I found this photo I took in April 2020 that I called "Quarantine Still Life." Enough time has passed that I feel sort of nostalgic for this time? A negative nostalgia? The pandemic was scary and bad, but this the changed lifestyle it caused was also strange and interesting. It wasn't QUITE dull and sluggish and brain killing yet.
February 19, 2022
In the past week, I felt the presence of those who have gone before me - holding me in their firmness and strength. I have been thinking about how they taught me to be who I am and be responsible and steady during this pandemic time. And just knowing that has given me resolve that it is possible, and that I do not need to be swayed by the wind from one day to the next when faced with case numbers rising or irresponsible political management at the national level. I wanted to capture that strength and idea of being a conduit, of being a connected system for myself and my family - even during this time of isolation. A tree with roots in the ground, a leaf with veins stretching out from base to tip, or the veins that course through me.
August 14, 2020