmers, hand bound books, and fine art photographs and note cards.The hand knit items are colorful and appealing, the books are interesting and sensitively designed, but I was wowed by her photographs, so they will be the focus of this article. Kathryn attended the Maryland Institute College of Art as a photography major and now teaches art and photography at the high school level.
The photo heading this article is titled "Mill Wheel." It is part of a series of evocative photos of older buildings in Northern Virginia. It is a Vandyke print, differing from traditional black and white prints in that the emulsion consists of iron and silver (as opposed to solely silver) producing a brown image. The print measures 3-3/4" by 4-3/4", with a brown 1/4" border around the image.
This next Vandyke print is titled "Stone Barn." These prints are small, but very powerful in impact. Consider combining two or three into a single frame.
The next photo is part of a series taken while Kathryn was travelling through Spain along the Camino de Santiago. This particular shot titled "San Juan de Ortega" captures hikers crossing a plateau on a foggy morning in the area just outside of Burgos. This is a color photograph printed on Fuji Crystal Archive paper measuring 9-1/2" x 9-7/8" (length by width).
And here is another stunning landscape from the series titled "Navarra, Spain" the same size as "San Juan de Ortega."I encourage you to visit Kathryn's shop to see more of her work, these images are just a sample, and also to visit her blog where she writes about knitting and Etsy artists participating in the "90 Features in 90 Days Challenge: http://purple-snowpeas-shop.blogspot.com/
