Vermont Studio Center /  by Liesl Pfeffer

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Vermont Studio Center
Johnson, VT
August 2016

I spent August in Johnston, Vermont at the Vermont Studio Center artist residency. While I was there I had my own private darkroom in the basement of Wolf Khan barn. I shot these black and white 35mm photographs on my Canon AE-1 Program and hand processed the film in my darkroom. It was rather wonderful.   

Steamboat Natchez /  by Liesl Pfeffer

Steamboat Natchez
New Orleans, Louisiana
July 2016

The Natchez is a paddlesteam boat on the Mississippi River. It's a little corny, but the view is pretty interesting and the old nautical decor onboard is not without charm. The first picture is not the Natchez, but is a similar looking boat also offering tours on the Mississippi. The last photo shows some damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. 

 

Arcade, Nashville /  by Liesl Pfeffer

Arcade, Nashville, Tennessee
June 2016

A two-story arcade in downtown Nashville modeled after an arcade in Italy. I went here because I read about the art spaces on the upper level, but unfortunately they were all closed when I went by. 

The Walgreens adjacent to this arcade was one of the locations of the Nashville lunch counter sit-ins in 1960 - a nonviolent student protest against racial desegregation. 

Dino's Bar, Nashville /  by Liesl Pfeffer

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Dino's, Nashville
June 2016

I dearly love dive bars like Dino's. I think they're in my top 10 things I love about living in America. I love the dimness, the cheap beer and shot specials, the bags of chips, the old decor, the seediness of having a beer in the afternoon, the regulars sitting at the bar, the bartenders' tattoos, the jukeboxes, the dartboards and pool tables, the everything. 

Cayo Levantado /  by Liesl Pfeffer

Cayo Levantado, Dominican Republic
March 2016

AKA Bacardi Island. It's kind of cheesy (the island is half private resort, half public beach, and accessible only by boat) but its also ridiculously beautiful. White sand. Turquoise water. Warm breeze.