Amanda Shopa
Film Photography & Fiber Arts
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Latest posts
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Week 69 of 209 Weeks
Week 69 of 209 Weeks:Whatever it takesMAKE Whatever it takes—Anna Brones (Yes, the original quote is “Whatever it takes,” but I wrote it incorrectly on this postcard.) Photo Notes: This is the ceiling of a temple (maybe?) in Seoul, South Korea. This was taken in 2018. Correction—I believe this was taken at a palace, Changdeokgung.
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Weeks 65–68 of 209 Weeks
Week 65 of 209 Weeks: “What if I fall? Oh, but my darkling, what if you fly?” –Erin Hanson Photo Notes: This photo was taken near Stillwater, MN on September 6, 2018 when I took a hot air balloon ride with my stepdad. Week 66 of 209 Weeks: “The challenge now is to grasp and shape history:…
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Week 68 of 209 Weeks
Week 68 of 209 Weeks: “All the buried seeds crack open in the dark the instant they surrender to a process they can’t see.” — Mark Nepo Photo Notes: This photo was taken at the Jong Ie Nara Paper Art Museum in Seoul in 2018. Kwang Young Chun made this piece of art.
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Week 67 of 209 Weeks
Week 67 of 209 Weeks: “Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” —Mister Rogers Photo Notes: This photo was taken at the Jong Ie Nara Paper Art Museum in Seoul in 2018. The piece is by Seo Jeong Hak.
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Week 66 of 209 Weeks
Week 66 of 209 Weeks: “The challenge now is to grasp and shape history: to show that past grievances and injustices can give way to a new generosity of spirit and action.” —John Hume Photo Notes: I think this photo was taken at the Jong Ie Nara Paper Art Museum in Seoul in 2018. Unfortunately, I’m…
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A Restless Winter
It feels like April has flown by. I can’t believe we’re midway through spring already. I see winter as a quieter, more restful time. I’ve had friends in warmer locales joke that we must hibernate because it’s so cold. Of course that’s not true—there’s still a ton to do. My spouse and I often go…
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Week 65 of 209 Weeks
Week 65 of 209 Weeks: “What if I fall? Oh, but my darkling, what if you fly?” –Erin Hanson Photo Notes: This photo was taken near Stillwater, MN on September 6, 2018 when I took a hot air balloon ride with my stepdad.
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Weeks 61–64 of 209 Weeks
Week 61 of 209 Weeks: “Small is good, small is all.” —adrienne maree brown Photo Notes: This was taken at Western Illinois Threshers in August 2018. I think it was at the flea market. Week 62 of 209 Weeks: “We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond.” —Gwendolyn…
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Week 64 of 209 Weeks
Week 64 of 209 Weeks: “Hope is a discipline.” –Mariame Kaba Photo Notes: This photo was taken near Stillwater, MN on September 6, 2018 when I went on a hot air balloon ride with my stepdad. The odd texture on the St Croix River was a developing mistake. I didn’t have enough chemistry in the tank…
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Week 63 of 209 Weeks
Week 63 of 209 Weeks: “We are all bound by a covenant of reciprocity.” —Robin Wall Kimmerer. Photo Notes: This photo was taken at the Minnesota Historical Society site Historic Forestville in late summer 2018.