Tour De Cure

Last week I volunteered at The American Diabetes Association Tour De Cure bicycling fundraiser. I welcome just about any experience I can fit into my calendar. Learning by doing is my motto. I am a sucker for the more ambient, dreamy types of photos, as well as good topography. However, I am growing and try to discover what the client desires and achieve directed imagery to the best of my ability. Good times.

Paper Hearts Give You Paper Cuts

It's official... I will be working as an Artist-in-Residence at a MPS Summer Recreation Enrichment Camp. I am pretty excited to be working on such an intense project and spent the weekend working out samples for my projects. Then one thing led to another and I discovered a new art endeavor for my own work. By using the Scientific Method I spent today working on understanding materials to their fullest potential and have an end goal I would like to achieve by the close of the summer. Somehow I worked till the day disappeared and my work turned into goofy play time. Today I learned that Paper Hearts Give You Paper Cuts.... gonna hold out for that Heart of Gold.

Bellies, Brides and Businesswomen

A sampling of some of my recent photowork.

I *still* just want a pretty apron.

I started this project early 2008. During the Guildess Discussion on Inspiration in March 2010 I was encouraged to keep working on it. It's been a long time since I really made ART. Since early 2009 I started doing silly creative stunts, began facilitating art and craft for others, and explored tiny visual exercises. Domestic spaces and the events that occur in them inspire me on a daily basis.

Yellow Wallpaper

Reference :

Yellow Wallpaper

by: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Treasure Hunt

Yet to be determined animal skull found at Gorzek Residence circa 2003 while cleaning up brush in woods. Initially Laura was not allowed to have it. Don Gorzek decided circa 2003 to burn years of forest brush with hopes of achieving dream of converting house into successful photo studio.


True-Vue Stereoscope viewfinders found 2010. Amazing find! These toys are educational film strips that are viewed in 3D. Pictures with depth. Laura sort of remembered playing with these as a child. Don Gorzek also remembered having one as a child when West Allis Central High School Library was throwing them away. Too neat not to keep.


Originally owned by George Korkos. He had a rummage sale at his sister, Sue Gorzek's house circa 1999, when he decided to sell all of his worldly possessions and bike across the country. Laura has a strange obsessions lately with aprons and thinks tool belts are "man-aprons" and wants to keep it in her personal collection.

New Venture

When one door closes another one opens. I am working on a little side business while I look for new employment. Check out the corresponding photography restoration blog for more details :

Grasshopper Restoration