Rik Garrett

About

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:43:00 -0400

I recently realized that my Tumblr page has an “About” link. So this is going to be my “About Page.”

My name is Rik Garrett. I live in Chicago, and am primarily a photographer.

Very serious photograph of myself in the darkroom, from the website of Fulgur Limited.

I use the media of analog photography and themes of esotericism and the unknown to explore personal subjects.

Photograph by Keith Utech, while photographing Locrian. 2009

When not working on photographic projects, I can be found reading books, drinking coffee and… that’s about it.

A few of the places where I can be found:

http://www.rikgarrett.com

http://facebook.com/rikgarrettphotography

http://twitter.com/RikGarrett

http://www.youtube.com/user/rikgarrett

I also run the Occult Chicago blog.

And with my wife Jane, run the worldwide mapping website Occult Guide.

I welcome followers and questions, so feel free to make contact.

As it was suggested that I post a bit more personal information,...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:58:40 -0400

As it was suggested that I post a bit more personal information, here is some of the gardening I’ve been doing.

Top: Monkshood and Belladonna

Bottom: My first Mandrake sprout

thewitchling replied to your post: Solstice is coming up this Friday. A couple of… Just...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:49:10 -0400

thewitchling replied to your post: Solstice is coming up this Friday. A couple of…

Just a thought but you should do a set of real witches, or submissions of real witches as we are. Men and women and everything in between

Thank you very much for your comment! I love hearing from people, and love suggestions.

With my work, I tend to focus on things outside of the everyday. Doing a series like this would be something of an anthropological study, which doesn’t interest me very much.

As a witch, don’t you focus on the paranormal? The supernatural? The parts of your mind, world and person that are not related to going grocery shopping? I know that I do, and those are the realms I hope to capture. This is why I experiment with a variety of processes - Kirlian imaging, Radionic devices, mixed media work, etc. There are other photographers (most, even) who specialize in documentation, so I’ll leave that to them.

The next phase of my witchcraft series will actually be going further in the opposite direction. I hope you find it to be of interest! Please do keep the questions and comments coming!

Solstice is coming up this Friday. A couple of days free. No art plans yet. Must change this.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:02:22 -0400

Solstice is coming up this Friday. A couple of days free. No art plans yet. Must change this.

astareth replied to your post: I would love to hear/see more of what goes into using a wet plate...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:35:39 -0400

astareth replied to your post:

I would love to hear/see more of what goes into using a wet plate process in the field. I wish I could attend your class from this side of the continental divide!

I’ll see if I can get some documentation soon!

running-barefoot-thru-the-forest answered: … Bits and pieces from your daily life, here...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:34:30 -0400

running-barefoot-thru-the-forest answered: …

Bits and pieces from your daily life, here & there. What do you enjoy doing when youre not working? Where are some of your favorite places to visit? What inspires you & why? What do you do to unwind? Just every day things like that.

Ah, yes. That personal kind of thing. You’re right, I should get better at that. Let me see what I can do! Thank you again!

running-barefoot-thru-the-forest answered: Personally I’d like to see more things like earth...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:27:31 -0400

running-barefoot-thru-the-forest answered: Personally I’d like to see more things like earth magic. Also, more about you. People like to know the artist behind the work.

What would you like to know? I’m not always very good at guessing what might be interesting to others. What would be interesting to hear about?

(Tumblr is telling me that I’ve already asked the maximum number of questions for one day. That number is two.)

rikgarrett: Working on new Earth Magic images this year. Wet...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:19:00 -0400

rikgarrett:

Working on new Earth Magic images this year. Wet plate collodion in the woods.

Photograph by Ayse Idil Idil.

Reblogging this, as someone asked to see my process for creating the Earth Magic images. It’s not incredibly glamorous, really: dirty clothes, bottles of chemistry, kneeling in the dirt. I’ll see if I’m able to post in more detail soon!

wish-colored-sun answered: I don’t know if this is too much, but I was always interested in your...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:29:28 -0400

wish-colored-sun answered: I don’t know if this is too much, but I was always interested in your process of working. It’d be great to see or hear how. Thanx always!

That’s not too much! Which process(es) would you be most interested in seeing?

Teach me how to work the Internet

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:55:38 -0400

What would you like to see here?

My Facebook group has 1450 followers. I’ll post a previously unreleased Earth Magic...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:40:12 -0400

My Facebook group has 1450 followers. I’ll post a previously unreleased Earth Magic photograph when it hits 1500.

http://www.facebook.com/rikgarrettphotography

Rik Garrett

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:57:21 -0400

Rik Garrett:

bricks-and-wolf-dust:

Dis is fuckin’ sweet. Photography and painting combined to explore alchemy and human relationships.

Thank you for sharing this link to my Symbiosis series, featured in the Adirondack Review!

beautifulnaughtyglamorous: rikgarrett: Thank you for posting...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:47:50 -0400

beautifulnaughtyglamorous:

rikgarrett:

Thank you for posting my (old) artwork!

website / Facebook

handa:

Rik Garrett

(via sexnotsex)

I just adore the work of Rik Garrett!!! He is ever so amazing.

-Demi

Thank you so much! How kind of you!

My mom, regarding my previous posts: “Make contact if you might be a witch.”

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:41:02 -0400

My mom, regarding my previous posts: “Make contact if you might be a witch.”

eine-schoene-schrecklichkeit: rikgarrett: rikgarrett: I am...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:30:09 -0400

eine-schoene-schrecklichkeit:

rikgarrett:

rikgarrett:

I am planning the next phase of my witchcraft series, to follow Earth Magic.

I’m still deciding on many details, but may possibly be looking for new people in Chicago to photograph for the series.

Of particular interest:

witches

feral women

etc.

Make contact if you might be interested. Feel free to signal boost.

website / Facebook

Thank you for all of the attention (and new followers!) that this post has received!

reblogging again for this brilliant artist

Thank you for the flattering praise!

selinkaspeaks: sifvika: by Rik Garrett I love it when people...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:11:52 -0400

selinkaspeaks:

sifvika:

by Rik Garrett

I love it when people take the time to add artist attribution to images on Tumblr. Thank you!

website / Facebook

rikgarrett: Too busy to give any kind of real update, so here’s...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:15:21 -0400

rikgarrett:

Too busy to give any kind of real update, so here’s another Earth Magic photograph.

website / Facebook

geaphiles: My friend Rik is teaching a class. If you happen to...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:32:26 -0400

geaphiles:

My friend Rik is teaching a class. If you happen to be in Chicago don’t miss it. His work is genius, check it out: http://www.rikgarrett.com/

rikgarrett:

Chicago: I will be teaching a class on the wet plate collodion process this summer at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. You do not necessarily have to be a student at SAIC to take this course, so if you are interested in learning the process (or just interested in working with me) then sign up!

Thank you, Gea!

rikgarrett: I am planning the next phase of my witchcraft...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:04:46 -0400

rikgarrett:

I am planning the next phase of my witchcraft series, to follow Earth Magic.

I’m still deciding on many details, but may possibly be looking for new people in Chicago to photograph for the series.

Of particular interest:

witches

feral women

etc.

Make contact if you might be interested. Feel free to signal boost.

website / Facebook

Thank you for all of the attention (and new followers!) that this post has received!

I am planning the next phase of my witchcraft series, to follow...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:45:00 -0400

I am planning the next phase of my witchcraft series, to follow Earth Magic.

I’m still deciding on many details, but may possibly be looking for new people in Chicago to photograph for the series.

Of particular interest:

witches

feral women

etc.

Make contact if you might be interested. Feel free to signal boost.

website / Facebook