I recently sold an image to I-XL Masonry in Calgary after they came across the photo sets I did of the Medicine Hat brick and tile site. The MHBT operated until 2010 when a flood closed the factory for good. The site was then donated by I-XL to the Friends of Medalta as a resource for the historic clay district.
I-XL purchased an image of stacked bricks from me to use on their thank you stationery to send out to customers and architects. I requested a piece to include in my brag book, and was surprised when they arrived to find a personal thank you note and a credit for my image on the back of the cards. Very cool stuff!
The latest postcards in my Around the Hat shop include this set of 5 cards of the bell tower in St. Patrick's church. Shooting this photo set was an incredible experience, and a rare opportunity to see a very unique part of this amazing structure. Check out these original postcards along with the growing collection of prints in my shop.
After a lengthy shooting schedule, lots of experiments, hours collecting commentary, and late nights spent editing, it's great to finally be able to share the finished video that I created for Medalta and the Artists in Residence. I was fortunate to observe this fascinating technology up close and see the ceramic 3D printer used in numerous capacities throughout the several weeks that it was at Medalta.
From artists being introduced to the ceramic 3D printer to finished pieces being air blasted, it was an amazing experience getting to be a fly on the wall while there was so much creativity in the air. During the shoot I also captured a number of photos of the experience, including the ceramic 3D printer in the old Medalta factory. See those images here: Part 1 and Part 2.
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In the end, I'm really happy with the outcome of this project (and it's been viewed over 350,000 times on YouTube so far). I think the technology behind the 3D printer is amazing, and not only did it help produce some visually stunning work while at Medalta, but it also provided lots of great visuals for me while it was in action. In addition, I feel like the video really gives a sense of the excitement and energy that surrounded the Artists in Residence while all of this was going on. It's a great showcase for this incredible location, and I'm just pleased that I got the opportunity to be involved and meet so many great people in the process.
Medalta has launched a brand new YouTube channel that I highly recommend you check out. Fingers crossed that I can continue to help them create original videos moving forward. I know there's a lot more to show off in the clay district, and it seems there's always something interesting happening down at Medalta.
