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Aug 15

Winnipeg’s Newest Public Art – ’emptyful’

Last night, Jay and I finally went downtown to visit Winnipeg’s newest modern public art exhibit, ’emptyful’. We had heard the excitement, and conversely, the grumbling about tax dollars and wanted to see for ourselves what the debate was all about. When we finally witnessed the huge stainless steel sculpture, live, in it’s glory, lit up against the night sky and elegantly spraying mist from the water components, we immediately knew which side of the debate we landed. In our opinion, it’s gorgeous, and relatively speaking, the monies spent on it are a drop in the bucket: it’s worth it, and probably more! We didn’t think there would be many, if any, people downtown on a Tuesday night, but there were a diverse crowd of all ages, families with young children, photo enthusiasts, and those who wanted a pretty photo posed in front of the fountain. Children were wide-eyed and genuinely enthusiastic: they  just wanted an opportunity to touch the “colourful water”. In it’s presence, an interaction of some sort is inevitable. 

 

Interestingly, I happened to meet the artist, Bill Pechet, at the fountain, by accident.  He was waiting to do an interview, a shy man, with a friendly white beard; he nervously approached me and asked if I was the person who was supposed to interview him. I didn’t know who he was, but half an hour later, I asked him if his interviewer showed up and offered suggestions on perhaps calling the guy to “get his butt down there”.  After probing for details about his interview, he modestly revealed that he was the artist! It’s a good thing he didn’t tell me earlier, or I would have pestered him with more questions about the piece, it’s name, whether he made it with Winnipeg in mind, it’s relation to Winnipeg, etc! I only talked to him for all of two minutes, before his interviewer showed, but nonetheless, he left me with a strong impression of  a genuine, humble and unpretentious man – which incidentally, is also how I feel about ’emptyful.’

 

For those who haven’t seen ’emptyful’ yet, I encourage you to do so, especially in the early evening. I don’t want to spoil the experience for you by indulging in too many details; however, I will say that the colours are incredibly vibrant against a dark sky. These photos won’t do it justice and I already want to go back and take more to attempt to capture what was missed. We’re definitely going to visit again, and also can’t wait to see what it has in store for the winter. 

Emptyful - Gaune Studios - Photography Studios - Winnipeg Manitoba

’emptyful’ by Bill Pechet – Winnipeg, CANADA – Gaune Studios

 

Emptyful - Winnipeg, CANADA - Gaune Studios - Photography Studios - Winnipeg Manitoba

’emptyful’ at dusk, by Bill Pechet – Winnipeg, CANADA – Photo: Gaune Studios

 

Emptyful by Bill Pechet - Gaune Studios - Photography Studios - Winnipeg Manitoba

’emptyful’ at night, by Bill Pechet – Winnipeg, CANADA – Photo: Gaune Studios

 

Emptyful - Bill Pechet - Gaune Studios - Photography Studios - Winnipeg Manitoba

’emptyful’ – fisheye at night, by Bill Pechet – Winnipeg, CANADA – Photo: Gaune Studios

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Mar 15

Welcome To Our New Website!

Welcome to our new website and studio! After 10 years of slowly and steadily growing our photography business, with few (if any) shortcuts and MANY lessons learned, we are proud to call 485 Corydon our home. We knew “485” was destined to be ours… after all, it was featured in one of our favourite shows, Flight of the Conchords! We, of course, like to believe it more than a coincidence. In the t.v. screen shots below, Bret and Jemaine are having their novelty musician photos taken at a”485″ somewhere in New York… with a relic of a passport photo camera. For those of you familiar with this infectiously happy show, you will note that Murray possesses an uncanny resemblance to Angela, here (personality-wise)! The location is also not unlike our previous… ummm… more “rustic”, but well-loved studio.

Flight of the Conchords Photo Shoot - Gaune Studios - Photography Studios - Winnipeg Manitoba

The Flight of the Conchords at the Original 485

 

Below are snapshots of our studio’s work-in-progress to it’s completion. Each and every brick lovingly and meticulously layed to build a strong foundation and a bright future. We’d like to sincerely thank all of our clients, friends and family, for joining us on our journey and helping us get to where we are today, and invite all of you for more happy adventures ahead….

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Building our studio

 

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Jay and Earl Lay Bricks

 

Jay Lays Bricks - Gaune Studios - Photography Studios - Winnipeg Manitoba

Jay in Concentration Mode

 

The finished building 485 Corydon - Gaune Studios - Gaune Studios - Photography Studios - Winnipeg Manitoba

A La Peanut Butter Sandwiches! It’s here at last!

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