Lois Bielefeld
May 29: When Lois doesn't have a pocket, she uses her waistband to hold tissues. When Jackie doesn't have a napkin, she wipes her fingers on her sock.

House, Hold

House, Hold delves into my own home life with my wife, Jackie, during shelter-in-place in our apartment in Alameda, California. Together we made a new photograph every day for the month of May looking at how we negotiate home, our roles, and power dynamics in this time. Since 2018 I’ve been collaborating with others on New Domesticity where I’ve been making photographs of what home looks like current day. Since I was unable to continue that work I decided to turn the camera inward on my own home and to examine all that is quirky, vulnerable, messy and beautiful within our relationship and domestic space.

May 29: When Lois doesn't have a pocket, she uses her waistband to hold tissues. When Jackie doesn't have a napkin, she wipes her fingers on her sock.

May 29: When Lois doesn't have a pocket, she uses her waistband to hold tissues. When Jackie doesn't have a napkin, she wipes her fingers on her sock.

May 3: Jackie has a weekly cleaning schedule as detailed in her iPhone Notes. Vacuuming is under the weekly task section.

May 3: Jackie has a weekly cleaning schedule as detailed in her iPhone Notes. Vacuuming is under the weekly task section.

May 13: Lois is embarrassed that she keeps forgetting to brush her teeth until after lunch.

May 13: Lois is embarrassed that she keeps forgetting to brush her teeth until after lunch.

May 4: Lois and Jackie's 1.5 butt kitchen gets even smaller when Lois leaves all the cabinet doors open. She makes a mean vegan taco regardless.

May 4: Lois and Jackie's 1.5 butt kitchen gets even smaller when Lois leaves all the cabinet doors open. She makes a mean vegan taco regardless.

May 23: Jackie cuts Lois's hair for the second time. It didn't look like the picture but the mullet wings were abated. ; May 2: Lois cuts Jackie's hair for the first time. It'll do.

May 23: Jackie cuts Lois's hair for the second time. It didn't look like the picture but the mullet wings were abated. ; May 2: Lois cuts Jackie's hair for the first time. It'll do.

May 24: Lois and Jackie got into a fight about including "The Power of Two" in the photograph depicting conflict.

May 24: Lois and Jackie got into a fight about including "The Power of Two" in the photograph depicting conflict.

May 25: While Lois rolls out her back, Jackie fields a call from her mom who has been calling more of late. Jackie thinks it's because her mom is bored.

May 25: While Lois rolls out her back, Jackie fields a call from her mom who has been calling more of late. Jackie thinks it's because her mom is bored.

May 8: Disciplined as always, Jackie modifies her workouts to be done at home. She refuses to overpay for a proper pull-up bar. Price-gougers.

May 8: Disciplined as always, Jackie modifies her workouts to be done at home. She refuses to overpay for a proper pull-up bar. Price-gougers.

May 10: Mother's day, Jackie learns her parents are both sick. Lois and Jackie look up Covid testing sites in Oak Creek.

May 10: Mother's day, Jackie learns her parents are both sick. Lois and Jackie look up Covid testing sites in Oak Creek.

May 18: Jackie was 27 years old when she first heard the sounds of other people chewing food, urine ricocheting off porcelain, and turn signals in the car.

May 18: Jackie was 27 years old when she first heard the sounds of other people chewing food, urine ricocheting off porcelain, and turn signals in the car.

May 20: Lois waits until after Jackie turns off the light to put in her mouthguard.

May 20: Lois waits until after Jackie turns off the light to put in her mouthguard.

May 26: Lois was reading "Botany of Desire" previous to making out.

May 26: Lois was reading "Botany of Desire" previous to making out.

May 19: Newfound hobbies- gin fizzies and Zoom Yahtzee.

May 19: Newfound hobbies- gin fizzies and Zoom Yahtzee.

May 6: Jackie gets ready to work from home, Lois gets ready to cop a feel.

May 6: Jackie gets ready to work from home, Lois gets ready to cop a feel.

May 11: Jackie and Lois start to read Chapter 5- Anger as a Stop Sign.

May 11: Jackie and Lois start to read Chapter 5- Anger as a Stop Sign.

May 1: Jackie and Lois tolerate listening to a free audio book for bookclub. They are glad they didn't purchase the book.

May 1: Jackie and Lois tolerate listening to a free audio book for bookclub. They are glad they didn't purchase the book.