A Portrait Of | Catskill
[ 2022 ]
A Portrait Of … featuring subset stories of connection. The connection to the subject also lies in connection as well with them being connected to the project by a point of connection. Looking at how we are all intertwined and how our unique micro stories as very similar, yet also connect us all in some same yet some unique ways. See these interesting talented individuals through the lens of something that is closely tied in connection to them on a personal level that forward ties them in connection to their art, their notoriety, their fame, their love of what they do – their craft. Read in their own words and hear in their voice a story that is unique to their experience, their connection to their bigger picture story visually told in story.
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Photography By Christina Holmes.
Project. A Portrait Of.
Catskill
Taylor Foster
The Alchemy Of It
Catskills. Bovina, New York.
Photography by Christina Holmes
Writing by Taylor Foster
Edited by David N Mcllvaney
The Alchemy Of It
I’ve always been a big fan of vintage clothes and love searching a shop for odd and one-of-a-kind pieces. One day, a friend suggested I take a look at a vintage lipstick holder. At first, I wondered if it was such a good idea—we were in the middle of a pandemic after all—a used lipstick holder? But once I started researching vintage tubes, I fell in love. They were divine: unique and perfectly encompassed something that felt special to me while being reusable. It's funny that I started making lipsticks during a time when we were all wearing masks, but I found it to be such a mood booster even though I was the only one seeing them! The Heaven on Main Street line started with Calm and Clear Face Oil. This is something I had been mixing up for myself for years. As a model, I had to travel a lot for work and with makeup on and off my face all day, so I needed something that targeted these issues and traveled easily. The oil was the perfect remedy for my troubled skin—blemishes and rashes were soothed and my skin loved it.
I never thought I would be making a line of skincare and makeup, but as a baker, I found that baking and creating skin care to be similar. I love the alchemy of it: mixing, blending, testing and results. A delicate balance of knowing the fundamentals of what works in a recipe and playing within those parameters. Of course, the end result of both baking and skincare is that you are creating something for others to enjoy. Accessible luxury that shifts our moods and outlook.Helping people feel their best and bringing joy and small moments of solace is what I’m after. Close your eyes and breathe it in. Feel the love that surrounds and is inside you wanting to sing. To show up for life and to show up for yourself in the best way you can at every given moment.
– Taylor Foster
A.J. Mason
The Mt. Everest Parka, Eddie Bauer. Style #088
Catskills. Bovina, New York.
Photography by Christina Holmes
Writing by A.J. Mason
Edited by David N Mcllvaney