Deanne Achong

Things To Be Revived

I’ve resuscsitated my instagram account.

The feed is below. There are pretty things, ugly things, arty things. Things to be considered. Things to be dissolved. Things to be appreciated. Things to be discovered. Things to be reworked. Things to be Things.

Things to Be.

#TBT | Things That Arouse A Fond Memory of the Past*

I probably have a pic of a paper fan somewhere in my #projectobso archives. I’ve already re-rolled out one image, why not perchance a pretty fan?
Instagram is the perfect form for quick consumption and spontaneous combustion.

#Reluctant | Things I Am Reluctant to Share

[Silence] [Everything] [Nothing]

#Splendid | Splendid Things*

  • Dare to Draw, a 4 week online e-course for BEGINNER’s is now open to register. First session starts Sunday March 24th. $47 The course will be delivered for 4 Sundays, with a tips email mid-week. I will offer a series of exercises to help you see and learn to draw. Anyone can draw. Really. This course is for beginners. Time commitment: 15 min a day for 4 days! Check out link in my bio. or go to my website > deanneachong.com and click on link in menu. DM if you have any questions. Cheers, here’s to a creative spring! #daretodrawwithdeanne #drawingworkshop #drawingcourse #artemailcourse #artforbeginners #springworkshop #springtrainingforcreatives #onlineartcourse #creativehabits
  • QWERTY. Keyboard chronicles. From my Untitled Icons Drawing series - wake up, get outta bed. Grab my pen and start drawing...** Ok, with a coffee too. . . **before turning the beast on and being seduced by all of its charms. #contourdrawing #meditativedrawing #turntechoff #untitledicons #femaleartist #conceptualartist #ornot #womensart #allthesevariations #qwerty
  • Happy IWD! Here are some #wip ink drawings on watercolour paper, whereby I allow myself to: 1 - draw ordinary things 2 - celebrate the domestic 3 - permit myself to use precious materials (the 1st drawing one is on Arches paper!) for recording the ordinary. 4 - to f*ck up - I accidentally included 2 drawings of Jaydee - ;) the other 2 are of ordinary objects also on watercolour paper. The plant is Jaydee - our studio/office mascot - a jade plant that keeps on flourishing and inspiring me. . You gals all rock! . #internationalwomensday #iwd2019 #femalearist #womenartists #inkdrawings #watercolourdrawing #canadianartist #vancouverartist #contemporaryart #thedomesticisconceptual #thedomesticisrelevant #domesticart #womensart #feministart #drawingseries #deanneachongart #f*ckit
  • #tbt Slow Takes - a photographic project exploring long exposures, with a performance (of sorts) at event / exhibition curated by @candietanaka held by @icoaat where I created an old-fashioned photo booth and spent the night photographing folks with a film camera (Mamiya C33 TLR). Part of the project was the conversations held with people while photographing them. This print was originally on translucent paper, later mounted on dibond aluminium. . . Need to print all those images ....the process is Slow. #photography #filmphotography #canadianartist #femaleartist #slowmovement #slowart #blackandwhitephotography #meditativepractice #contemporaryart #conceptualphotography
  • On Drawing... Cats. They move a lot. Even when asleep. Just when you think you’re about to capture that perfect gesture - poof - they rollover. Almost feels deliberate;) Teaches me a lot about letting go and resistance. Also drawings cats probably ain’t cool. But I’m letting go of that shite too. Was lucky to be cat-sitting 3 beauties this past week. . . #catdrawing #catsofinstagram #drawing #linedrawing #contourdrawing #femaleartist #canadianartist #contemporaryart #gesturedrawing #worksonpaper #fuckit
  • Coincidence. Hairballs, house multiplied. #tbt to earlier digital / photo work . Was looking through my photos and noticed that these images had been duplicated like a lot(more than shown here) . Not sure if this was due to getting a new phone a couple of months ago or it’s just one of those serendipitous moments. I rather like the juxtaposition of an abandoned house with my tangles . . . #happyaccidents #throwbackthursday #photography #curlyhair #abandondedhouse #femaleartist #canadianartist . . The house is in rural Newfoundland, one I have photographed for a decade as it crumbles . Only traces remain. The tangles are from when I first got a high res scanner and experimented with different materials. . . #newfoundlandhouses #hairidentity #biracialhair #multiple #contemporaryart #therearenocoincidences
  • Insta Dreams. Being a synopsis, or re-cap post of the Art’s Birthday event I did here as IG stories and live video on January 17th, 2019 . Thanks to all the contributors who made it happen. Link in bio, or go to my site deanneachong.com > click on Notes, and the post is called "Insta Dreams." . #artsbirthday2019 #artsbirthday #blogpost #femaleartist #canadianartist #fluxus #robertfilliou #georgesbrecht #artistsoninstagram
  • Earbuds. Thoughts On Drawing - cont. This morning I realized I had no blank pages left in my sketchbook. It’s one of those where the drawing / writing on the reverse side shows through, so I don’t normally use both sides. But today I was forced to as I am plumb out of paper. That’s when I realized it’s somewhat liberating to draw on a page where the stuff is showing through. Goodbye any attempt at perfectionism. Hello blind contour. Embracing the sketchiness of a #sketchbook. . . #drawing #sketchbookpage #contourdrawing #femaleartist #canadianartist #journalpage #thoughtsondrawing #linedrawing #artistsoninstagram
  • Fire Together. A reflection on Donald Hebb’s* phrase “Neurons that Fire Together Wire Together”. Limited addition print. $75 - to purchase link in bio. And Happy Valentine’s to all, Together or single we are (apparently) all one. . . #valentinesday2019 #happyvalentinesday❤️ . #digitalcollage #drawing #heartdrawing #femaleartist

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[*w/ apologies and deep appreciation to Sei Shōnagon
All * are original Pillow Book titles; the rest are inspired by ]

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