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unfortunately, i save things. however, what better way to use an old honey jar than turning it into the coin jar? [i mean. if you can't get a hold of a glass apple cider jug... honey's probably the next best thing]

i save important letters, mile markers in my life, etc. so i finally created a way to put them up instead of having them stuck in a box on the top shelf. letters from my closest friends & family, polaroids, friend's artwork. how wonderful.

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love.

-k.

dwellings.

here is my FINALLY moved in room. 

i hope you enjoy.

a few things are still in chicago and i CAN"T wait to get.... my purple vase, paintings, wall decorations, photos, books, etc. 

there's a peak into my world - my everyday life. 

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peace & love. 

-k.

bikes. what.

so. 

here are two things that i have worked towards, never fear. there are more of these coming... namely the photos of the actual versions

. 

bicycle kitchen. 

you're so close to being born.

the email address & website are not real... yet.

love.

©all images kbaergen

-k

documentation of a jetplane

the documentation of a plane ride from chicago to nashville. enjoy

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love. 

-k

holga.

here are some photos that i took with a holga on my way to and in chicago.

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love.

-k

let me see your hands

Here is what I have been up. Unfortunately during the month of September I had to take a hiatus from my artwork due to an overload of work. Alas! I have FINALLY had the time to put some of my own work into the grand system of computers & the world wide web. 

what you all have been waiting for. 

peace & power [saint & struggle]

complex & simple

twisted balance

for limbs

dinner forks & dinner lives

piety

love.

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self v surrounding

"I have been a witness, and these pictures are

my testimony. The events I have recorded should

not be forgotten and must not be repeated."

-James Nachtwey-

as artists i think it is so easy to distance ourselves from our world, our society. easily are we whisked away into our own imaginations where we are focused on self, or the search for self. the latter more preferable than the former. however, its simple to cast away the reality of our world. 

unfortunately a large portion of creative, art-making minds have a more difficult time processing and understanding politics and so often we don't venture near them... unfortunately that leaves us ignorant about the world and when something monumental happens we are caught off guard and keep wondering "how'd this happen? where'd it even come from?"  if only I had been more in tune all along.  

all this to say. i want to be more in tune with the news. i think you should be too. even if we don't necessarily stand firmly in one political view opposed to another, at least maybe i'll know the current events. so i'm tryin. 

here are some great artist's who were very much influenced by the occurrences of the world. 

Eddie Adams:  (i was able to see the original of this photo at the Frist this past spring. it was awe inspiring. so incredible to see, him being one of my very favorite artists)

Steve McCurry: 

Benjamin Krain:

James Nachtwey:

still in search of artists, other than photography, that do work that is connected to the happenings of the world. if you have a heads up, let me know.

love.