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Portrait of a Tinaseamonster


Story by Vanessa Published on February 21, 2008 in Events	Photo by Valerie Dryden

tinaseamonster, an artist and mother, is like a lot of us — totally dedicated to both her family and her creativity. The result? Spread a little thin, yeah, but living a very fulfilling life. There's a lot of interest in this lifestyle these days — from academics, to the newsmedia, to curious relatives. A photography student approached tinaseamonster with the idea for a project to document her life for six months. The end product, a selection of those photos, is on display at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Here's what Tina has to say about it:

"It is strange how things happen. I met a mom at the playground because my twins were wearing some of the shirts that I make. She placed a big order for a birthday party for her daughter. One of the parents who came to the party and got a zombie shirt for his son was a teacher at the Corcoran and wrote to me about Valerie's project. The idea that we would have a photographer following us for 6 months was a little scary, but when we met Valerie, it totally made sense. We loved having her around. I loved knowing that the act of mothering and making at the same time was important enough to document."

from Valerie:

"Tina, Jeff and the girls have been great and have provided me with a unique look into an artistic family that is loving and fun."

Valerie Dryden: Tina's Seamonsters
Senior Thesis Exhibition
February 20-24, 2008
Open 10 am-5pm

Corcoran Gallery of Art
Gallery 31
500 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Gallery 31 which is in the entrance on New York Ave.

D.C. folk, go to the show and let us know what you think in the comments below! Would you be interested in a Storque series about Etsy families?

Tina has written for the Storque: Shop Makeover Series: I Heart Marketing My Etsy Shop and You Will, Too! Part 1

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