ABOUT DANIELLE FOUSHEE

I am an artist. This website features my work and highlights some of the varied
inspirations that inform my creative practice. Read more about me here.

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@ArtistDFoushee.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Waiting Around in Tacoma




I had to drive down to Tacoma yesterday to pick up some giant cardboard sheets for my next gallery installation. I took these images while I was waiting for the forklift guy to bring my order around.

A couple weeks ago I was talking to the photo tech at UW about my camera setup and the struggles I’ve been having learning the Nikon D800 — especially the fact that a lot of my photos come out slightly blurry. I know the standard rule of thumb is 1/60 shutter for handheld shots, but he told me the D800 is much more sensitive than that. I tried these images at 1/80. They look fine low res on screen, but I think even 1/80 is too slow for the D800. Next I’ll move up to 1/100 and see if I can get crisper images on that setting.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Today’s Artist Statement


My current work maps weight and time in relation to place and space. I use a variety of materials like string, flagging tape, paper, cardboard, liquid, glass, steel, and rock to make my mark. Each location where I create my installations is chosen carefully. I consciously sense a place through the act of meditation and living with it. The work I make is in response to the one-of-a-kind relationship I'm experiencing with each place at that moment. Once an intervention is complete, it is quickly removed. It becomes a memory of a relationship shared with the place itself.

The idea of "place" is important — what are the qualities of a location that make a person feel grounded? What is home? How big is it? How transient is this feeling—the feeling of belonging and of being a part of something bigger than oneself? I believe that having a sense of place is impermanent. The old cliché holds a lot of truth: "You can never go back home." But I also believe that it's possible to nurture, appreciate, and underscore these fleeting experiences. I do this with my art-making practice. 

Thursday, April 17, 2014

A Rainy Day in the Seattle Suburbs




It’s a rainy day in the Seattle suburbs, but at least the birds are singing.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Signal Fire Residency: Campfires




These are some of my favorite fire images from my residency in Arizona with Signal Fire. A couple years ago, I started taking photos of our campfires. Now, I’m reenergized to continue this series.

Deer Creek Canyon, Mazatzal Wilderness, Tonto National Forest, Arizona


Monday, April 7, 2014

Signal Fire Residency: Water




Here are some more images from my residency with Signal Fire. It occurs to me that the work from this residency revolves quite naturally around themes of nature: earth, water, fire. Look in earlier posts for earth, and stay tuned for fire images to come soon!

Mazatzal Wilderness, Tonto National Forest, Arizona