Katie
My personal work this winter has centered around photographing makers and artists.
Mostly because I find the creative energy that stirs when women and artists gather healing.
And as I sat around the table sharing slow conversation with Katie and her sister, I heard words that have been on my heart said back to me. THIS IS PHYSICAL WORK. Photography, pottery, calligraphy, cooking, gardening, dancing, running, whatever it is. It is an action, a service, a giving of oneself to the work.
And that is what this is about. Not photographing the finished pieces, but instead the process, the energy, and the artist's relationship with their art.
Handmade
"Make a list of all the things that are pleasurable in your life and make an art form out of it. Then, if you're courageous, make a list of all the things that are difficult in your life and make an art form out of it." - Paulus Berensohn
It's like a handwritten letter, or a box of old faded photographs, All the romance, the sadness of nostalgia, the beauty of ritual, of a craft passed down through time. Placing my hands into the clay of the earth reminds me to stay awake, even when the world feels dark.
To always be thoughtful as a maker, of what I bring into the world.