{"id":2824,"date":"2026-07-26T18:36:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bobtherieau.com\/blog\/?p=2824"},"modified":"2026-07-26T18:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:36:29","slug":"were-doing-art-okay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobtherieau.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/were-doing-art-okay\/","title":{"rendered":"We’re Doing Art, Okay?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friends,<\/p>\n

I’ve taken a bit of time away from this thing for reasons that are not only non-interesting, but also boring to the general public. However, I’m back and this place is going to be a veritable maelstrom of art. (art? are you sure this is art? -ed<\/i> Absolutely! I’m making things that make people have reactions. I didn’t say they were good reactions.)
\nFor the last few months, I’ve been participating in the #shittycamerachallenge on Bluesky (Are you following me there? If not, why not? Too soon? Too close? Too cringe? Let me know in the comments!).<\/p>\n

Here’s one of the shots that I’ve taken on my terrible Polaroid camera.<\/p>\n

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\nThis is Hazel and she’s a very good girl. Unfortunately, she’s using her in-built camouflage to confuse the Polaroid OneStep2 camera and its ability to work out color, contrast, and white balance. I still love this shot and it’s in a frame on my wall. What’s the deal? The medium is the message, as the kids say. This shot is about the place and its time AND the hardware. It’s a statement that’s not informed by an algorithm. Like this shot…<\/p>\n

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\nYou know it’s a fern, and you know that ferns are green. This one isn’t exactly green, but that’s okay.<\/p>\n

More in a moment.<\/p>\n

Your pal,<\/p>\n

– bob<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Friends, I’ve taken a bit of time away from this thing for reasons that are not only non-interesting, but also boring to the general public. However, I’m back and this place is going to be a veritable maelstrom of art. (art? are you sure this is art? -ed Absolutely! I’m making things that make people … <\/p>\n

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