thoughts and images from an international art teacher about photography, artists, China, travels and lifeTumblr (3.0; @kenfa)http://kenfa.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f9175ba18c5bf3518849cde8c296dc37/tumblr_mn3d8v9nUh1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Serious renovations going on everywhere in the village on our way through Badger’s Pass to the Silver Pagodas</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/50897706608http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/50897706608Mon, 20 May 2013 18:02:55 +0800Beijing HikersChinaBeijingphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b0345c6048c500d74ae6fe3a526dae3a/tumblr_mmzsg4AMVh1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hiking around Beijing again this weekend and ended at the Silver Pagoda temple complex. The temple area is from the year 600 AD and the 5 pagodas were constructed in the 1400’s.. the 6th Silver Pagoda (cell tower) was erected in the 1980’s!</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/50721754437http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/50721754437Sat, 18 May 2013 19:40:00 +0800Beijingsilver pagodahikingphotographyiphone<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/353cdee41e4d084ff2fe9233c17e2e8d/tumblr_mmvhflGW0Y1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Crazy wonderful student papercut inspired by artist Beatrice Coron</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/50554119764http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/50554119764Thu, 16 May 2013 11:52:00 +0800papercutartbeatrice coron<object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fkenfar%2Fsets%2F72157633498698772%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fkenfar%2Fsets%2F72157633498698772%2F&set_id=72157633498698772&jump_to=" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fkenfar%2Fsets%2F72157633498698772%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fkenfar%2Fsets%2F72157633498698772%2F&set_id=72157633498698772&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Digital imagery students became sophisticated in their photoshop usage and ability to visually articulate cultural differences.</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/50472238148http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/50472238148Wed, 15 May 2013 11:24:00 +0800photoshopcultureclashphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9810742d28f3d49947aced9fcff2e19/tumblr_mmo3ihRghv1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Girl on that great Great Wall</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/50224025696http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/50224025696Sun, 12 May 2013 12:08:41 +0800photographyBeijingGreat Wall<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/466ea0f25b842dcc4755dfa4dbd728c8/tumblr_mmmwzbLOsh1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hiking the Jinshanling Great Wall section covered in green!!</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/50161791025http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/50161791025Sat, 11 May 2013 20:49:59 +0800Great WallBeijingiphonechina<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/726d1d921cab2509fdcefc873e530d27/tumblr_mmcxpis29O1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Squash players at Tuanjiehu Park, Beijing</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/49747975860http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/49747975860Mon, 06 May 2013 11:29:42 +0800BeijingTuanjiehu ParkMusiciphone<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/218b05728c3d620005f88bbbd0d8ce53/tumblr_mm49yjGGsH1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>May Day 2013 started off perfect…</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/49352113760http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/49352113760Wed, 01 May 2013 19:15:55 +0800Tuanjiehu ParkBeijnghipstamatic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8cb6ccb36dedc36f29b4a4d14cc2a7a3/tumblr_mlzkthsCJw1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Calligraphy sales were slow on Sunday at the Dirt Market</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/49128840617http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/49128840617Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:22:29 +0800BeijingPanjiayuaniphone<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/caa4705aa7965fa60011ef21ec0cc9a2/tumblr_mlrfbgfe5A1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A unique happening this evening at ISB. Jazz students played while art students drew or painted… great fun.</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/48770266636http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/48770266636Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:42:52 +0800IB artBeijingISB<a href="http://www.flickr.com//photos/kenfar/sets/72157633310141020/show/">IB Art Show 2013 </a>: <p><blockquote class="link_og_blockquote"> <div>April 22 - 26 at the international School of Beijing. IB art students show off two years of work. Don’t miss it</div> </blockquote></p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/48678067080http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/48678067080Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:10:00 +0800ib artBeijing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/223fa28f627803847be1a687b7ba164a/tumblr_mlmn2nVAtm1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beijing Hikers did an Earth Day cleanup yesterday at the Longyuchang area near the Great Wall. Many hands makes such a task easy and fun.A tasty meal at the village restaurant with its local specialties helped too!!</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/48563447551http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/48563447551Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:42:00 +0800Beijing hikersphotographyearth dayChina<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/65f94a6fa9a8b58a088ed62f3dbc8532/tumblr_mlj9e6Yipo1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just finished reading an article in the New York Times (<a href="http://tinyurl.com/cznc4hp" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/cznc4hp">http://tinyurl.com/cznc4hp</a></a>)<span> </span> about how women in the city are reconsidering the use of diapers. After seeing the impact of babies doing their business everywhere here in Beijing, I hope they rethink this!!</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/48407253146http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/48407253146Sat, 20 Apr 2013 10:54:06 +0800BeijingNYTphotographyinfants<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bf1f1bf0826708c8ee6c63f744aec067/tumblr_mlckl1lbvf1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Having been my home for many years..bless all those who have suffered from this unfortunate tragedy.</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/48115889556http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/48115889556Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:12:00 +0800boston marathon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e8deec4fc587fa4648d15dead439f685/tumblr_mlam2dzEg11qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hiking the wild Switchback Great Wall piece with buds and blossoms just about to bloom. </p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/48033212112http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/48033212112Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:49:00 +0800great walliphonechinaphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/58f60fd82c8464f63f97aafb7f2f3142/tumblr_ml2tcosutj1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>IB Art ISB Beijing coming up in a week!! woot woot</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/47684179254http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/47684179254Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:46:00 +0800IB ArtBeijingart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f74160521b8b2c8b9afcb5609bd246e4/tumblr_ml2knjNVIl1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Art district 798 graffiti spring Beijing</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/47672053438http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/47672053438Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:38:00 +0800798beijingiphoneStreet artphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cc3bfbc7a73543384bc972ec3ef01e88/tumblr_mkvfp8RRih1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Afternoon shadows at 798 Art District Beijing</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/47345348499http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/47345348499Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:07:00 +0800photographyshadowsbeijing<object id="vp16Ee23" width="400" height="225" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="http://static.animoto.com/swf/w.swf?w=swf/vp1&e=1364858649&f=6Ee23m2gcpkN76KOCyfKWQ&d=0&m=a&r=360p&volume=100&start_res=360p&i=m&asset_domain=s3-p.animoto.com&animoto_domain=animoto.com&options=" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed id="vp16Ee23" src="http://static.animoto.com/swf/w.swf?w=swf/vp1&e=1364858649&f=6Ee23m2gcpkN76KOCyfKWQ&d=0&m=a&r=360p&volume=100&start_res=360p&i=m&asset_domain=s3-p.animoto.com&animoto_domain=animoto.com&options=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Earcos light painting workshop with 60 art teachers from all over Asia a success!</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/46888685858http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/46888685858Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:25:00 +0800earcoslight paintingart educatorsanimoto<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/29069bfa3c1491957158c37da5678190/tumblr_mkj27wYaxU1qhuguyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Buddha and the North Temple Pagoda in Suzhou were lovely sites on this Easter Sunday</p>http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/46756456580http://kenfa.tumblr.com/post/46756456580Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:45:00 +0800Suzhoupagodachinaphotography