iron curtains
the softer side of things.. . . . . . . .
soc tile patterns
innocent florals to mod concentric circles, the tile selections throughout Trakiya as availability and choices shifted the fall of communism.. . . . . . . .
original doors
and their original identification.. . . . . . . .
covering the balatum
"..the smooth surfaces of linoleum floors.. allowed people to wipe away the dust and grime of objects that tied people to the past."
obrastsova panelka
an ongoing photo essay of people and their panelkas. . . . . . . .
gyps karton
He smiles and slaps on more mud....
the cost of electricity
"Most everyone speaks fondly of the memories of how they used to go around in tank tops in the house in the winter..."
turn your chair!
The view from my chair, looking in, looks straight into a shelf Nina has used to divide her bed from the rest of the room.
bathroom remodel
"American homes will rot, our concrete will be here for hundreds of years."
quest for the green flowers
A very specific pattern of green flowers, specific to the era, specific to a certain taste, specific to a specific person, I assumed.
tile covering
"Our only option was white tiles. That's all there was!"
bathrooms and showers
separate, mixed, overlapping, transformed. . . . . . . .
infill
"to be warm for me"
original switches
and the shell of boiler controls.. . . . . . . .
ikoni and a switch
I hear about how, the night before Easter, they would show american movies in the theaters, in attempts to deter people from the midnight candle tradition at the churches. One evil for another they figured.
water heaters
It squeals as it pulls water into the tubes, heating the liquid, filling its big belly.
bedroom and rakia
"She's old. She doesn't need these rooms. She sleeps in the kitchen, so we keep the rakiya in the bedroom."
floral tiles and a sprouting sink
"most people cant afford to do it all at once. So they do the top, then the bottom, or they do the bottom then the top.