Riversiders took part in “Project Runway" (IE style) through a portrait studio set up by local photographer Michael J. Elderman at UCR California Museum of Photography on 10/05/08. Elderman dug out his old Hasselblad 2 1/4 camera along with a digital SLR to capture the runway action. This 1st Sunday arts event aimed to highlight the 10/25 opening of Leicas and Hasselblads curated by Jonathan Green at UCR/CMP, featuring cameras from the David J. Hearst Foundation Collection. Over 100 fashion backward folks showed for the mod 60s and 70s theme shoot, styled by upcoming designer Michele Woolery. Participants received a free CD of their shoot afterwards. Michael J. Elderman has been a freelance commercial photographer and a photographic artist since the mid-1970’s exhibiting his work throughout the United States and Canada. His assistant during the shoot was Michael Papavero of Redlands.
The next 1st Sunday event will take place on 11/02/08. Day of the Dead (El Dia de Los Muertos) is a Mexican celebration that pays homage to loved ones who have died, yet are still remembered. The celebration is sponsored by the Riverside Cultural Consortium and organized by Division 9 director Cosme Cordova. As a run up to the event, local photographer Carlos Puma will hold a digi-photo workshop at UCR/CMP on Thursday evening 10/23 for those interested in working the Museum's Dead Portrait studio located among the festivities on Mission Inn Avenue. Selected images from the Day of the Dead photo shoots will be featured in the Digital Studio Gallery during 1st Thursday ARTSwalk 11/6 between 6-9pm. For more info, contact the UCR ARTSblock Ed office at: digitalstudioinfo@ucr.edu or call (951) 827-4796. www.artsblock.ucr.edu
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