B'ville: Day 156! (Recap, Thanks!, Donate)

Bunny Bread (Soft-Twist), Wal-Mart, Boonville, IN

2007 was an amazing year! After having two knee surgeries in 2006, and having to recover for the beginning of 2007, I am looking forward to a surgery-free/recovery-free '08! My knee still bothers me everyday, especially the days I am hiking or shooting for more then five or six hours, but it is still attached, and it bends!

The "Boonville" project really started coming together in late '06, and it was clear by March of '07 that it would become a reality. It has been sitting in the back of my mind, and bugging all my friends, since 2003. I've been reading old "Boonville" blog posts and journals from the last two years, and although I get caught up in everything from time to time, not a day has gone by that I haven't thought about how this project now exists in places other then my mind, or my journal. It's amazing!

Ninety percent of the monetary support for "Boonville" has come from my friends, family, and people I have met along the way. Without you, this would not have happened, and I cannot continue to thank all my supporters enough. As I have mentioned in the past, I try to send out postcards and thank you notes to all of you, but if you have not heard from me (there may or may not be a good reason) email me (timothybriner@gmail.com) and give me a slap across the face.

The first big push to get funding and support was outstanding, and allowed me to get on the road. I was also given a car for the project, and I received an equipment and film grant from my alma mater, The Hallmark Inst. of Photography, in MA.

We estimated that the amount received would give me three months on the road. Thanks to all the wonderful Boonvillians I have met along the way, it lasted for six months! That funding is now exhausted, but I recently sent out more support letters (I hate asking for money) and they also proved to be successful. I cannot express how much all the support means to me! Thank you for a wonderful "Boonville 07!" And I can't wait to see what happens in '08!

If you would like to lend your support to the "Boonville" project, click HERE, and type "Boonville" into the space labeled "Designate." 250$ supports five days on the road. All donations are welcome and appreciated, and are tax-deductible through Cannery Works; "Boonville" is underwritten by Cannery Works, a non-profit arts organization in NY.

Donation gifts are available, and range from: Postcard sent from road ($25+), an 8x10 final print ($100+), a signed copy of the final monograph,($500+), and a 20x25" final print of your choice ($1,000+).