Saturday, January 5, 2008



Hello Solomon's Porch!


We are kicking off 2008 with a great new project. A collection of artists will be doing nearly everyone's portrait in our community over the next 12 months. This blog is a way for you to interact with this project. We are hoping that everyone who considers the Porch their home will sign up for their own portrait. Also, if you would like to be one of the artists you can sign up here or contact Luke Hillestad. Either way please sign up by "commenting" on this post.

Here's how it will work:
The artists will draw names randomly for the portraits they will do. If you sign up, you will eventually be contacted by your artist and together you will complete the project. There is no charge to participate in this project. Nevertheless, due to our limited budget and the inevitable cost of art materials - the Art Working Group would gladly receive donations towards this project. On average we estimate the cost of each portrait to be $10. If you would like to contribute please write "PORCHTRAITS" in the memo or on an envelope with the money.

We have 7 artists so far, and we all really look forward to all of this.

- Luke

24 comments:

Laura Smith said...

Great idea

Laura Smith
Alice Smith
probably Dustin Smith :O)

together or separate?

Anonymous said...

emma kittok as a portraitee, also as an artist... possibly...

Steve Schirber said...

Steve, Mimi, Jackson and Claire forportraitees please.

Bella said...

I am excited about this!

liz johnson (for a portrait)

Dave Mulder said...

Dave Mulder, another excited portraitee.

luke hillestad said...

This is great, 100 people signed up on Sunday, and 10 more right here. I'm really excited.

Laura - the answer to your question is separate. There will be a standard size for us artists that will be big enough for one person.

saraediger said...

Sara Duran
Diego Duran
(I think Jorge already signed up)

Anonymous said...

Wendy, Rob, Luke, Josh & Rebekah Johnson as portraitees

Anonymous said...

Yes Please!! I think this is so great!

Colleen Welch

Anonymous said...

Hi Luke,
I'd like to be one of the artists.
Thanks :)
-Ashley Carr

Anonymous said...

I would love to be a part of this. How might we make this work between the 2000 or so miles between me and yous.

oh,,, and i would be a portraitee.
weeeeee!

Anonymous said...

Abby Andrusko
Marcus Andrusko
Selah Andrusko

for portraits

Thanks.

Anonymous said...

hey luke,
this is so cool!
i'd like to put down myself and my boys: duke, caymen and beck for portraits if you still have openings ...
thanks,
lisa boylan

Ben Duininck said...

luke - i could be a porchtrait snapper if you like and need.

i'd enjoy being a part of the process.

you can see some of my pics here:

http://flickr.com/photos/7320252@N04/sets/72157602353697379/

Ben Duininck said...

whoops

try this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/maddutchman/

c.m. houltberg said...

Love this idea!
Chris Houltberg
Terra Houltberg
Thanks

Anonymous said...

is anyone wants a unconventional portrait, I would love to do some.

Anna said...

I would love to have my portrait done, but other than being home for a few days in March, I don't think I'll be back until June.
This is a wonderful idea!!!
Anna Gerdeen

Anonymous said...

hi luke, we're new to soloman's porch, but i have met your beautiful wife at yoga :) i would love our family to be portraitees, bridget (me), aaron (my hubby) and piper (our almost 2 year old daughter) lorentz. not sure if you guys have our contact info? i signed up for the newsletter....

i am a graphic designer/web designer....so if you are interested in having me do some funky digital photograph/art for the portraits, i would love to also be a portraitor. let me know!

bridget lorentz

Anonymous said...

ben, jen, josiah, and lydia johnson

Benjamin said...

I'll be in Minneapolis over this coming (Easter) weekend. If it's possible at that point, I'd love to participate...as a model.

Peace,
Ben Beresford

Anonymous said...

Hello Group:

I would like to participate as an artist.

James Denman

My family has already signed up to get portraits on a sign up sheet if not then I will resign up here for

Ashley Denman
James Denman
Katherine Kleingartner

Linda Bachman said...

hi- we would love to have our portraits done-
Linda Bachman
Alan Bachman
Tanner Bachman(he really wants Michelle to do his)
Hana Bachman
Quinci Bachman
Please add us to the list.
Also- I would like to also do portraits- you can check out my art at: lkbportrait.tumblr.com
Just let me know how it works and how I can help.
my email is: lkbachman@frontiernet.net
thanks- Linda bachman

luke hillestad said...

Hello Porchers - Luke here. I have been really exited about your response to this project. I look forward to many hours in front of your faces!!

Fortunately, at least 164 of you have signed up. But unfortunately, any one that signs up after this post will likely not get their portrait finished before the end of the year. I imagine we'll go full force into 2009, though!

Talk to you soon!

Luke Hillestad