There are many ways to contribute to the Bali Art Project Documentary Film.
You can make a tax-deductible contributionsmall or large, by writing a check for any amount to: The Bali Art Project (*please include on the memo line that the contribution is for the documentary film). Mail to: Genevieve Russell, 1549 Corte de la Cañada, Santa Fe, NM 87501. You will receive a heart-filled thanks from me, in writing, and a tax letter from The Bali Art Project, 501(c)(3). Any amount is appreciated. Donations of $500 and above will receive production credits in the film.
You can Purchase a FINE–ART PRINT at a discounted price.
Click on this LINK for important details, and then pay online via credit card.
You can also donate by credit card. Any amount is appreciated! (credit card donations are not tax-deductible).
Thank you for supporting art, film, youth travel, cultural immersion and experiential learning! This project will be stronger because of you!
This time last year I was wondering if, and how, I would get to Bali to work on a personal project; a documentary about The Bali Art Project.
This year, I now know the answer to that once mystery. Now the question is, what will this final film become? How will the stories weave together, the themes and mission of the trip come alive from the footage I have captured? All to be determined. What a learning experience this journey has been. I am very thankful to Gaylon, Zenia and all the participants of the 2010 Bali trip, and the people who have supported me thus far, for being open.
For now, I’d like to share just a quick clip from the trip:
The Bali Art Project Documentary Film is now in post-production! Although there is still footage and events to shoot as follow up to the trip, the exciting task of transcoding, logging, transcribing, and editing has begun!
I couldn’t have gotten to this stage without the inspiration, help, and support of friends, family, and colleagues who believe in the mission of the project. To help raise money for every stage of production, I offered (and still offer) fine-art prints for sale. I have already printed a few small, sample selects from Bali, and I have to admit, they are stunning! It’s one thing to see an image on a computer screen, quite another to feel it on paper. My preference: THE PRINT!
If you were one of the fabulous folk who already sent in money for a print, NOW IS THE TIME to make your selection. I hope you find an image in this collection that resonates with you. Just send me an email with a brief description of your select.
The collection contains images from Bali, The Bisti Badlands, the Los Reyes de Albuquerque project, Design with Nature, the Jazz of Enchantment, Honduras, and Semana Santa in Mexico.
If you would like to purchase a print…
Special fine-art print prices, this button will include shipping fees:
6 x 9 | $65
11 x 14 | $175
16 x 20 | $295
Just a quick entry to encourage everyone in Santa Fe to head out to the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market this weekend and see, be inspired by, and support artists from all over the world who have overcome huge odds and hurdles to make it to Santa Fe for a weekend of celebration of the arts, and humanity.
I don’t think there is another event like the Folk Art Market in the US. 170 master folk artists from 53 countries are HERE, in Santa Fe, right up the road from where I sit right now. It’s an amazing feeling to have and host them here in Santa Fe. What a gift and effort from all of the Folk Art Market organizers and volunteers.
What’s particularly special about this years market is a couple who invited us into their home, their lives, their art, in Bali, are here as first time market artists!
They arrived early this week. It’s super exciting to have them here, and have them, like us, experience all of the differences (and similarities), between our land and lives. Anom, a mask maker/ dancer and his wife Nonnick are a delight.
Stop by booth #129, and visit them! Anom will be showcasing his masks, which in Bali are an important source of ritual, and storytelling.
I also want to share the work of filmmaker, Christina Mccandless. She is working on an amazing project about the Folk Art Market entitled From Zimbabwe to Santa Fe. She has been following the personal stories of women, in their trek to Santa Fe, for months. Unfortunately, as part of their story, her main subjects were refused Visas at the last minute. Their baskets, also didn’t make it – they are stuck in Johannesburg, South Africa. So, their booth, #8 will be relatively empty. Filled with images, an interpreter, and the evidence of hope postponed. However, stop by and visit. They will be taking basket orders since the baskets will go into storage when they finally arrive in Santa Fe, date unknown, and maybe, just maybe, they’ll be able to come next year.
You can check out her work in this short clip.
A final duck dinner and birthday cake surprise at Dion’s, along with the last group shots of the kids in Bali on the day of our departure.
And we’re off from this adventure, and of course, on to others – with the experience in Bali a unique filter and reference from which to see the word.
So, as the photographer, there aren’t too many shots of me on Bali soil. But, thanks to darling Angela, on the last rainy morning of our trip, I have proof that I was in Bali too, …or, you can kind of tell that it’s me.
A huge and special of thanks goes out to Eric Williams, Colorado-based sound recordist extraordinaire. It might be months before the video is converted, transcribed, audio synced, and first cut edited, but I can say for sure, that Eric’s expertise, humor, encouragement, and resilience were immensely appreciated this past month. Hauling heavy equipment on and off packed buses, down busy streets, and up an endless flight of stairs to get back home on wildly hot and sticky days was a grand effort for us both, to say the least. Your experience of a place, a moment, is different when you are working. Sometimes your attention and clarity of the moment is keener because your senses of sight and sound are honed and alert. At other times, you’re possibly really missing the entire situation for the same reason, or possibly because you’re just exhausted from the effort. Eric’s uncompensated help and time were an amazing gift. I am truly indebted.
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