The act of creating this ‘memoir in stitches’ and wearing it throughout the seasons enabled me to begin processing the confusing messages a woman receives about marriage, family and self. The dress and I remain works in progress as we rediscover the joy embodied in a full life. 

An Elemental Year features work by Paul Wanta. As an experienced wildlife tracker, Paul is especially attuned to noticing and responding to the subtle changes and nuances within the places he lovingly photographs. This surprising collection of work reminds us to take delight in the delicate and simple wonders that surrounds us.

Ghosts of the River is an ongoing labor and ritual of bearing witness to the pain of a vanishing river. Over three summer seasons, with dust billowing through my hair and mud caked to my boots, my heart carried my body and my camera into the cracking and evaporating spine of a once “Grande” River.

An Elemental Life is a year-long photographic practice that explores the body’s connection to air, fire, water, and earth. Tray Warren’s images call the body to movement and invite an intimate dialogue with animate elemental beings.

Thirty-five years ago, Kaye Savage and a group of friends sat on a front porch with a bucket of plaster, a jar of vaseline, and a pair of soda straws to cast their faces. Last autumn, Kaye began taking her mask for walks in natural spaces she loved the most, capturing moods and a feeling of home