Amanda Shopa, PhD.
Artist. Researcher. Educator.
Amanda Shopa, PhD
Artist. Researcher. Teacher.
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- Showing Fire in Black and White
- Week 54 of 209 Weeks
- Week 53 of 209 Weeks
- 209 Weeks Project
- Minnesota, 1/24/2026
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Latest posts
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209 Weeks Project
Read more: 209 Weeks ProjectThe 209 Weeks project is a weekly political postcard project that started in January 2025 and is expected to continue for 209 weeks. You can learn more and see recent postcards, sign up for a postcard, or view the entire series of postcards.
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Week 47 of 209 Weeks
Read more: Week 47 of 209 WeeksWeek 47 of 209 Weeks: “All goes back to the earth, / and so I do not desire / pride of excess or power, / but the contentments made / by men who have had little: / the fisherman’s silence / receiving the river’s grace, / the gardener’s musing on rows.” —Wendell Berry Photo Notes: Minnesota
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Week 46 of 209 Weeks
Read more: Week 46 of 209 WeeksWeek 46 of 209 Weeks: Some days it is what it is, and some days you just have to keep moving forward, and gather and love those around you. Photo Notes: Minnesota State Fair, 2024
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Week 45 of 209 Weeks
Read more: Week 45 of 209 WeeksWeek 45 of 209 Weeks: “It’s not about being unbreakable. It’s about being soft enough to bend without breaking.” —Yasmin Mogahed Photo Notes: Jogyesa Temple, Seoul, South Korea, Buddha’s Birthday Celebration, May 2024.
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Week 44 of 209 Weeks
Read more: Week 44 of 209 WeeksWeek 44 of 209 Weeks: “Without community, there is no liberation.” —Audre Lorde Photo Notes: This photo was taken at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea during Buddha’s Birthday Celebration, May 2024.
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Week 43 of 209 Weeks
Read more: Week 43 of 209 WeeksWeek 43 of 209 Weeks: “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” —Lady Windermere’s Fan, by Oscar Wilde. Photo Notes: This photo was taken at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea during Buddha’s Birthday Celebration, May 2024.