Jammy's photos

They must have had trouble getting a date for five ladies?
Thank you to everyone who's checked out  my work, I greatly appreciate it!

*image for thank you post*
A couple of the ladies smile for a photo.  Come to an event you'll see more of them.
These are your judges... You should probably play to their tastes.  Which are crass and naughty.
I don't think you're supposed to see those cards...
I'll take those cards...
Which one to pick?  The competition was fierce.
He won press on nails and she got a wookie mouse pad.  How cool is that.

I want a wookie.
Freeze Cheater!

The ladies of Bottoms Up Burlesque do a little role playing for the drawers.
Drawing space was at a premium, everyone came to get in on the action.  

Inexpensive posed models and booze how can you go wrong?
The award for best surprise face of the night goes to Liz.

Those two ladies on the ground were doing some great work.
Liz was shakin it.
Yea!!! You win bath products :-)
The best drawings from the night were laid out to choose the grand prize winner.
In addition to door prizes the winners also get hugs, which are popular.
The  models get to take home a few drawings donate by gracious patrons of tonight's event.
Live music and taking requests after the show.

There was dancing too, but I won't show you that for the sake of those who shall remain nameless :-)
On the final day of the Gyuto Monks visit to the IMA they held a public Tantric Chant performance.

It was an incredible end to an amazing visit.

To help support the monks mission visit

panchenlama.info  - for more information about the displaced future spiritual leader of Tibet.

&

gyutocenter.org for more information on the Gyuto Monks.

You can see more Photos from their visit at my website -
JammyStraub.com
They're back with water from White River.  Apparently they don't know much about what goes into the river...

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The Gyuto Monks were off to the river for a little sand dumping today.
Foam brushes are the preferred sacred tool of choice for destroying mandalas.

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The destruction ceremony begins by removing small pieces of each deity.
It was on display for around a day before the inevitable...
Woah it's done!  The mandala was incredibly detailed.
A local school visited the monks during their field trip to the IMA.
Smile while you work, it helps man.  Especially when you're hunched over for six hours a day spreading sand granules around.
The Abbot was showing the younger monks specific ways of drawing.
They work in with as many packed around the mandala as they can.
The morning prayer before work begins.

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The Dalai Lama makes sure all is well as things get going.
Taken before the monks started the mandala.  They were getting in the mood.
The Gyuto Monks do their meet and great at the beginning of their visit.  They were all incredibly friendly and cordial.

To see the complete series visit JammyStraub.com
Goodbye to the best zoom I've ever used.  I'll miss your resolution and small size.  You served me very well.

*tear rolls down cheek*
Bye bye super handy and convenient travel lens.  I'll miss your image stabilization.

You served me well.

*hugs lens, waves bye bye*
Bye bye mister flash, you were my second ever TTL flash.

I will miss your 360deg rotation.  

*waves*
iDirty.  The Jammy that comes as a working model.

I spent a couple of months remodeling an apartment building in Bloomington.  It was messy.
Me and my stupid cat.  I can't believe how dumb she looks.
Lacey, my moms dog.  She's an idiot, but cute.
That's my, "I'm driving to Detroit" face.

At least we were in a convertible.
In the park in Detroit on the way to see Bjork.

Yep I'm super!
That's Heady.  I rescued her for my mom.  She, the cat, hates my guts.

Grumble.
Post graduation traumatic shock syndrome sets in.  It's passed after a few years.  


I had a funny hat and robe on not 30 minutes before this.
"Ottterman" You could sit your feet on it.  It might swim away though.

It's cherry and silk.
The "Oscillating Table" it sits in my entryway.  You can move it out from the wall and twerk it, it'll vibrate for half an hour.

Paduak with a turned eucalyptus bowl.
"For everyone who ever lied to  me, this is all I have for you."

My axe and cabinet.  One of my favorite creations.

It's bleached maple, ash, steel, and a bit of ebony.  I hand cut the dovetails with my trusty dozuki and and Matsumura chisels.  Ze wood is all hand planed and scraped.

Everyone in class thought I was nuts for doing it all by hand.  They were right, duh, I made an axe.
I've been told I killed Herbert Humphrey.
I am an ogre.
Sally, Emily, and Jim while on a road trip.
Richard and Homer Fields looking dapper.
Jim and Rebecca Fields with little Richard and Martha.  Those are my great, great, great grandparents.  yep.
Mucci likes to be a cone head.  He's neurotic.
Bang, He's dead.  At the IMA.
Wyclef up close and personal. He's lazy.
That's my party face.  Yep.  I walk around like that all the time.
IMA (E-ma) is insane.  She sleeps in the dogs kennel.  You can close her in there and she doesn't care.
The best photo of grandpa and grandma ever.
Taken at the Eiteljorg in the funny stairwell to the parking garage.  You get weird look sticking a tripod on the stairs.

I sometimes do formal studies, Brett Weston is my hero.
She beat me with the phone next.  It hurt.  I filed a restraining order.
That's either my sophomore or freshman photo from high school.  Yeah I was that hairy then.  Remind you of any popular depictions?
Those are my old feet.  I have new ones now.  That had to have been from around 2000.  Wooohooo, check those elite photoshop skillz.
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