Tag: 209 Weeks

  • Week 63 of 209 Weeks

    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.

  • Week 62 of 209 Weeks

    Week 62 of 209 Weeks

    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 Brooks Photo Notes: This photo was taken at the site of Western Illinois Threshers in August 2018.

  • Week 61 of 209 Weeks

    Week 61 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.

  • Weeks 57–60 of 209 Weeks

    Weeks 57–60 of 209 Weeks

    Week 57 of 209 Weeks: Your only job is to show up. Life will meet you there. Photo Notes: Seoul, South Korea, May 2024 Week 58 of 209 Weeks: “In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be…

  • Week 60 of 209 Weeks

    Week 60 of 209 Weeks

    Week 60 of 209 Weeks: “Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. … Empty your mind, be formless. … Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” —Bruce Lee Photo Notes: ……

  • Week 59 or 209 Weeks

    Week 59 or 209 Weeks

    Week 59 of 209 Weeks: “Just breathe.” —Pearl Jam Photo Notes: I have no idea where or when this was taken. I just know I took it.

  • Week 58 of 209 Weeks

    Week 58 of 209 Weeks

    Week 58 of 209 Weeks: “In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” —Albert Schweitzer Photo Notes: This photo was taken in Seoul, South Korea in May…

  • What I’ve Learned from One Year of Consistent Darkroom Work

    What I’ve Learned from One Year of Consistent Darkroom Work

    I consciously stepped away from art making for three months to recuperate. Three months turned into something much longer, and even when I felt ready, I had a difficult time returning to my studio practice. When I went to make my first postcard for the 209 Weeks project, I hadn’t been in the darkroom for…

  • Week 57 of 209 Weeks

    Week 57 of 209 Weeks

    Week 57 of 209 Weeks: Your only job is to show up. Life will meet you there. Photo Notes: Seoul, South Korea, May 2024

  • Weeks 53–56 of 209 Weeks

    Weeks 53–56 of 209 Weeks

    Week 53 of 209 Weeks: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” –Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Photo Notes: I believe this photo was taken in Iowa in 2022. Week 54 of 209 Weeks: “Eating is so intimate. It’s very sensual. When you invite someone to sit at your table…