{"id":7613,"date":"2013-10-21T14:44:14","date_gmt":"2013-10-21T14:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/?p=7613"},"modified":"2019-08-29T20:10:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T20:10:53","slug":"shane-balkowitsch-and-the-order-of-the-pith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fourtoes.co.uk\/iblog\/shane-balkowitsch-and-the-order-of-the-pith\/","title":{"rendered":"Shane Balkowitsch and The Order of the Pith"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shane is a friend via The Collodion Bastards Facebook group. He’d mentioned a while back that he was coming to the UK on business for a couple of days. I suggested that if he makes his way anywhere near Manchester that he should call into the studio. I assumed his meetings were in London but they turned out to be in Blackburn of all places! So I got the ball rolling.<\/p>\n

Last Friday saw several UK wet platers coming to my studio to meet up with Shane to say hello, shoot some plates, a few beers and a bite to eat.
\nFor some reason Shane brought along a quintessential item of clothing every Brit has in his wardrobe…. A pith helmet?!?!
\nI’ll never forget the look of him walking through Ancoats to the Mill with his Pith on. It soon featured as the main prop of the evening…<\/p>\n

Before too much beer was consumed Shane treated us all to fish and chips from the local chippy, I insisted he tried the steamed suet pudding. Mmmm
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\"FishChips2\"<\/p>\n

A “test” plate by Michael…
\n\"Me2\"<\/p>\n

Mike was first up, now I’m not sure what the deal was, but alcohol was being consumed and there was limited nudity?? Mind you this was very early on…
\n\"MikeTopHat\"<\/p>\n

Michael doing his best “Rutger Hauer” impression…
\n\"Mike2\"<\/p>\n

\"Mike1\"<\/p>\n

Nikki and Mina.
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\"Nikki1\"<\/p>\n

Casey, and we’d have him no other way.
\n\"CaseyFinger\"<\/p>\n

\"Casey1\"<\/p>\n

Hmmm lets think about this one…..
\n\"Discussions\"<\/p>\n

Marizu.
\n\"Marizu1\"<\/p>\n

Gordon setting up Mina and John.
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\"Mina\"<\/p>\n

“The Thinker” turned out more like “The Drinker”.
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John.
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Shane.
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Mike.
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Me.
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Mark.
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Michael.
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Marky Mask even showed up…
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I think it was about midnight when we went big… Breaking in the Hunter Penrose with 12×15 inch plates.<\/p>\n

Go Shane.
\n\"ShanePouringBig\"<\/p>\n

Hmmm…. remember to put the plate in horizontally as theres only so much silver in the bath. Doh. I link the fringe effect though.<\/p>\n

Mark.
\n\"Mark12x15\"<\/p>\n

Me.
\n\"Me12x15\"<\/p>\n

John. This ones over exposed and will make a much better negative. Prints to follow…
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Shane.
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Gordon.
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\"GordoBoozedUp1\"<\/p>\n

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It had also recently been my Birthday and Shane surprised me with one of his nickel etched creations. I was delighted, it now has pride of place in the studio.
\n\"P1190307\"
\n\"P1190308\"<\/p>\n

I could have written soooo much more but I cant really remember. lol, no seriously, I do remember us putting away the Kcn and swapping it for Hypo, probably a very wise move. So from 2 pm to 2am we shot a load of plates, drank and ate to excess, and had a thoroughly good time. It was great meeting you Shane and thanks everyone for coming along. Lets do it again…. soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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