what is time? where does it go? and why must it continually contradict my wishes?
so much has transpired in the past few weeks, and so little of this time has been spent exploring the macro world i love.
the moments that mac and i have spent together lately have pushed me to explore scenes and subject matter outside of my comfort zone.
i am learning (still) that being outside of my comfort zone is one of the most freeing experiences, yet there is always such resistance to the unknown – such a very aged problem.
the results when we finally do dare ourselves are often so rich with material that it alters our reality. and that is not something that is such a terrible thing.
i celebrated my first show with friends last thursday night – yay!
this is a group show is in support of the families of the 43 mexican students who were abducted last year while en route to protest shady government policy. a year later these students are still missing, and there is no evidence of what has happened to them. i cannot imagine what these people are living through or the pain these families are experiencing.
for this show each of the 16 artists donated a piece that will be auctioned on november 1st with the proceeds going to the families of the students. below is my write up with the pieces i submitted (a couple are already posted elsewhere – i apologize for the redundancy):
blossomcleansereverence
sanctuarywish
stacey gardiner
in honour of the 43 i hope that the beauty of this work can provide a moment of relief in a world that is too often overwhelmed with horror
about me
i took my first macro shot with a point & shoot canon elph over 10 years ago and have been enthralled with exploring the world of tiny ever since. several canon reincarnations later i finally took the plunge with a “real” camera – a canon t3i with a 100mm f 2.8 macro lens. to my immense delight i found that my love for this art form continued to intensify and become part of me as my learning curve deepens.
it is my hope that the images i capture bring you a moment of tranquility, peace, beauty, respite or whatever blessing is meaningful to you.
you can see these and other wonderful submissions in person at artisans at work – woodbine & danforth until october 1st.
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