Amalgamate so we can get these ends...

It's been a good five years blogspot, but I'm moving to a new home now:

blog.daniellescruggs.com

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© Danielle Scruggs

I was about to write an obligatory "I'm too busy for life" post but how busy can I be if I have time to blog? Such is the conundrum of modern life. In all seriousness though, I really have been busy---and quite tired---but also very inspired. I stand by my prediction that 2012 will be an electric year.

Of note: (Since-I-last-updated-all-these-things-happened-edition):
+Wrote my first piece for Specter Magazine
+Finally caught "30 Americans" at The Corcoran
+Shot lots of photos for these guys
+Attended my dear friend Tasha's baby shower
+Had my work featured in Social Studies DC
+Published interview with Atlanta hip-hop artist BlcTxt
+Announced second cohort of Mambu Badu Photo Collective!

Red Line Graffiti

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Through sheer happenstance, I recently shot Red Line Graffiti for DC Deli Magazine. They were a blast to hang out with (even at 7 A.M.!) and are another reminder of why I've grown to love D.C. the way I do.


Check out their EP here and live at Black Cat this Sunday February 15th if you can.

Twenty Twelve

© Danielle Scruggs

Merry New Year. I've been reflecting a lot on the past year and what I want this year to be like. I don't want to put pressure on myself by setting a lot of resolutions that I will probably break by January 8th. However, I really feel that I had somewhat of a breakthrough in 2011, artistically and professionally speaking. And I definitely want to keep that momentum going and create a better balance between my day job and working my own personal projects. And I want to push myself and my work, to keep digging deeper.

I also realize I need to be a lot easier on myself, which will probably be my most daunting task for 2012 and beyond. Somehow, along the way in my 20-some odd years on this earth, I conflated being gentle on myself with being complacent. And those aren't the same things at all. Taking a compliment doesn't mean I won't keep pushing myself and grow. Doing kind things for myself is okay, even if my to-do list isn't finished or I made some mistakes at work. I've also come to realize that making mistakes isn't the end of the world. My dad says if you aren't making mistakes, you're probably not really doing anything.

Anyway. I'm very much looking forward to 2012. It's going to be an electric year, I have a feeling.

Of interest:

+Specter Magazine published an essay of mine on The Roots' latest album and That Infamous Forbes Article

+Mambu Badu is accepting entries till Jan. 5th. (THIS Thursday!)

+I updated my portfolio; check it.

+Kameelah Rasheed's stills of BEND, a short film by up and coming auteur Terence Nance.

+Allison McDaniel's latest photos. I love her portraiture; holler at her if you need headshots.

+All film everything. I think I'm going to order a bunch of film and carry around my Pentax K1000 everywhere for a while like I did in high school (and most of college).

Art in Action

Hello. I will be showing work along with nine other DC artists for this show. Please come through on Dec. 1st if you can!*

*I'm not sure anyone's even reading this anymore, considering I haven't updated in two months. 

I've been busy with the following:
+Working
+Shooting images for a top-secret project I can't tell you about yet
+Working
+Shot images for these folks
+Collaborating with Alice and Kameelah on Mambu Badu projects
+Did I mention working?

 I'll be back soon. Not sure when, but soon.