The Violet Dreams

the diary of Tara: optimistic feminist artist

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oh and I neglected to say: you can stay updated on my work/random thoughts and such via my instagram, and contact me at [email protected]

I’ll also be updating my website in the near future

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hi folks. I guess these days I haven’t felt inclined to post on this site anymore? public diary entries at least in this form are behind me (it’s already enough that I write thoughts on twitter, fb, and instagram) the little community I started off within when I made this account back in 2008 has evolved, migrated, my use of this site has changed I suppose. thank you for everyone who’s followed me. still going to keep this blog up because I love looking through my archive and time traveling back to my teen years. I just feel it’s time to move on, just as I felt my time was up with flickr. very grateful for the folks I met through here, the support you’ve all given me especially in that weird awkward time of growing up where I was struggling to be ok in my skin and wanted to share my feelings and the art I was starting to create.

love to you all.

<3

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It’s the last day to donate to the film I’m shooting this November The Center Cannot Hold. help support women in film-it’s directed by my wonderful peer and collaborator Destiny Thomas (my soul sibling) and a story of women and womanhood. we're delving into a mysterious world of isolation, ritual, and rebellion, and taking visual cues from Tarkovsky and Terrence Malick. help bring this film to life. it’s something I’m very passionate about <3 ps. these are slide film photographs of the actress Mariana Montes that I shot

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Austrian summer

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beautiful

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I’ve become addicted to the Gilmore Girls-this is my first time actually watching it from the beginning (before I’d seen episodes mid way through the show through with friends). Been watching it every day for the past two weeks. I normally am not this into TV but it’s just so sweet.

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if you talk about it I’ll kill you

Respire (Breathe) (2014) dir. Mélanie Laurent

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sorry for abandoning my blog! been caught up prepping thesis and school and such

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Corpo Celeste (Heavenly Body) Directed by Alice Rohrwacher cinematography by Hélène Louvart Italy, 2011

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Corpo Celeste (Heavenly Body) Directed by Alice Rohrwacher cinematography by Hélène Louvart Italy, 2011

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Georgia O’Keeffee, by Alfred Stieglitz

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AQUARIUS: live loudly. let your guard down. get close. laugh about the things that matter. cry about the things that don’t. tell people what’s wrong. touch them and let yourself feel more than just their skin on yours. PISCES: flaunt your feelings. mourn your losses. scream your kindness. be as sensitive as you need to be– you will be better for it. when the worst is over, let it go. shed your sadness. learn from everything. ARIES: run. take advantage of all life has to offer. be impulsive. find your passions. leave situations that do not benefit you any longer. travel. experience. search for reasons to grow and then do it. don’t hold back. TAURUS: learn how to be alone, but don’t stop being a friend. focus on yourself, but don’t stop caring about others. put your headphones in and shut the world out, at least for a little while. drown out the voices in your head. GEMINI: try to understand your emotions. even when you believe you are being unreasonable, find the reason in what you are feeling. that’s the first step in controlling them. find a schedule and stick to it. deep breathe. CANCER: value your feelings enough to speak up when something bothers you. don’t believe it’s not okay to act up with purpose. teach people how to care, but don’t get mad if they cannot learn. look out for them anyway. LEO: don’t take things personally. understand others have obstacles they are overcoming. stay confident. bounce back. practice compassion. care for others as if you were in their shoes. don’t act better; be better. VIRGO: let things go. don’t judge things around you as if they are black and white. some things just are. learn how to leave them be. reclaim your independence. know the only person you can control is yourself. LIBRA: release your grudges. be selfish. the more you learn about who you are, the more likely you are to make decisions for you and stick to them. learn how to be alone and appreciate yourself for all that you are. SCORPIO: stand up for what is right: for your family, your friends, and your well-being. be brave for yourself. don’t coop up your emotions. it’s hard to trust people, but it’s harder not to trust anyone. believe you are loved. SAGITTARIUS: stay positive. your optimism may scare others, but it is well worth it. share your views, but know when to be quiet and appreciate the world in silence. learn to listen instead of always speaking up. CAPRICORN: forgive. understand. remember that you can be wrong and that others can be right. don’t condemn them for being themselves. learn to respect and appreciate peoples’ differences.

advice for the signs / @scarredconversations (via scarredconversations)

scarily accurate

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Inspiration: from The Mirror directed by Andrei tarkovsky Cinematography by Georgy Rerberg #themirror #andreitarkovsky

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The full moon is coming and The Center Cannot Hold. Mariana and Destiny want you to join The Pariah.

my thesis team for THE CENTER CANNOT HOLD has started an instagram to document our pre-production process, inspirations, tests and sneak peeks and you should follow it!!

http://instagram.com/jointhepariah 

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Female Filmmaker Friday: Sweetie, 1989 (dir. Jane Campion)

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the cinematography my god! 

cinematography by Sally Bonger

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Sans toit ni loi (AKA Vagabond) | Agnès Varda | 1985

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cinematography by Patrick Blossier

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mailing test prints of mine (outtakes of Her Own Private World series) in exchange for photographic postcards to one of my all time favorite photographers, been playing more music these days-it’s raised my confidence about my songs, seen wonderful friends, made a new friend (thanks to timing, instagram, and instant bonding), been eating well treating my body with respect, planning for thesis which is going to be extraordinary undoubtedly

life feels pretty good <3

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january

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exquisite